julian glover is live at james lick with the details. >> good morning, kumasi. all about getting coronavirus testing to underserved communities and that's why the two new sites are opening up today as you mentioned this one here in east san jose and the other one being in gilroy. again, the one in gilroy is at christopher high, so, both of these new testing centers at high schools. all about a public private partnership run by optum serve now operating 80 of the coronavirus testing sites in california. now, here's how it is going to work. testing by appointment only here monday through friday and start at 7:00 a.m. this morning and run through 7:00 p.m. anyone can get a test, but we're learning people with symptoms and first responders who are asymptomatic those folks will pea prioritized. you can schedule by call or online. the number is up on your screen and find it on our website abc7news.com. here's health officer sarah cody on the importance of expanding testing in santa clara county. >> we are looking for a level of at least 200 per 100,000. and we're abou

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james lick high school and christopher high school in gilroy.ws reporter julian glover is live with the details. julian? >> hi, good morning, kumasi. the name of the game is really all about expanding testing here in santa clara county and really trying to reach those underserved communities where enough testing is simply not happening right now. so, as you mention, two new testing sites coming online and opening up in 30 minutes from now. the one at james lick high school in east san jose and the other being christopher high school in gilroy it's a public private partnership a health services company now operating 80 testing sites throughout the state of california. again, testing will be by appointment only so you can't just drive up to this one. it will be happening monday through friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. anyone can get a test, but anyone with symptoms and first responders that are asymptomatic, those people are given pritorty. you can schedule by call or online. and you can find the website to go and schedule that appointment on our web

francisco at the masonic cemetery, but his final wish was to be buried at his monument so james lick was disinterred from san francisco in 1887 and einterred at the base of the telescope, so his tomb is at the base of the telescope and the telescope itself is his tombstone. >> with nasa's scheduled wednesday launch of two u.s. astronauts into space for the first time since 2011, we are looking back at the history of space exploration. >> firing chain is armed. >> on-screen is the atlantis, the last of 135 launches of the shuttle program that span from 1981 until 2011. next, the story of christa mcauliffe, one of the crewmember's on board of the ill-fated space shuttle challenger. -- in 1986. >> 15 seconds. robert: we were in the grandstands and we were located directly behind christa's parents. >> lift off. robert: after the launch, everyone was cheering and yelling and very, very thrilled that we were seeing our colleague fly in space. and the sequencing of it was such that after approximately two minutes, we are supposed to see the separation of the solid rocket boosters, two minut

. >> james lick was a wealthy businessman in the salmon cisco -- san francisco bay area in the 1800s. his fortune was over $3 million back in the 1860's. and he wanted to be remembered. and george davidson, the president of the california academy of sciences and george madera, an astronomer, who showed him what saturn looked like through a small telescope, were some of the factors that convinced him that a scientific monument that would make great discoveries was the right way to go. so he decided he wanted the

one at james lick high school, one at christopher high school in gilroy. people can go monday through friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. make an appointment at lhi.care/covidtesting. that's how you make the appointment. the third site is located at pal stadium, it will be opened mondays, wednesdays and fridays from 9:00 until 3:00. >>> in the north bay, two public covid testing sites will open tomorrow regardless if they're showing symptoms. there's no drive through option, you'll need to get out of your car to be defendanted. appointments are required and can be made online or over the phone. we have our link on our website. >>> derek almena has been released from jail where he awaits a new trial. he was released on $150,000 bail. he's awaiting a new trial on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 36 people who died in the warehouse fire in oakland in 2016. a judge declared a mistrial last year due to a hung jury. >>> we have good news to share. east bay congressman mark desonay is out of the hospital. his sons say he'll continue his recovery at hi

one will be in gilroy at christopher high school and the other at james lick high school in east san jose. wednesday, people showing coronavirus symptoms will be able to get tested for free but must make an appointment in advance. as part of the statewide effort to open 85 throughout california to provide testing to underservcommunies. >> many people are having to make hard decisions. whether they pay rent or buy food. >> we want to make sure tests are available for everybody, everybody needs access to them. >> it comes at san francisco is expanding testing to any essential workers, whether they have symptoms or not. a doctor's note is not required. we have been following how they have been testing far below their full capacity at the testing sites here. as of monday, there been more than 25,000 tested citywide but with the expended criteria, those numbers could pick up. >> this is really a game changer here. the ability to allow grocery store clerks, drivers, and other people who are on the front lines, like firefighters and police officers and nonprofit er rking with our homeless p

>>happening tomorrow, a new testing site is going to open in santa clara county at james lick high school that will be open from monday through friday, 07:00am to 7 at night. each side will be able to serve up to 132 people a day. another testing site will open the week of may 11th and christopher high school testing at the 2 new site will be by appointment only. sonoma county opened 2 new testing sites today and this comes as some cities are beginning to ease stay at home orders kron 4 sarah stinson reports from santa rosa. >>the 2 new testing sites here in sonoma county are a little bit different than what we've seen across the bay area throughout this pandemic you cannot drive through you have to have an appointment and then you have to get out of your car and going to the site and get that coronavirus tests but you don't have to be showing any symptoms of the coronavirus appointments are now available starting today. there's one testing site in santa rosa and one in petaluma if you have insurance your provider will be billed. if you don't have insurance you can still get a test. this

they're located at james lick high school in san jose where this video was taken as well as christopher high school in gilroy health officials hope to test as many as 100 people every day. first responders and people with flu like symptoms will take priority. although authorities say they hope to open up testing to more people immigration status will not be a factor in getting tested. the number of new coronavirus cases is trending downward in santa clara county is so the number of hospitalizations is doing that as well but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports right now the county executive says more testing and more contract tracing are the keys to easing any further stay at home orders. >>despite a loosening of the statewide shelter-in-place order do not expect a speedy return to business as usual any time soon as most commerce and public activity remains mostly shut down here in santa clara county. in a report to the board of supervisors health officials said there is still a lot of work to do widespread testing and contact tracing are still lagging the goal is to test 4,000 people da

james lick high school and the other opening at christopher high in gilroy.ublic private partnership and that's a health service company now operating 80 testing sites throughout the state of california. testing will be by appointment only monday through friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. anyone can come get a test and people with symptoms and also first responders asymptomatic or without stnls those folks will be prioritized. the number to call is up on your screen right now. you can find the website on our website abc7news.com. here's health officer sarah cody on the importance of expanding testing. >> we are looking for a level of at least 200 per 100,000 and we're about, you know, 20% of the way there. so, we have more progress to be made. >> about 130 tests will be conducted at each of the new sites opening up. the two new sites are the second and third new sites to be opening in santa clara county just this week the first one opening up at pal stadium earlier this week on monday that being a drive-thru testing site andhe

people began showing up for appointments today at james lick high school in san jose and christopher high school in gilroy. for now, the testing capacity at the new sites is limited to 132 people per day. that's why they are prioritizing people who either work at skilled nursing facilities or are first responders, health care workers, or anyone who has symptoms of the coronavirus. >> we have to have the services throughout the county. only then will we be able to start to reopen our businesses. >> if you moat the criteria to get tested, you don't have to have health insurance and your immigration status does not matter. but, again you need to make an appointment to get the test and we have information on how to do that on our website, ktvu.com. >>> the state launched a site to help californians get access to covid-19 testing. that site is added to the state's covid-19 website. it has an interactive map where you can enter your zip code to find a testing site typically within 30 to 60 minutes of your home. so far more than 809,000 californians have been tested for the virus. there are

and one is that james lick high school in east san jose and the other at christopher high school in then of gilroy. the tests are by appointment only and you have to go online to make an appointment and you have to meet certain requirements. if you don't have radical insurance the cost is covered and if you do they will bill your insurance provider. they can do 132 tests a day and they are giving priority to people who work in skilled nursing facilities and healthcare facilities followed by people with covid-19 symptoms and healthcare workers and first responders. even though they appear to be symptomatic, asymptomatic. it remains open until 7:00 tonight today through saturday and next week it is monday through friday at the san jose site. these are provided by the department of health partnering with a private medical company. they are partnering with other local governments to open 80 different testing sites. you need to make an appointment to get access to these tests at these two sites in santa clara county. we have a link to the site on our website. go to trends ktvu.com. >>> >>> g

. >>> the testing sites will be located at james lick high school in san jose and christopher high schoolthers in gilroy. test will be available by appointment only and if you have to have symptoms. more information is available on the county's website. >>> another testing site opened in marin county on east francisco boulevard in san rafael in the cities canal neighborhood. testing is free and by appointment only. those that have symptoms along with essential workers will get priority. of the site will have capacity to test the hundred and 30 people each day. this is marin county's fifth testing site. >>> there's a new coronavirus website designed to track the virus across the county with the breakdown of overall infections, debts, hospitalizations and recoveries. the website is part of marin's county growing effort to keep the public informed. >>> we are learning that coronavirus is taking a devastating toll at a they area nursing home. there are nearly 100 confirmed cases at a facility in they lay hope. he spoke with his son and daughter that said they are feeling anxious about what is

>>coronavirus testing size opened up today in santa clara county one is located at james lick high school in san jose where this video was taken the other christopher high school in gilroy health officials hope to test as many as 100 people every day first responders and people with flu like symptoms will take priority, although authorities say they hope to open up testing to even more people immigration status will not be a factor in getting the test. despite significant progress in battling the coronavirus pandemic in santa clara county officials say it is going to take more time for that county to open back up kron four's wrap rob fladeboe has an update on what it's going to take to loosen restrictions. >>despite a loosening of the statewide shelter-in-place order do not expect a speedy return to business as usual any time soon as most commerce and public activity remains mostly shut down here in santa clara county. in a report to the board of supervisors health officials said there is still a lot of work to do widespread testing and contact tracing are still lagging the goal is to tes

>>happening tomorrow, a new testing site will be open in santa clara county at james lick high school that's in the san jose. the site will be open monday through friday from 7 in the morning to 7 at night. another testing site will open the week of may 11th next weekend. christopher high school in gilroy testing at the 2 new sites will be by appointment only each site will be able to test up to 132 people per day. >>and in the east bay, the city of oakland is launching an effort to how some of the city's most vulnerable residents for charles clifford reports. well here in oakland, the city has launched operation home base which is a plan to house more than 100 people. >>and trailers like the one behind me here in the city of oakland has 67 trailers that came from the state of california and fema. the plan is to use them as temporary housing for people who are at high risk of contracting coronavirus mostly people 65 or older and those who have medical conditions that make them vulnerable to the virus in all the program can house a max of 134 people at a time. >>each trailers connected

will continue all the way until 7 o'clock tonight, this open at 7 o'clock in the morning it's at james lick high school in east san jose more specifically a soft alum rock right there at the fire service center so don't go to the front of the high school it's on the side there. in fact let me show you what's going on it started. early this morning. but people did not have to rush into those locations because it was appointment only that's what's a little bit different from this site than the all the other sites that we've shown over the past couple of weeks where people came in across the bay area and this particular location. you have to have a fever show symptoms of a fever of a least a 100 degrees and it's available for first responders so those 2 facets if you're a member of the community with the fever and first responders if you did not make an appointment at this location or if it's full here. >>you have a second option. christopher high in gilroy doing the same thing same requirements and in san jose. they actually started 2 days ago at the police athletic league stadium where they'

the new sites are at james lick high school in east san jose and the other in the town of gilroy. people started showing up for the tests at 7:00 this morning. the testing continues until 7:00 in the evening every day but sundays. for now, the testing capacity is limited to 132 people at each site daily. that is why that prioritizing people who can get there first. they're starting with first responders and healthcare workers and anyone with clear symptoms. eventually, they want to expand the testing to more people. one of the reasons she said they haven't been able to do that is because they don't have enough of the materials needed to do the tests. >> for example, the county of santa clara could test another thousand people a day if we had enough reagent to do that. we're in the process of continuing to buy that and we're competing with the entire country when we make the purchases. >> for now, if you want to get tested, you need to fall into a higher priority category. you don't have to have health insurance, and your immigration status doesn't matter. again, you need to make a

all morning through the maze across the upper deck of the skyway the central freeway, the james lick to 80 all is well and san francisco, so no new problems to report, we'll get some more bridges coming up a little bit later marty ok rob. >>u c berkeley study says the california child care programs are on the brink of collapse and they need a financial stimulus kron four's maureen kelly talked to bury a child care providers about their struggles. >>here's a picture of alina ramirez says preschool before the pandemic when she could have 14 children in her care. the shutdown order caused her to close up for a month and a half now she is back open providing care for the children of essential workers. but she's only allowed to take in 6. she's already laid off 2 of her teachers because she's getting some extra help from the state and has secured a loan. she thinks she can limp along this way for about a year she's one of the lucky ones i feel that i'm with this and ending many provide is getting wrist and was one of big childcare you see berkeley's center for the study of child care empl

testing sites at the police athletic league stadium in the san jose also the county fairgrounds and james lick high school in san jose and christopher high in gilroy now part appointments are required for those sites. >>is in the bay area re open and won't be no a simple process of just opening the door and letting the customers come in owners will need to figure out how to work with new health and safety rules but you know who's making sure that they're following those guidelines kron four's michelle kingston takes a look. >>as businesses across the bay area begin to reopen many have new guidelines and procedures they must follow in order to keep their staff and their customers safe county health departments tell kron 4 news individual jurisdictions are responsible for policing the businesses and making sure they're following the new orders our emphasis here is not to. >>look to issue citations or the to enforce just for the city which we really want. >>this to be an educational process, san mateo police chief ed barberini says his officers have been working officers have been working with bu

>>well happening tomorrow, a new testing site will open in santa clara county at james lick high school. the testing site will be open from monday through friday from 00:07am in the morning until 7 at night. each site will have the capacity to serve up to 132 tests people every day. another testing site will open the week of may 11th that christopher high school scene at the 2 new sites will be by appointment only. a bay area begins to see some restrictions being lifted from the stay home order and some barber shops and beauty salons are preparing for their eventual reopening for now the governor says it still could be months until you'll be able to step inside a hair salon but as kron four's michelle kingston explains that's not stopping owners from preparing when they can finally opened their doors. >>we love our job and we love are playing and sam we all work really well together and we all miss each other and it just it's hard just sitting around. >>gina venture rally on the hair salon in san carlos she shut the doors of the salon in mid-march because of the stay at home order you k

to kron 4 dot com happening tomorrow, a new testing site will be open in santa clara county at james lick high school that testing site will be open from monday through friday from 7 in the morning until 7 at night. each site will have the capacity to serve up to 132 individuals. every day. another testing site will open on the week of may 11th that christopher high school testing at the 2 new sites will be by appointment online. >>a covid-19 outbreak in a skilled nursing facility in vallejo has affected nearly 100 people 2 of them have died. harper is maureen kelly talked to family members of residents who say. >>they want their loved ones moved out of there. >>i want him moved out of there and i want someone to come in there. >>and shut this down and that bennett lewis is talking about her 31 year-old nephew a stroke victim who's been living at the windsor blue care center for about a year and is one of the 75 patients there that have tested positive for covid-19 she's been unable to visit in person, but saw him through window with the skilled nursing facility right now today. i just la

today new coronavirus testing sites opened at james lick high school in east san jose and christopherigh school in gilroy. each can run about 130 tests per day, and you do have to have an appointment. you do not have to have symptoms, but we're told people who are showing coronavirus symptoms and first responders with or white house symptoms will be the testing site at fremont fire department's training center has closed. in the month it was open, nearly 3200 people were tested and 171 turned out to be positive. that's about 5%. the city of fremont will provide mobile testing for free through the end of this month. >>> health clubs and gyms around the bay area are making plans to reopen their operations, and as part of that process, they're making some changes as well. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley has that story. >> what will it be like to walk into your favorite club or gym when you reopen? >> you're really going to see a reimagined experience as a member. >> there are 65 24 hour fitness clubs around the bay area. two out of three cardio machines will be closed to remain social

testing sites this week, one will be in gilroy at christopher high school, the other one at jane licks james like high school. beginning wednesday people showing symptoms will be able to get tested for free. they must make an appointment in advance, this is all part of an effort that was started by governor newsom to open 80 sites throughout california to provide testing to underserved communities. >>> many people are having to make hard decisions on whether they pay rent or buy food. >> our goal is to make sure tests are available for everybody. everybody needs access to them. >> this comes as san francisco is expanding its testing to any essential workers, whether they have symptoms or not. appointments are necessary and a doctors note is not required. we've been following how the city's two test sites have been testing far below their full capacity, both at the south of market location. >>> at this testing site on the embarcadero, as of today there have been more than 25,000 tests administered, but with the expanded criteria, those numbers could pick up. >>> tonight san francisco's mayor

one at james lick high school and the other at christopher high school in gilroy. >>> now we look at this morning. >> thank you. good morning. i have a heads up for our essential workers going to be traveling westbound on the richmond bridge. one lane has opened. this started because of a car fire. take a live look at the video in the area. you can see the backup. traffic is almost -- well, now it's at a standstill again. it was crawling for a little bit. there's one lane open. i know a lot of our essential workers cannot avoid this. this is a part of the commute. expect delays in the area for now. >> that's too bad. thank you. >>> mik >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> we see increasing sunshine. high clouds move away. temperatures from 42 in napa to 62 in brentwood. here is your commute. looks quiet out there other than the breezes around the bay in the afternoon and evening last the last several days. our hottest days, temperatures taper back to comfortable whatever your dog serestbrings home to you,. it shouldn't be fleas and ticks. seresto gives your dog 8 con

james lick unfortunately did not get to see his monument finished. he died in 1876 and was originally buried in san francisco at the masonic cemetery, but his final wish was to be buried at his monument so james lick was disinterred from san francisco in 1887 and reinterred at the base of the telescope, so his tomb is at the base of the telescope and the telescope itself is his tombstone. >> next, a look back at the life of christa mcauliffe, one of criminals who died on board of the ill-fated space shuttle challenger in 1986. >> 15 seconds. robert: we were in the grandstands and we were located directly behind christa's parents. >> lift off. robert: after the launch, everyone was yelling and very thrilled that we were seeing our colleague fly in space. the sequencing of it was such that after approximately two minutes, we are supposed to see the separation of the solid rocket boosters, two minutes and 10 seconds. and i knew the sequencing and after about a minute and 30 seconds, we started to see some plumes that were not correct. and the vast major

james lick unfortunately did not get to see his monument finished. he died in 1876 and was originally buried in san francisco at the masonic cemetery, but his final wish was to be buried at his monument so james lick was disinterred from san francisco in 1887 and einterred at the base of the telescope, so his tomb is at the base of the telescope and the telescope itself is his tombstone. >> with nasa's scheduled wednesday launch of two u.s. astronauts into space for the first time since 2011, we are looking back at the history of space exploration. >> firing chain is armed. >> on-screen is the atlantis, the last of 135 launches of the shuttle program that span from 1981 until 2011. next, the story of christa mcauliffe, one of the crewmember's on board of the ill-fated space shuttle challenger.