>> they will be able to add in barbershops and hair salons to the regional variations starting today. >> hair salons can start to reopen, but not everywhere. in fact, the only bay area counties on the list right now are napa, sonoma, and solano counties. and we should advice, expect some big changes going forward. good afternoon, and thanks for joining us, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen sze. governor newsom announced today he is allowing parts of the state to begin moving into phase 3 that includes hair salons and barbershops. dan ashley joins us now with more on what the governor said. dan? >> kristen, the governor announced that 47 of the state's 58 counties can begin reopening hair salons and barbershops. that includes napa, solano and sonoma counties. but that doesn't mean your favorite salon will open. that decision will be up to the county where you live. they will be able to add in

barbershops and hair salons to the regional variations starting today. we've put those guidelines out. we put them up on our covid-19.va.gov website, and those counties will begin to allow for those kinds of operations with meaningful modifications with the appropriate protective gear, particularly face covers that are so essential in that environment. again, phase 4 is about concerts. it's about large festivals. it's about conventions. we are not there yet. that's about fans in stadiums. we are not there yet. and the state will hold the line in terms of those larger venues. >> so that's still a ways down the road. nail salons he says are still a work in progress. shared th shared th

shared th shared this antidote. >> a 6-year-old, a 8-year-old and a 10-year-old barber that were not practicing physical distancing, that were considering the deep sanitation requirements, wearing face covers, nor was their subject. and i say subject because they had at me. it was a family effort to remove what was described by my wife as, forgive me, a mullet. >> isn't that a great shot? shared this picture of two of his children eyeing their father's hair. newsom tweeted praying i don't end up looking like governor joe exotic, a reference to joe exotic, a self-described tiger trainer and reality tv sensation. he got a lot of attention when people were watching a lot of television. >> isn't there also some indication that hollywood production and even theme parks like disneyland may be able to open soon in california? >> there is, of course. that's a huge industry for this state.

a representative with the state told the orange county register that the theme parks are slated to open in stage three if the rate of spread of covid-19 and hospitalizations remain stable. so that's still up in the air a bit. as for hollywood movie and television production, which has been shut down now for a couple of months, the governor says he is opening to release reopening guidelines as early as today. we'll have to see because they are really hurting in the television and film production industry in southern california, kristen. >> all right, dan, thank you. so the state assembly is taking a rare step today to address california's massive budget deficit brought on by the covid-19 pandemic. today members of governor newsom's administration testified about plans to overcome a $54 billion shortfall. this is the first time in 25 years that the assembly has gathered for what's essentially a large scale committee meeting. speaker anthony rendon says the compressed timeline was his reason to call everyone together.

alameda county is seeing a spike in cases in recent days, which coincides with an increase of testing in cities like oakland. it's added 112 case, bringing its total number to nearly 3,000. that's the most in the bay area with 93 deaths. santa clara county reporting 23 new cases. napa county, which reopened restaurants and businesses last week, saw only eight new cases. in all, the bay area, including santa cruz county, reports almost 13,000 cases with 434 deaths. virus outbreak has hit a fish packing plant in the south bay. our media partners with "the mercury news" report at least 38 people at the lusamerica foods have reported positive. no deaths repo s reported in th outbreak. this pandemic is taking a major toll on the family of a worker at the santa clara medical worker in the south bay. now she is calling for others to continue to follow the rules.

abc7 news community journalist dustin dorsey has our story. >> while working at santa clara valley medical center, melissa meraz has seen many coronavirus patients walk through the doors of their emergency room. >> it's devastating. you never hear it happening to somebody you know, somebody close to home. >> in april, it close to home when meraz's mother got sick. >> i could hear the way she is breathing. i thought oh, no, that doesn't sound like. she sounded just like my patients that had covid. and she had a fever of 103, and of course the labored breathing. they took her in right away. >> meraz's mother norma was admitted april 13th before sum coming on may 3rd. the diagnosis sent concern through the family. >> my grandmother starts getting really concern about my grandfather. at night he gets a cough. and then she started paying attention to his breathing. she just being more aware. >> symptoms didn't improve. and at 90 years old meraz's grandfather raul was admitted on

april 21st. six days later,as his daughter norma was fighting to survive, the coronavirus took his life. >> there is nothing else he could do. >> two family members lost in a matter of weeks. now meraz's grandmother adeline battles the same virus that took the life of her husband and daughter. >> we're a family. we can't go to their house. i can't go my younger brother and sister. it's hit us really, really hard. >> as the phases of reopening continue in california, meraz has concern for the health of others. she has a warn those who may not be taking the virus seriously. >> i don't see how they can start opening up this soon. it is real. it could happen to you. it could happen to anybody. whether or not it has and if you know somebody, but it really hits home when it does. >> meraz hopes rules are followed so another family doesn't have to suffer like hers. dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> and in case you're counting or if you're not, we are. we've been sheltering in place in the bay area for 71 days. and santa cruz county is

extending their stay-at-home order through july 1st, but tonight the county is moving deeper into phase 2 starting at midnight. the county health order just went out a short time ago, and aligns with the state's current guidance. but the heat is definitely making the shelter in place even more difficult for some. we have team coverage on the heatwave. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley and wayne freedman are looking at how people are trying to beat the heat, but spencer christian has a look at your forecast, and we'll start there with spencer. hey. >> all right, kristen, it's another scorcher. two record highs in the bay area so far. santa rosa and san jose have both topped out so far at 97 degrees. those both locations have set new record highs for this date. and the temperatures could be even higher there right now. let's take a look. 78 in san francisco. oakland, 85. 94 redwood city. san jose down to 94 degrees right now. 101 at gilroy. 74 at pacifica. check out these readings.

look at how many triple-digits we have. 104 at fairfield. 100 at concord. 101 at livermore. 94 in napa. 99 at petaluma. still 97 in santa rosa. and i should remind you, we are still under a heat advisory across virtually all of the bay area until 7:00 p.m. thursday. and an excessive heat warning in solano county. i'll give you a closer look at the heat and when it may leave us, in a few minutes. >> all right, spencer. let's get to abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley, who is live in walnut creek now with a look at how the coronavirus is really creating changes for people who are trying to cope with triple-digit temperatures. leslie? >> well, as you can guess, it is suffocatingly difficult to wear a mask of any kind out in this kind of heat. of course, if you've got ac, you're absolutely golden. but if not, you some very severely limited choices. there aren't many options for beating the heat.

movie theaters and malls closed. same for libraries and even cooling centers that usually offer respite to desperate seniors on extraordinarily hot days like this. even local purveyors of ice cream are closed. the county is getting worried phone calls. >> normally we would suggest that they go to their local senior center. we have 16 of them in this county and if one wasn't available, we would recommend that they go to a mall or a movie theater. >> with covid, there is different advice being dispensed. >> we're asking them to stay home, hydrate. as you know, older adults tend to become dehydrated easier. >> mask wearing measures become stifling for those who attempt to go out. >> this mask is very difficult to breathe because the air and the oxygen doesn't come through the material very well. >> we are in meetings with our community partners. actually, today as we speak to kind of determine where we go from here. >> throughout the east bay,

there are no clear solutions. >> we don't have an option with this current health order. >> the constraints were part of what this contra costa health officer discussed with the board of supervisors today as the covid case count continues to increase from 14 a day a couple of weeks ago to 26 a day now. some of it attributable to more testing. of course the best way to beat the heat is the community that too is off limits right now. shade and a park okay, but sitting on park bench not okay. so, again, limited options. and going forward, if there were to be another heatwave in another week or two, right now there are no clear plans of how to address covid with the heat. reporting live in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> all right, leslie, thank you. so in san mateo county, thousands of people went to state beaches last weekend. just one problem. the state did not open beach parking lots, leading to an overflow and layers of problems.

here is abc7 news reporter wayne freedman. >> sometimes it is easier to predict human behavior than the weather, especially when one leads to another with covid-19 in the mix. >> it's been pretty insane. >> it was chaotic. >> they're talking about crowds that swarmed state beaches in an around half moon bay last weekend, an influx made worse by intentionally closed parking lots and some rest rooms at those beaches. california state parks have been trying to enforce restricted access from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. those restrictions worked even less well then than they did today. >> everyoe deserves to go out. just be protected. use your mask and do what you need to do. >> but half moon bay paid a price. quote, we had people defecating on homeowners' lawns. they were parking in sensitive neighborhoods and crossing over sensitive habitats. there was trash everywhere, said jessica blair, who speaks for the city. in those neighborhoods, residents went into self-defense mode, putting out cones and cars

in front of their houses. catherine lee enjoyed the relative quiet today. >> i felt like it was coachella, because there are groups of people five to ten people at a time throwing trash. >> i actually met a girl on the beach that was runnin around, and i thought she was -- had lost her dog or a child. she looked frantic. and then she said to me, where are the bathrooms? >> half moon bay government says it does not want a repeat of last weekend next weekend. they've been in meetings all day to open those parking lots. in half moon bay, wayne freedman, abc7 news. so are you ready to shop? new rules for malls as retailers start to open back up. dental visits. some people may be thankful to go to the dentist. the changes that you'll need to know about. and staying connected. what's being done to keep parents connected with newborn babies still in the hospital. right now is a time for action. that's why usaa is giving payment relief options

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a dramatic fire early this morning in stockton. roughly 1 1/2 acres of plastic palettes were burning at a warehouse. one firefighter taken to the hospital with heat injury. no other injuries and it's not known how the fire started. the massive fire that tore through a warehouse at san francisco's pier 45 over the weekend. firefighters say until they stop, fire investigators will not be able to get in. the fire department is hoping everything will be out by the end of the week so investigators can begin piecing together what happened. investigators were at the scene of saturday 15 minutes after the fire started. and have already spoken to numerous witnesses. there has been talk whether anyone was there when the flames erupted. >> currently at this specific time we do not have an indication that there was anybody inside the building. >> this afternoon, the ss jeremiah -- i should say the uss jeremiah o'brien was being moved

to pier 35. the flames came within feet of the historic ship, but it was not damaged. the floor of the new york stock exchange reopened today. new york governor andrew cuomo rang the opening bell as traders returned for the first time in more than two months. the nyse will limit the number of traders on the floor at least initially. they must wear protective masks and follow social distancing. the marks were up sharply across the board today. the dow was up over 500 points. time now for consumer news and 7 on your side's michael finney here with a look at the headlines. hi, michael. >> hey. >> hey, you guys. we're going start off with some good news. rebates are going to get from your auto insurance company. at least one of them is going to continue the rebates through june. all state says discounts for all u.s. residents will stay in effect through next month. customers will get an automatic discount of about 15%. now we're still waiting for word from other insurance companies.

consumer advocates have been calling for much steeper givebacks saying insurance companies are making unfair windfall profits. a warning from microsoft about a scam hiding in some excel attachments. scammers send an email claiming to be from johns hopkins or the world health organization and offers the very latest numbers on coronavirus infections. but hidden within the file is an install -- a tool that can be installed that lets them remotely access your computer. it's a good reminder to never open attachments until you're sure, sure the attachment is safe. americans are ready to spend again, just not in brick and mortar stores. a new survey finds 76% of respondents plan to spend as much or more next month. however, the enthusiasm for physical stores and other venues have tanked. most people say they will continue shopping online. we keep talking, you guys, about the changes that coronavirus is

bringing and what life will be lie afterwards. it sounds like brick and mortar store is going to have a tough time. >> sounds like it. all right. thanks, michael. author j.k. rowling is out with a new children's story. it's called "the ichabod." you can begin reading it online right now. the harry potter author released the first two chapters today. it's at rowling wrote the story more than a decade ago set in an imaginary land. it's about truth and the abuse of power. prophetic it seems. rowling is pledging royalties to projects affected by the pandemic. we grown-ups like reading them as well; right? >> for sure. >> hey, spencer. you've got your magic wand to wave this heatwave away? >> try so hard, kristen.

the heat is almost unbearable. especially in some of our inland east bay locations. we've had two records so far for this date. santa rosa and san jose both at 97 degrees. so let's take a look at the 24-hour temperature change. we complained about how hot it was yesterday. notice how much hotter it is today almost everywhere. currently we have temperature readings of 101 at livermore and gilroy, and napa. 100 at concord. 102 brentwood. 104 fairfield. 99 at san ramon. come on, san ramon. get up there one more degree. it's pretty hot all around the bay area. this is a look at the forecast features. it's going to be extremely hot inland again tomorrow. pretty warm around the bay i might add. heat ease as bit on thursday. and all areas will cool down beginning friday. the heat advisory i mentioned early still in effect for virtually all of the bay area until 7:00 p.m. thursday, and an excessive heat warning is in effect for the same period of time in solano county.

ways to beat the heat. quip tips to stay hydrated with water, preferably. take frequent breaks in the shade if you can. if you're outdoors for long periods of time. don't leave people or pets in cars. that can only end badly. apply sunscreen regularly and wear a lightweight and/or loose clothing. tonight it's going to be mild to warm. low temperatures will not drop very low. mainly upper 50s to mid-60s. and tomorrow's highs will generally be around 70 at the coast. mid- to upper 80s. near 90 in some bayside locations. over 100 again in the warmest inland spots. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. notice how the heat ease as few degrees on thursday. and then we have widespread cooling on friday. that continues into the weekend. and the weekend will also bring an unsettled pattern that will bring some showers spotty though they may be. give you a closer look at that a little later. larry and kristen? >> thanks, spencer. getting back on the clock? contra costa court is back in session, but with some new rules

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costa rica gave the green light to same-sex marriages today, making it the first country in central america to do s. the nation's constitutional court ruled in august of 2018 that a ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and gave parliament 18 months to legislate or the provision would be nullified. gay marriage has become increasingly accepted in latin america. gay couples are now allowed to marry in argentina, ecuador, brazil, colombia, uruguay and parts of mexico. the countdown to liftoff for a spacex rocket is just one more day until astronauts launch into orbit from u.s. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. but weather is a concern. abc7 news reporter gio benitez has the latest. >> in less than 36 hours,

veteran astronauts bob banken and doug hurley will board the crew dragon spacecraft at kennedy space center. their destination, the international space station. but now there is concern a storm could delay tomorrow's launch. this time lapse video monday shows the launch pad disappearing as rain moves in. right now there is a 40% chance this rocket lifts off wednesday. >> it's either going to go at 4 4:33 or it's not. the weather has to be just right at that time or we stay and do it another day. >> ignition, liftoff. >> the mission, a collaboration between nasa and elon musk's spacex could set the course for the future of commercial space flight. but with any launch, there is risk. nasa putting the odds at catastrophic failure at 1 in 270. >> we try to have a contingency plan for every scenario we could imagine so if the crew were in danger for some reason, we'd have an answer and be able to get them out of danger and take them to safety.

>> and if weather permit, banken and hurley will board wearing suits designed by a hollywood designer with a rocket named after the millennium fall cocon launching them into orbit. >> kelly clarkson is scheduled to sing the star spangled banner prior to launch. a day after the first failure of a test launch of a first rocket. the launch appeared to be going well until moments after the rocket was dropped over the pacific ocean off southern california from beneath a boeing 747. heading back to the stores, but with some big changes. what shopping will look like. plus -- >> a dentist in petaluma has turned her office into somewhat of a chemistry lab. she says this is what's keeping her patients safe. >> abc7 news has launched new streaming apps. so wherever you are, you can get our live newscast, breaking news

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contra costa courthouse. but it is now open starting today with many changes in place. >> we've invested in electrostatic cleaners. and so the whole courthouse is cleaned. the bathrooms are cleaned four times a day. so we're going to extreme lengths to make it as safe as possible. >> the presiding judge says he knows this isn't ideal and that some people may be nervous to come here, but he says staying closed wasn't an option. >> defendants have a right to a speedy trial. >> there was a line of people waiting to get inside when they opened. some of them grateful that the courthouse is now available. >> i'm excited that they're open today. i needed them about a week ago. i wanted to file a restraining order and i was unable to do that. >> some attorneys have also been anxious to get in here, wondering what the shutdown meant for their filing deadlines. >> my frustration is i haven't been able the get a clear answer. >> people who went through the process today told us it all ran

smoothly. >> they did pretty good. checked your temperature at the door. >> for those who have jury duty that. >> want you to know they have staggered arrival times so there will be fewer of you here at the same time there will be fewer in the courtroom for questioning. and if you're over the age of 60 and you have an underlying condition and you do not want to be here, you can check off on the website. you don't even have to come down here to the courthouse. in martinez, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. with in-store retail shopping now allowed, malls across the bay area, they're busy preparing for reopening once they get the green light from their local county health officials. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen with more on how some of the biggest malls in silicon valley are getting ready. >> shopping malls have traditionally been known as gathering spaces for the community. but what does the future of retail look like in the area of covid-19? >> retailers that have the vision to invest in technology and to provide consumers different ways of shopping so they can buy merchandise and

different ways of returning merchandise are actually doing very well. >> at eastridge center in san jose, modifications are being made to help customers feel safe. >> we're installing self-cleaning nontoxic materials on all our major touch points including door handle, handrail, elevator buttons. >> eastridge will reduce elevator capacity which 50%. mall officials have upgraded the hvac system to circulate more air from the outside. once they get approval from the county, eastridge will offer curbside pickup from every one of the retailers who want to participate in the program. nearly half of the mall's 150 stores are independently owned and operated. >> our new clicks to curbside program will have two pickup zones, one in the upper level, one on the lower level. it will allow all of our mom and pop shops to put their products online if they don't already have a digital presence. >> at westfield valley fair which sits on the san jose-santa

clara border, mall management is launching to make an appointment. shoppers are park in designated areas to pick up online orders or to buy a meal from a restaurant in the food court. they'll also be able to check how many people are inside the property at any given time. measures that are meant to put customers at ease moving forward. >> we are about to witness one of the biggest experiments in the brick and mortar retail space. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> now retail sales have tumbled by a record 16.4% from march to april as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away. but it was good news for online retailers where sales went up 8.4% and year to year online sales surged 20.6%. another bay area business is closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. sips n sews on sutter street is

holding a liquidation sale. it's by appointment only right now. the owner said she had three revenue streams, but they all got cut off when she had to close in march because of the stay-at-home order. she says her landlord has worked with her, but she has no option but to good out of business. >> we just don't have the resources and because we were a membership-based business, i'm the only employee of the business. and as an owner, we didn't qualify for any of the real stimulus package. >> and tammy said she refunded what she could to her members and is hopeful an essential business will take over her space. >> there are so many businesses that are not going survive this pandemic. it's a shame. some dentists, they're going the extra mile to make sure that you're safe using special chemicals to disinfect themselves as well as their offices. abc7 news reporter luz pena went to one of the practices to see how this product is being used.

>> going to the dentist has completely changed. >> welcome to the office. >> you get screened outside to make sure you have not been exposed or have covid-19. >> okay, very good. 97.3. >> okay, good. >> once inside, your temperature is taken as they disinfect everything around you, including the air. >> is it safe to say that your dental office has now turned into a chemistry lab? >> it does feel like that for sure. >> here is dr. yolanda macron using a hydrochloric acid when chlorine dissolves in water. the next is to test the chlorine level and ph level of this solution. >> you're not in the right range, which is the 5.5 then it's not having the effective kill rate. >> all this to hope to disinfect any covid aerosos that might be in the air. once inside she adds an inside the mouth sucking and a second device outside the room to catch any questionable particles.

>> so the third level is our hypo chlorus, which is electrolized saltwater. i'm going to spray this out. it's a fine mist how we clean the air. >> a check with the u.s. and environmental protection agency. they confirm that a solution the doctor uses is registered as an effective disinfectant against covid-19. hypo chlorous acid, but the california dental association says it's toon soon to know if in fact this works inside this environment. >> what we are doing is we're following that science very closely to see if in fact it can be used in dentist's offices. >> dr. mackrim believes she is ahead of the game. luz pena, abc7 news. well, social distancing is the norm now. but when it comes to parents with kids in the hospital, kit be traumatic to be away from

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all right. time now for the four@4. today we're starting with some very serious stories. the fbi is now joining the investigation into the death of a black man in minneapolis police custody. we have video of the arrest, and we want to warn you, you may find it disturbing. >> please don't come close to me. >> that is actually a different one. but this one, let me tell you about it. and if we get the video, i'll show to it you. officers were called to investigate a report of a forgery at a business last night. the officers say the man identified as george floyd physically resisted arrest. now video from a bystander, though, has surfaced showing a white officer kneeling on floyd's neck. floyd could be heard saying he couldn't breathe, and he later died at a hospital. the mayor of minneapolis apologized to the black community. in a post on his facebook page saying "being black in america should not be a death sentence."

shades of eric garner back in 2014 in new york city. >> shades of so many stories. i watched that entire video. it was deeply disturb, and the poor man had the full weight of that officer on his throat on the back of his neck, shoving his neck into the pavement. and he could barely utter the words that he could not breathe. the officers -- there we see the video. you can see him full weight on the guy's neck. and they were all fired and no doubt they'll face charges. >> yes. and the police department moved quickly. they fired the four officers, spencer. and usually you don't see such quick action. >> that is true. it's so painful to watch that. i think we all want to believe that that behavior doesn't represent the majority of police officers. however, having said that, we know that stronger force is used against minorities routinely by police. every study shows that.

and, you know, it just has to end at some point. and so this quick and firm action of firing the officers is appropria probably appropriate. >> thank goodness for cell phone video because it expose what is going on. >> it's actually quite shocking that this continues when the officers were actually talking to people that were taking the videos. they have to know this is on camera. it's kind of mind-boggling in addition to being tragic. speaking of cell phones, a new york woman lost her job after a confrontation involving her went viral. >> please take your phone off. >> please don't come close to me. please call the cops. please call the cops. >> i'm going to tell them there is an african american man threatening my life. >> christian cooper said the altercation began after he asked the woman to put her dog on a leash. leashes are required in that part of central park. and by the time police showed up, both were gone. the woman since surrendered the dog back to an animal rescue. as you can see, she's yanking

the dog by its neck here. so she is the last person who should be taking a pet from a rescue. her employer, franklin timpleton, based in san mateo, fired her today saying we do not tolerate racism of any kind. and, again, i'm just stunned. we've seen so many of these types of videos. and i wonder how many people have to go viral, dan, before those on the other side of the camera -- she thinks she's in the right which is even more mind-boggling. >> more mind-boggling. and again, thank goodness for the video. but i will say i watched all of the video. we can't show it all to you here. what was even particularly disturbing about this is when she called the police, the tone she used and the way she presented it in this frantic way, as if she was being attacked at this moment by someone. it was very deceptive, i thought, very disturbing to see.

>> at the same feeling that dan just expressed. when is this country going to wake up to the fact that we do have a lot of racism still, and events like this occur every day and people of color experience this thing every day. most of it's not caught on camera. i'm glad this was. >> i was just going to say as she was calling, she kept saying an african american man is threatening me. that tells you how sees him, skin color first before all else. and it's rare that a fortune 500 company like franklin templeton moves so quickly to fire someone in a situation like that. got to give them some credit. we're going switch gears now back to coronavirus coverage. a lot to talk about. the big news today, 47 counties can open hair salons and barbershops. this includes napa, sonoma and solano counties in the bay area. there are 44 individual guidelines that include

stallering appointments to reducing reception area congestion. employees and customers must wear face coverings and during haircuts. so no eyelash, no brow waxing or facial services are allowed. and nail salons are not included in this batch because they're still working out the guidelines there. so barbershops, hair salons, you guys with those modifications, who's comfortable with going back? >> i suppose i'm comfortable. >> i'm going to stay with my at home -- >> please, go, spencer. >> i'll stay with my at-home barber. since all these practices have gone into effect, today at home my wife has been cutting my hair. and she does a good job, and i don't have to pay. >> oh, you pay, you pay, spencer! >> i may have to stop by and see lynn. spencer, i may have to see lynn. >> i kind of want to see, you know, what the situation looks like in the salons. like is everybody really masked

up or what are the precautions being taken. just kind of eyeball it first before i go rushing back in there. you don't want to see what this looks like before i come out here. but it's a hodgepodge of -- i might as well put a bowl on my head and cut around it at this point. >> there is no easy way to cut hair and do those services without close proximity. you can't really social distance between you and the hairstylist, or the nail technician. that's why it's so particularly concerning, because there is no way around it. you have to be close to people. >> yes. larry, you're not using a bowl now? is that what you're saying? oh. >> well, you know, whatever tools are handy. here is something you may want to look out for on your next bill. an analyst with creditcards.com says customers are starting to see covid surcharges among the charges found, $3 from a texas hair salon for a sanitation charge. a missouri restaurant hit

customers with a 5% surcharge due to rising food prices. the analyst says businesses view covid surcharges as a necessary way to not only offset increased costs, but also to compensate for some lost revenue. kristen, what do you think about this? if it's a restaurant, they're hurting so badly, i kind of don't mind. but i don't want to feel like i'm being ripped off. >> i agree with you. i think we all recognize from our reporting that their costs are so much higher and they are hurting. i'm okay with that. and, you know, like we were talking about hair salons. i talked to one today in san francisco, patrick evan. they're removing half the seats to make sure people have social distancing. so if you're servicing half the people, yeah, i'm okay paying a slight surcharge, sure. >> i would say i agree with that, but remember, a lot of the people who have not been going out to restaurants and patronizing some of these businesses have lost their jobs. so they don't have a lot of money either. >> yeah. >> and you don't want to have a chilling effect. you have to be careful there is a balance. you to support these businesses

that have suffered. but you don't want to scare away customers who really at this time can't afford to pay anymore. >> how about a pay what you can, surcharge, make it voluntary? >> that appeals to me. but i don't know. it's just so tough. dan talks about the balance. he is absolutely right. the restaurants are hurting, and but so are people who are -- don't have the income they had before all this. and i just don't know what the answer. but i'm willing to pay a little bit more for these service charges, yes, i am. >> all right. no easy answers. but, yeah, we can certainly consider the voluntary and we understand. okay. that's going do it

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>> that was the hardest part. because i was holding him at the moment when it came over the loudspeaker. >> the intensive care nursery at ucsf benioff is treating dozens of extremely vulnerable newborns and young babies, allowing just one parent to stay for a 24-hour shift helps protect their child from possible exposure to the virus, and it's also unleashed an incredible burst of creativity. >> so if you look up into these windows, you'll see that different families will decorate their windows. >> hospital chaplain says some parents use their window space

to signal family and friends, perhaps a child's initial, a greeting, or maybe just a wave. >> just lots of different things that people know how to spot them right when they walk up to the hospital. >> and she points to other creative solutions for working around the crisis. group support classes that help parents cope are being held face-to-face again with social distancing. pediatric nursing professor linda frank also demonstrated a special app called we three health. it's helping parents track their child's progress. > we started to really get creative about options for bringing families together. >> we always start with the hello song to say hello to all of our friends here today. that. >> now includes music therapy, which lets infants and their parents dance along with breanna negrete. it's one more opportunity to home in on facial expression. >> we're able to adapt and make it the best possible situation out of something that we can't

really control. ♪ and out came the sun beautiful and dried up all the rain. >> while they still may have to wear a mask, the mom or dad on-site is still able to have critical skin to skin time with their infant. and all the families told us they are grateful to the ucsf team and the improvised solutions that are making a difficult situation as comforting as possible. >> for him to see an unmasked familiar face. >> you're looking good. >> in san francisco, dion lim, abc7 news. >> some of those babies so tiny. while ucsf benioff is located at mission bay in san francisco, it does treat kids from all around the state and beyond. >> great work. well, abc7 is celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 by featuring as many seniors as possible. so get your grad featured by posting candid pictures with #grads on 7. or by going to abc7news.com. we've already been able to show

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schools. inspiring kids through fitness. up next, what a former oakland a's favorite is doing to help kids all across the country. right now dan's here with a look at abc7 news at 5:00. dan? >> larry, new at 5:00, a bay area couple's vacation and how the experience is raising questions about the origins of coronavirus. plus, one of oakland's marquee businesses gets vandalized. what we know about that tonight. and how these human parking spots are going from brooklyn to the bay area and beyond. those stories and a lot more when ama and i see you for abc7 news at 5:00.

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a former oakland athletic athletic youth physical activity has taken him across the country through his let them play

foundation. ♪ >> the human body is exchancapa so much more. >> it's that metalty that inspired eric burns in his post-baseball career. >> kids are spending 79 hours a day on it. i prefer to be out front and lead by example. >> i'm doing this to do everything in my power to try to make a difference. >> he and his wife created the let them play foundation with the unique physical challenge taking burns across the country. >> let them play foundation is the new product eric and i have taken under our kickoff event, a triathlon across america, an opportunity for us to distribute grants and bring awareness to the lack of civic activity for kids.

>> we were at this grassroots level and it was heavy. we ended up document the whole thing, a little bit. >> i'm not on let them play foundation.org, you'll find the link to the film with a portion of the proceeds going to covid-19 relief efforts. >> we need to have a solution. i don't just want to tell people about it. how are we going to fix it besides, you know, us going across the country just handing out checks? how do we fix the idea, continuing to champion the cause, continue to let people know this is an issue. it's amazing how many people don't realize the connection between body and the mind. obviously it's something we're passionate about. >> that really inspires kids to get moving for sure. for more information, log onto let them play foundation.org. catch the entire podcast interview on youtube, sound

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and changes in some blood tests. ask your doctor about piqray. hair salons and barbershops get the go-ahead to reopen, but not in most of the bay area. why health officials here are moving slower than the rest of the state. a peninsula restaurant owner is frustrated and angry, worried she won't survive until the shelter-in-place ends. it's dangerously hot out there. sandhya patel is here to tell you exactly when things will cool off. >> split decisions in half moon bay. how the city paid the price for closing its beach parking lots. the mystery over what china knew about coronavirus and how a bay area couple's vacation may reveal new clues. and what may be the new circle of life isn't the bay area and how it all began. >> announcer: building a better ba