can't wait to get my hands on some of those. >> those look good. >>> bay area native francisco martinas been an "american idol" front-runner since his first audition, and now he has a 1 in 20 chance of actually winning it all. abc7 news community journalist dustin dorsey caught up with the local star to see how his "american idol" journey is going during this covid-19 pandemic. >> the last time we saw francisco from san francisco, he was labeled as a top ten talent and earned his way to hollywood where the competition truly started. >> i feel like tv doesn't really portray as stressful as it was. i lost my voice at the end of hollywood week. hollywood week is very, very hard and stressful, and it all kind of paid off in hawaii. >> after surviving the genre and duet challenges, francisco earned a spot in the top 40 and the trip to hawaii for the next leg of the journey. ♪ >> there the shy kid who auditioned in sun river, oregon transformed into a star on the stage, wowing the island fans thanks in part to a conversation that francisco had with the "idol" judges. >> the judges gave me a

it work with what we have. >> narrator: sandy kenyan, abc news, new york. >> you can share on francisco martin the return of "american idol" tonight at 8:00 p.m. on abc. >>> "wheel of fortune" fans get ready, only on abc 7 this week the shows are all about the bay area. pat sajak and vanna white came here. we asked them a couple questions. what do you think makes the san francisco bay area so great? >> well, it's funny. we've been to cities all over the country and a lot of cities it takes you a while to figure out where you are. downtowns tend to look a little bit auto a like. you know the moment you're in san francisco. you know the moment you step foot in it. >> beautiful, everything, the scenery, so different. here we are standing in front of this beautiful palace. >> the contestants on this week's shows are from the bay area, good luck to all of them and the "wheel of fortune" features san francisco and the bay area every night at 7:30, after "jeopardy!" which airs after abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> let's get another check of the weather with meteorologist lisa argeargen. >> 52 degrees from ou

it's the big night here on abc 7 for one bay area singer, we've gotten to know so well, francisco martin from daly city will be singing from home for a chance at the "american idol" top ten, shooting his performance from i had phone. he has a great shot, already dubbed by the "idol" judges to be a major kond contender and danville native grace lear is competing for a spot. we are cheering them both on. >>> like so much of what's happened since the pandemic hit, tonight's return of "american idol" is unprecedented. for the first time in the 18-year history ryan seacrest will host from home. reporter sandy kenyan has a preview. ♪ >> reporter: they are two of 20 finalists trying to become the next "american idol." the performer known as just sam came to fame on the subway. band-aid ♪eful, julia gargano, hails from staten island.1 >> both of these would be two of the people i could see going really far in the show. >> reporter: bobby bones is the show's mentor, facing a tough challenge along with the celebrity judges and the host ryan seacrest, mounting the live portion of their series in th

." >> francisco martin of san francisco has been a front-runner since his first audition after survivingre and duet challenges in hollywood. francisco earned a shot in the top 40 in hawaii. unfortunately, justed a francisco advanced to the top 20, the coronavirus pan am put the show on hold. >> before quarantine, i was always in my studio in my room writing music or recording music. i've been finding ways to medita meditate, listen to music and really remember why i'm here and why i'm doing this. >> "idol" will look different when it returns with virtual competition. grace leer, originally from san francisco, will compete tonight to be the 21st contestant. you can cheer them both on starting at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. >>> time now to get a check of the forecast with drew tuma, broadcasting from home. hi, drew. >> yeah, hi, guys. and we're tracking a really gorgeous end to the weekend. tomorrow, though, we could find the chance of a scattered shower before warmer weather really moves in across the entire bay area. live doppler 7 along with satellite right now. it is mainly clear out

francisco martin has been a frontrunner this season. ♪ i've been roaming around always looking down at i see ♪ ♪ >> i just like she is like, yes. sing. takes on the kings of leon hit. katy perry said she sees him in the top ten. "american idol" will return with a virtual competition and you can watch and share on both francisco and grace sunday nights at 8:00 right here on abc7. this is so cool, mike. both of them are so talented and i love they're representing the bay and just moving forward and shining. >> yes, we'll keep watching them as long as we can. hope they would make it into the top ten and five. that would be so nice to see. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. you can see it looks a little damp from a few sprinkles earlier this morning, but definitely not very foggy out there, nor breezy. that will change. the breeze will as we head into the afternoon hours. high amounts of tree pollen and cedar, juniper and oak and moderate amounts of grass pollen and the uv the lowest this week. moderate. here's a look at friday. look at the temperature in fairfield. 88 degrees. in fa

. >> reporter: in san francisco, allen martin, kpix 5. >>> the deadline to pay property taxes in san francisco and san mateo counties hand been extended due to the coronavirus outbreak. the new dead line is now may 4th, but residents who can pay their property taxes by the regular deadline on friday are encouraged to do so by mail. residents can also apply for penalty waivers for late payments. >>> big names in the bay area showing how we are better together. facebook is helping small businesses hit hard by the outbreak. the social media giant announced the bay area will be awarded $15 million in grants for small businesses. san francisco, oakland, san jose mayors all say the money will go to support businesses and employees. >>> and twitter's ceo ja dos do the coronavirus. $100,000 will go to america's food fund to provide meals for people impacted by the pandemic. >>> and remember that we are better together. during this pandemic, we have nobody. to see human kindness stories, or if you want to find a way to help, we have resources on-line at kpix.com/together. >>> the storm system

. >> and you can cheer on francisco, martin and all of the contestants on the return of "american idol" tonight at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. that should be fun to do and definitely different in this time of coronavirus, lisa. lisa, pretty nice weather today but a little cooler maybe? >> yes, in fact we're looking at the low clouds and fog, going back to the coast. here's a look at our tower cam, top of the building, just a gorgeous view. we will be looking at many days like this, except for the big warmup on tap for next week but it's only for a day. i will explain next. >>> bright weekends in the bay area bring concerns about past public areas in the covid-19 age. we will look at how many people get out as we break down the pros and cons of getting outside nowadays. >>> plus this -- ♪ in my city by the bay >> you didn't need to be outside to enjoy this one. the iconic sf tune rings out across the bay area for our health care workers. health care workers. we have the best highlights in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, your friends. but know when it comes to

. >> in san francisco, alan martin, kpix 5. >>> once it's approved by the fda, it will go to labs and hopefully any health clinic, doctor's office, even possibly your own home >> well, don't let all that spring rain fool you. california hasn't been this dry for centuries. that's according to a new study out of columbia unty studying tree rings. scientists concluded the past two decades have been the second driest period for the american west in 1200 years. researchers say while the so- called mega drought is part of a natural cycle, climate change is making it worse. meanwhile, no rain today, but it may have looked like it was coming at times. chopper 5 showing the golden gate bridge with gloomy skies. we were hoping the sun would peek its head out. >> i think we are going to see some peeks of sunshine, but in general more clouds than sun. the clouds thickened up overnight. everybody start off with clouds. it's a matter of whether those clouds thinned out. that depends on whether you are by the water or inland. inland you can see the clouds break up. we seen plenty of sunshine outside

san francisco native francisco martin is the front-runner this season. ♪ i've been running around always down at all i see ♪ >> oh, hello. >> painted fac ee ee ee ed e edd >> that is francisco's take of the kings of leon hit somebody." "american idol" will return with a virtual competition. you can watch and cheer on francisco and grace sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. >>> this morning on "good morning america" we're hearing from meghan markle. narrating a new documentary on disney plus called "elephant." >> very lucky to have hands-on experience with elephants in their natural habitat. when you spend time connecting to them and the other wildlife, you understand we have a role play in their preservation. >> you can watch a full report on the new documentary coming up on "gma" at 7:00 right after "abc7 mornings." >>> let's talk about what is going on weatherwise today. our coolest day this week we'll hit 67 in places like fairfield and antioch. those are the exceptions. a lot of low to mid 60s today and even 50s creeping in through the coast and over towards san mateo as th

right there is daly city francisco martin who gave his rendition of "teenage dream."a two camera shoot and singing live with those other musicians. i don't understand how they're doing this. find out this sunday how they do on an "american idol" at 8:00 p.m. >> love to see that. >>> coming up at 6:00, local businesses are deciding to ignore shelter-at-home orders and they're opening this week. >>> marin county will announce changes to their order. what residents can expect later today. >>> school in july? it could happen. an idea on the table for the state of california right now. the story coming up. >>> plus, we are taking a live look at the bay bridge this morning where a shooting investigation is causing this >>> now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >>> now at 6:00, hundreds of people flooding the streets of new york city ignoring social distancing guidelines. the gathering police were called in to break up and the mayor's strong response this morning. >> we are considering the prospect of an even eli

. >> reporter: in san francisco, allen martin, kpix 5. >>> apple and google are teaming up to trace the coronavirus using bluetooth technology. next month, they'll release software that lets health officials gather detailed data on who a user has interacted with and notify them if they come into contact with anyone who tested positive. data will only be gathered from users who volunteer. >>> and an unlikely duo join forced today talk about mental health. bay area native due on the rock johnson invited governor newsom on his instagram live. >> i was talking to my therapist, why keep very busy by the way, said, you know, it files like did i not grieve enough for my dad? because i feel -- and, in our conversations, it was really beautifully articulated, billion, we have a global grief, and when there is a grief like this going on, everybody is feeling the grief. it's kind of heavy. >> they both talked about life after the band and their favorite takeout cheap meals. >> sounds good. i want to talk about my cheap meals right about now. paul heggen joining us live. haul it would be you have a

. >> reporter: in san francisco, allen martin, kpix 5. >>> the grand princess cruise ship that made national headlines after a coronavirus outbreak is back in san francisco. the ship pulled into port this morning and was met by a group of protesters. for more than a month, the vessel has been in and out of the bay area as crew members wait to get off. activists were at the port to demand the crew be removed from the ship. >> it's a corporation that doesn't treat workers as humans! >> these ships these of need to be decommissioned, disinfected the right way, and we can't have the workers on there,, they're at high risk of exposure. >> reporter: princess cruises said it only docked to take on more supply, and said most of the crew completed a two-week quarantine on saturday, but they're waiting for one more worker to finish isolating. at that point, they will meet cdc requirements. >>> still to come, new york sets another grim record today. >> but experts say there is one distinct sign of hope. >>> plus what part of california has the highest coronavirus infection rate? here is a hint. 's a pa

she is joined from san francisco native francisco martin who has been a frontrunner all season. ♪ alwaysooking down at all i see ♪ >> yes! ♪ fill the places i can't c reach ♪ >> that is "use somebody" the kings of leon song. katy perry said she saw him in the top ten. "american idol" will return with a virtual competition. you can watch and cheer on francisco and grace sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. come on, francisco. >> isn't katy perry all of us when she's like, yes, yes. i was like, that's me. >>> coming up next, (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it! in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, your friends. but know when it comes to your finances, we are here for you. what can i do for you today? we'll take a look at the portfolio and make adjustments. i'm free to chat if you have any more questions. our j.p.morgan advisors are working fro

>> reporter: in san francisco, alan martin kpix 5. >> the city of hayward's testing people on the campus of cal state east bay. chopper 5 flew over parking lot letter a. testing is free from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and open to anyone with covid- 19 symptoms. before this the testing site was the hayward fire station number seven. >> we've done close to 3000 tests. we've cranked out the numbers. we want to prevent lines from forming from people who aren't symptomatic. that criteria must be met. >>> next, a drastic move, a little early by president trump. >> the agency that just had its funding completely stripped. >> so much that has been caused by their mistakes. >>> the doctor who says the outcome of a sporting event likely saved lives here in the bay area. >> that may have had impact. >>> why some volunteers were told to stop picking up trash from bay area roads. >>> and leader, if you miss sports, one of them strangely enough, has been deemed essential. >>> unseasonably warm temperatures across the area today. tomorrow it looks like a nice day. there are changes as the onshore breeze

francisco martin has a 1 in 20 chance to win it all. h the local star to see how his journey is changing during this pandemic. >> the last time we saw francisco from san francisco he was labeled as a top ten talent and earned his way to hollywood where the competition truly started. >> tv doesn't portray it as stressful as it is. ilost my voice at the end of hollywood week. it's hard and stressful and all paid off in hawaii. >> reporter: after surviving the genre and duet challenges he earned a spot in the top 40 and trip to hawaii for the next leg of the journey. ♪ what am i now, what am i now >> reporter: the shy kid who auditioned in oregon transformed to a star on the stage, thanks to a conversation he had with the judges. >> the judges gave me a pep talk to believe in them, believe in myself, enough with the nervousness, i took that to heart and i feel the nervous kid from sun river is definitely way far off than who i am now. >> reporter: unfortunately just as francisco earned a spot in the top 20 and shook his nerves, the coronavi

. ♪ we can dance until we die you and i will be young forever ♪ >> that is daly city's francisco martinging "teenage dream." she gave her feedback as you can see there dressed as giant bottle of hand sanitizer. sang faith hill's "cry." ♪ i hear you're doing fine ♪ i don't want pity i just want what is mine ♪ >> this is so cool. so, the judges were impressed, right, with her powerful vocals. voting is over, but you can still watch "american idol" sunday nights at 8:00 right here on abc7. that's right. the voting is over, right? it ended at 6:00. darn. well, still watch and be happy. that was really cool, reggie. >> not the second camera where she turns and finds her single and then goes to the wide shot. how are they doing this? >> then they have the backup singers. where were they? >> and the drummer. >> you know what. we will find a way. >> we're getting good at this. i want a three-camera shoot in here next week. if i don't see three cameras in here. >> you're done. >> i guess that's not going to happen. >>> coming up next at 6:30, joe biden picks up a big endorsement from a bay area

francisco martin taking on one of katy perry's classics from his living room. ♪ ♪ living a teenage dreamily katy didn't feel the need to clean up anything about that performance. >> it really worked. i thought it was really beautiful. >> reporter: "idol" hitting the necessary notes while other reality tv shows halt production. "real housewives of new jersey" reportedly shutting down, along with "the amazing race" and "bachelor summer games." "keeping up with the kardashians" apparently following in idol's footsteps. >> it will be all of us in quarantine filming by ourselves. >> reporter: reality tv getting a lot more real these days. putting the real in reality tv. "idol" will continue its historic season next weekend when the top 20 is cut down to the top 10, you guys. no telling what katy perry will be wearing. >> so smart with this, and i was impressed with the number of cameras they had up. i thought it was going to be somebody with a camera up their nose and that was going to be it. but they have multiple cameras, the lighting was on point. >> angles, oh, yeah. >> an important annou

that's 20-year-old francisco martin performing katy perry's "teenage dream" on "american idol." remotely as the show was broadcast from more than 40 different locations. judges katy perry, luke bryan and lionel richey coming to us from their homes as well, and yes, katy perry was dressed as hand sanitizer. >> she's being extra safe. she's pregnant during the pandemic and she said she wanted to make sure she stayed as safe as possible. >> she looks good. >> she certainly does. >>> we have the top headlines we're following right now, as six new states set to lift restrictions this morning, protestors stage rallies across the country and thousands flock to beaches in california. all this as the nation's top health expert says social distancing should last for months. >>> and take a look at this amazing accomplishment. new jersey twin sisters nicole and jessica alexander were both accepted into five ivy league schools. the girls are not only facing a big decision between dartmouth, princeton, harvard, the university of pennsylvania and yale, but they say it's been especially hard of

life. >> reporter: february 12th, 2004, the first same-sex wedding at san francisco city hall and the newlyweds are del martin and phyllis lyo what did she have say about at momentous oc? >> why did we do it today? because it seemed like a nice day to do it. >> reporter: they had met at gay rights pioneers in san francisco in the 1950's and continued to be pioneers for the remainder of their lives. those historic marriage licenses that came in 2004 were, of course, issued at the order of then mayor gavin newsom. >> we made a statement and i think we have reignited a fundamental debat that's about discrimination. >> reporter: that debate came in the form of a long legal fight that would see those marriage licenses voided by the california supreme court before being legitimized by another court ruling years late so lyon and martin were married again in 2008. this time by mayor gavin newsom himsel the pantsuits they wore are now in the city's lgbt museum. fe love, and devotion. yet they wthe basis of their sexual orientation, the right to say two extraordinary words, "i do.>> martin died in 2008 not long after t

. >> martin maldonado, san francisco projector of diseases. stanford team set up three various test sites and took a finger blood samples from 3200 volunteers to test for covid-19 antibodies. we can tell if they have been exposed. we are focused on do you have it right now. >> antibody testing also might provide answers as to whether californians might have been exposed as early as last fall. the cdc reported in early and severe flu season. california had many direct flights to wuhan that continued for months after china's first confirmed case in november, 2019. >> the amount of travel we see from california to china could attract over. >> reporter: says there should be widespread antibody testing throughout the state. >> you don't need to test every single inhabitant but if you can get a representative group of the population than you can draw conclusions. >> if the testing reveals a large number of people had the virus without knowing, it could signal herd immunity. >> it's built to around 50% or 60%. this is the number we have to get to to

we are honoring christina martin from san francisco whose son says she is his hero because as a singler of 3 boys she never quits. she works 2 jobs, one is a recreation director at a senior living home and lows at night. ever since shelter in place she has not been able to see her clients so she has created activity packets, exercise videos, and drops off lunch 4 times a week. she may look ordinary but she is our hero. >>> with mother's day coming up, we want to know why your mother is your hero. send us a picture to fox tv.com. >>> cruiseship employees stuck aboard for months. their experience after the break. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. >>> cosco will require shoppers to wear facemasks in all stores starting on monday. customers will be required to wear a mask or face coverings at all times. the stories will also return to regular hours after previo

francisco in 2004. governor gavin, newsome announced lion's death today he officiated her wedding to del martin when he s mayor of san francisco. line is the woman there in blue in this video, the california supreme court voided the couple's union and others from that time period but lyon and martin are among those who sued for marriage equality that allowed the couple to wed again. in senator scott wiener among those are reacting to her passing in a statement he said we lost a giant today, phyllis lyon fought for lgbtq equality when it was neither safe nor popular to do so phyllis and her wife jill martin played a crucial well winning the rights and dignity our community now enjoys. >>phyllis immense gratitude for her work. rest in power. that wraps up kron 4 news at night and here is what we're tracking for kron 4 news tonight at 10 the united states varying is projected peak of deaths per day. there is new hope and how the model is shifting to reflect the lower all are all death toll. >>what that means for the fight against covid-19 plus from losing her job to now teaching her 5th grade son who has l

. >> lion and martin met as gay rights pioneers in san francisco in the 1950s.and they continued their activism. the pantsuits they wore are now at the city's glbt history museum. . >>> tonight a san jose church showing that we are better together. the cathedral of faith gave out groceries and food today to those struggling financially during the pandemic. it's a massive effort to say the least involving hundreds of volunteers, lines of cars, jamming up surrounding boxes and even created a back up on to the freeway off ramp. at t, s poli came in to direct traffic. >> we're trying to serve as many cars as we can and doing it kly wen. but the number of cars has been overwhelming. our typical month, we would do a million dollars a month in food give away in a week, this week, we'll do over a million dollars. jesus taught us to serve one another, we're really looking to serve our community. >> think about the charity. think about the volunteers. and the people who donated money for that. and even the police doing their fair share. it proves we are better together. a

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martin. i'm a san francisco resident and an sfpuc customer. i'm also a member of the sierra club san francisco water bay. as you may recall, december 2018, the state water resources control board ordered a flow recre recre regime requiring unimpaired flows. [inaudible] >> -- well over one year ago. during those many months, fish and wildlife, really, the entire ecosystem, could have benefited from higher flows. instead of making any effort, the sfpuc continues to promulgate start times. mr. dreickmeyer's models are good to consider. as mr. warner said earlier today, this is a win-win, but the sfpuc has refused to evaluate mr. warner's work, let alone provide a response. please consider his work. the environment awaits. thank you. >> caller: thank you for your comments. i i'm going to queue up the next speaker, madam secretary. >> you have five questions remaining. >> good afternoon. thank you for your service and making this opportunity available. my name is norma wallace. i own a home in san francisco, i'm a fourth generation san francisco, a

francisco. the most inic phyllis lion, wearing that bright turquoise jacket, for her wedding in 2008, she married her long-time partner, the late dell martinor the second time. you might recall in 2004, they were the first couple married when then san francisco mayor gavin newsom ordered that same-sex couples be issued marriage licenses. before that, they spent decades leading civil rights groups, efforts, and marches. she died of natural causes. she was 95 years old. >>> overseas mainland china se merging from more than two months of lockdown, but there are new stricter rules. the government is instituting testing and quarantine procedures to prevent a second wave of infections. hospitals must report suspected cases within two hours, and asymptomatic cases face 14 days quarantine. international flights are cut back, and only for returning chinese nationals. anyone entering the country faces a 14-day quarantine. >>> uk prime minister boris johnson left intensive care after spending three nights there. he's recovering from the virus in a regular hospital room. britain's government announced 900 new deaths. >>> a bay area plastic bag maker s

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martin is 54. water temperature at bodega bay drop down to 50 and san francisco is a 52 so no wonder there is some fog. after today a couple of systems with higher clouds and a pretty strong system will give a cooling trend, any rain in the near future, might be happening sunday. mendocino county north. some fog and mild for the low and 60s, 70s and 80s, 90 in fairfield. so a lot of upper 80s. the coast and the bay are a couple of degrees above average, cooler wednesday and much cooler into the end of the week and definitely over the weekend. spent just a reminder download the ktvu weather app, it is really good with interactive radar, hourly updates and the seven day forecast and a really easy feature to upload your weather photos and video. the ktvu weather app is free to download for your smart phone or tablet. and still ahead governor newsom expected to give details about changes to the stay-at-home order and we will tell you what is ahead later today.>> i think there could be a huge surge of bankruptcy.>> first reacting to the bay area's economic forecast is millions of struggle to get unempl

francisco. a quarter of a million cars drive through every day, they have taken their toll. here is martin of cal trans. >> seven decades serving the public. >> reporter: cal trans had planned 18 days for the $37 million project beginning as ea as april 25th. if you look underneath, you see some of the work has already begun. the main job of replacing 800 feet of deck will require shutdowns, traffic shifting, delays and no doubt automotive spillage into neighborhoods like san bruno avenue, which is already congested. locals did not express too much concern when they first learned about the project. >> we have a crumbling infrastructure here. and we all understand improvements need to be made. it is the timeliness of it is going to hurt. and there is nothing we can do about it, right? >> reporter: even cal trans admits this work is going to be inconvenient. but by moving the schedule up to a time when we have roughly 50% of the traffic, they say it won't be as bad as it would have been. >> we believe we can cut the time and we can get it done before people come back. >> reporter: which will

francisco, the reason the crews liner is returning. >>> ran across much of the bay area, even some hail. bill martin will join us with the weather that we can expect for the rest of the week. ve dit while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. on the mobile app, whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery. >>> there are more than 16,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across california, that is according to data compiled by johns hopkins univer

martin. i'm a san francisco resident and an sfpuc customer. i'm also a member of the sierra club san francisco water bay. as you may recall, december 2018, the state water resources control board ordered a flow recre recre regime requiring unimpaired flows. [inaudible] >> -- well over one year ago. during those many months, fish and wildlife, really, the entire ecosystem, could have benefited from higher flows. instead of making any effort, the sfpuc continues to promulgate start times. mr. dreickmeyer's models are good to consider. as mr. warner said earlier today, this is a win-win, but the sfpuc has refused to evaluate mr. warner's work, let alone provide a response. please consider his work. the environment awaits. thank you. >> caller: thank you for your comments. i i'm going to queue up the next speaker, madam secretary. >> you have five questions remaining. >> good afternoon. thank you for your service and making this opportunity available. my name is norma wallace. i own a home in san francisco, i'm a fourth generation san francisco, a

former european parliament president martin said he wanted europeans to feel emotionally connected during the pandemic. and for more on this we can speak to francisco now she's a member of the bundestag for germany's green party ms fattah thank you for joining us now you're accusing the german government of damaging the european union so what exactly are you criticizing here. i'm criticizing to the german government has been taken taking very decisive and important actions on a national level but has a lack of same ambition on that you're in level we have not yet come up with a financial plan that allows 1st of all ization of our health systems off the economy and not even talking about the top 3 and we have not yet managed as you're being too poor to pay the production of medical equipment well enough who all have better prospects of getting out of the stock down and germany has been the blocking position saying no not making all proposals it's been quite disappointing i want to ask you about the economic aspect because you're part of the green party says the e.u. needs temporary carona bonds now this is the mutualization of european debt the germ

martin died. she was 95 years old. >>> lbgt businesses in san francisco plan to ask the mayor to postpone the prideto october or november. a group of lbgt business leaders have drafted an open letter to the mayor, saying they would rather have the full celebration later in the year rather than a pared-down version. >>> coming up, multiple brings in the area and what neighbors are saying about the crime. and people around the world are fighting creative ways to come together during the pandemic. what they are doing to keep spirits lifted. the best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. here at abbvie, we're inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier... ...and happier, while making medicines that help people right now. because that's the present we wanted to live in. and that's the future we all want to see. abbvie. here. now. >>> coming up, more calls to release prisoners and jail inmates as facilities experience outbreaks to the coronavirus. what advocates want one bay area district attorney and sheriff's department to do to help limit peop

martin died the same year. phyllis was 95 years old. >>> well, gay bars and other l combshgs btq businesses in san francisco say that they plan to ask theor to postpone the pride festival in october or to october or november. the bay area reporter sayings that a group of lgbtq business leader have drafted an open letter tole full celebration in ther rather than a slim down line only event. it's scheduled for the last weekend in june. >>> the time is 6:40. it's friday and good friday. steve and pam, i think we would all agree this is a long week. >> yes, it has. >> yeah, i would agree working from home. i felt it this week. didn't you? >> yeah , absolutely. i mean there's just a different challenge. you don't have the commute, but all of us that are working from home, there are some different challenges to me dposh appreciate. >> yeah, that's true. now, to get the sunshine and warmer temperatures. >> yeah, the pressure is always on and the weather. looks like we will get the higher clouds up above and that's moving on. that's going to allow some of the low cloud deck to burn off. it's 63 and 4 91 and the high and 40 back in 1927 and the

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de por quÉ quieren saber la identidad del padre si nadie le pregunta a ricky martin quiÉn es la madre de sus hijos franciscotodos los que estÁn trabajando duros para que todos estemos a salvo, yo creo que esto es muy importante porque ademÁs de los aplausos tenemos que poner de nuestra parte quedÁndonos en casa y siguiendo todas las medidas de seguridad erika. >> bueno, hablando de bonitos mensajes tambiÉn les cuento que kate middleton y el prÍncipe william, dieron una sorpresa a los maestros, a travÉs de una videollamada, llamaron a los maestros y al personal de una escuela primaria para agradecer su trabajo y dedicaciÓn y para desearles a los niÑos una feliz pascua, para agradecer a los maestros que siguen trabajando en estos tiempos tan difÍciles y por supuesto, educando a todos los niÑos y jÓvenes. >> y no sÉ se se fijaron que aparecÍa la foto del principe carlos con camila que estaban celebrando su aniversario con sus perritos. >> esta semana se lanzÓ el trolls reggaetÓn challenge, inspirado por la pelÍcula familiar, trolls world tour, vean algunos videos que estÁn circulando en las redes y anÍmese a p

el mundo del entretenimiento erika >> muy buenos días a ti francisco buenos días a todos los que están en casa ozuna anda dolido por ricky martinrazo las cosas yo hice la canción original de tiburón conmigo pero no sé qué pasó, yo tuve mis problemas no sé si fue que cambió de perspectiva de impresión conmigo y dijo este no era el ozuno que yo conozco me sentí que cambió la perspectiva de cómo me veía después de la situación que tuve me puse triste cuando no salí en la canción no molesto, me hizo ir a miami... >> bueno más adelante vamos a tener más declaraciones de ozuna para verdad qué realmente ha sucedido >> claro que sí pero otro que da declaraciones es eduardo quien está deprimido y aparte enfermo después de abusar del alcohol y de medicamentos por más de 10 años él lo aclaró de esta manera en redes sociales >> a todos los que están preocupados por mi salud que una vez todas estas revistas cuando no tienen que vender inventan algo y modifican fotografías y hablan de que mi salud es crítica pues no estoy muy bien en casa sano y salvo y nada más esperando que pase esta maldita cuarentena que nos está matando a todos >> bueno

martin munoz. i'm calling in opposition to this item simply because we should not be destroying anymore single-family homes in san francisco because we are in a housing crisis. unfortunately, we're at the point where low-income households, up to $97,000 can qualify for low-income. that is ridiculous, and adding more barriers. bringing more affordable housing and single-family homes in -- it's absolutely ridiculous that we're doing this during the pandemic. just consider the fact that we have zoning that allows for four-story single-family homes but not four-story multifamily dwellings. these homes are $1 million minimum, which nobody my age could never afford no matter what your job is. thank you. >> operator: you have zero questions remaining. >> clerk: very good, commissioners. the matter is now before you. >> president koppel: commissioner fung? >> commissioner fung: the interesting thing is it's a little bit of a disconnect, you know, to even equate this exception to what is reasonably affordable. at $2.2 million, this is something that's not even considered to be affordable. the questions raised by this legislation re