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elissa harrington joins us live on the campus. what does this mean for the students. >> reporter: starting monday, classes will be moved online. stanford made the announcement that they are putting restricts on large events and they have canceled their admin weekend event scheduled for late april. the university sent out a letter to the campus community. i will read part of it. it says we recognize this is an adjustment for instructors but we are taking this step off thoughtful consideration and i have been in touch with the chair of the faculty that concur. they made this spread because of the coronavirus in santa clara county and the world. two student on campus that had to self isolate after possibly being exposed to covid-19. according to the san jose mercury news, a student with the school of medicine tested positive for coronavirus. the school emailed a statement saying they emailed people that may have been exposed and asking them to self isolate. in sunnyvale a scare after officers performed cpr on a dying man that was on
elissa harrington joins us live on the campus. what does this mean for the students. >> reporter: starting monday, classes will be moved online. stanford made the announcement that they are putting restricts on large events and they have canceled their admin weekend event scheduled for late april. the university sent out a letter to the campus community. i will read part of it. it says we recognize this is an adjustment for instructors but we are taking this step off thoughtful...
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he also wants bars and wineries to close, ktvu's elissa harrington joins us now from downtown walnut creek which would certainly feel a big impact.>>reporter: yeah a huge blow for this industry and i am in downtown walnut creek on locust which is the heart of the downtown and we are surrounded by bars and restaurants and different nightclubs and many of these businesses will have to make big changes. they were already hurting from dwindling sales and now many will have to close or limit hours and capacity. the governor called for these new rules after the people who tested positive covid 19 in california grew to 335. that is a 14% increase from the last count. six have died. the governor estimates 5.3 million seniors will be affected which is why he is calling for seniors over the age of 65 to isolate themselves. governor newsom call for all bars, nightclubs and wineries to be closed, restaurants to reduce capacity to have and to keep social distancing. as for the homeless the state is working to get them out of encampments and into hotel and motel sites.>> we have additional 450 tra
he also wants bars and wineries to close, ktvu's elissa harrington joins us now from downtown walnut creek which would certainly feel a big impact.>>reporter: yeah a huge blow for this industry and i am in downtown walnut creek on locust which is the heart of the downtown and we are surrounded by bars and restaurants and different nightclubs and many of these businesses will have to make big changes. they were already hurting from dwindling sales and now many will have to close or limit...
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elissa harrington ktvu. >>> the us coast guard is playing a critical role in providing emergency help to the cruise ship ahead of today's docking. this weekend a coast guard helicopter crew deliver medical supplies to the grand princess and they also evacuated a sick passenger who had fallen critically ill. however the coast guard stresses the patient was treated for something completely unrelated to the coronavirus. >>> what we are now learning, an employee at nasa ames research center tested positive for coronavirus and nasa ames is limiting personnel at the center for the time being. over the weekend health officials reported several new cases of the coronavirus. yesterday five new cases of the virus were reported in contra costa county so there are nine cases in that county. santa clara county reported eight new cases over the weekend and that county now has 32. san francisco reported six more cases in the city has a total of eight. >>> lowell high school in san francisco will remain closed today as the school cancel classes and events on friday after it learned that a parent of a
elissa harrington ktvu. >>> the us coast guard is playing a critical role in providing emergency help to the cruise ship ahead of today's docking. this weekend a coast guard helicopter crew deliver medical supplies to the grand princess and they also evacuated a sick passenger who had fallen critically ill. however the coast guard stresses the patient was treated for something completely unrelated to the coronavirus. >>> what we are now learning, an employee at nasa ames...
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ktvu's elissa harrington joins us. do you see any preparations at the port? >> reporter: good morning. we are looking to the port of oakland now. not seeing any unusual activity but several agencies say the ship is planning to come into the outer harbor area, much closer to the bay bridge. we will check that out later this morning. the ship is expected to dock sometime tomorrow. the ship has been waiting offshore and could be seen from certain vantage points yesterday. it was close to shore because it had to stock up on more supplies. the ship got approval from governor gavin newson to dock in oakland. it was originally supposed o af trip was shot short. a passenger on that same vessel who took a previous trip ended up being diagnosed and died. ktvu spoke with one passengers stuck on board. he has not been allowed to leave his room for days. >> we are doing circles. we are spending donuts out here at sea. the crew has been very professional. they are doing what they can but they are being limited by the cdc who has been aboard. >> reporter: passengers who nee
ktvu's elissa harrington joins us. do you see any preparations at the port? >> reporter: good morning. we are looking to the port of oakland now. not seeing any unusual activity but several agencies say the ship is planning to come into the outer harbor area, much closer to the bay bridge. we will check that out later this morning. the ship is expected to dock sometime tomorrow. the ship has been waiting offshore and could be seen from certain vantage points yesterday. it was close to...
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ktvu's elissa harrington live at the bay offering drive-good morning.rter: good morning, service started at 9 am but the campus is closed and instead people are invited to watch the service online or do i drive through prayer but behind me see people set up through that and what happens this people drive in and they can roll down their window that they would like to and the pastor says a prayer with them.>> we have closed our actual campus so we can stream this live, we always do stream live but it is a whole other level, typically there are 3000 people in the campus every weekend with the kids and adults but now they will be watching online hopefully.>> i will really miss all of the people in sunday school and all the people i sit within church, with such a good time together and we love each other. so it will be difficult in that regard but it will be nice knowing they are all participating in worship. >> social distancing is key right now so they are not holding large gatherings but the parking lot however is open if people want to park their cars an
ktvu's elissa harrington live at the bay offering drive-good morning.rter: good morning, service started at 9 am but the campus is closed and instead people are invited to watch the service online or do i drive through prayer but behind me see people set up through that and what happens this people drive in and they can roll down their window that they would like to and the pastor says a prayer with them.>> we have closed our actual campus so we can stream this live, we always do stream...
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elissa harrington reports stores seeing a rash of dwindling supplies.here every saturday morning at this time and it is like me and maybe two other shoppers. today and is like, man is. >> reporter: shoppers in walnut creek woke up early to be the first at sprouts through the door buying fresh produce and personal care products. joan parker said she wanted to beat the crowds that tend to arrive later in the day. >> it is scary. i cannot believe we are reacting this way. i was at safeway the other day and the family had three whole baskets of toilet paper. >> reporter: grocery shopping is not what it used to be. now, it is normal to see people wearing masks and gloves. a target, some shelves were bare. cold medicine and pain relievers sold out. packages of toilet paper and water flying off the shelves. target is now limiting certain intimate items like cleaners to one per person. we even found hand sanitizer, one bottle per shopper. and costco in san leandro, lines stretched out the door, people panic buying in the event air force to stay home an extended
elissa harrington reports stores seeing a rash of dwindling supplies.here every saturday morning at this time and it is like me and maybe two other shoppers. today and is like, man is. >> reporter: shoppers in walnut creek woke up early to be the first at sprouts through the door buying fresh produce and personal care products. joan parker said she wanted to beat the crowds that tend to arrive later in the day. >> it is scary. i cannot believe we are reacting this way. i was at...
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ktvu's elissa harrington is at the fair house where this is all happening. elisa? >> reporter: testing will be offered every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for at least the next month, but officials in hayward stress this service should be reserved for people who are sick and are showing symptoms. >> the swabbing will occur in here. >> reporter: chuck sweeney with the city of hayward shows us the testing center at fire station 7 on huntwood avenue. it's free and will provide covid-19 tests on the spot. >> the testing center is open to any community member any age regardless of income, immigration status, health insurance status. we are open to any member of the public. >> reporter: city manager kelly mcadoo hopes the site will take some pressure off hospital emergency rooms and provide answers for people who are sick but have not been able to get a test. healthcare workers and first responders who may have been exposed to the virus can be tested as well. here's how it works. firefighters and paramedics will prescreen people as they arrive. those who drive can stay in th
ktvu's elissa harrington is at the fair house where this is all happening. elisa? >> reporter: testing will be offered every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for at least the next month, but officials in hayward stress this service should be reserved for people who are sick and are showing symptoms. >> the swabbing will occur in here. >> reporter: chuck sweeney with the city of hayward shows us the testing center at fire station 7 on huntwood avenue. it's free and will provide...
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elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> here's a look now at bay area numbers. santa clara county announced today they have 55 more cases for a total of 646, the mateo h 277 cases and six deaths. marin has 74 cases and one death, sonoma 58 cases and one death, napa county 10 confirmed cases. there are 34 in cases and three deaths. alameda county, 270 cases and six deaths and san francisco now has 340 cases with five deaths. >>> police in santa cruz say their officers are actively enforcing the city's shelter in place order. the department says it generally relies on warnings but is prepared to issue citations if it sees nonessential businesses operating or people outdoors gathering in groups. this weekend the chief posted a youtube video thanking people who are complying with the order but issued a stern warning to those who are not. >> we will find you. we will arrest you. we will prosecute you. so please do your part. stay home. shelter in place and help us flatten this curve. >> the police department has added patrols to increase staffing at night. the chief
elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> here's a look now at bay area numbers. santa clara county announced today they have 55 more cases for a total of 646, the mateo h 277 cases and six deaths. marin has 74 cases and one death, sonoma 58 cases and one death, napa county 10 confirmed cases. there are 34 in cases and three deaths. alameda county, 270 cases and six deaths and san francisco now has 340 cases with five deaths. >>> police in santa cruz say their officers are...
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ktvu's elissa harrington is outside the department of public safety there.at are they saying about this? >> reporter: good morning. well, one thing we noticed right when we got here is that the public safety main entrance is closed. they're not allowing anybody to come into the lobby. there are signs on the door saying it's closed until further notice. they announced a possible coronavirus exposure. those officers were quarantined briefly yesterday but then returned home last night. they will stay home until county health officials say it's okay to return to work. seven officers responded to a call yesterday. a 72-year-old man was having a cardiac emergency. several officers performed cpr but say this did not include mouth-to-mouth. that patient later died. family members told responders that man had recently been on a cruise. >> while obtaining the patient's medical history, a family member advised us that the patient had recently been on a cruise where two other passengers were suspected of having covid-19. >> reporter: that patient has not been tested for
ktvu's elissa harrington is outside the department of public safety there.at are they saying about this? >> reporter: good morning. well, one thing we noticed right when we got here is that the public safety main entrance is closed. they're not allowing anybody to come into the lobby. there are signs on the door saying it's closed until further notice. they announced a possible coronavirus exposure. those officers were quarantined briefly yesterday but then returned home last night. they...
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. >> ktvu's elissa harrington is there tonight and police say the driver intentionally hit that group? >> reporter: yes. you can see where the car jumped the curb and ended up on homes' lawns. the driver has not been charged but was booked on suspicion of attempted murder. cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in burlingame saturday. four teenagers were badly injured after being struck by an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was home when he heard the sound of the crash. >> my daughter and her friend were outside and they came running in and said there's been an accident. get towels. get blankets. so we just all sprinted out of the house. >> reporter: dozens of neighbors did the same thing. they say the car took out a fire hydrant, so not only were the teens hurt, they were sprayed with were very cold. >> anybody pulling the blanket, the water come out, the kids so cold. >> reporter: police say the driver intentionally hopped the curb. you can follow the tire tracks onto the sidewalk and this home's lawn. stevenson said the boys we
. >> ktvu's elissa harrington is there tonight and police say the driver intentionally hit that group? >> reporter: yes. you can see where the car jumped the curb and ended up on homes' lawns. the driver has not been charged but was booked on suspicion of attempted murder. cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in burlingame saturday. four teenagers were badly injured after being struck by an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was...
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elissa harrington reports the governor's order will last indefinitely. >> this shelter in place was issuednight and what the governor said is that it will stay until further notice. at this point there is no end in sight and californians should brace to make major adjustments. the governor called the coronavirus a global crisis on a scale we've never seen before. the governor estimates 56% of the population which is 25.5 million people will be infected with coronavirus in the next eight weeks. unless extreme measures are taken to slow the spread. >> as state, a state as large as ours is many parts but at the end of the day we are one body. there is a recognition of our interdependence requires of this moment that we direct a statewide order for people to stay at home. >> reporter: during the shelter in place people should self isolate and continue to wash hands and use hand sanitizer and don't go outside of sick. you are allowed to get groceries and put gas in your car. nonessential businesses are closed. the governor asked for federal assistance to help hospitals throughout the bay area.
elissa harrington reports the governor's order will last indefinitely. >> this shelter in place was issuednight and what the governor said is that it will stay until further notice. at this point there is no end in sight and californians should brace to make major adjustments. the governor called the coronavirus a global crisis on a scale we've never seen before. the governor estimates 56% of the population which is 25.5 million people will be infected with coronavirus in the next eight...
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reporting live in oakland elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the u.s. coast guard is planning a crucial role in providing emergency help to the cruise ship ahead of the docking. this weekend the coast guard helicopter crew delivered a large amount of medical supplies to the grand princess, the crew also evacuated sick passengers would fall in critically ill but the coast guard stresses that the patient was treated for a condition unrelated to the coronavirus. >>> laurel high school in san francisco will remain closed today, the school canceled classes and events friday after learning a parent of a student tested positive for the virus. administrator say no students have been diagnosed with the coronavirus at the school and they say they will continue to conduct and enhance cleaning of the campus. >>> archbishop high school closed after a parent of a student tested positive for coronavirus. a letter from the administration says so far no direct member has the virus and the school is spending the day cleaning the facility. >>> 7:07 am, san francisco schoo
reporting live in oakland elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the u.s. coast guard is planning a crucial role in providing emergency help to the cruise ship ahead of the docking. this weekend the coast guard helicopter crew delivered a large amount of medical supplies to the grand princess, the crew also evacuated sick passengers would fall in critically ill but the coast guard stresses that the patient was treated for a condition unrelated to the coronavirus. >>> laurel...
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live the chase center, elissa harrington, fox 2 news. >>> i misspoke. they did not play last year. panel change. the restrictions apply to men and women. many conference tournament will be played this week without offense. >>> princess cruiseship people doctoral finally got today, 2200 passengers taken off the boat since one. it includes other military bases where they will also be quarantined. >> it's crazy, crazy for us to open up the back of the dhl doors and see that they look like they are tired and ready to go. they look like they were set up with whatever's going on and wanted to be over. >> the cdc expects to release the ship sometime today but it is unclear where it will go, the 1100 crew members may be quarantined at see. >>> so the grand princess passengers with no symptoms could be transferred and said carlos. san mateo county officals say it is an ideal location because i hold up to 120 people and patients can be isolated from the public. so far none of them tested positive for the virus but a state of emergency workers say they want to be ready for any possibility. >>
live the chase center, elissa harrington, fox 2 news. >>> i misspoke. they did not play last year. panel change. the restrictions apply to men and women. many conference tournament will be played this week without offense. >>> princess cruiseship people doctoral finally got today, 2200 passengers taken off the boat since one. it includes other military bases where they will also be quarantined. >> it's crazy, crazy for us to open up the back of the dhl doors and see that...
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elissa harrington, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> a new report shows more californians are following the state homeowner, the new york tech company unicast uses smartphone data reporting california cuts the distance they travel almost in half between the end of last month and sunday, march 22. that's maybe one of the reasons the virus is not spreading as quickly here as it is in other areas. there are 6300 confirmed coronavirus infections here in california with 133 deaths. >>> you know someone making a difference in your community or providing hope to others? ktvu wants to nominate local heroes. here is how works. email your story up to pictures or video of the person in action to my hero at fox tv.com and each day we highlight very special stories in the community. >>> a lot of stories out there we want to hear from you. >>> macy's as a majority of employees furloughed this week and deals with significant sales losses during the pandemic. the company has 130,000 employees working at more than 550 macy's department stores. macy says it will have fewer furloughs on the digital side of the busi
elissa harrington, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> a new report shows more californians are following the state homeowner, the new york tech company unicast uses smartphone data reporting california cuts the distance they travel almost in half between the end of last month and sunday, march 22. that's maybe one of the reasons the virus is not spreading as quickly here as it is in other areas. there are 6300 confirmed coronavirus infections here in california with 133 deaths. >>> you...
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elissa harrington in san jose.a dire situation. >> reporter: that's right. there's no end in sight. the governor said that this will stay in effect until further notice. californians should brace to make some major adjustmentsthe governor called the coronavirus outbreak a global crisis on a scale that we have never seen before. .governor gavin newsom estimates that 56% of the state's population, that's 25.5 million people, will be infected with coronavirus in the next eight weeks unless extreme measures are taken. >> people will ask, well, how will you enforce it? a state as large as ours, a nation state, many parts. be at the earned of the day, we're one body. there's a mutualuality and a recognition of our in >> reporter: during the shelter in place people are ordered to self-isolate, wash hands, use hand sanitizer and don't go out if you are sick. you are still allowed to get groceries, go on a walk, get takeout food and put gas in your car, nonessential businesses are closed. the goff has asked for federal assi
elissa harrington in san jose.a dire situation. >> reporter: that's right. there's no end in sight. the governor said that this will stay in effect until further notice. californians should brace to make some major adjustmentsthe governor called the coronavirus outbreak a global crisis on a scale that we have never seen before. .governor gavin newsom estimates that 56% of the state's population, that's 25.5 million people, will be infected with coronavirus in the next eight weeks unless...
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reporting live i am elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news . >>> a family and olkhon for oakland is morning is a rememberable a family member who died. 81-year-old barbara hopper died thursday less than one week after finding that she had the illness. she went to the hospital five days earlier and she wasn't feeling well. she was put into icu on tuesday and she told her family she wanted to go home for hospice care but her health went down just too fast and she never made it home.>> an incredibly beautiful, vibrant and achieving person that i was just absolutely grateful to have shared 55 years with. >> barbara hopper owned her own real estate company and she was still working on deals just one week before she died. health officials remind everyone to keep sheltering in place. they say that we are doing it for ourselves and our loved ones. >>> santa clara county trying to ease the homeless crisis during the pandemic by sending out shelters as a way to prevent it from spreading more. a new location is being set up today to help those who do not have a home, cindy chavez, the head of the sant
reporting live i am elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news . >>> a family and olkhon for oakland is morning is a rememberable a family member who died. 81-year-old barbara hopper died thursday less than one week after finding that she had the illness. she went to the hospital five days earlier and she wasn't feeling well. she was put into icu on tuesday and she told her family she wanted to go home for hospice care but her health went down just too fast and she never made it home.>>...
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ktvu's elissa harrington is in san francisco at pier 27 where that ship was supposed to have docked but has been told to stay away for now. good morning, elissa. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. we have been tracking this ship all morning. i want to show you a map to give you an idea of where it is right now. now, just earlier this morning, it was closer to san luis obispo. but as you can see, the ship has been moving and now it is still well offshore before you closer to the monterey area as it continues heading to san francisco. we don't know where it will anchor, but we know at this time it will not be allowed to dock. there are thousands of people on board. the cdc wants to test those showing symptoms of covid-19, coronavirus. governor gavin newsom said 21 people on board are sick. officials plan to fly testing kits out to the ship. and until then, it is not allowed to dock here in san francisco. >> that ship we requested to be delayed, the arrival to be delayed, and the ship is currently off the coast. and currently is that that ship is now being delayed to provide ample op
ktvu's elissa harrington is in san francisco at pier 27 where that ship was supposed to have docked but has been told to stay away for now. good morning, elissa. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. we have been tracking this ship all morning. i want to show you a map to give you an idea of where it is right now. now, just earlier this morning, it was closer to san luis obispo. but as you can see, the ship has been moving and now it is still well offshore before you closer to the...
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we will check in with elissa harrington for more on this story.ou were mentioning some bus drivers may drive by you. >> if you are at a bus stop and the bus flies by, there's probably a good reading. they are monitoring how many people are on the vehicle making sure people can stay six feet away. if vehicles get too full, which in this case only a handful of people might be on board, the bus will continue on. what is happening today is muni will be closely monitoring passenger levels. also service has been drastically cut , all light rail routes will be placed by buses meeting subway stations are closed. the closure at the west portal tunnel, he pulled who do ride are allowed to enter through the back door. that is so you don't get too close to the operator. some express routes will not run. cable cars are not in service to protect operators from infection. silicon valley in the south bay, light rail service is suspended until further notice. vta was planning to run trains every 30 minutes starting today, those plans got scrapped last week and ope
we will check in with elissa harrington for more on this story.ou were mentioning some bus drivers may drive by you. >> if you are at a bus stop and the bus flies by, there's probably a good reading. they are monitoring how many people are on the vehicle making sure people can stay six feet away. if vehicles get too full, which in this case only a handful of people might be on board, the bus will continue on. what is happening today is muni will be closely monitoring passenger levels....
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elissa harrington ktvu . >> this one will learning an employee at nasa ames research center tested positivethe coronavirus and the center is now the missing personnel temporarily but ov the weekend officials reported a number of new cases, five new cases of the virus were reported on contra costa county bringing the total number of cases to nine santa clara county reported eight new cases over the weekend bringing the total that county up to 32. san francisco is reporting six more cases bring the city's total to eight. today the mayors of california's largest cities are scheduled to meet with governor newsom and they are meeting in sacramento was originally planned on focusing on the california homeless crisis but now they are certain to discuss the coronavirus crisis and how funny the mayors of san francisco, oakland and san jose are among those scheduled to attend. >>> mark nouveau former coordinator of fema agrees with avenue newsom in his decision to let the grand princess cruise ship docked at the port of oakland. >> it is close to the airport so they can get the passengers off that sh
elissa harrington ktvu . >> this one will learning an employee at nasa ames research center tested positivethe coronavirus and the center is now the missing personnel temporarily but ov the weekend officials reported a number of new cases, five new cases of the virus were reported on contra costa county bringing the total number of cases to nine santa clara county reported eight new cases over the weekend bringing the total that county up to 32. san francisco is reporting six more cases...
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ktvu's elissa harrington is in walnut creek now with details of the changes, good morning.: good morning , i am in the heart of downtown walnut creek full of bars and restaurants and many of these establishments already feeling the effects of coronavirus. they are seeing less people coming into the restaurants and their bars and making less money. they are already hurting and now some of them have to close or limit capacity. the governor call for these new rules after the people who tested positive for covid 19 in california to 335, a 14% increase from the last count, six people have died. he estimates 5.3 he estimates 5.3 million seniors will be affected and seniors over the age of 65 and anyone with chronic illness should isolate themselves.>> we recognize social isolation for millions of californians is anxiety inducing but we recognize what all of the science bears out and what we recognize around the rest of the world is we need to meet the moment head on.>> governor newsom called for all bars, nightclubs, wineries and brewpubs be closed and he stopped short of shuttin
ktvu's elissa harrington is in walnut creek now with details of the changes, good morning.: good morning , i am in the heart of downtown walnut creek full of bars and restaurants and many of these establishments already feeling the effects of coronavirus. they are seeing less people coming into the restaurants and their bars and making less money. they are already hurting and now some of them have to close or limit capacity. the governor call for these new rules after the people who tested...
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ktvu's elissa harrington went to a church in concord that's now offering drive-thru prayers. >> we'reray with them if they have any prayer needs basically through the window to kind of encourage them and also honor the fact we want to keep people safe, keep them from getting the coronavirus. >> executive pastor of the bay church in concord jason bishop offered prayer through a car window. places of worship all over the world were forced to suspend or cancel these gatherings as social distancing remains key in the fight against the coronavirus. the bay church is now offering drive-thru prayers and a live stream online of its regular services. >> we basically have closed down our actual campus other than staff that are putting on our services and gatherings so we can stream them live. we always stream live, but it's going to be a whole other level. we typically have about 3,000 people on campus each weekend with kids and adults and so now they're going to be watching online hopefully. >> many places of worship moved online to avoid large crowds. attendees can still hear scripture, liste
ktvu's elissa harrington went to a church in concord that's now offering drive-thru prayers. >> we'reray with them if they have any prayer needs basically through the window to kind of encourage them and also honor the fact we want to keep people safe, keep them from getting the coronavirus. >> executive pastor of the bay church in concord jason bishop offered prayer through a car window. places of worship all over the world were forced to suspend or cancel these gatherings as...
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elissa harrington is live at the cosco in concord where there was a crowd.a, if i were to show up there now, do you think it would be reasonably able to get into that store? >> you would be able to get in but you have a lot of competition getting what you need. one employee told me that he estimates about 2000 people enter the building in just a matter of minutes. it was absolutely chaotic once the doors opened just before 9:00 a.m. some people have been waiting outside for hours. i want to show you the moment they were left inside. >> reporter: as you can see there, some people were upset because a few shoppers cut in line right when the doors open. the line in so long it wrapped entirely around the building. today shoppers at costco in concorde or limited to just one package of toilet paper, one package of bottled water, and one package of paper towels. they are completely sold out of lysol wipes. got a chance to speak with an employee. he told me some people got upset when they were told about the shopping limits. he has never seen outlined like this befo
elissa harrington is live at the cosco in concord where there was a crowd.a, if i were to show up there now, do you think it would be reasonably able to get into that store? >> you would be able to get in but you have a lot of competition getting what you need. one employee told me that he estimates about 2000 people enter the building in just a matter of minutes. it was absolutely chaotic once the doors opened just before 9:00 a.m. some people have been waiting outside for hours. i want...
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. >> elissa harrington you have been watching shoppers the past few days and what is the situation? what good morning, there was a lot of people waiting to get inside of 10 or 15 and those who have come out so far have only bought a few items, not what i saw yesterday were people were filling entire shopping carts but again i was at cosco and safeway yesterday and it sprouts today people just getting a few items like eggs, produce and trying to avoid huge crowds that are bound to come by later this morning. i want to show you video from cosco yesterday, all of the cost goes around the bay area are externally busy and other concord cosco shoppers were limited to one package of toilet paper, one package of paper towels and one package of water. some shoppers were masks and gloves. >> i do not want to get sick or spread to anyone and i figured if i will be in a place with so many people i will play it safe.>> the shopping frenzy left a nearly empty frozen food sections in trader joe's as well as sparse shelves of meat and produce and toilet paper completely sold out holding the medicat
. >> elissa harrington you have been watching shoppers the past few days and what is the situation? what good morning, there was a lot of people waiting to get inside of 10 or 15 and those who have come out so far have only bought a few items, not what i saw yesterday were people were filling entire shopping carts but again i was at cosco and safeway yesterday and it sprouts today people just getting a few items like eggs, produce and trying to avoid huge crowds that are bound to come by...
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. >> reporter: in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu fox two news. >>> a bay area safeway is cuttingwer sent us this photo from the alameda safeway on otis drive. the store says it has cut back on its regular hours and will only be open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. it is usually open 24 hours. the store says the shorter hours are to make sure employees have time to restock those shelves. >>> with so many schools closed over the next several weeks, many districts are offering free food for students. starting monday, the pittsburgh school district offering free breakfast at lunch grab and go packs for all kids 18 and under regardless of whether you are a student. they will be available at 10 schools throughout the district and you do not have to be enrolled at that school to participate. the pittsburgh unified school districts facebook page has more details on which schools are taking part in this. >>> apples as it is temporarily closing all of its retail stores outside of china amid the coronavirus outbreak. apple closed all of its stores in china at the height of the outbreak but in
. >> reporter: in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu fox two news. >>> a bay area safeway is cuttingwer sent us this photo from the alameda safeway on otis drive. the store says it has cut back on its regular hours and will only be open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. it is usually open 24 hours. the store says the shorter hours are to make sure employees have time to restock those shelves. >>> with so many schools closed over the next several weeks, many districts are...
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ktvu's elissa harrington went to a church that is now offering drive-through prayers. >> where there and available to pray with them basically to the window to encourage them and also honor the fact that we want to keep people safe, keep them from getting the coronavirus. >> jason discipline offered prayer through a car window during what would usually be a sunday service. all of the world forced to suspend or cancel gatherings in the fight against the coronavirus. the bay church now offering drive-through prayers and a live stream online of its regular services. >> would basically have closed on the actual campus other than services and gatherings which we always stream life. we typically have about 3000 people on weekend campus each weekend. now they're going to be watching online, hopefully. >> many places of worship have moved online to avoid large crowds. attendees can still hear scripture, listen to music, and indirect with their religious community through lifestream. >> is a senior citizen i'm really thankful to the church for taking extra precaution that they are and having
ktvu's elissa harrington went to a church that is now offering drive-through prayers. >> where there and available to pray with them basically to the window to encourage them and also honor the fact that we want to keep people safe, keep them from getting the coronavirus. >> jason discipline offered prayer through a car window during what would usually be a sunday service. all of the world forced to suspend or cancel gatherings in the fight against the coronavirus. the bay church...
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several onboard started showing sides of the crime virus, 21 of them on board tested positive elissa harrington joins us live at the port of oakland right now so pick up the story from there and good morning.>>reporter: good morning, the ship will sail onto the outer harbor area of the port of oakland right near the bay bridge officials are preparing to unload thousands of people when it does arrive it what will happen is passengers will disembark and taken a different federal facilities where they will immediately going to quarantine those who need medical attention will be taken a different hospitals around the area, the crew however will stay on board. they will be quarantined and treated on the vessel. the governor's office decided to allow the grand princess carrying more than 3500 people to dock in oakland when it was originally supposed to end up in san francisco. the governor said oakland was the best location because the port can fit a ship of this size and this area can also easily be sealed off which will protect the public. there is also close proximity to travis air force base wher
several onboard started showing sides of the crime virus, 21 of them on board tested positive elissa harrington joins us live at the port of oakland right now so pick up the story from there and good morning.>>reporter: good morning, the ship will sail onto the outer harbor area of the port of oakland right near the bay bridge officials are preparing to unload thousands of people when it does arrive it what will happen is passengers will disembark and taken a different federal facilities...
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greatly reduced those who use public transportation and starting today big changes take effect, elissa harringtonis working from home and you are back to tell us what we can expect, good morning.>> good morning, so many of us working from home and those using public transportation is down, what people can expect today is limited service similar to what you might see on sunday. also fewer trips with services in the earlier bid>> we have a little bit of technical problem due to working from home and we will figure that out and get back to alyssa later on. it is now 5:39 am, the farmers market and orinda went on as scheduled over the weekend but had several changes because of the coronavirus. the outdoor farmers market is no longer giving out produce samples and they now have a handwashing station as well. the communal seating areas have been taken out. organizers also posted signs mandating social distancing farmers markets are considered essential food outlets during this crisis and many of the farmers markets are staying open. >>> all two 280 california state parks parking lots will be closed to
greatly reduced those who use public transportation and starting today big changes take effect, elissa harringtonis working from home and you are back to tell us what we can expect, good morning.>> good morning, so many of us working from home and those using public transportation is down, what people can expect today is limited service similar to what you might see on sunday. also fewer trips with services in the earlier bid>> we have a little bit of technical problem due to...
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reporting live in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> time now, the 734. announced is postponing the masters tournament until a later date. it was scheduled to begin the second week of april in augusta, georgia. with that announcement comes after the championship was canceled yesterday after just 1 round. the next three pga tour events have also been canceled. >> actor tom hanks and his wife, rita wilson, opting fans after announcing they both tested positive for the coronavirus this week. the couple is in isolation in australia. they posted this photo last night saying they are taking it one day at a time and reminded everyone to follow experts advice to stay healthy. now, hanks has been living with type ii diabetes. his coronavirus diagnosis has brought more attention to those with diabetes, which optimizes the immune system and can make treating a viral infection more difficult. >>> time now, 7:35. today in washington, house of representatives expected to vote on a bipartisan bill for coronavirus emergency relief. that bill calls for free coronavirus te
reporting live in walnut creek, elissa harrington, ktvu, fox 2 news. >>> time now, the 734. announced is postponing the masters tournament until a later date. it was scheduled to begin the second week of april in augusta, georgia. with that announcement comes after the championship was canceled yesterday after just 1 round. the next three pga tour events have also been canceled. >> actor tom hanks and his wife, rita wilson, opting fans after announcing they both tested positive...
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i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >>> thank you for that. vta, suspending light rail service after an operator tested positive for coronavirus. operators being told to shelter in place until it is determined whether they should be quarantined and or tested. vta says it's light rail ridership had already decreased by 82%, so for now they'll focus resources on bus service. >>> we are currently working right now to learn more about the situation so we can adjust our response to that. right now, out of an abundance of caution, we are terminating light rail service, operators and maintenance workers are told not to work or coming to work today. >>> vta says they are not sure when light rail service will resume. >>> san francisco muni officials say one of its employees contracted covid-19. the ss mca says the employee tested positive this week but didn't release other details. union officials say it was bound to happen and it's they have and pushing muni for more protections for drivers. >>> they are talking about it and talking about it and talki
i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >>> thank you for that. vta, suspending light rail service after an operator tested positive for coronavirus. operators being told to shelter in place until it is determined whether they should be quarantined and or tested. vta says it's light rail ridership had already decreased by 82%, so for now they'll focus resources on bus service. >>> we are currently working right now to learn more about the situation so we can adjust our response...
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elissa harrington joins us live in downtown walnut creek with more on that. good morning. >>> i'm on locust street, the heart of downtown walnut creek, behind me many businesses will be impacted by the changes. some of them already hurting. doing dwindling sales and food foot traffic during this pandemic. now they either have to close or limit hours and capacity. initially the moment governor newsom made the announcement. >> we are directing bars, nightclubs, wineries, brewpubs and the like be closed in the state of california. we believe this is a nonessential function. in our state. we believe it is appropriate under the circumstances to move in that direction. >> the governor called for new roles after people who tested positive for covid-19 went up 14% in just a day. 6 people have died, the governor estimates 5.3 million seniors will be affected. the seniors over the age of 65, said anyone with chronic illness should isolate themselves. protecting the most vulnerable in our community is a top priority. >>> we recognize social isolation for millions of cal
elissa harrington joins us live in downtown walnut creek with more on that. good morning. >>> i'm on locust street, the heart of downtown walnut creek, behind me many businesses will be impacted by the changes. some of them already hurting. doing dwindling sales and food foot traffic during this pandemic. now they either have to close or limit hours and capacity. initially the moment governor newsom made the announcement. >> we are directing bars, nightclubs, wineries, brewpubs...
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ktvu's elissa harrington shows us what county officials are doing to create a safer environment. >> reporter: these buildings at the santa clara fairgrounds are typically packed with people or booths for different types of events, but not anymore. cindy chavez, president of the santa clara county board of supervisors, says the space will be used to provide shelter for the homeless during the covid-19 pandemic. this will include 60 to 80 cots spaced six feet apart for social distancing. >> what we're trying to do is make sure none of the shelters are so crowded that it's easy if somebody gets sick or somebody has the virus that other people get it easily. >> reporter: the plan is to remove people who are already staying in some of the county's busy shelters and bring them here instead. they will have access to clean bathrooms to wash hands and the second building will be used for either overflow or a place where people can sign up for benefits. if someone gets sick, they will be sent to a state-provided trailer for isolation. >> i know people recall frightened. i know that 25 families lost lo
ktvu's elissa harrington shows us what county officials are doing to create a safer environment. >> reporter: these buildings at the santa clara fairgrounds are typically packed with people or booths for different types of events, but not anymore. cindy chavez, president of the santa clara county board of supervisors, says the space will be used to provide shelter for the homeless during the covid-19 pandemic. this will include 60 to 80 cots spaced six feet apart for social distancing....
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as ktvu's elissa harrington reports, it was fast thinking neighbors who came to the boy's aid possibly saving lives in the process. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in red af an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was home when he heard the sound of the crash. >> my daughter and her friend were outside and they came running in and said there's been an accident. get towels. get blankets. so we just sprinted out of the house. >> reporter: dozens of neighbors did the same thing. the car took out a fire hydrant. so not only were the teens hurt, they were sprayed with water and were very cold. >> anybody pulling the blankets, the water come out, the kids so cold. >> reporter: the driver intentionally hopped the curb. you can follow the tire tracks onto the sidewalk and the lawn. stevenson said the boys were able to respond to some questions, but one of them was in very bad shape. >> that's where i spent most of my time just trying to help comfort him and talk to him and see, you know, get him warm, get some blankets and t
as ktvu's elissa harrington reports, it was fast thinking neighbors who came to the boy's aid possibly saving lives in the process. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in red af an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was home when he heard the sound of the crash. >> my daughter and her friend were outside and they came running in and said there's been an accident. get towels. get blankets. so we just sprinted out of...
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ktvu's elissa harrington tells us why police think the driver intentionally hit that group. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in burlingame saturday. four teenagers were badly injured after being struck by an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was home when he heard the sound of the crash. >> my daughter and her friend were outside and they came running in and said there's been an accident. get towels. get blankets. so we just all just sprinted out of the house. >> reporter: dozens of neighbors did the same thing. they say the car took out a fire hydrant. so not only were the teens hurt, they were sprayed and wer >> come out, the kids so cold. >> reporter: police say the driver intentionally hoppethe s home's lawn. stevenson said the boys responded to some questions, but one of them was in very bad shape. >> that's where i spent most of my time and just trying to help comfort him and talk to him and get him warm, get some blankets and towels, comfort him till the paramedics came. as you start to piece together the pie
ktvu's elissa harrington tells us why police think the driver intentionally hit that group. >> reporter: cell phone video provided by a witness shows the chaotic scene along this normally quiet street in burlingame saturday. four teenagers were badly injured after being struck by an suv. neighbor peter stevenson was home when he heard the sound of the crash. >> my daughter and her friend were outside and they came running in and said there's been an accident. get towels. get...