>> we are hearing from the operator of a bay area nursing home where nine patients have died from coronavirus. parks are closed this weekend across much of the bay area following the shelter in place order. and dozens of people test positive for coronavirus at san francisco's largest shelter. it is just about 6:00 a.m. on this saturday, april 11th. let's start with a check of the weather in the weather center with darren. >> no rain this weekend. >> nice change. >> the first one after three in a row before this. what we have is a cloudy start to the day. i want you to take a look from our view on treasure island looking back at the city. this is a good gauge of how cloudy it is and how low the clouds are.

you can see the top of the sales force tower sticking up through there them. as far as the temperatures go, relatively nice out there. low to mid-50s out there for most locations. looking at futurecast, expect the clouds to stick around for most bay area locations until we get into the afternoon today or early afternoon. and as far as the way it will feel, daytime highs today will be quite nice. mid to upper 60s. once we get the breaks of sun in the early afternoon, it is a pretty day. main thing to keep in mind, cloudy morning. no rain this weekend at all. and there is even a warmup by next week. i will have more on that in a few minutes. for now, devon, back over to you. >> the director of a hayward nursing facility is speaking out for the first time after the deadly coronavirus outbreak. it is getting worse by the day. kpix-5 has their response to

family members feel the gateway failed their loved ones. >> reporter: they say they provided care and communication throughout the outbreak. many families tell us that is a low. cosel moved in on march 5th. one month later, he died from covid-19. >> this is inexcusable, unforgivable. it is unforgivable. >> reporter: his wife of 65 years, diane, is still trying to get answers from the skilled nursing facility. >> it is a true nightmare. they put us on hold and they say we will transfer you to the nurse's station. we are shorthanded. and we would wait and wait. >> reporter: many family members say they found out about the outbreak on the news. no communication from gateway. oust the roughly 65 residents, alameda county public health says nine have died. 32 tested positive. 25 staff members also infected. >> why are they saying there is no communication from you guys?

>> that's a very good question. i certainly wish i knew because we are reaching out to all family now. >> reporter: john cell with gateway say they keep families up to date. >> i don't know where there is a miscommunication between you and them. but between us we have an open door policy. >> reporter: the state cited gateway for dozens of violations and even denied applications to operate new facilities. they say that violations are common in the industry. >> for the families saying you failed their loved ones, what do you say to those families. >> first of all, i would love to talk with them. i know our administrator is available to them. >> reporter: many families say the health department should take over. >> here is our dilemma with this. i think we want the facilities to work with us and to follow our recommendations. if the facilities think we're not coordinating well with them, they might not report to

us. >> reporter: diane says she won't shia way from seeking answers and justice. >> i'm 86 years old but i'm going to fight with every part of my energy for this to never happen again to anybody. >> reporter: in hayward, i'm da lynn, kpix-5. he tells us his grandmother is one of the latest patients to test positive. paramedics rushed her to kaiser in san leandro yesterday morning. a nursing facility in san jose is bringing in outside staff to help with its outbreak. 27 people have tested positive at the ridge post, formerly called mount pleasant nursing center on clayton road. all of the patients will be treated in house. california governor newsom is promising more testing and says he will send 600 nurses to facilities with outbreaks. they will also use the ship

mercy in los angeles and seven other facilities to house patients that don't need acute care. this is a critical weekend to stay home across the area. the bay area is shutting down streets to support social distancing. you are looking at 74 miles of street that will be closed to through traffic starting today. it will last until the end of the shutdown. they will be open for bicyclists and pedestrians to stretch out and get fresh air. popular parks and parking lots are shutting down across the bay area to enforce the stay at home area. katie neilson on why this easter weekend will be a major test in our fight against the virus. >> reporter: the trails here at mission peak in fremont will be closed from the stanford avenue entrance because the holiday weekend, combined with the great forecasted weather the next couple of days could lead to overcrowding.

easter weekend is the busiest of the year for east bay regional parks. >> this is the year that we ask you to give up easter in your traditional way of picnics and things like that. >> reporter: parks leaders say people are doing a good job of social distancing once they're on the trails but it is getting there that is the problem. >> the parking and getting through the gates. think of how many people touch the gates. >> reporter: the bay area has not seen an extreme spike in the coronavirus cases due to the early success of social distancing. that's what makes this weekend so difficult for so many people. >> they want to get outside and spend time with loved ones and friends. the weather is nice. the problem is that we think that the virus is still circulating in the population. >> reporter: if people let their guard down for a weekend, everything could change. >> if people don't continue social distancing, we will see a spike of infection in about 10-14 days. and perhaps an increase in hospitalizations and very sick

people another week after that. >> reporter: that's why the most popular parks will close parking lots and bathrooms. a decision that brings mixed reaction from people who use the spaces. >> in order to keep us safe and sound, we've got to follow the rules and give each other a little extra room. >> the whole thing seems like an overreaction. >> limit the number of people is a good idea. >> reporter: the closures are supposed to be just for the weekend. but if they see overcrowding, they will be forced to take more long-term action. katie neilson, kpix5. santa clara county is looking into complaints that valley nursing center didn't notify them of a case amongst the staff. the allegations were first reported by the los angeles times. a whistleblower complaint says that four nurses tested positive after another worker died last month with coronavirus symptoms. county executive jeff smith tells the san jose mercury news

that the county is investigating whether the employee's death was in fact related to the virus. san francisco officials are scrambling to contain an outbreak at that city's biggest shelter. as kpix reports, some officials saithe they actually saw this coming weeks ago. >> reporter: shelter had two cases on sunday. five cases on wednesday. and now 70. an example of how quickly the virus can spread. and a lot of people saw this coming. >> an outbreak has occurred at msc south, one of our shelters. 70 people. 68 members of the shelter as well as two staff members who have tested positive for covid- 19. >> reporter: the largest shelter in san francisco is now functioning as a ward for the infected, with medical staff on hand in case anyone gets seriously ill. >> many have chronic health conditions and are vulnerable to getting very sick or even dying from coronavirus. >> reporter: the announcement of the outbreak comes after a

week's long dispute how to shelter the city's homeless. >> we need to move people into hotels now. >> it is inevitable that we will have outbreaks in all of the shelters. >> it was inevitable and preventible. a month ago i was yelling and screaming and demanding of them to move these people out of that environment. >> reporter: supervisor matt haney warns it has implications beyond the shelter. >> if you think this is just about unhoused or homeless people, you have it wrong. people who are unhoused or homeless interact regularly with people who are not. the potential for this to spread from large crowded shelters to the street, to people who are housed, to impact people close to you and me and who we know is huge. >> reporter: that possibility now has the city doing detective work to figure out what kind of spread the outbreak might be causing beyond shelter doors. >> this is a 24-hour around-the-

clock situation and the situation and numbers are changing. >> reporter: 71 people have tested negative from the shelter and moved away from it now as the investigation goes on into how many more people might have been infected by this outbreak. those who are infected will remain in that shelter, being presided over by medical staff. wilson walker, kpix5. california is making good progress in flattening the coronavirus curve. they emphasize that a continuation of physical distancing is crucial. dr. mark gally showed charts with county by county trends. they all had downward movement. that is the positive effect of the stay at home orders and he says we can't let up now. >> this is signaling to us that our peak may not end up being as high as we planned around and expected. and that the difference between what we're seeing today in our

hospitals may not be that much different than where we will peak in the many weeks to come. being home over this coming weekend is of vital importance for all of us. it is a way to protect our communities, protect our neighbors and our families. >> governor newsom said nearly 3,000 people are in california hospitals right now for coronavirus. that's on the lower end of what models had predicted earlier. but leaders say they have planned for higher rates since the situation could change at any time. prosecutors lay out new evidence in the college admissions scandal. the photos that could damage the defense of lori loughlin. some pet owners are struggling to feet their animals as well as themselves in the current climate. the new program that provides a helping hand. teammates help each other find a way to win,

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>> prosecutors have released new evidence in the case against actress lori loughlin and her husband in the college admissions scandal. these are the photos that the couple used to help their daughters gain admission to the university of southern california. they appear to show the two women uses rowing machines even though neither participated in the sport. she and her husband are accused of spending half a million dollars in bribes to singer's purported charity to get their daughters into the university. >> the defendants have been trying to say we didn't know. we thought this was legit. we thought it was for charity. we thought it was university sanctioned. the government is saying nonsense. >> her lawyers say they

believed the payments were legitimate donations and not bribes. the couple will go to trial in october. a silicon valley nonprofit is showing we're better together by making sure that seniors don't feel alone during the stay at home order. kpix 5 reports from san jose on how the group is changing and saving lives. >> reporter: governor newsom has repeatedly talked about the concern for senior citizens physical but also mental and emotional health during this pandemic. especially for those who live alone. one nonprofit is proving that one call can change lives. >> it means a lot to me. >> reporter: every week without fail tim diamond gets a call. not from hi family member or a friend. >> they ask me how i'm doing. >> reporter: but a volunteer from nonprofit heart of the valley. >> a lot of them really don't have anybody. >> reporter: before the pandemic, volunteers like cindy

would help senior citizens in west santa clara county with trips to the doctor, the grocery store, home repairs, gardening, pretty much everything. >> it makes me feel a heck of a lot better. i live by myself. i'm retired and on a fixed income and i don't drive and get around much more. >> reporter: when the shelter in place order went into effect, those visits stopped. but the volunteers knew their work must somehow go on. >> somebody is calling up every week to make sure that i'm still alive. >> reporter: they call them friendly calls, calling senior citizens to check on them and simply talk. experts say the acts of kindness could mean saving a life. >> increased risks of depression and unfortunately suicide is also a concern. older adults have high suicide rates. >> i have had someone break out in tears saying i'm so thankful that you called. it is just great to let them know they haven't been

forgotten. and it makes their day. they're scared. >> i would say my life would be more of a struggle definitely. >> reporter: tim says it is one call a week that gives him a sense of a social life during a time of isolation. >> so when somebody calls me, it is a blessing to me. >> reporter: again, the nonprofit is heart of the valley and they're taking senior citizens 65 and older who want a friendly call. it is not just for people. food banks rock set up as well for pets. the peninsula humane society have created a free pet food bank. the idea is to help pet owners facing financial hardship. a delivery will be organized for those that can't leave their homes. >> we want people not to have to surrender their animals for whatever reason. if giving them pet food can help those families stay in tact, that is something that we want to do. >> the pet food give away

happens fridays from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the pick of the litter in bulger game. head to our special section on kpix.com for more stories showing how we're better together, including a small gesture by a bay area 6-year- old that has turned into an out pouring of love and support. well, in the weather, the calendar says it is april 11th today. the sky says it is may gray. it will be one of those cloudy starts to the day. the first half of the day we will struggle to see blue sky for the bay area and then things clear out. first here is your start. numbers in the low to mid-50s for most locations. and you can see the sales force tower is just barely kind of hitting the bottom of that layer of clouds sitting out there over the city. if we go back to the wider view, i can show what you that looks like in terms of how spread the clouds are. you can see it is pretty much the entire bay area. right now it has clouds. it is one thick to say you're looking up at clouds. it is another thing to say is

this an issue on the ground or on the road for fog? to do that we will look underneath the cloud layer, put it into the visibility readings. and this is actually a good sign. all of these numbers telling you ten or nine, they're telling you how many miles you can see down the roadway. if you can see nine or ten miles down the roadway, there is no issue with the fog. but the clouds are going to stick around for a while. not until we get to noon today does it start to clear out for some of our incompetent land locations. it is still hanging on for the bay, even the early afternoon and burn back to the coast. and everyone should get a chance to get some clearer sky once we get into the afternoon. all right. daytime highs today coming into the mid and upper 60s. that's the overview in terms of the bay area as a whole. let's get a little more specific here. come down to the south bay and call out as many communities as we can for our saturday. it will be 70 in campbell

today. sunnyvale going to 68. fremont will hit 67. we head over to the east bay. numbers over here are identical. although far inland you go, we get low 70s here. so places like the delta will make it up to 70, 71. san ramon will hit 67. bnicia, 67. berkeley going to 61. same with richmond. santa rosa going to 6 #. mill valley will go to 64. splitting the difference. way up top, plenty of sunshine for cloverdale lake by the time we get into the late morning. as a result daytime highs there will climb into the mid-70s. for the rest of the 7-day forecast, we're going to do this again tomorrow. low clouds fill the bay for easter sunday. and then they clear out by the time we get into the late morning, early afternoon. and then you can see there is a warming trend. look at the daytime highs nearing 80 by the time we get

to tuesday. no rain. no rain this weekend. maybe a small hint of a possibility by next weekend. but it just doesn't look impressive enough to put anything on the 7-day forecast. we will take a closer look at that one as the week goes on. >> yeah. emergency managers said they were especially worried about sunday because they said it is easter. >> yeah. >> they really expected the weather to be really nice. >> yeah. >> and people might be tempted to go out. >> the weather is going to be really nice. >> you have to find that balance. >> that's right. it will be tough to look out the window and see the beautiful weather. you can go out if you do it safely and keep your distance. the gathering is the problem where we get into trouble. >> gotcha. animal stories can provide a break from all of the coronavirus news. so we offer you this one. let's take you to austria. the vienna zoo is showing off a meler. the young primate is

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>> this is kpix 5 news. >> welcome back. it is 6:30. thanks for joining us. let's start this half hour with a check of our weather in the weather center with darren. >> devon, we're starting to see the seasonal shift to morning that's are just grayed over. sometimes going into the late morning and early afternoon. >> when do you expect it to burn off today. >> it depends where you are. if you're inland, places like inland sonoma county, maybe around noon. the closer to the bay or the coast, forget about it. not until the early afternoon today. i'm going to show you that on futurecast in detail in a bit. let me show you what it looks like right now. this is the view from treasure island. you can't see the light show on top of the sales force tower because it is in the cloud. low to mid-50s. those numbers are fine and typical what happens in a pattern like this when we pull the gray blanket overhead. you can see how extensive the stuff is. it has us all to start to the

day. more on that in a bit. here are the headlines on what to expect. tomorrow will be much the same. there is no rain this weekend. and this will be the first weekend, the last three in a row we had rain on every one of them. it is nice to get a break on the weekend even though they have lost their meaning lately. tomorrow we will warm up a little bit. 5 degrees warmer by today. by the middle of this coming week, 10 degrees warmer than today. speaking of today, there's today. mid to upper 60s for daytime highs. i will be back with more on the rest of the forecast in a few minutes. back over to you. the u.s. now has more than half a million confirmed cases of coronavirus. and the virus has already killed more than 18,000 people here in the u.s. and more than 100,000 worldwide. cbs news michael george has the latest from new york. >> reporter: president trump says it appears the coronavirus death toll in the u.s. will be

lower than projected. >> the minimum number was 100,000 lives. i think we will be substantially under that number. >> reporter: the president said the situation was stabilizing in some major cities including detroit and new orleans which are among hot spots hard hit by the virus. >> we have not reached the peak. >> reporter: health care experts are urging restraint and say some parts of the country must prepare for a surge. >> this is not the time to feel that since we have made such important advance in the sense of success of the mitigation that we need to be pulling back at all. >> reporter: the president has said he wants to restart the economy sooner rather than later. >> i'm going to have to make a decision. and i only hope to god that it is the right decision. >> reporter: new york city has seen several days with close to 800 deaths. on heart island, the public cemetery once a week burials have turned into a five-day

operation. among them, unclaimed victims of coronavirus. new yorkers who venture out are finding it difficult to follow social distancing deadlines. >> i try to wait for the next train because i'm not trying to contact no virus. >> everybody is very scared. they're trying to keep their distance from each other. but it is impossible. >> reporter: nasa astronaut jessica meir is aboard the international space station. >> the earth looks stunning. it is difficult to believe all of the changes that have taken place. >> reporter: she says seeing the pandemic unfold from 220 miles above the planet is surreal. michael george, cbs news, new york. visitors are being asked to stay away from the golden gate bridge over the weekend to help prevent crowds all of the parking lots are closed through monday morning. the entrance to the vista point will be closed during the day today and sunday. security will be patrolling this weekend to make sure that all walkers and bikers are social distancing. and a lot of people were out enjoying the sun on friday

at san francisco's marina green. this is one of the area that's police will keep an eye on, reminding people to keep their distance from one another. the parking lots there are also closed. a new app from uc san francisco enables people to help in the battle against the virus. kpix 5 explains how any adult with a smart phone can sign up. >> reporter: as we adjust to a different way of life, putting on masks, washing our hands, hunkering down, consider marissa miller of tiburon in the comfort of her own home miller is a newly minted citizen scientist all thanks to a smart phone and a special app. >> here is the app icon. it is a little heart. >> reporter: it is called the covid-19 citizens science initiative. >> it has been interesting and i feel proud that i'm, you know, participating in the cause. >> reporter: the goal, to advance the understanding of how and where the virus

spreads. and why it is lethal in some people and not others. the hope that it goes viral in a good way. >> they're hoping that every participant shares it with five of their friends and shares it with five of their friends and so on. >> we like to show how contact among individuals can spread science and solutions. >> reporter: download the app and there is an initial survey of your health and darely habits. you have the option of sharing your location and other data such as step counts. >> they pop up in the morning and let me know it is time to check in. >> reporter: participants answer surveys, sometimes daily. >> we ask about symptoms, people in their household and we try to get a sense of their actual social distancing. >> reporter: as for security and privacy concerns. >> all of the data is as secure as we can make it. it is essentially part of the university of california data set. the same security as electronic

health record. >> reporter: alan martin, kpix 5. two of silicon valley's largest companies are joining forces to fight the coronavirus with smart phone technology. apple and google are working to contact measure people who have been exposed to the virus and those they have been in contact with. starting next month the software will allow officials to gather data on cell phone users. it will only be gathered from volunteers who participate in the program and download the apps. encouraging news coming from one bay area coronavirus clinical trial. patients who have tested the drug have either improved or shown no new symptoms. the drug was created to treat ebola. it has not been licensed or approved. the danville police department is asking residents for medical supplies to help out front line

workers in need of personal protective equipment. the donation drive named operation love is at the village theater art gallonly. items like masks, disinfectant wipes, gloves, gowns, hand sanitizer and brown lunch bags for nurses to store their masks can be donated. >> we need these things that you have. extra things that you have at home, just bring them to us. because there's a desperate need out there. if our communities participate, then you can help us. >> the drive gannon friday. donations will be accepted today from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. san francisco has just launched a text to 911 service because of an increase in domestic violence calls since the covid-19 stay at home order began. the new text option aims to provide a safe way for victims to contact authorities. >> it is critical for our city to be able to provide a lifeline for those who are distressed but can't call 911.

often those individuals may be people who aren't in a safe place who can directly call 911. so this resource is a game- changer. >> if you need to use the feature, be sure to include your location and specify if police, fire or medical crews are needed. and starting tomorrow, help for californians who have lost their jobs. they will start seeing an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits for four months. this will be applied to workers who have lost their jobs linked to coronavirus shutdowns. it is part of the federal bailout approved by congress. amtrak is also getting a boost from the government. the department of transportation is making $1 billion available to off jet the losses of ticket revenue. the funds will be used to pay employees and help maintain service once the economy gets going again. i'm in livermore where a catholic priest tells me this coming easter may be one of the most unusual easters in modern

history. also ahead, a bay area group helping seniors for years is now crucial during the shelter in place. we will introduce you to the woman behind it

step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment.

we stay at work. for you. you stay at home for us. just know we're all with you. thank you, thank you so much. thank you doctors & nurses. >> bay area faith leaders and their congregations are gearing up for an unprecedented easter. >> reporter: it has been

described as possibly one of the most unusual easter sundays in modern history. how do you celebrate easter mass without easter mass? one of the biggest days in christianity, easter. many thousands of people would normally fill the pews commemorating the death and resurrection of jesus. not this year. >> i'm not -- i won't be in the church. >> reporter: church gatherings banned during the pandemic. instead mass will be live streamed. test runs have been successful. and the churches plan to have a full mass sunday morning online. >> online is okay at this moment. if we survive for this catastrophic time, if we believe in god it's okay at this moment. >> reporter: just because the building is closed doesn't mean that blessings stop. father carl is conducting a

drive-up blessing. cars are stretching into the street. >> we thank god for this opportunity that people can drive up, they can confess, at the same time they can also the cross and still celebrate their easter. >> reporter: during these trying times, it is the core faith that helps folks of all religions maintain hope. >> no cure yet. so for us who are believers in christ who is our divine physician to christians we believe this to christ or god can calm the storm. >> reporter: the churches may be empty but the online viewers will be many. in livermore, don fort, kpix 5. families across the u.s. celebrating easter and passover have to make changes in this new world of social distancing. online gatherings are going to be the norm. and families have found unique ways to bring loved ones together even though they're physically apart. many families are geographically scattered but

still connected via teleconferences. >> we also have a unique opportunity to celebrate passover as it was done originally. >> so jewish people actually had their first quarantined in their homes. >> one tradition is looking forward to the following year with the phrase next year in jerusalem. okay. back here in the bay area for this year, it is a cloudy start to this day. and unlike the last three weekends, the clouds are going to be the most impressive thing weather-wise. there is no rain coming for saturday or sunday. we will have a beautiful easter sunday as well. although it will be cloudy to start the day. much like it is out there right now. you can see the top of the sales force tower is having a hard time with the top of it getting obscured by the clouds. as far as how it feels, low to mid-50s. 53 in concord. 51 in livermore. san jose is at 53. we can track the extent of the clouds.

if you look how widespread they are, everybody is waking up this morning to at least some gray overhead. that is a very different story to any issues that there might be with fog on the roadway. it is one thing to have the mid level clouds. the bigger impact, is it foggy and would that slow you down if you're getting on the road for anything this morning. the way to do that is look under the clouds. look at the visibility centers. for the most part this is fine. right now all the numbers on here are reading 10 miles visibility. that is not a concern. so the next issue is how long are we going to stay gray? with today's pattern for the first half of the day, i will play this forward for the futurecast. once we have gotten to noon, we have burned back the clouds goer most of the inland counties like sonoma, inland alameda county. you will start to see the sun by the time we get to around noon. but you can see there is still plenty of low gray persistently and stubbornly holding on for

most of the bay proper. once we get into the afternoon we should get sun today. the pattern will repeat tomorrow. saturday and sunday are both gray. sunday will be five degrees warmer for most of us. the other thing that i wanted you to see is the big picture for the rest of this weekend. just a few clouds. really through the weekend. as we play this forward all the way through monday, we're done with any possibility for rain. not only this weekend but for the rest of the 7-day forecast there is no rain on it. that is kind of unique compared to what we have been doing. let's talk about daytime highs today. this is your saturday afternoon. once we break out of the clouds. it will be in the low 70s down in santa clara county. morgan hill will hit 70. santa clara up to 69. 67 in walnut creek today. livermore will hit 69. there's concord right in there with you at 68. danville at 68. a little cooler if you're around the bay. it takes longer for the clouds to clear out, especially for

places like the city. sausalito only going to 60. petaluma will go to 66. and with more sunshine up in lake and mendocino county, mid- 70s. more mid-70s more inland locations on monday. tuesday, near 80. there's your warmup. sunday is about five degrees warmer than today will be. add another five on top of that for tuesday and wednesday. it will be sunny and warm for the middle part of this week. there is no rain in this forecast yet but that's because next weekend doesn't show up in the 7-day yet. and there is a possibility, there is a small possibility that we could be talking about a chance for rain next weekend. let's give that a little more time to play out before we get there. >> and this pattern where the days start out overcast and eventually clears up, that will continue past the weekend as well? >> certainly for today and sunday. by monday and tuesday, the pattern will shift a little. so that warmup that we saw where we are near 80 inland and

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service for years. sharon introduces us to this week's jefferson's award winner. >> we need to get almond breeze original. >> reporter: pam schroeder shops and then delivers groceries to ertha who is staying home because of the shelter in place order. but normally pam would pick up her to take her shopping since she no longer drives. >> it is extremely valuable. it gives me a sense of not being alone and isolated. >> reporter: the program called seniors around town working with the city kate wiley founded the service for senior citizens in 2005. it operates under the nonprofit orinda association. >> it let's them remain independent and in their home. >> reporter: 70 fully vetted volunteers drive more than 120 seniors from their homes to where they need to go in the

east bay for medical appointments to social engagement. a third of the elders live in low income housing. they provide 1400 rides a year but kate says it's more than a ride. >> reporter: friendships form and that is vital for seniors' well being. >> if they're not engaged with the community, they don't eat, they don't go to the doctor, they don't take care of themselves and their life expectancy is greatly reduced. >> reporter: pam schroeder says it reflects kate's humble caring heart. >> things get done and they get done with speed and they get done right. and they get done with such love and kindness. >> it doesn't matter who you are. if you are some state senator or if you're the man who sells coffee around the corner, she works with everybody in the community. and that's what makes kate so

great. >> okay. thanks. >> reporter: so forgetting seniors around town for free, this week's jefferson's award in the bay area goes to kate wiley. sharon, kpix 5. volunteers have been calling senior citizens and doing grocery shopping for

>> it's 6:56. time for a look at the top sorries. a nursing home in hayward is getting hid by the coronavirus outbreak. the alameda county health department says nine people have died at the center on patrick avenue. 32 have tested positive. starting today the city of oakland is starting the temporary shutdown of 74 miles of street to vehicles. the idea is to encourage people to walk and exercise in neighborhoods and give them enough room for social distancing. people who live on those streets will be allowed to drive on them. many bay area parks and parking lots are shutting down this easter weekend in an effort to enforce the stay at home directive. 68 residents and two staff members at san francisco's largest homeless shelter have tested positive for coronavirus. it is believed to be the largest outbreak reported at a single homeless shelter in the u.s. meanwhile state leaders say california is making progress flattening the coronavirus curve. but they emphasize it is

crucial that people continue physical distancing practices. and taking a live look outside at that very gray start to the day. it is not only here in the city where the clouds have gotten most of the sky covered. it is pretty much bay area wide today. and it will stay that way until we get into the early part of the afternoon for most of us. in the low to mid-50s out there now. we will warm up those numbers for daytime highs into the mid and upper 60s. and that's once we get into the sunshine for most of us by the early afternoon. and then we will warm up more tomorrow. tomorrow will be about five degrees warmer than you experience saturday being. then ten degrees warmer than this by the middle of next week. cloudy mornings today and tomorrow. no rain this weekend. that warmup shows up on tuesday and wednesday in the 7-day. upper 70s, near 80 in fact by tuesday of this next coming week. even in the bay we will be in the low to mid-70s. that shows you we will clear out the low gray clouds for

most of the week. it is just the weekend that will be gray for the mornings and the early afternoon for some of us. there you have it, devon. >> i think emergency managers know that the nicer and nicer the weather gets, the harder it's going to be to enforce these shelter in place orders. >> yeah. parks were already getting i think a little full by the time we got to friday. i think it will be an issue that a fine line will have to be walked. >> thanks so much. thank you so much for watching kpix 5 news. we will be back here tomorrow morning at 6:00. enjoy the rest of your saturday.

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