abc 7 news reporter kate larson is in san francisco with the story. >> reporter: the streets may be empty, but what's left of san francisco's bus fleet is bustling. the social distancing that people are practicing at the bus stops is often undone once they get on board. these photos of people sitting side by side and standing shoulder to shoulder were taken wednesday at 4:00 p.m. on the 38. >> they're too grouded.epte sns going to maskng too much, i just get off and walk. >> reporter: only 17 of the city's 79 bus lines are running right now which is just 20% of the city's transit lines. and with 100,000 people still riding every day, it means there just isn't enough space to social distance on the few buses that are left. director of transportation predicted problems when 40% of operators were unable to show up to work this week. >> many of our front line workers who are members of vulnerable populations or vulnerable people at home, they've increasingly needed to stay home in order to stay healthy and safe. >> still tum lynn says every san franciscan is near a stop. >> word was they were

only on abc 7, our reporter kate larson got an inside look at changes in the shelter and spoke with a homeless resident to tested positive for the virus. >> proud to be on the front line, this group of homeless shelter employees was in the middle of san francisco's largest covid-19 outbreak to date. >> how many of you all were at the shelter during the outbreak two weeks ago, raise your hand. >> all of uls. >> she overseas multiple centers south at 5th and bryant in san francisco. the city's largest shelter. >> the virus was quickly took over our facility and overwhelmed us. >> benedict too this video before the outbreak started. the shelter's 340 beds were placed about two beds apart. 95 homeless guests and 10 staff members tested positive. >> many of the guests and staff who tested positive were not experiencing any symptoms whatsoever. and that was a very -- it was a shock to us. >> cr >> crews deepleaned the facility. the facility was zeo shelter ck up to homeless he people who have recovered from covid-19. >> i'm going out every day to the park. they knew i was sick. >> timothy i

only on abc 7, our reporter kate larson got an inside look at changes in the shelter and spoke with aomeless resident to tested positive for the virus. >> proud to be on the front line, this group of homeless shelter employees was in the middle of san francisco's largest covid-19 outbreak to date. >> how many of you all were at the shelter during the outbreak two weeks ago, raise your hand. >> all of uls. >> she overseas multiple centers south at 5th and bryant in san francisco. the city's largest shelter. >> the virus was quickly took over our facility and overwhelmed us. >> benedict too this video before the outbreak started. the ed about two beds apart. 95 homeless guests and 10 staff members tested positive. >> many of the guests and staff who tested positive were not experiencing any symptoms whatsoever. and that was a very -- it was a shock to us. >> cr >> crews deep cleaned the facility. the facility was reorzed to social distancing. on tuesday, they opened the shelter back up to homeless people who have recovered from covid-19. >> i'm going out every day to the park. they knew

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 is partnering with iheart media to support businesses getting hit hard during this pandemic. just go to abc7news.com to find resources. click on support the bay. let's get a check of the weather with lisa. >> you're looking at emeryville. the sun up right before 6:30. another 20 minutes or so. it's going to take the bulk of the day, the morning anyway, to scour out the cloud cover. we have some afternoon sun on the way. look at the temperatures and the rest of the weekend next. >> thanks, lisa. >>> racing for results. california continues to lag behind. the abc 7 i-team looks at how governor newsom's promise to process faster really holds up. >> and they are the pet paramedics of sorts. how one emergency transportation company is finding a new purpose in this pandemic. >> she reached out and said, 40, can you use your platform to help me reach some of the youth? >> sage words from e-40. what he's saying this morning to keep us sheltering at home. >>> all right. new overnight, you're looking at the video showing the end of a wild chase in contra cost

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as kate larson shows us, it couldn't come at a more critical time. >> reporter: the longer the pandemic, the longer line at the community action program where more struggling families show up every day for o op oobs and into line have also left food banks without 40% of their workforce, where coaching core stepped in. >> great coaches don't leave kids in times of need. >>reporter: oakland based nonprofit that prepandemic connected athletic mentors, coaches with low-income kids. as the pandemic spread, the mission changed. >> we were able to deploy our biggest asset, getting volunteers, to meet immediate needs of communities. >> reporter: coaches are boxing up groceries by those hit hardest by the viral recession. >> have a great day. >> you too. >> reporter: antonio davis signed up to coach for the core. >> one thing i do know is basketball. >> reporter: when courts closed, coaching core connected him to ecap. >> handing out food, doing some organizing. >> reporter: davis actually grew up near the food pantry. >> forever changed my life.cole matter what's going on and giving some time.

in berkeley, kate larson, abc 7 news. >> pretty cool. >>> high schoolers are heart broken, not able top in their cap and gown for high school graduation this year. now not only graduation is out the window. hear why going to college in the fall may be in jeopardy. >>> even if the in-person proms are canceled this year, how the popular tiktok is throwing a big bash tonight. >>> and it's called the city nature challenge. happening this weekend, how the worldwide event is helping you and y >>> good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday, april 25th. we have a full look at the bay shtengn ac atheesoronavirus heas in just a moment. but if you're just joining us, let's get a quick peek of the forecast with lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning. you can see a few high clouds. 55 downtown. low 50s on the peninsula. it is 56 in san jose. 58 mild degrees in oakland. check out the golden gate bridge. we will have a breeze pick up throughout the day today, the source of our cooling, along with high clouds, mild 59 in concord, 53 in livermore, santa rosa. milder in our

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kate larson spoke with a contractor that says the new order came just in the nick of time. >> this is one of the few functioning construction sites in all of san francisco. during the shelter-in-place, the contractor malcolm debruce had to shut down about 70% of his job sites which are mostly seismic retrofits. >> there was a few sleepless nights. >> he shifted all of his employees the his three remaining projects, creating new apartments. but there just wasn't enough to do. >> we would have had to let nine guys go friday. >> the new order in six bay area counties which allows construction to resume on may 4th keeps debruce -- >> i'm very relieved. >> -- and his employees in business. >> i have two kids and my wife is pregnant. there's another one. >> oscar is grateful he now still has a job thanks to the easing of restrictions. >> we were scared because without your job, we would lose everything. >> since this job site is adding housing units it's been allowed to stay open as essential. the new order allows construction sites like this one which have been shut down for weeks to reope

kate larson, abc 7 news. >> that power shutdown will also affect people in the east bay. 7 on your sidestomers in orinda and danville receiv received notice of the power outage. for kathy, that means power at her home won't drain. >> no you shower, no flushing toilets. you can wash your hands, it's harder. >> they may have to shut off power two more days this month. >>> the alameda county district attorney's office is investigating a hayward nursing home where 13 residents have now died. a spokesperson for the da says ti iestion was launched prior to a lawyer's announcement this week that families were considering a lawsuit. 41 residents and 26 staff at the gateway care and rehabilitation center have tested positive for coronavirus. other than brief statements, facility representatives haven't spoken publicly about the deaths. >>> tonight california has become the only state to offer financial help to undocumented immigrants with the government pledging 75 grant makers concerns with immigrants and refugees or gcir is raising $50 million for undocumented immigrants. the governor today pr

kate larson, abc 7 news. >> that power shutdown will also affect people in the east bay. 7 on your sideearned that customers in orinda and danville receiv received notice of the power outage. for kathy, that means power at her home won't drain. >> no you shower, no flushing toilets. you can wash your hands, it's harder. >> they may have to shut off power two more days this month. >>> the alameda county district attorney's office is investigating a hayward nursing home where 13 residents have now died. a spokesperson for the da says the investigation was launched prior to a lawyer's announcement this week that families were considering a lawsuit. 41 residents and 26 staff at the gateway care and rehabilitation coronavirus. other than brief statements, facility representatives haven't spoken publicly about the deaths. >>> tonight california has become the only state to offer financial help to undocumented immigrants with the government pledging 75 grant makers concerns with immigrants and refugees or gcir is raising $50 million for undocumented immigrants. the governor today praised the g

kate larson spoke with a contractor that says the new order came just in the nick of time. >> this is one of the few functioning construction sites in all of san francisco. during the shelter-in-place, the contractor malcolm debruce had to shut down about 70% of his job sites which are mostly seismic retrofits. >> there was a few sleepless nights. >> he shifted all of his employees the his three remaining projects, creating new apartments. but there just wasn't enough to do. >> we would have had to let nine guys go friday. >> the new order in six bay area counties which allows construction to resume on may 4th keeps debruce -- >> i'm very relieved. >> -- and his employees in business. >> i have two kids and my wife is pregnant. there's another one. >> oscar is grateful he now still has a job thanks to the easing of restrictions. >> we were scared because without your job, we would lose everything. >> since this job site is adding housing units it's been allowed to stay open as essential. the new order allows construction sites like this one which have been shut down for weeks to reope

kate larson has that story. >> reporter: with the sun setting over the bay, the captain got a look at the golden gate for the first time since december. >> we have come 1,700 miles to get here right now. >> grant was aboard the boat owned by a bay area non-profit that helps run educational sailing trips for kids. >> we started getting a lot of reports of other countries around the world and how serious it was. down in mexico, it wasn't -- it didn't -- was not perceived that way for a long time until the end of our trip down there. >> from whale watching in the pacific to, a whole new view of his life onshore, shown through only desolate images of the san francisco bay area streets. >> all of it left him feeling -- >> well, it's safer to be at sea, and that's my preference, but we can't stay out here forever. >> around 9:30, an abc7 photographer was there when he docked in san francisco after two weeks at sea. >> we're home. yay. >> a crew still grateful for what home and life onshore, however bleak, still has to offer. >> there's warm showers and wi-fi. there's some things to be excit

kate larson, catherine quentin and many others who i was in conversation with about this text but it's as someone who studies the lives of enslavedwomen . as someone who's centers the experiences of fugitives, it felt natural that this would be sort of my next project. and when i tried to do with this book was to make it accessible, but also sort of think about tubman in a sort of multifaceted way. she was a girl. she was a young woman.she was a woman who was in love, in maryland and later on. she was a woman who dealt with heartbreak. and she returned to maryland we see this inthe film , a little different in the film but it's hollywood. which is still beautiful. black love is great but was somewhat different. harriet tells a different story when she returned to maryland, to help basically bring her free husband john come in with her. to philadelphia, she arrives in maryland and goes into hiding almostimmediately . and sends word that she's arrived. and he wants no part of her. and he says, he doesn't even go see her.he sends a message says idon't want to see you . .'ve remarried she'

and as kate larson is reporting, virtual classrooms have been challenging for some teachers. >> it's hard and so much work. >> stephanie lee is a teacher in the richmond district, on monday she ramped up her lessons p >> today i had a morning meeting with about half of my class. i pushed out a recorded english language arts lesson and i helped students with tech issues and did an in-person math lesson with half the class as well. >> but she says she never expected to become an overnight i.t. expert when she signed up for teaching. >> my student has a technology issue, and i can't see their screen to know what is going on so i call them with my smartphone, and i feel comfortable with technology, and it's just a steep learning curve. >> she spent nine hours on monday, and now she's spinning her wheels trying to keep up with the new technology. >> my colleague stayed up, and she's had several all nighters trying to figure things out. >> gabriella lopez is president of the san francisco board of education and is co-sponsoring a new resolution that sets up health checks for teachers and s

ka kate larson spoke with city advocates about the story. >> the beds are close together, less than two feet. >> reporter: he has stayed at the south shelter at 5th and bryant many times. >> the fact that the coronavirus was able to spread in that environment comes as no surprise to me. >> reporter: in order to stay healthy, tj left a different shelter a week ago and is now staying in a hotel room paid for by friends. >> the city could have had the opportunity to find alternate accommodations for the shelter population, when it had the chance. >> reporter: mayor breed announced out of 144 people tested at the city-fundedsh hf e infected people are now in isolation. the people who tested negative are being moved, many of them to hotels. msc south has 103 remaining, a mixed of covid positive and negative guest. >> the city refused to move sheltered residents before they became infected, leading to a major shelter outbreak. >> executive director of the coalition on homelessness. >> every shelter resident be tested now. secondly, we want all shelter residents moved into hotel rooms now. >>

francisco's largest homeless shelter, the facility is inviting guests back de only on abc7 reporter kate larson got a look at the changes inside the shelter and spoke with someone who tested pause ittive for the virus. >> reporter: proud to be on the front line, this group of homeless they were in the largest outbreak to date. how many of you were at the shelter? >> all of us. >> reporter: she oversees multi-service center at fifth and bryant in san francisco. the city's largest shelter. >> the virus was quickly took over our facility and overwhelmed us. >> reporter: she took this video before the outbreak started. the beds were placed two feet apart. 95 homeless guests and ten staff membersy of gsts and staffng a whatsoever. and that was a very, it was a shock to us. >> reporter: crews deep cleaned the facility and the city moved guests into the hotels. the shelter was then reorganized to comply with social distancing. they were going to convert msc south into a recovery center staffed by doctors and nurses but that changed and on tuesday, scdp opened the shelter back up to homeless people who

kate larson spoke with city advocates and has more on the story. >> the beds are close together, less than two feet. >> reporter: tj johnson has been homeless almost five years and has stayed at the shelter at 5th and bryant many times. >> the fact that the coronavirus was able to spread in that environment comes as no surprise to me. >> reporter: in order to stay healthy, tj left a different shelter a week ago and is now staying in a hotel room paid for by friends. >> the city could have had the opportunity to find alternate accommodations for the shelter population, when it had the chance. announced out of 144 people tested at the city-funded shelter, half of them are positive for covid-19, two staff members and 68 guests. the 70 infected people are now in isolation. the people who tested negative are being moved, many of them to hotels leased by the city. msc south has a 300-person capacity. right now only 103 remain, a mix of covid positive and negative guests. >> the city refused to move sheltered residents before they became infected, leading to a major shelter outbreak. >> repo