good morning. it is saturday, may 9th, 7:30 as we look live outside over downtown san jose. cloudy skies, but the sunshine is still shining through. a great way to start your weekend. we so appreciate you are starting your weekend with us. i'm kira klapper.

vianey arana joins us from home this morning with a look at our microclimate forecast. a pretty nice view out there. >> it is a good view, right? we have the cloud cover out here. we have also got some fog. >> and a dog. the fog and the dog. >> we've got foggy conditions in san francisco. you can see them. limited visibility in santa rosa down to less than two miles. down six miles in santa cruz. also some reports of some fog up through the north bay and into oakland as well. little cooler, 70s and 80s. now i guess we'll get right to it. i want to show those work from home. this is kailey. and lexi. all three sisters. we have meatloaf there. he's a professional coder who works in silicone valley. and the producer.

we've also got winston and in the corner, they're best buds. thank you so much. keep on sending those in. i will have a closer look at your forecast coming up in about 15 minutes. >> all right. we'll see you then. thanks so much. with that beautiful weather expected that vianey arana detailed, we will be tempted to head outdoors. but mayors will shut down parks if they get too crowded. the san francisco mayor has her sights set on delores park. people were not social distancing yesterday. police and park rangers were busy enforcing proper safety protocols and they will be back on track this weekend. we found a few people who said they take it as their own responsibility and leave when the crowds arrive. >> i don't come here on the weekends at all. once work is out, i don't come here then either. yeah. for my own safety and everybody else's. >> across the may, the oakland

mayor will be monitoring popular lake merit, warning people to avoid it. the mayor looking to expanding oakland slow streets program to give people more options to get outside. in southern california, a controversial vote bringing changes today. officials in riverside county voted to have the county's health director downgrade several public health measures. meaning beginning today face coverings and social distancing no longer will be required. only strongly recommended. back here locally this weekend, more businesses are allowed to reopen and provide limited services in napa, solano county. many remain closed anyway and many customers say they're a little wary getting out to shop. on a friday night, this would herbally a hub of activity. even though newly amended shelter at home orders now allow some retailers to slowly resume

business, we found that it was still pretty quiet last night. most retailers remained closed and customers remained home. a few post it signs told customers they could come and pick up their merchandise. customers told us, they're remaining vigilant. >> i think even with, you know, retail, we will be judicious in where we go and keep it to a necessity because, you know, even if they open up, the more we stay away from things, the safer we feel. on this mothers day weekend, the family is looking to explore newly opened bike trails in the area and having a picnic for mom. so what about the rest of the bay area, the other six local counties that remain in phase one as opposed to phase two as we just showed you in sonoma? the mixed messages from left retailers and customers pretty

confused. san francisco and marin county may reopen may 18th. that's in two mondays. a san francisco book shop where we spoke with, they tell us they can only sell online under the city's current order. they would have to explain the difference to each and every customer. >> there is a lot of confusion. a lot of people we should be open. >> businesses are getting ready by moving inventory to the front of their stores, so customers can easily shop from the sidewa sidewalk. the governor hinted about phrase three of his reopening plan. he says it could be weeks away. it would include reopening high risk businesses, which includes hair and nail salons, gyms and places of worships. >> phase three is not a year away. it is not six months away or three months away. it may not even be more than a month away. >> the governor says the state needs to ensure it has a plan to

keep customers and employees as safe as possible. the pandemic is forcing a major change for the november election. another announcement the governor made yesterday. he signed an executive order allowing all registered voters in the state to vote by mail. all registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot. but california will still provide an opportunity for people to vote in person at a polling center. governor newsome will issue a detailed plan for in person voting in just the next few days. >> you never thought the day would come that you would want to go to the dmv, but some dmvs reopened yesterday. the lines were fairly long. people social distancing, wearing their masks. offices of course have been closed since late march. but the dmv is offering extensions you should know. other help as well for people including online services. in fact, you are still encouraged to stay home and do your dmv business online if you

can. >> it's like going to disney land. it's ridiculous. >> i couldn't do it online because i need the vision check. >> of the 25 offices that have reopened in california, five are here in the bay area. santa rosa, concord, oakland and san jose. we should mention they're turning people away if you are taking an issue that can be done online to the office. they're going to turn you away and have you go home and do it online. at 7:37, still to come on today in the bay, nba commissioner adam silver held a conference call about plans for the reason to resume. we'll let you know some of that plan. sports is next.

so what is happening with the nba? the commissioner adam silver held a conference call with all the players yesterday. he told the players if the season resumes, no fans are

expected in the arenas. games would be played in one or two locations, like disney world or las vegas. the decision to resume the season can come as late as june. both the cleveland cavaliers and portland trail blazers returned to their practice facilities yesterday. as stay at home restrictions begin to loosen up around the country. wow. coming up this morning, silicon valley makes plan for the future. two big companies are making big statements about how long their employees will work from home. good morning. it is saturday, and we are going to be a lot cooler today. but we have still got some 80s in the forecast. what are we expecting in terms of your mother's day forecast and a look at your all ler gerg report coming up in the forecast. some companies still have hr stuck between employees and their data.

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but we are going to be enjoying some cooler weather today. much needed after near record temperatures in the 90s on thursday and friday for interior valley. so let's get right to it. a live look over san francisco. you can see that fog, and we are getting reports of some fog as well. meanwhile, over san jose, we have some cloud cover out there. that sunshine will eventually make its way through the cloud cover for the afternoon. currently your temperatures are in the 50s. it is a mild start and you might still need your ac tonight because we're still going to be dealing with the high pressure that's been sort of really keeping us above average. satellite radar you can see for the most part a quiet pattern. we will be enjoying some cooler weather, but still above normal. so in through concord about 85 degrees. livermore 82. my ac doesn't work right now, so

good luck. clear lake 90 degrees. 60s in san francisco. palo alto 69. so what exactly does this mean for the next seven days? it continues to trek east and moves out of the area. just out of the pacific, you can see where the green is, an upper level low that will make its way on monday. moth mother's day will remain dry. by monday and tuesday, we've got a little bit of unsettled weather because of an upper level low that will trek its way in monday and tuesday. as far as rain totals, it is not really a heavy system. a little chance of drizzle by wednesday. so we'll get some rain, but no significant rain out of this one. over the next seven days, look at that low pressure system just off the coast. that's what we're tracking to get a little more rain activity which you certainly need especially with the latest

draught monitor. as far as rain totals, not too much rain. less than a quarter of an inch for most spots. again, a little bit to get the ground wet over the next seven days. here it is. tomorrow mother's day 77 degrees. by monday and tuesday, we will get that unsettled weather pattern 75 degrees. look at how cool it gets by tuesday, 70. that's a little more normal more this time of year. wednesday, thursday and friday temperatures will start to warm up a little bit, especially through inland areas and in san francisco it will remain in the comfortable 60s for tomorrow. so we definitely have some cooler weather expected for today. i'm going to enjoy it. he will enjoy it. he's been having his walks cut short because of the weather. >> thanks so much and thanks to binks as well. it is 7:45. still ahead on today in the bay, you have heard the theory likely that coronavirus came from bats.

but are we looking at the wrong animals? we investigate how the smuggling of an endangered mammal could be the link doctors have been searching for next.

it is an animal you have probably never heard of, but it may be at the center of the coronavirus crisis. it's called the pandolin. researchers say this animal carries a form of the virus that

looks similar to the disease sweeping the world. >> reporter: in the search for the source of covid-19 and how it traveled from animals to humans, now the flight of how it may have affected us all. >> it is a scaly mammal that hunts for ants and term mites in africa and parts of asia. while it may appear to be an unlikely link, chinese researchers discovered the virus it was a close cousin to the virus that causes covid-19 in humans. some genes were a perfect match. so how could the virus move from a solitary bug hunter to humans? in january, an elderly man died in wuhan after suffering from

what appeared to be flu symptoms. suspicious grew around the live animal section of a market he visited regularly where bats are sold. >> bats live with a lot of virus that are in their body for a listening time and don't bother them. >> reporter: viruses can mutate inside the bats and infect humans through contact or bite like rabiebierabies. >> reporter: lab tests showed the coronavirus virus in those bats was different from the human version. the scientists started looking for another animal that could have changed the virus before infecting humans. attention shifted to a massive underground smuggling operation. >> they are the most illegally trafficked mammals in the world. more than tigers, more than elephants, more than rhinos. >> reporter: the director of conservation programs says the

world market has skyrocketed in the last five years even reaching some american ports. >> we're going to contact the center for disease criminals and give them oversight of this shipment. >> reporter: last month the united nations announced seizures of pangolins have risen. the number of pangolins actually killed each year from illegal trade is estimated to be in the millions. >> they are in high demand in places like asia for their meat and for their scales. >> pangolins were used in chinese medicine for over a thousand years. >> reporter: eastern medicine uses the scales to treat a variety of ailments. but president of the american college of traditional nigh cheese medicine in san francisco says the thousand-year-old tradition needs to stop. >> traditional medicines ahave o

change. >> reporter: since the outbreak, the chinese government banned eating wild animals, an important step in preventing the spread of diseases. however, wildlife can still be used for healing. >> it is a wake-up call. >> reporter: but the big problem is a global crime network that traffics wildlife and with it deadly viruses. >> some of the biggest, most damages or high risk diseases we have seen all stem from wild animals and either the trade for consumption of wild animals. we saw it with sars, ebola and now covid-19. this entire thing could have been prevented if we weren't con s suming animals like pangolins. >> reporter: scientists are looking at pangolins and the horseshoe bat. there is doubt that the illegal

trade of animals maplays a role if you have a story for our investigative unit, please call 888-996-tips or go to our website. while working from home is all of our new normal, and it could be this way for a month to come, both google and facebook made notable announcements. they will encourage employees to work from home through the end of this year. facebook doesn't plan to reopen its offices until july 6th at the earliest. this impacts thousands of employees worldwide but especially in the bay area of course and it will also impact our traffic. we have a quick note for you. some breaking news to report. little richard has died. he was considered by many as a founding father of rock influence, the beatles, elton

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welcome back. these challenges times have inspired people to be creative. in one san francisco neighborhood, it resulted in a new business. why neighbors are keeping it up. >> the recipe for difficult times. take a couple stuck at home chefs and in one neighborhood it will yield bread. call it an opportunity baked in the ovens of necessity. these chefs stuck at home like everyone else. >> we started baking bread to give to the neighbors for fun, stay busy.

>> with no work and bills piling up, they realized that bread could bring in some bread. >> we started charging for the bread and started baking cookies. >> reporter: an artist made a sign and rigged up a pulley system. suddenly, the bakery was in full swing. >> you ring the doorbell. we come outside, place your goods in the basket and lower it. >> reporter: the couple take orders via instagram. even at $9 a loaf, they're selling out. >> we started at 7:00 and got that first electric bill and quickly realized why people charge $12 a break. >> it has neighbors breaking bread together. >> i think we collectively as a family gained about ten pounds just because of our bread consumption. >> just wondering if people come to get the bread and pass tries or get products out of the

basket. >> reporter: this unexpected detour could become the starter for an actual bakery in the future. but it seems in this neighborhood, they're the undisputed breadwinners. nbc bay area news. >> i'll have to ask joe what street that's on. what a great idea. i think we have a few seconds for a quick look at the weather for mother's day. >> yeah. so we're going to be seeing overall nice conditions. the good news is that it's going to be cooler, so you will be able to enjoy a little more of a breeze in some spots. also sunny for the most part. we are tracking rain, but don't worry, that's not until monday. whether you have to skype mom or zoom mom like i do, i hope that's okay. binks usually says farewell, but he's sleeping now. >> thanks to all of you for making us a part of your morning.

we'll have more local news for you. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. have a great saturday. .

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