sacramento yesterday, more than 1,000 protesters called on the governor to loosen, even end stay at home orders. they ordered the group to disperse and then moved in. 33 people were arrested. nbc bay area political analyst tells us these protests are making a difficult pandemic response even more complicated. >> there are not enough national guards men, not enough california highway patrol, not enough local sheriffs and police to make sure that everybody does what they're supposed to do. >> i'm looking forward next week to be making, i think, some very constructive announcements in this space. i don't want to overpromise. >> during the governor's daily briefing, newsome hinted at increasing flexibility with the shelter at home order. in addition to some other good news, more test availability and hospital beds opening across california. our state now has 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and

2,000 people have died. still the governor says that certain conditions continue to improve, more businesses could be allowed to reopen in days, not weeks. now to crowds gathering in southern california to protest the governor's order to close beaches in orange county. this is video of protesters in huntington beach. police on horse back worked to control the crowds. orange county officials are pushing back against the governor's order saying it unfairly singles out orange county beaches because people are crowding those beaches. back here locally, happening tod today, the county will start its new weekend plan, a partial closure of every beach. no one is allowed on the sand between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. we should note that swimming and surfing are okay, but no walks on the beach. no sunbathing. some locals tell us they're not thrilled with this new change. >> there is a lot of us that

find kind of our spirit and our soul at the beach. so to shut it down as a whole is definitely it's more of a health risk than the virus. >> the new restrictions will be in place indefinitely. police tell us they will be out to enforce the new rule. solano county is now joining other bay area counties when it comes to relaxing some rules beginning this monday. take a look at this map. the majority of the bay area will be onboard. napa county has something open again. but strict safety rules must be enforced. nearly half of the country is reopening. you can see on this map the states that are in dark green already have partially reopened. texas, states in the south and the midwest. the few dates in light green will reopen soon. those include kansas and florida.

24 states in total are open already or will be reopening. the orange states are still under a full shelter at home order. that of course includes the west coast, california and the majority of the northeast. the ban democratic has people more desperate for housing as you might imagine. two homeless women decided to take over a vacant home in san francisco to shed light on that issue. today in the bay has more on what turned into a tense situation. >> you are not alone! >> reporter: police and protesters clash in san francisco after two homeless women take over a vacant home in the castro district. >> it is someone's home, yes, but it's been vacant for almost five years. >> reporter: city leaders aren't doing enough to get people off the streets, so she had to help herself. >> i use what's in my environment, and this is in my environment and i need someplace for us to be because it's unsafe for a woman out here on the streets. we needed someplace to go and

there is nowhere for us to turn. >> reporter: while she was outside, housing activists took over the street. police responded and cleared the street with batons in hand. a woman ripped a mask off an officer's face and was take ton the ground and cited. today's action was inspired by moms for housing, a group of moms who took over a home in oakland last year. on 19th street, the activist surrendered to police when they say officers threatened to break the door down. >> we broke down the door we came into and officersan took o. so it went very safely. >> reporter: some neighbors say they understand the urgent need for housing but don't support trespassing. >> this is a private, i assume, a private home. so i don't think that that's okay. however, i can understand where that's coming from. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. well, you may have heard of contact tracing. store or

a restaurant have a fever as they enter inside. they have developed a device with thermal cameras that can do just that. the technology likely will play a key role in keeping people safe as businesses begin to reopen. >> when that person presents with an elevated temperature, their whole body turns red on screen. >> other companies have created maps to show the best place to put a testing site to monitor the most people and track who is and isn't keeping social distance. to some other news now, presidential candidate joe biden has formally submitted a letter to see if any complaint of alleged sexual harassment was ever filed against him. this comes after tara reade, a former staffer, accused him of sexual assault. it allegedly happened 27 years ago.

biden said there would have been a record of that and he wants the record to be made public. in an interview on "morning joe," biden unequivocally denied the sexual assault claim. new photos that appear to know kim jong-un, the north korean dictator, has not been seen in public in about three weeks. north korean state-run media released these photos. they appear to show kim at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a fertilizer factory. questions were raised about his health when he missed his late grandfather's public birthday celebration on april 15th. at 7:36, still to come, the nba remains on hold and now a setback for next season as well. we'll explain in sports next.

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fixed income more than performance bonuses in their contract. the suit sought more than $66 million in damages as part of the gender discrimination suit. a spokeswoman for thedepending world cup champions says the plaintiffs are shocked by the decision and plan to appeal. the current season is already suspended for the nba and now another setback for the nba because of the pandemic. it has postponed the draft lottery and combine. both were set for later this month in chicago. the lottery determines the order of the june draft. the combine comes after the lottery and lets college players show off their skills before the draft. the league hasn't rescheduled that yet. the draft is still on the calendar for june 25th in brooklyn. that of course could change. health care workers were treated like superstars yesterday. first a round of applause and then a free lunch deserved.

a san jose earthquakes team and a big group of fans raised money to bring food trucks to the hospital for them. >> an enormous pleasure to cheer for these guys. >> i'm really impressed with all this. it makes me a little emotional, too, because they care for us. >> wow. the free trucks fed more than 1,000 workers. very well deserves. coming up, from star wars to harry potter, the bay area mother daughter making the most out of their time together in isolation by dressing up. we have made it to saturday, and sure we've got a little drizzle around the coastline, but we need more rain. now we will take a closer look at the california draught monitor and how the snow pack is and... let's get started. (music fades in) hey! -hi! ♪ ♪

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i hope you're getting ready to make some breakfast. the temperatures will be comfortable and cool. let's get right to a live look because it does a fantastic job of showcasing that clod cover. we also saw some early morning drizzle along san francisco. you can see how beautiful that cloud cover looks. partial clearing in through the afternoon. a live look over walnut creek. you can also see the clouds. i personally enjoy the cloud cover. i think ita cozy day in. 57 in san jose, 59 in oakland. and overall satellite radar is showcasing what we've got going on just to our north. we have a cold front that's passing by near the portland, organ area. that's what will bring the cloudy afternoon and the cooler temperatures in through our daytime high. let's get to our highs.

71 degrees in san jose. 71 in 66 in oakland. as afternoon -- oop, that is not correct there. let's head over to our latest draught monitor. i will scoot back on my graphics. all right. i told you i was going to give you the latest conditions on that. as of april 28th, we're still showing southern california doing fairly well. as we head up through northern california, you can see we still have some areas of abnormally dry conditions, moderate draught. we even have a severe draught right in the corner area of northern california. this definitely showcases we have had an overall dry april, dry winter. it's definitely above normal when it comes to the temperatures for the month of april. how is our snow pack doing? this is also unfortunately helped melt rapidly the snow

pack that we typically see. so far we're only at about 35% of state average. so significantly low when it comes to those numbers. that's going to sort of really keep us at bay. right now i can't really forward my graphics for the seven day forecast because my computer is not wanting to work. technical difficulties of working from home. but i can tell you we will have warmer temperatures at least for the next several days. tomorrow will be our coolest day. by monday, tuesday and wednesday, we will see that high pressure roll back around. then we're expecting to see the possibility of some 90 degree temperatures in through thursday and friday for inland and san francisco areas can expect to see some 70s in the forecast. so expect warmer temperatures again. i apologize for not being able to move my graphics forward. unfortunately, we're having a little bit of a technical difficulty. we need more rain after a very dry winter, so we will be monitoring that.

the rain outlook isn't looking too good. >> you are not the only person working from home who has encountered technical difficulties. you are just like the rest of us, but we get the gist of it, a cooler weekend and another sizzling week ahead. thanks so much. still ahead, a challenging time for women who are pregnant. we investigate how the coronavirus impacts pregnancy and the tough choices parents are being forced to make. plus, how a new study could provide more answers. ♪

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pregnant during the pandemic. it is a stressful time for so many expectant parents as doctors look for answers. right now the cdc thinks mother to child transmission of the coronavirus during pregnancy is unlikely, but still there are many unknowns. here senior investigative reporter tells us. >> reporter: she never imagined she'd have to wear a mask while playing peek-a-boo during a stroll with her one-year-old son. she also never thought she'd be pregnant with her second child during a pandemic. she's five months along. >> we are acutely aware of how quicklyte after her first son

was born, an unforeseen medical co intensive care unit for ten days. he made a full recovery. but now she wondered how the coronavirus might affect her and her new baby. >> pregnancy is always a time of uncertainty. >> reporter: she is doing what she can to limit her family's exposure. she leaves most of her groceries outside overnight and scrubs down the best with alcohol. >> right now we're exercising so much caution because we don't know what the right protocols are. >> reporter: studies found the coronavirus can lead to premature labor and cause respiratory problems in newborns, abnormal liver function and death. those studies are limited in scope since they only examined nine women. worldwide there are 451 cases of pregnant women infected with the coronavirus. >> the data is very spotsy.

>> reporter: this doctor specializes in high risk pregnancy. she and her colleagues are working with physicians at ucla to conduct a nationwide study examining how coronavirus impacts pregnancy. they're aiming to track at least 1,000 pregnant women thought to be infected or already tested positive. >> to date there has been no definitive evidence that the mom can transmit the virus to the baby while the baby is in utero. >> reporter: while focussing her study on mothers, this pediatrician is part of the team examining babies. >> we want to know the extent to which there is a risk of newborns themselves getting sick with coronavirus-related disease. >> reporter: soon to be moms and their babies are known to have weakened immune systems. >> that can be a risk for infants with some bacteria because their body is not necessarily fighting off that bacteria. >> reporter: when diseases

threaten adults, the body is trained to release certain chemicals to defend itself. but for some battling coronavirus, that kind of automatic reaction is somehow backfiring. since it appears to be making people even more ill. infants haven't developed that kind of immune response yet. historically, that's put them of higher risk of getting sick from other diseases, but it might actually be protecting them somewhat against covid-19. >> those two things can be in contrast to each other. it does appear that much of the clinical illness comes from the inflammatory reaction to the illness because only the older adult population seems to be heavily impacted by covid-19. >> reporter: and now your study aims to find out why. >> yes, exactly. >> reporter: in the meantime, with so much still unknown, hospitals across the country are relying on heightened restrictions to protect moms and their babies. we checked with some hospitals

who have instituted strict no visitor policies and only allows one support person to join women in the delivery woman. >> at this point, we think that my husband will be allowed to come to the birth. but we don't know. >> reporter: she hopes the study will reveal the actual risks so hospitals can make informed decisions on whether to ease up on restrictions or institute more of them. >> if it is found that it is safer for me and the hospital staff and the baby that there is less people in the room and my husband can't be there, then that's a choice we're willing to make. >> reporter: so far at least 500 pregnant women have agreed to be part of the study. doctors plan to track the medical progress of the moms and their babies for several months after the birth. but the initial findings are expected to be released within the next couple of weeks. with the investigative unit.

after the break on today in the bay, not going out but still dressing up. we want to show you a mother and daughter who found a creative way to pass the time during this shelter at home.

all dressed up with no place to go. a bay area mother and daughter duo found a way to bond and hope their quaranthemes make you mile. >> make the san jose mother/daughter duo. >> we just one day decided to get dressed for dinner. >> mom is a realtor who has done a little modeling, too, so they got the glamour thing down pat. dressing up in costumes is something they love to do. about a month ago, they launch a different theme every night and sharing it on social immediaty with friends and family.

>> as people kept commenting on how exciting they were about our themes, it drove us to keep going. >> we get some weird requests. >> david adams is their photographer, and it's evolved into something that not just helps them feel good but others too. >> this is a really difficult time for everybody. you know, this has never happened for anyone before for anyone in our generation. it is special when people reach out on social media and say it makes them happy. >> nbc bay area news. well, usually at this time on saturdays, we have our clear the shelter segment with our friends from pets in need. but because we can't have them in studio right now, we still want to help get animals adopted. es one of the longest stay residents at pets in need. she came to the shelter after her person passed away. afterwards, they say she was withdrawn but has since emerged

as a quiet and affectionate cat. her adoption fee has been waived in hopes of encouraging someone to give her a forever home. she would do well in a quiet home, older kids would be okay and she likely would be fine with other non-feline pets. no aggression towards other cats. she's just disinterested. she saves all her love for her humans. find out for about goo-goo on petsinneed.org. we hope she finds her forever home. at 7:58, we bring back vianey arana before we say farewell to you. you have been working from home and showing off her mugs. we encourage you to show us your mugs. so she will show all the viewers showing off their mugs and joining us for a morning cup of coffee. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning.

more local news at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and available all day on nbcbayarea.com. we you back here tomorrow morning. have a great saturday.

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