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abc 7 news anchor kristen sze has the story. >> reporter: you may not have heard of the name cici yenbut chances are you've been to one of his restaurants. the vacaville resident runs a fast food empire with 30 mcdonald's branches in northern california, 16 in solano county. now in addition to happy meals he's serving up ppe. >> we have benefit so much as first generation immigrants. and this is a time to give back. >> reporter: and the help is enormous. millions of surgical masks, goggles, gowns, face shields, hand sanitizers. a gift from yin's non-profit to workers everywhere. vacaville, fairfield, sacramento, even seattle and new york. >> the firemen, the police. and because mcdonald's we working with them in the past we continue to do that. >> reporter: the 83-year-old entrepreneur says his desire to give back stems from his gratitude for the opportunities that america has given him. born in china, he fled to taiwan during world war ii and immigrated to the u.s. in the '60s with $100 in his pocket. yin worked as an engineer until getting laid off at age 48. that's when he stumbled

yang and entrepreneur bing chen spoke with kristen sze on midday live. yang says the movement is an effort to get americans to stand together in support of marginalized communities like asian americans who have been targeted by racial attacks. >> you have to say that's not acceptable. we're all in this together. and certainly you can have difficulties with a foreign government without ascribing the virus to an entire community, an entire race of people. >> proceeds raised by the all americans movement will go to covid-19 relief for marginalized communities. >>> here at abc7, we are making sure those communities have a voice. we work on this all the time. after addressing issues facing the asian american and african american communities, this week we will also focus on the latino community. join us this thursday at 4:00 p.m. for race and coronavirus, a bay area conversation right here on abc7. you can also watch it live online at abc7.com and on the abc7 news app as well. >>> scooters by lime are coming back to oakland. the company made the announcement t

chan spoke exclusively with kristen sze this afternoon. the nonprofit chan-zuckerberg initiative announced a grant to donors choose. teachers can request donations for resources to help students learn better from home. >> it can be art supplies, no books, books, even groceries for kids who need it. and we're focusing on the low income schools in the bay area counties. and so we're just thrilled to be age to help our heroes in the classroom extend their reach at a time when it's so hard to stay connected. >> $750,000 of the grant funds are going to projects by bay area teachers who teach at schools where 50% or more of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. one donation went to a teacher in the west contra costa unified school district. >> in richmond put together a really cool project around frogs and her classroom's interest about learning about animals and getting hands-on and exploring the idea in all different ways. >> if you're interested, you can also head to donors choose.org and donate to projects on your own. for projects out

. >> i'm kristen sze. welcome to "getting answers." we're asking experts your question every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in realtime. we know you have questions about governor newsom's announcement today allowing more businesses to reopen under new guidelines. so we have abc 7 news contributor and "san francisco chronicle" insider phil matier and governor newsom's former communications director nate ballor joining us later. since the main discussion is restaurants, we've invited three bay area restaurant owners to get their new take on the new guide lines, including screening guests for covid-19 symptoms, having disposable or onlinemen ewes, no preset tables with napkins folded, no shared condiments like salt and pepper shakers, strong he encouraging the use of face coverings, employees within six feet of customers must wear a mask, asking customers to wait in their car until their table is ready, and bar areas must remain closed. there's 60 items on the checklist, this is just part of it, and the county must first approve this

i'm dan ashley sfim' kristen sze. we have dates for when restaurants, hair salons and churches can resume services. monday child care centers can open. so can botanical gardens and outdoor historical sites. >> two weeks later on june 15th is when the real changes start taking place. indoor retail, outdoor dining, religious services, professional sporting events, without spectators, and non-emergency medical appointments like going to the dentist can resume. >> a month later on july 13th is when modified in-door dining can begin and barbershops and hair salons can reopen. >> schools bars and gyms will reopen sometime in august. but the time line is predicated on one major factor, face coverings. anyone who is outdoors and within 30 feet of another person will have to wear one. abc7 news reporter stephanie alrra tonight with reaction to changes that are coming. >> reporter: dan, this announcement is what we have all been waiting for. but mayor breed made it clear while the number of covid deaths and hospitalizations are

i'm kristen sze. welcome to our daily special called "getting answers." we're asking experts your questions every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in real time. our focus is usually coronavirus, but we can't ignore it. the story consuming america today, the death of george floy floyd. the minneapolis police officer today charged with murder. governor newsom devoted half of his briefing today to this tragedy and travesty. we will be getting some local reaction. you're welcome to join the conversation. >>> we'll begin with covid-19. joining us is the president of ucsf benioff hospital, dr. michael anderson. thanks for joining us today. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. a lot of new headlines. one thing that continues to puzzle people is the multi-inflammatory syndrome where kids kind of get that certain kind of rash when they've been exposed to covid. can you talk about how that's manifesting itself? >> sure. a couple of things. you're right. it's called mis-c. the fascinating thing is we're only about four weeks into learning about this disease. it f

i'm kristen sze. welcome to our daily special called getting answers. we're asking experts your questions every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in real time. you can post questions on our facebook live stream, youtube live and more. today, we'll get business and mateo county and san francisco that they'll be reopening retail on monday. this coming monday with modifications. so we'll talk about that. but first, we want to get you started with education. the entire csu system, the cal state system, is planning to cancel just about all in-person classes this fall. that means instructions will be held mostly online. that's 23 universities, including san jose state, cal state east bay, sonoma state and san francisco state university. so joining me to talk about these changes is the president of sf state, lynn mahoney. plynn, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. pleasure to be here. >> absolutely. csu is a large university system. actually the largest in the country. right? the way you guys go, a lot of other universities are follow. a lot

i'm kristen sze, welcome to our daily special called "getting answers." we're asking your experts questions every day at 3:00 to get answers in realtime. today we're welcoming back a spokesperson from the employment development department or california's edd. joining me today to answer as many questions as we can in the from the edd. thanks for coming back on the show. >> my pleasure. thanks for having me. >> you answered lots of great questions last time. know the door is always open, red carpet for you. we have so many viewers wondering what happened. we'll start with yesterday. the edd site was apparently not working for a lot of people who are self-employed who tried to file their claims under pua. in fact, state senator scott weiner from san francisco says his office reached out. is it fully fixed? what happened? >> i think what's happened is because of the unprecedented demand we're seeing, sometimes the system can be a little intermittent. so it depends on how much load is coming in at one given time. luckily our ui online system has been a true wo

. >> and i'm kristen sze. we'll have a lot coming up. first, we'll start with the latest headlines.new record for daily coronavirus cases worldwide. the w.h.o. reports more than 106,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. 45,000 of them in the u.s. alone. by far the most of any country. now those numbers come as a new poll shows 83% of americans are somewhat concerned that lifting restrictions will lead to additional infections. and as we mentioned, a big day in napa county. the state is now allowing dine-in restaurants, retail stores and shopping malls to reopen. it's the first bay area county to do so. now in the south bay, flames

dan ashley, kristen sze with you. tell me how close you are to the protesters, first, adrian. >> how close? >> yeah, how close are you? >> can you repeat that? >> how close to the protesters is your car? okay, adrian, we'll try to come back to you. >> no, i can hear you. >> how close? you're in traffic, correct? >> yes, i'm right here, right off of 680. i can't really see the protesters, to be honest. there is a lot of cars in the way. >> okay. how long have you been there? >> i've been there like since 3:40. >> so about half an hour. what are your thoughts? you've probably seen the video that is sparking the protest that you are now in the middle of? what are your thoughts as you sit in traffic in terms of what is happening in the country and what is happening where you are now with the protesters? what is going through your mind? >> yeah, i just -- i'm getting tired of it as well. killing minorities, and yeah, people are arguing -- people have been arguing. minneapolis, peacefully and police still don't listen. mayb

. >> and i'm kristen sze.e on this map, san francisco, san mateo, marin and alameda have all gone green, meaning many businesses can start reopening so customerks do curbside pickup. contra costa county will start phase two tomorrow. santa clara will move to phase two on friday. education, your money, your

. >> and i'm kristen sze.f those companies are looking at structural changes that may mean a different jobs picture when covid-19 cases subside. eric thomas reports from the east bay. ♪ even in my heart hurts now well i won't ♪ >> while pursuing a music career in southern california, emily stein did what a lot do, she waited tables until laid off. >> it's extremely painful. >> then lost her apartment and moved back in with mom in el cerrito. >> i'm a young adult, and i've been on my own since 17 years old, and i don't want to have to rely on other people.

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil.since march, the doors are opened at a fairfield shopping mall. the solano county health department gave a green light to reopen the solano town center, and today is the first day back. abc7 news anchor eric thomas shows us exactly what that experience was like. >>disinfecting from floor to soda machine is the easy part. now that the mall is let me ge? >> eager shoppers lined up a little too closely outside a shoe palace store inside the mall. that prompted repeated warnings from the manager. >> they will shut us down. i have no control of that. >> and at 11:00, when they

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil.olano and santa cruz counties say they are ready for the limited opening of retail stores under the governor's modifications starting today, but the rest of the bay area will wait until at least may 18th. so here is exactly what's opening with curbside service in the four counties i just mentioned. book stock, music stock, toy stock, florists, sporting goods retailers, clothing stores, and other low-risk retailers. >> well, california governor gavin newsom talked about the reopening of state businesses during his daily news conference today. he is also looking ahead

. >> and i'm kristen sze.r newsom announced today he is allowing parts of the state to begin moving into phase 3 that includes hair salons and barbershops. dan ashley joins us now with more on what the governor said. dan? >> kristen, the governor announced that 47 of the stats

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. let's start with the headlines. nancy pelosi unveiling a new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package today that is set for a friday vote. if it goes through, this would be the largest relief package in history. and could this be a prelude of what's coming for the bay area? los angeles county has issued a stay-at-home order that is likely going to be extended for the next three months. yes, we're talking 90 days. the california state university system announcing today that it's going to hold almost all of its classes for the fall 2020 semester online. 4 of the 23

. >> and i'm kristen sze.morial day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer season, but this year will be vastly different from past years. going into the weekend in the east bay, plenty of people will be taking out boats, but with restrictions. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live at the martinez marina. leslie? >> well, we all have cabin fever. it's been an ultra long marathon of staying at home, and now what would normally be a wonderful holiday summer weekend. ♪ he's a real

. >>> hi there, i'm kristen sze. welcome to our daily special called getting answers. we're asking experts your question every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in realtime. today we are looking forward to a conversation with california's school superintendent tony thurmond. you can post your questions on our facebook live stream, youtube live or check out our instagram stories to submit a question. let's get right to it, joining me live is state school superintendent tony thurmond. tony, i know you are so very, very busy n meetings all the time with all these changes that are happening daily so we do appreciate you making the time for us. >> glad to do it. thank you, kristen. >> absolutely. i want to say that education, access, equality we know are some of your chief concerns, they always have been especially when you were running for your position, you made that clear. with this pandemic it's really highlighted a lot of the shortcomings that have always been there systematically. let me start by asking you this, how well do you think we are doing right now with our

. >>> i'm kristen sze, welcome to our daily special called getting answers. today we'll talk about the future of education. that's one thing. you can post your questions on facebook live. first we are digging deep into san francisco's major announcements of a reopening timeline and some new face covering rules. so i'm going to just quickly run through the reopening plan as laid out by mayor london breed just a couple of hours ago. so june 1st in san francisco, this is what can open. child care facilities, botanical gardens, outdoor museums. june 15th, outdoor dining at restaurants, in-store shopping, sports with no spectators, summer camps, non-emergency medical appointments. july 13th, indoor restaurant dining, hair salons, and barbershops. to be decided but potentially mid-august we're talking about schools, bars, nail salons, gyms, tattoo and massage parlors, playgrounds, swimming pools, indoor museums. and the final phase, live audiences at concerts, festivals, and sports. that has no date right now. other major announcements. the stay-at-home order will

. >> and i'm kristen sze.r ceo jack dorsey surprised everyone today by donating $10 million to the oakland unified school district. we'll have more on that in just a moment. >>> but first -- >> but first, though, yeah, a week from now all but one bay area county will be in phase 2 of reopening. napa, sonoma, solano counties are already in phase 2. marin county, san francisco and san mateo counties will move into phase 2 on monday. alameda and contra costa county will follow some time next week. santa clara county has yet to determine a date. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen joining us in san jose to explain exactly why that is the case. chris? >> hi, larry. officials in

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil.an mateo county's health officer this afternoon says she plans to issue a new shelter-in-place order on monday as we run down these coronavirus pandemic headlines, and that will bring the county in line with phase 2 of the governor's reopening plan. marin officials are moving a little slower but say they will allow monday for businesses to provide curbside pickup. and london breed says bar any changes in the caseload numbers, most businesses in the city will be allowed to do curbsid

>>> i'm kristen sze. welcome to our daily special called "getting answers." we're asking experts your question every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in realtime. we are committing today to work and unemployment throughout saechabc 7. so right now we'll speak with a spokesman. post your questions on our facebook live stream, youtube live or instagram and we'll get to your question. joining me is lori levy, deputy director of public affairs with the employment development department. so busy these days. lori, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. we appreciate the opportunity to get out some helpful information. >> that's great. the governor today said he expects it could be 25%, maybe even up to 30% unemployment here in california. so obviously your task here is massive. so many people to help. but i want to start with this, which is you do have jobs. you're hiring right now, right? >> absolutely. the way that we're fundsed for the unemployment insurance program is funding is low when unemployment is low, like it was at a record low just a c

. >> and i'm kristen sze. abc7 is committed to help building a better bay area.we're focusing on education, health, the changing workforce and the economy. and one of the big issues right now with the economy is retail. with curbside pickup beginning this week in the bay area and governor newsom's announcement that phase three could be just weeks away, there is hope that retail which has been devastated by the pandemic could start to pick up. we'll have more on that in just a few minutes. >>> but first, new projections released just this week show just how bad the situation is. the numbers indicate the retail sales this year could be three times lower compared to the great

this is kristen sze. welcome to our daily special called "getting answers." we're asking experts your questions every day at 3:00 to get answers for you in real time. so there's been a lot of covid news today statewide and locally including the possibility of sports, salons, and churches reopening as early as the first week of june. so let's begin with the mayor of san francisco, london breed, today as the city enters phase two reopening today. so post your questions for the mayor on our facebook livestream, youtube live, or check out our instagram stories to submit a question. mayor breed, thank you so mucht. good afrnn. >> good afternoon. so it is aeron because some big news that i think a lot of californians and bay area residents were hoping to hear was governor newsom saying we may see some of those things opening in a few weeks, things previously labeled a stage three, i think. so how do you feel about that? >> well, i'm hopeful, but i want to be clear that we are, although coordinating with the governor's office, we have to use the data here locally in

. >> and i'm kristen sze.ple showed up at san francisco city hall, calling on the governor to reopen california so people can get back to work. some held up signs, including one saying "freedom is essential." and a counterprotest showed up on the van ness side of city hall opposing an immediate reopening of the state. the group observed social distancing as they demanded more testing and personal

. >> and i'm kristen sze.ey would defy the governor's stay-at-home order if things don't change by the last day of this month. abc7 news news anchor eric thomas reports from oakland. >> the church is essential. the people of god are essential. >> about 40 clergymen and women from all over the state held a news conference in the parking lot of oakland's baptist church to argue that the governor's order banning churches during the coronavirus outbreak is not only

. >> and i'm kristen sze. so this is what the gorvernor referred to as state two.h retail, clothing stores, bookstores and more will be allowed to reopen with modifications. this does not include restaurants, salons or gyms. dan ashley has more. dan? >> reporter: the governor says we can move into stage two because several key metrics, like hospitalization stability and testing capacity are on schedule. more detailed guidelines are set to be released on thursday. but this is what theov

. >> and i'm kristen sze.nt trump gave an exclusive interview today to abc7's "world news tonight" anchor david muir. this is how the president responded when he was asked about reopening the country and the possibility that people could die as states roll back restrictions. >> it's possible there will be some because you won't be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is. but at the same time, we're going to practice social distancing. we're going to be washing hands. we're going to be doing a lot of the things we learned to do over the last period of time. and we have to get our country back. you know, people are dieing the other way too. when you look at what's happened with drugs.

. >> and i'm kristen sze. a lot going on today. new policy requires white house staff members to wear facemasks while working in the west wing. it coming after two staffers tested positive for coronavirus last week. five western states, including california, are now asking the federal government for $1 trillion in coronavirus relief money. cases in california today surpassed 68,000. acco hopki 73% of cases are reported in five counties in southern california. now, tesla's ceo elon musk is defying the shelter in pla

he took time to talk with kristen sze on making it to the finale. >> i wish all the contestants the besteryone is super talented. i'm ready for whatever happens. we'll be revealing the top five at the top of the show and the show goes on from there and the voting happens during the show. so, yeah, it airs on the east coast live. west coasters have to vote earlier during the show. >> you nailed last week's mother's day show. in fact, your mom works at laguna hospital, right, treating covid patients? >> yes. >> tell us about her and the special feeling you had when you sang. >> my mom is like superwoman to me. she's such a brave person. she goes out every single day, going on the front lines. she's so selfless. she cares about others, not just her family. i'm so proud of her and happy for her. there's no other woman i want to be my mom than her. she's awesome. i love her so much. >> that's so sweet. you can cheer francisco on and watch the season finale of american i "american idol" tomorrow. if you want to vote, you have to do it earlier in the day. >> giving the class of 2020 the graduat

he took some time yesterday to talk with kristen sze on "midday live" about making it to the finale andurse about last week's mother's day performance. >> i'm excited for sunday. i hope -- i wish all the contestants the best. everyone is super talented. i'm ready for whatever happens. we'll be revealing the top five at the top of the show, and the show goes on from there, voting happens during the show. so, yeah, it airs on the east coast live so west coasters have to vote earlier during the show -- while it's airing on the east coast. >> you nailed last week's mother's day show. your mom works at laguna hospital, treating covid patients. >> right. >> tell us about her and the special feeling you had last week when you sang. >> yeah. my mom is like superwoman to me. i love her so much. she's such a great person. she goes out every single day, you know, on the front lines and she's so selfless. she cares about other, not just her family. i'm so proud of her and so happy for her. and, yeah, there's no other woman who i want to be my mom than her. she's awesome. i love her so much. >> you

. >> and i'm kristen sze. as you can see on this map, san francisco, san mateo, marin and alameda have all gone green, meaning many businesses can start reopening so customerks do curbside pickup. contra costa county will start phase two tomorrow. santa clara will move to phase two on friday. education, your money, your health are areas tt "toabc7 i effort to build a better bay area. as we see progress opening the bay area, we know we'll have to adapt to a much difficult world. chris nguyen is live with a look at today's announcement. chris? >> reporter: hi, kristen. some businesses will be allowed to reopen as you said. and now county wide, you'll start seeing signs like this one indicating that an establishment has a social distancing plan in place that they are taking seriously. this afternoon, signs of progress in santa clara county making way for certain parts of the economy to get back to business. >> our effort has significantly reduced the spread in our county, and we now have a little bit of head take

. >> and i'm kristen sze. so this is what the gorvernor referred to as state two. it starts with retail, clothing stores, bookstores and more will be allowed to reopen with modifications. this does not include restaurants, salons or gyms. dan ashley has more. dan? >> reporter: the governor says we can move into stage two because several key metrics, like hospitalization stability and testing capacity are on schedule. more detailed guidelines are set to be released on thursday. but this is what the governor is saying tonight for the moment. >> you will have the capacity as a retailer with the modifications and the guidelines we set forth on thursday to begin to reopen for pickup, clothing, bookstores, music, toys, sporting good stores, florists with mother's day coming up. other sectors or other businesses within that retail sector. >> the governor says some counties will be allowed to relax restrictions even further, but only if they can prove they can institute proper sanitation practices, ensure testing and traces of covid-19 and protect vulnerable residents. the

francisco took time yesterday to talk with abc news anchor kristen sze about making it on live and aboutt week's mother's day performance. >> i wish all the contestants the best. everyone is super talented. i'm ready for whatever happens. we'll be revealing the top five at the top of the show and the show goes on from there and the voting happens during the show. so, yeah, it airs on the east coast live. west coasters have to vote earlier during the show. while it's airing in the east coast. >> you nailed last week's mother's day show. in fact, your mom works at laguna hospital, right, treating covid patients? >> yes. >> tell us about her and the special feeling you had last week when you sang. >> yeah. my mom is like superwoman to me. i love her so much. she's such a brave person. she goes out every single day, going on the front lines. she's so selfless. she cares about others, not just her family. i'm so proud of her and happy for her. there's no other woman i want to be my mom than her. she's awesome. i love her so much. >> and you can cheer francisco on and watch the season finale o

abc7's kristen sze has the story. >> reporter: you may not have heard of the name c.c.en but chances are you have been to one of his restaurants. he runs a fast simona county. now in addition to happy meals, he's serving up ppe. . >> 23 i can benefit so much the first generation, and this is time to give back. >> reporter: the help is enormous. millions of surgical masks, gowns, face shields, items, a gift for frontline workers everywhere, sin city e. sacramento and even new york. . >> because mcdonald's, mcdonald, with everybody and continue to do that. >> reporter: the 83-year-old entrepreneur said his desire to gistems from the opportunities america has given him. born in china, he fled to taiwan during world war ii and emigrated to the u.s. in the '60s with $100 in his pocket. he worked as an engineer until getting laid off at age 48. that's when he stumbled upon a chance to buy a failing mcdonald's in oakland. >> mcdonald's didn't want me because i want good at english. i said, mcdonald's, you cannot judge your standard. i can cook for you. >> reporter: turns out,

. >> and i'm kristen sze. a lot going on today. abc news learned a new policy requires white house staff members to wear facemasks while working in the west wing. it coming after two staffers tested positive for coronavirus last week. five western states, including california, are now asking the federal government for $1 trillion in coronavirus relief money. cases in california today surpassed 68,000. acco hopki 73% of cases are reported in five counties in southern california. now, tesla's ceo elon musk is defying the shelter in place order by reopening and restarting production at his fremont plant. it comes days after he filed a lawsuit against the county and threatened to move his factory and headquarters out of california entirely. "abc7 news" reporter laura anthony is outside the plant. laura? >> reporter: a lot has happened in the last few days. all surrounding plant here behind me. the reopening comes after a war 06 words on twitter. and despite talks between the company and county, reassuring words from the governor, elon

. >> and i'm kristen sze. we'll have a lot coming up. first, we'll start with the latest headlines. a new record for daily coronavirus cases worldwide. the w.h.o. reports more than 106,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. 45,000 of them in the u.s. alone. by far the most of any country. now those numbers come as a new poll shows 83% of americans are somewhat concerned that lifting restrictions will lead to additional infections. and as we mentioned, a big day in napa county. the state is now allowing dine-in restaurants, retail stores and shopping malls to reopen. it's the first bay area county to do so. now in the south bay, flames completely engulfing part of an abandoned strip mall in san jose today. you're seeing sky 7 there. it was quick over the scene with thick black plumes of smoke shooting from the roof. so take a closer look. this was at the strip mall on south bascom, right there on the southwest expressway. no business is currently operating there. the entire lot is fenced off. firefighters tell us it started around 1:15 this afternoon. no one was injured and the cause is

. >> and i'm kristen sze. memorial day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer season, but this year will be vastly different from past years. going into the weekend in the east bay, plenty of people will be taking out boats, but with restrictions. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live at the martinez marina. leslie? >> well, we all have cabin fever. it's been an ultra long marathon of staying at home, and now what would normally be a wonderful holiday summer weekend. ♪ he's a real nowhere man >> what's wrong with this picture? people enjoying a day at larky park in walnut creek. a lot, according to contra costa health services. sure, they're distancing, but nc tables. >> we don't want congregation gathering of people from different households, which is why picnic tables, playgrounds, and other communal areas aren't open. 50 to 80% of people with this virus don't have any symptoms or haven't got them yet. that's really scary because you don't know if you have it or someone else will, and could easil

. >> and i'm kristen sze. governor newsom announced today he is allowing parts of the state to begin moving into phase 3 that includes hair salons and barbershops. dan ashley joins us now with more on what the governor said. dan? >> kristen, the governor announced that 47 of the state's 58 counties can begin reopening hair salons and barbershops. that includes napa, solano and sonoma counties. but that doesn't mean your favorite salon will open. that decision will be up to the county where you live. they will be able to add in barbershops and hair salons to the regional variations starting today. we've put those guidelines out. we put them up on our covid-19.va.gov website, and those counties will begin to allow for those kinds of operations with meaningful modifications with the appropriate protective gear, particularly face covers that are so essential in that environment. again, phase 4 is about concerts. it's about large festivals. it's about conventions. we are not there yet. that's about fans in stadiums

. >> and i'm kristen sze. twitter ceo jack dorsey surprised everyone today by donating $10 million to the oakland unified school district. we'll have more on that in just a moment. >>> but first -- >> but first, though, yeah, a week from now all but one bay area county will be in phase 2 of reopening. napa, sonoma, solano counties are already in phase 2. marin county, san francisco and san mateo counties will move into phase 2 on monday. alameda and contra costa county will follow some time next week. santa clara county has yet to determine a date. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen joining us in san jose to explain exactly why that is the case. chris? >> hi, larry. officials in santa clara county say the data and the science will continue to drive their decision-making process, a at public safety remains the key. in san jose's willow glen neighborhood, many businesses remain boarded up due to the novel coronavirus crisis. hairdresser erika martin is still out of work, but stopped by lincoln avenue to help suppor

i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm larry beil. let's start with the headlines. house speaker nancy pelosi unveiling a new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package today that is set for a friday vote. if it goes through, this would be the largest relief package in history. and could this be a prelude of what's coming for the bay area? los angeles county has issued a stay-at-home order that is likely going to be extended for the next three months. yes, we're talking 90 days. the california state university system announcing today that it's going to hold almost all of its classes for the fall 2020 semester online. 4 of the 23 campuses happen to be in the bay area. let's start with governor newsom here issuing strict and detailed guidelines today for restaurants, malls, and offices once they are actually allowed to reopen. it's not going to be anything like what you're accustomed to. we're in a whole new world now. abc7 news anchor dan ashley live in the newsroom with more. hi, dan. >> hi, larry. you're right. clearly, we are not going back to the way it was. it is th

. >> and i'm kristen sze. abc7 is committed to help building a better bay area. we're focusing on education, health, the changing workforce and the economy. and one of the big issues right now with the economy is retail. with curbside pickup beginning this week in the bay area and governor newsom's announcement that phase three could be just weeks away, there is hope that retail which has been devastated by the pandemic could start to pick up. we'll have more on that in just a few minutes. >>> but first, new projections released just this week show just how bad the situation is. the numbers indicate the retail sales this year could be three times lower compared to the great recession. abc7 news anchor liz kreutz is live now to give us the big picture perspective of what this means. liz? >> hi, kristen. we've been talking a lot about our local businesses and how they're doing, but these numbers out today give a really big picture look at the overall toll retail is taking right now because of this pandemic. we spoke to the president of mountain hardwear based in ri

. >> and i'm kristen sze. many of those companies are looking at structural changes that may mean a different jobs picture when covid-19 cases subside. eric thomas reports from the east bay. ♪ even in my heart hurts now well i won't ♪ >> while pursuing a music career in southern california, emily stein did what a lot do, she waited tables until laid off. >> it's extremely painful. >> then lost her apartment and moved back in with mom in el cerrito. >> i'm a young adult, and i've been on my own since 17 years old, and i don't want to have to rely on other people. >> but layoffs are currently a way of life under covid-19. here are just a few bay area-based companies that have announced big job cuts recently. uber is laying off 3700 workers. lyft is cutting 982 positions. airbnb laying off 1900 people. and we don't know how many local workers are affected at those three companies. we do know that the oakland a's are laying off nearly 800 people. the san francisco giants cutting 1200 jobs, and bon appetit manageme

for those of you just joining us, dan ashley, kristen sze, we've been here for the past couple of hours. dan, i'm losing track. >> it was 3:00. >> i've actually been here since 3:00. >> since 3:00. >> when my program started then. of course, this situation really started to develop around 3:20-ish when protesters who started in san jose to protest the death of george floyd in minnesota made their way on to 101, and took over the freeway there shutting down traffic in both directions at alum rock. holding traffic still for about one hour before the chp finally convinced them to leave the freeway. then they walked off into city streets and now at santa clara street, we have the standoff with police, dan, that's been getting, i would say more tense and more intense in the past hour. >> no question about that, kristen. the last 15 minutes or so, a little less skirmishing going on. we have seen, interestingly, a number of protesting holding back. other o protesters trying to keep them from getting in police faces. you see that line of police officers with riot gear on in the front and helmet

. >> and i'm kristen sze. president trump gave an exclusive interview today to abc7's "world news tonight" anchor david muir. this is how the president responded when he was asked about reopening the country and the possibility that people could die as states roll back restrictions. >> it's possible there will be some because you won't be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is. but at the same time, we're going to practice social distancing. we're going to be washing hands. we're going to be doing a lot of the things we learned to do over the last period of time. and we have to get our country back. you know, people are dieing the other way too. when you look at what's happened with drugs. it goes up. when you look at suicides, i mean, take a look at what's going on. people are losing their jobs. we have to bring it back. and that's what we're doing. >>> the president is in arizona visiting a honeywell plant that makes protective equipment. this is his first major trip since the pandemic hit the

. >> and i'm kristen sze. some of the religious leaders went as far as saying they would defy the governor's stay-at-home order if things don't change by the last day of this month. abc7 news news anchor eric thomas reports from oakland. >> the church is essential. the people of god are essential. >> about 40 clergymen and women from all over the state held a news conference in the parking lot of oakland's baptist church to argue that the governor's order banning churches during the coronavirus outbreak is not only government overreach, it also puts people's mental health at risk. >> you get suicide. you get depression. you get mental problems. >> one by one, the religious leaders stepped up to the mic to ask why grocery stores could be open but houses of worship could not. >> can't we reopen under the same conditions that the stores and supermarkets, marijuana clinics, tattoo parlors are opening under? >> both bishop barber whose diocese covers 85 churches in alameda and contra costa county and bishop bob jac

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil. for the first time since march, the doors are opened at a fairfield shopping mall. the solano county health department gave a green light to reopen the solano town center, and today is the first day back. abc7 news anchor eric thomas shows us exactly what that experience was like. >>disinfecting from floor to soda machine is the easy part. now that the mall is let me ge? >> eager shoppers lined up a little too closely outside a shoe palace store inside the mall. that prompted repeated warnings from the manager. >> they will shut us down. i have no control of that. >> and at 11:00, when they opened. >> 29, 30. and that's what we're going to hold it right now. >> a maximum of 30 people were allowed in initially. william pham was first. he says the people waiting were getting a little frustrated. >> at first it was okay. maybe when it gets closer to go, it got a little hectic. >> shop. >> 31 and 32 had to wait until two customers left, and they were not happy about folks in line standing

abc7 news anchor kristen sze asks experts your questions every day to get answers for you in realtime. join in on facebook live, youtube live and the abc7 news app. >>> the mayors of 11 of california's biggest cities are asking some of the nations biggest internet companies to continue to help low-income families during the pandemic. the mayors of oakland, and san francisco were among those on the letter sent to ceos. their specific requests include extending free service for low-income families to july 31st, ecke panneding program eligibility and removing barriers to enrollment, including staff and language options in call centers. >>> today oakland unified school district and leaders launched a major campaign to close the digital divide. they're hoping to raise $12.5 million to supply a computer and internet access to every student in oakland who needs one for years to come. this is a program that would have helped jessica ramos, an 11th grader at skyline high. >> my family did not have the internet, and i could not finish my work, which lowered my grades, and i missed some dead lin

. >> and i'm kristen sze. about 100 people showed up at san francisco city hall, calling on the governor to reopen california so people can get back to work. some held up signs, including one saying "freedom is essential." and a counterprotest showed up on the van ness side of city hall opposing an immediate reopening of the state. the group observed social distancing as they demanded more testing and personal protective equipment for health care workers. thousands of californians descended on the state capitol today, take a look. in a noisy protest against governor gavin newsom's shelter-in-place order. they say not only is it an unreasonable burden on small business, they argue he didn't are the right. eric thomas reports from sacramento. [ honking ] >> reporter: you only had to get close to know something big was going on. >> usa, usa! >> reporter: in sacramento, thousands of protesters from all over california crowded on to the capitol grounds, the majority not wearing masks and ignoring social distancing