their blessing in the oval office and the president did wish every american a happy easter >>> many bay area churches plan to use the internet this easter weekend to connect with their congregation. one of the many putting his faith and action is providing his location with an easter service sunday via facebook and you should keep clark coping with a personal challenge as his father's in the hospital recovering from coronavirus.>> the ambulance came and got him from the house i had to stand across the street because of the virus, and no matter how bad friday is, sunday morning is on its way.>> the celebration of easter has his assistant pastor and a volunteer at something 200 easter baskets and families can drive by and pick one up maintaining social distance rules as many prepared us over the holiday weekend the catholic charity of santa clara county is stepping up its relief effort and they are helping people an unexpected need you to the coronavirus as well as shelter in place orders. this morning staff and volunteers packed cars during the drive through food distribution event at st. luc

>> now at 4:30 am we have heard the stay-at-home orders are saving lives but how many lives? one bay area doctor gives his estimates. >> if you look at the coronavirus is a chain with many links, what we have done for this study is we have identified some of the weaklings. >> the white house suggesting there is new data showing the conditions that covid 19 needs to survive and what we can do to stop it. >> from ktvu fox 2 news this is mornings on 2 . >> good morning and thank you for joining us, i am dave clark. >> good morning i am pam cook, happy friday, april 24 and let's check with steve paulson and i heard you say a little change in the weather back and forth the next few days. >> i would say the next couple of weeks, it will warm up and cool down and then warm-up and cooldown going to early may. today will be one of the warmest days although yesterday it is tough to be 89 for a sum locations but high-pressure is a fair weather friend and sfo's is mostly cloudy with that is deceiving, they are up a 20,000 feet and will not last long i went upper 80s but again it is almost impossible

many bay area theater companies are selling tickets for streaming performances. me are even doing it for free.>> bay area movie theaters of course are you are offering up a rotation of independent films on their websites and they include the smith center in roxy and alamo draft house in san francisco. so, make sure to tag us in your kpix all of our tories using stories are on kpix.com. >> still ahead and our next, back,, coming up, the coronavirus cruise passengers finally getting treatment.>>> don't forget we are streaming now on cbsn bay area, you staying home will slow the spread of covid-19 and, will without a doubt, save lives. critical things like food, pharmacies, laundromats and more remain available. those who work in health, food supply and law enforcement will continue to perform their jobs. programs like paid sick leave, unemployment, and others will also still continue. if you do leave home, keep six feet between you and others. we are all in this together. learn more at covid19.ca.gov. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>>

. >> easter sunday services will be made available online at many bay area churches. both mayors are encouraging families to come up with new easter traditions at least for this year. >>> social distancing is absolutely critical. word wide we have reached a grim milestone. the covid-19 death toll has topped 100,000 according to johns hopkins university. italy has seen more deaths than any other country at nearly 19,000. >>> here in the bay area, there are more than 4,600 reported cases, 129 people have died. santa clara county continues to see the most cases with nearly 1,500 people infected. >>> santa clara center is under investigation accused of keeping quiet about an alleged coronavirus outbreak. the l.a. times is saying a whistleblower complained to the county that there were several cases of coronavirus among the nursing staff and management did not disclose it to other employees. six women connected to the medical surgical unit developed symptoms. four of them reportedly tested positive and one died. the woman who died passed away in mid-march after a girls' tr

many bay area parks are closed this weekend to cut back on overcrowding. goal is to prevent big parks at beaches and parks for easter egg hunts. some trails will be open to hikers but parking lots and picnic areas will be off limits. and parks may have less staff working than normal these days, so bathroom and other things may be closed. park visitors expect new restrictions in marin county after thousands of warning tickets were put on cars by deputies. the county will post new no- parking signs around the parks and trail heads, and violators will face a $100 fine. >>> the stock markets are closed today because it's good friday, but the shortened week was one for the record books. pam cook has a look at today's dollars and cents. >> good morning again. the best weekly gain since the early 1970s but it's not necessarily indicative of what's happening on main street. a lot of businesses are struggling during this time. this morning amc theaters shut down until at least august, saying it is likely they will have to file for bankruptcy protection. smithfield

to show three people inside a gray ncv. >>> at the beginning of the night we talked about how many bay area churches will be using the internet this easter weekend to reach out and connect with their congregations. by staying home, they will -- they will also be going to church in that sense. amber lee talked with local religious leaders about the challenge. >> we are really putting our faith into action. >> reporter: faith into action for bishop pete clark means bringing easter services from his church in east oakland to the community on facebook live. the church is empty physically, but words of hope will be offered through a paid sermon sunday morning. >> connect with the body of christ. >> reporter: one man says it is important to have easter services even without being in a church. >> it helps us keep our heads up. >> reporter: bishop clark is coping with a personal challenge. his 72-year-old fath er in oakl is hospitalized. suffering from covid-19the ambu him from the house and i have to stand across the street because of the virus. >> reporter: he tells me there is good news. his fat

palo alto is similar to so many other cities around the bay area, three things of advice you can give to the mayor of palo alto or governor newsom about the restaurants to stay in business. >> the first thing is to eliminate any fictitious dates that are random for when society's going to gather again. everybody can go out and feel safe at this point in time, the psychological waiting is the worst thing. that creates so much uncertainty and expectational is what it's all about. we need to have that relief. the ppp program has to be revised for restaurateurs. that's a federal local but certainly government for that. and we need breathing room on operating costs. and if the state government can reconsider some of the guidelines of increased minimum wage, maybe just holding it and applying basic minimum wage to the entire scene as opposed to cities shutting their own, those are the three things that will make it magical. >> i know you're still brewing a lot of beer in your facility in san jose. we wish you the best. >> thank you so much, raj. remember takeout tuesday. >> still optimistic

the relief package as part of the $2 trillion stimulus bill but many bay area businesses are worried that money could run out again. one of those is a bsc food, they had to slash payroll by 75% and got 35 workers. five days ago after hearing nothing for weeks. the business finally got it is ppp loan approved. >> it definitely ves anour feet underneath us. >> the senate unapproved -- approved. the house of representatives is >>> what will restaurants look like when they reopened? it is the question wolfgang puck is thinking of often. they say when the restaurants to reopen it will come with massive changes. >>> until we have a system where we can test our employees, customers can get tested it will be very difficult to open, even if you say okay we are going to space the tables. we have 50% occupancy. >>> making the customer feel comfortable, dining out again.>>> with a lot of empty has message fo aeycatch ivghfee you. citations for speeding over 100 miles per hour is up 87% from this time last year, chp not so secret weapon, their chopper.>>> we have radios so we cannot only talk to

now, some of those guidelines include construction at the beginning back up throughout the bay area. many bay area counties are working together on this one. we'll see more construction at work. we're also going to see as well, people will be able to play golf and tennis. one of the big things we heard from this, that we got the mitochondriemail about, talking about children in groups of 12 or less. they'll be able to gather for educational and recreational activity. i know a lot of kids will be happy to hear that, i'm sure some parents as well. again, we'll keep monitoring what's going on at this press conference and tell you about those new guidelines that will be coming out and will begin on may 4. we'll continue to follow that. also we're posting that on our website, nbcbayarea.com. so you can go there to get some information as well. >>> we do want to tell you about california schools, how they may resume as early as july. and this is getting a lot of people wondering what it might look like and whether the schools will be ready. state superintendent of public instruction tony thurma

kpix 5's andrea nakano reports that as many bay area business owners are wondering how they'll stay afloat. >> reporter: nearly $350 billion were allocated to the paycheck protection program to help small businesses forced to close their doors. relief may be in sight, but it might not come soon enough. >> i have four kids. i have a mortgage. i just bought a house. >> reporter: michelle owns a barbershop, and like many others she was forced to shut down mid-march, and for weeks she's wondered how to make ends meet. >> we're in a business where there's no other way to like do what we do. there's no other way for us to make money, unless our hands are cutting people's hair. >> reporter: she tried to apply for a piece of the paycheck protection program pie. >> you hit send, and they're like, we'll get back to you. i haven't heard anything. >> reporter: so she hesitantly reached out to the public for help. she created a gofundme page and raised more than $15,000 in three days. >> what it says to me is that people really want their barbershop to be there when this is over. >> reporter: other bus

. >>> and many bay area small businesses are wondering how quickly these loans will run out again. kpix 5's kenny choi spoke to the owner of a seafood company who was lucky enough to get funds the first time and jump start his business. >> some financial experts say this next injection of funds could run out in 10 days. that has businesses hoping for more luck as they try to lock down the loans this time around. >> reporter: when the pandemic shut down businesses, they had no other choice but to lay off employees. >> going through this is rough. a real struggle. >> reporter: the business has been around for more than 50 years delivering fish to the top restaurants in the bay area. they had to slash payroll by 75% and cut 35 workers. but five days ago after hearing nothing for weeks, they finally got its loan approved. five employees just returned to work this week. >> it was a blessing to get the phone call to hear them say can i come to work monday morning. yes. i am willing. i have been waiting. >> reporter: in two weeks they slapped together a new website so anyone can order on

4 included we have our annual day of care at the food banks doa lot of those partnerships with many bay area companies and once the shelter-in-place orders are issued la month that number the facility though wantto tell you that they are not out of fo here. they are also not accepting personal drop-offs due to safety reasons. but they also need is financial support. >>we're loong for financial donations because really we can stretch your dollar so much farther repaying the trucking for alof this donated produce we are also. over purchasing prodts ovided by the truckload and trying to negotiate the best deal possible so the best ing folks can do right now is toprovide fancial >>and we're told part of that money will also go to supplies for volunteers like hand sanizer and mast live in san jose gayle ong kron 4 news. thank you gayle another 5 million workers filed r unemployment benefits st week in all 22 million. >>have fil for jobless claims over the last month, the largest and most dramatic rise in claims on reco. and it comes as no surprise businesses remain closed during e coronairus pand

who are sheltering in place right now they ease loneliness the east rest state needs and society many bay arealters are also offering support to those whose ability to take care of their pets has been compromised due to covid-19 we're actually operating a pet food bank. for people who need pet food at this time eier through financial difficulties. >>orthat they actually cannot safely leave theirhomes right now shelters, encourage pet owners to have a plan in place in the event that they become sick or financially unable to care for their pet. >>reporting in san francisco, kate roey kron 4 news. >>time now to talk some sports this afternoon. the white house unveileits plan for opening up america again, and that means we could be moving closer to having sports back on the calenr. mark harper joins us now with detai marc what you think. >>thank you just see now as president trump outlined his 3 phases for reopening the country one of the first questions that emerged was wh a sports follow that blueprint and it's conceivable to get back tobusiness under very specific guidelines now on today's brie

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many bay area counties have announced plans to extend the shutdown until june 1. here is solano county, the order is through may 17th. she opened the hair salon in vacaville when pregnant with her third child and said there's no way she's letting it slip away tried every financial assistance program available and has received nothing. she and other neighboring business owners say they know things will return to normal but it will take time. >> if they are able to remain safe and as distant as possible, you know, i feel like it could be an opportunity for those who really are in need of income. >> we're doing all our virtual training, it's helping them get through this, mentally, physically. so right now, you know, we're all waiting to come back. >> reporter: rivera says the two stylists will practice safe distancing with each other and tend to only appointment clients. they'll have to be in close proximity to their clients, of course. that's a concern for health officials who say everyone should stay six feet apart unless at home or with immediate family. a barber

first of the month which means rent is due for so many across the bay but what do you do if you don't have the money to pay? many cities across the bay area have requirements and standards but generally there is help for people who cannot afford to pay their rent because of the

>>plus concerns from shoppers about a shortage of produce at safeway stores across the bay area just one of the many angles we're following for years on this friday morning april 17 thank you for joining us, i'm james fletcher so our top story involves a course of the coronavirus in the fact that there are more than 4,500 american deaths in the last 24 hours alone. but despite the surge in deaths president trump has laid out a three-phase approach to restarting the economy as soon as possible and he's putting governors in charge of that reopening. coming up are now has the story. >>the decision to reopen the country will not come from the president is going to be up to the governors will work with them we're going to help them. it's going to be up to the governor's the white house issuing guidelines to help but the states will not be forced to follow that our approach outlines 3 phases and restoring our economic life. we are not opening or once. but one careful step at a time that on light switch on and off is the exact opposite. >>what you see here which is a gradual shun in america's pandemic at t

. >>> 4:53 for you this morning, and the bills are piling up for many bay area families. >> that's right. but if you're paying a student loan, consumer investigator chris chmura says there may be a way to get some help. >> reporter: good morning. if you have a federal student loan, you're getting some financial relief. you will not be charged any payments through september 30th. it's automatic. you don't have to do anything. the federal reserve says the typical loan is $200 to $300. that's a huge help for people. if you recently lost your job, you might be able to get a refund of any payments you made after march 13th. and here is what you need to ask for, administrative forbearance. if your federal loan is already in default the government will temporarily pause collection efforts through the end of september, b erasing any debt. what you owed before you will still owe later. for private loans, the rules are different. there is nothing universal there and no guarantee your lender has a grace period at all. don't assume, though, there's nothing or anything automatic for that matter. go a

and many bay area churches will use the internet this easter weekend to reach and connect with their congregations and beyond by staying home and not going to church. ktvu's amber lee talked to religious leaders about that challenge.>>reporter: we're really putting our faith into action.>> faith into action for bishop keith clark means bring easter services from his church in east oakland to the committee on facebook live the church is empty physically but words of hope will be offered threat taped sermon sunday morning. >> connect with the body of christ. >> one man says it is important have easter services even without having to be in a church.>> hopefully it will keep our heads up but there is a lot of hurt going around right now. >> bishop clark is coping with a personal challenge, is 72- year-old father johnny clark, a minister in oakland, is hospitalized suffering from covid 19.>> the ambulance came to get them from the house and i had to stand across the street because of the virus. >> he says there is good news, his father was taken off the ventilator wednesday after 10 days

there's certain to be pent up demand to visit family and friends once travel bans are lifted and many bay area residents may choose to vacation closer to home. new tree ranch is taking shelter in place reservations for sonoma residents for month long stays in may and june. >> a place like this really thrives in the current environment. being away from the public and having your own food system and having all of the employees that live on the ranch. it just feels very safe here. >>> for travelers looking for an alternative to big box hotels, this summer new tree ranch is offering shorter stays for one small group at a time on its 120-acre property. it's an ecofriendly retreat focused on sustainability and wellness. >> people are thinking about their immune systems and what they put in their bodies and thinking about the pollution that's around them and this is the type of mace where you can get away from that and think clearly. >> new tree ranch also says it will go through a very thorough two-day sanitization period prior to guests arrivals. juliet. >>> in napa, a robbery suspect killed in a p

today is the first of the month meeting rent is due for so many across the bay area but the pandemic as changed thanks. many cities across the bay are putting moratoriums on evictions for people who cannot pay the rent due to financial hardships caused by covid-19. the governor issued a statewide order last week banning evictions but requires tenants to declare in writing no more than seven days after the rent comes due that the tenant cannot pay all or part of the rent due to covid-19. because of the shelter in place orders, it is dramatically impacting employment, normally the state sees 2000 unemployment insurance applications a day. yesterday it received a record 150,000 applications. 1.6 million californians have applied so far. >>> demand for calfresh, the state food stamp program has search. 300 people are applying every day which is double the typical week day number. many food banks now offering drive-up service where people can drive to the food bank and not even get out of their car. they will have groceries just taken directly to their car. live, katie nielsen. kpix 5. >>>

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have more space when they are socially distancing outside. >>> we see so many homeless groups trying to build a better bay area through the crisis, and it's challenging as so many people have been hit so hard. they are trying to prevent any further rise of homelessness caused by the pandemic. >> in the same storm we are not all in the same boat and we all need -- >> that's a good way to say it. >> we are trying to help so many struggling. we have a homeless crisis already and we don't want more families pushed out on the street. >> santa clara county is rushing to add a second wave of disaster funding to support those particular families that won'tf stimulus or unemployment insurance. >>> sfo is going to move forward with the opening of their new lawy harvey milk terminal 1. jetblue will relocate asl a so b moving their ticket counter and baggage claim there. >>> some surprise announcement for some bay area students. what is making the start of their school possible. >>> and then putting delivery robots into action. >>> here at abc7 we are honoring the class of 2020 who has had to forego graduation ceremonies

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the packages part of the $2 trillion stimulus bill, many bay area businesses are worried that could rungain. one of those is a bsc, they had to/payroll by 75% and cut 35 burgers. five days ago after hearing nothing for weeks, the business finally got it is pvp loan approved. >> it definitely gives us a chance feetappred an additional $310 billion for ppp. the house is expected to vote in favor of it today, so, financial experts are seeing this new injection in as few as 10 days.>>> new this morning, san jose police trying to involve those several vietnamese, some have the window smashed but nothing stolen. no injuries have been reported so far we find most of the targeted businesses are in the ar. the business is to reopen this will come with messages. feeding only we'll give 50% occupancy. i will be so happy. >> boxes it will be the same. making the customer feel comfortable. a new search says they should be reopening and most until not till the end of me. california neighboring nevada are not bowing to pressure. >> we tried to make it crystal clear. >> i want are restaurants open, our

we could soon add many bay area workers, because we have lyft laying off, lyme, the scooter company andhe ecigarette company, juul, as well. tesla made a small profit last quarter, and to put it another way the electric car company is making money off of the success of other car companies that sell gasoline powered cars. as far as musk he went on a tirade in the phone call with analysts using a four-letter word as he lashed out against the stay-at-home orders, saying they are unconstitutional and the governmental agencies ordering them are fascist. this is not the first time musk shocked investors and he lashed out on the phone calls before and he made tweets that got him in trouble with the government regulators after they determined those tweets were misleading the markets, and nasa did a federal review of spacex after musk smoked pot legally on a podcast. and then keep in mind this study was done without a placebo control, and it cut the amount of time people were horribly sick by a few days, and it's not a cure or vaccine but the stock market seems to like it. we will talk about thi

think of how many people touch the gates. >> reporter: the bay area has not seen an extreme spike in the coronavirus cases due to the early success of social distancing. that's what makes this weekend so difficult for so many people. >> they want to get outside and spend time with loved ones and friends. the weather is nice. the problem is that we think that the virus is still circulating in the population. >> reporter: if people let their guard down for a weekend, everything could change. >> if people don't continue social distancing, we will see a spike of infection in about 10-14 days. and perhaps an increase in hospitalizations and very sick people another week after that. >> reporter: that's why the most popular parks will close parking lots and bathrooms. a decision that brings mixed reaction from people who use the spaces. >> in order to keep us safe and sound, we've got to follow the rules and give each other a little extra room. >> the whole thing seems like an overreaction. >> limit the number of people is a good idea. >> reporter: the closures are supposed to be just for th

many bay area parks are closed this easter weekend in order to prevent over crowding.oal is to prevent gatherings at the park and beaches. parks are often poplar spots as you know for easter. the east bay regional park says that the trails will stay open for hikers, put the parking lot and picture areas are off limits. >> we're happy that the public really wants to get outside and enjoy the parks. right now this is a different time, and folks need to consider staying home this easter. we limit the crowding and unsafe social distancing. >> and administrators also reminding you that the parks may have less staff on-duty than normal, and many of the facilities like the bathrooms maybe closed. >>> now, this weekend all parking lots are closed in these areas for the east bay regional park district. coyote hills, garren park and mission peak and fremont is closed all together. no access to the trails. >>> it's 6:49 and park visitors you can expect some new parking restrictions. the sheriff department the beginning of the shelter in place order, they have issued a thousand of

. >>> topping the news this morning many bay area parks are closing this easter weekend to stop the overwding. the goal is to prevent the large gathers from the parks and beaches. they're a poplar spot for the activities. >> people need to stay home this easter. we need to ease the social distancing. >> administrators want to say that they have less staff than normal these days. many of the facilities could be closed. >>> also, this weekend parking lots would be closed in the east bay regional park district. black minds and then the and fremont is closed entirely with no trail access, either. the park visitors can expect the new parking restrictions. the sheriff's office says since the start of the shelter in place, there's thousands of warning tickets near the parks. the county will post new no parking signs around the parks and trail heads. violators face a $100 fine. >>> americans continue to be urged to stay home this weekend as the health officials say that the social distancing efforts are paying off. efforts in congress to provide som doug has the latest from war washington d.c. >

bay area. that is down from the peak of 199 on wednesday. the number of total cases increased and the region death toll stands at 133. meantime domestic violence cases sword in many bay areas in san francisco where the lock down orders are in place. the mayor london breed said the city secured 20 apartments for survivors of domestic violence and made texting 911 available for victims who may not be allowed to call for help. >>> and san francisco is also responding to the outbreak that plagued the msc south homeless shelter. health officials fair read individuals from the shelter to hotels yesterday. at least 70 people tested positive and city is nc rge-scale outdoor en campments for those still living on the sidewalks. >>> maren county enforces traveling restrictions for nonessential traveling through parks and open spaces. citations will carry $100 fine >> and more bay area parks are closed this holiday weekend to remind people to abide by state's shelter-in-place order. at kennedy grove park, barricades were placed at the entrances to close off access to corners. >>> and gray skies over the tri-valley. bay area wide today, close to the station livermore, 51 for

you the fact his home many bay area businesses are worried that mike driving under >> feel ve lucky iny job and be able to do what we do. [ applause ] >> it is beautiful. >> [ applause ] >> we talked to that nurse and she said is a small, but beautiful gesture. they are going to keep this up until and they; 15. went everything we are seeing this year he is the exit traffic and dish out that them, directing traffic this is going to call you as soon as >> much better than when i woke up a class for sure. about the timing of reopening, some are lifting the stay-at- home orders their curves are so sharpening a model and the university of washington suggests decision is this, hazards are reversed will also instances to open tomorrow, governors in states like california, nevada, wally >> tried to make it crystal clear that there is no light switch and there is no date. >> i want are restaurants open, i want our small businesses open. i want our people back in employment. you may not want to be alone but we want to make sure that nobody wants to beng >> if an employee decides it is unsafe to

on the first earth day 50 years ago when president nixon planted a tree on the south lawn. >>> many bay areaare struggling right now. coming up tonight, that pandemics impact on craft breweries and why many may not be able to hold on. >>> tracking the warm-up and our weather, back with the forecast for the rest of the week. have questions about the coronavirus? i'm here to share some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and others. avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 plus seconds. drew: cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. kofi: clean and disinfect surfaces and objects. wash hands after touching commonly used items. charlotte: together, we can help slow the spread. >>> before the coronavirus, so many businesses like the craft brewing industry has been hit hard. at least 30% of the workers have been either laid off or furloughed. >> reporter: the two family- owned alameda island brewing company on park street has been going strong for five years, truly a place were everywhere knows your name. >> we are your living room

a warm bay area weekend had many people out and about ignoring that statewide shelter at home order. authorities had to shut down parking lots in sausalito due to the large crowds. >> bay area cases top 7,500. the virus has killed 260 people in the bay area. >>> plus, the vallejo city planner who is in hot water. chris platzer throws his cat during the commission's zoom meeting. he resigned saturday, but so far there's no official confirmation from the city. >>> a very good monday morning to you.

for your bay area weekend, after we start out with morning clouds we will see afternoon, sunshine, temperatures tomorrow similar to today, a little bit warmer for your bay area sunday which for manywill be celebrating easter, easter sunday as well. getting into next week, temperatures continuing to warm. here is a look at what we are seeing, upper 50s, berkeley, upper 60s for the inner east bay, brentwood, concord, northbay, santa rosa at 67, overnight lows tomorrow, most of the skies, a cool one, 40 to start the morning, 49 in san francisco, and upper 40s expected over areas like concord and walnut creek and fremont. afternoon highs for tomorrow, very similar to today, upper 60s for nevada, low 70 santa rosa. mid 60s for the east bay shore, low 70s for our inland communities. here is your extended forecast, looking at low 70s, around the bay area, monday, tuesday, even warmer getting into wednesday, some of the inland cities can reach into the upper 70s. have not seen that kind of warmth around here in quite some time. >>> time magazine is paying tribute to those on the front lines of covid-19, the latest issue highlighting the life as a nurse, doctor, or paramedic in the eye of

country and right here in the bay area are working to meet the unprecedented demand with a record number of people not out of work due to the pandemic. we are now joining with manyay area food bank to try to help those who do not have enough food right now and joining us now to talk more about the ongoing effort is the 2nd harvest silicon valley. thank you for being here. i want you to 1st tell me what demand was like before covid-19 and what you are seeing now. >> i would like to share with your viewers that the demand has skyrocketed. last month we served about 278,000 people, and now we are seeing this month expect to serve 380,000. we have seen a 40% increase in need. that kind of ramp-up is nothing short of an oracle. >> that is a significant increase. . we are actually only able to meet the need right now because of our dedicated staff and support of partners and the california national guard. we have had them on say over a month now helping us box food. we expect the need to grow in the coming months or perhaps even for the next year. >> are you having to find new ways to help everyone who needs it? >> absolutely. before the crisis we had distributions th

as tom vacar reports there are not very many bay area counties that are taking a bit of a different approach. >> at coffee park, 1422 santa rosa parks were lost during the tubs fire. hundreds of homes are still in the reloading process. a series of complications driven by the coronavirus or fear of it have slowed the work down. of the all staff of perceived homes and remodels says he has been lucky. >> we have two projects that came to a screeching halt because they are not in the burn zone. but we have three homes that are in the burn zone. we are busy. >> not in the fiery building zones they are on an indefinite hold. adding to many subcontractor woes, many workers are staying home. we do have cancellations from the glass company. there are a few out there that are not working at all. >> they go to order and pick up materials, suppliers are enforcing social distancing. >> there is a line outside. you get in and you get out. it is taking us more time to get the materials. >> another major delay, official building code inspections are not available around the state. >> the city is shut down.

because of covid-19, many bay area hospitals are only allowing one support person inside the room duringabor and delivery. >> definitely the risk of exposure was piece. all of reporter: she made a la- minute transfer to the san francisco birth center. >> the exposure to covid in the hospitals have really driven women to rethink their plans and what feels safe. >> reporter: director nancy miric said the center has signed up 30 to 40 new clients in the past month, as opposed to their usual average of 10 new clients per month. >> we have really been overwhelmed. we're completely booked up now for may and june, and i think have one slot left for july, and the rest of the summer and fall is rapidly getting full as well. >> reporter: the center is booking a maximum of 13 due dates a month for women with low risk pregnancies. ma haney fell into that category, but knows that many may not have the option. >> i think it's possible to have an amazing experience during the pandemic. having this experience of delivering mac at the birth center and just having a totally -- it was a way more physical e

we know the face verings are becoming a requirement for many bay area counties, including sonoma cotya forcefully. chuck all went to saa rosa to take a look at how people are adjusting. >>businesses prctive in following orde either watch or germany, you don't want my rotten robbie on guerneville road in santa ro asking customers to cover their faces before entering the shogets a pain. when we do it as we get through the order issued by the sonoma county public health officer requiring the puc wear face coverings in indoor facilities outside of their homes went intoffect on friday i have 2 children. >>and i thk it's really be in a world where everybody is wearing masks. >>a drive-thru restaurants, grery ores, gas statio and even the outdoors ywher for instance, feet of distance between yourself and the next clesest person cannot be maintained requireface coverings army, i stand home. >>i cide to keep my car full of gas. i take my flu shot for a ride during the day i just don't get out and make re the body emoyers of essential business is tasked with making re employees cover up those b

so the bills are piling up for many bay area families.ut if you're paying off a student loan, consumer investigator chris chmura says there might be some help available. >> good morning. if you have a federal student loan, you're getting some financial relief. you will not be charged any payment through september 30th. it's automatic, you don't have to do anything. the federal reserve says the typical student loan payments is between 200 and $300 a month, so that's a huge help for people. something else, if you recently lost your job, you might be able to get a refund of any payments you made after march 13th. you need to ask for administrative forbearance. if your federal loan is already in default, the government will temporarily pause collection efforts through the end of september, but they're not erasing any later. for private loans the rules are different. there is nothing universal there and no guarantee your lender has a grace period at all. don't assume there's nothing, though, or that there's anything automatic, for that matter.

wh are shelering in plce right now they ease loneliness the east rest state needs and society many bay area shelterare also offering support to those whose ability to take care of their pets has been comprised due to covid-19 we're actually operating a pet food bank. >>fopeople who need pet food at this time eitr through financial difficulties. >>or that they actually cannot safely leave their homeright now shelters, encourage pet owners to have a plan in place in the event that ey become sick are financially unable to >>reporting in san francisco, kate rooney kron 4 news. >>our coverage of the coronavirus is alws there r you on our website at kron 4 dot com. if you nt to stay updated make sureyou check their often we've got the test updates and the latest health advisories as well as they change like we just saw this morning. so make sure you stay pdated krn 4 dot com the ace to go we'lbe e best way t the future is to create it and change the world. here at abie, we're inventing medicines of the fute to create tomorrows that will beealthier... ...and happier, while maki medicines that lp p

you can find the link on our website at kron 4 dot com was so many bay area counes now requiring people to cer their faces when at essential businesses such as the grocery ste a post office. >>some people who are making face masks are seeing an increase in orders storm par lacked in oakley has been making masks since the shelter-in-place started she says her sales of just about quadruple. >>i love helping people anif i can help one family thatan afford to buy the masks online or for going out without it's our word out. lauren says her order requests are coming in frm far away as new york and chago, she's making them for free. all you ve to do is pay for the shippinwellfor 20 today is the day for celebrating everything marijuana, but there were none of the traditional for 20 celebrations, a golden gate park today because of the coronavirus pandemic and that isjust the way san francisco mayor london breed wanted. >>last weeyou may remember she madethe announcement warning people not to come to the city for today's marijuna holiday. sfpd increases enforcement around the park and place barr

. >>> many bay area restaurants are anxious to reopen.are making plans to social distance their customers and some restaurants, as you know, not very wide. difficult to keep customers away from each other. >>> okay. happening today, bay area food banks are getting a big donation. they're receiving $2 million worth of wagyu steaks. that is about 30,000 steaks. going to the san francisco and marin food bank and the golden gate restaurant association. the steaks usually sell for $60 each on steak river >>> who says social distancing can't be fun. serving customers from a distance. it is using this toy train to continue the drinks across a really long table. posted this video on facebook on monday saying it is getting back on track as the country uses its lockdown restrictions. restaurants and cafes have had to adapt since covid-19 and they are finding creative ways to limit contact between staff and customers. >> i like it. i wish that more places were doing something like that. >> yeah, that's cute. >> and that's all we need to say about th

. >> reporter: lewis is one of many bay area broadcasters whose livelihoods have been compromised by covid-19. no games, no work. >> a play-by-play announcer you cannot substitute that with zoom or do some kind of online thing. that is a specific job that doesn't exist. >> reporter: troy clarity calls multiple sports for pac-12 networks. this would normally be his busy season. instead? >> i've had at least a good 70% of my income wiped out the spring. when you feel like this is when you should be knee-deep prepping for games, they're just not there. dubbed >> reporter: that goes for the major pro sports as well. dave works as the play-by-play for the minnesota timberwolves. >> it is always tough for me because i'll go from working like a maniac not really working much at all. hand-in-hand with that is, gametime coming in then i get to the summer and i've got to kind of budget it out. i might be able to get myself back the following season but i've lost over 20% of my salary, for sure. the other tough part is nobody knows when we will come back. >> reporter: that might be the worst pa

thousand of bay area stores and businesses are still open, offering to help with essential needs, and many are hiring too. go to abc7news.com to find resources. just click on support the bay. >>> you heard governor newsom say yesterday coronavirus doesn't take a break because it's the weekend. well, some people clearly didn't seem to get the message. next, find out what can be done about crowds like this. >>> i'm spencer christian. onshore winds are getting stronger, but the marine layer is getting deep. >> and our weather is getting cooler. i'll have the accuweather forecast, coming up. >>> and if you watch tv for free using an an ten narcotics abc7 news's rescan day is happening tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. kgo abc7 is moving to a new frequency per the fcc. if you watch tv through a cable or satellite service, you do not have to rescan your tv. don't worry about it. your service provider will do it for you. once you rescan if you're on the antenna, you will still find us on 7.1. remember, to rescan at or after 1:00 p.m. wednesday, april 29th tomorrow, go to abc7news.com for more information abo

. >> lewis is one of many bay area broadcasts whose livelihoods have been compromised by covid-19, no, no work.>> you can't substitute that with zoom or do some kind of online thing to make up for that specific job. >> choi clarity calls multiple sports for pac-12 networks and this would normally be his busy season.>> instead, i probably had at least a good 70% of my income wiped out for this spring. this is the time of year where you should be knee-deep in a lot of different things, and they are just not there. >> that goes for the major pro sports as well. dave ben's lives in marin county but works as play-by- play announcer for the minnesota timberwolves. >> it's always tough for me in my industry because i'll go from working like a maniac to networking much at all, and hand-in-hand with that is i've got games coming in and i get to the summer and i've got to budget it out to get to the following season. i've lost over 20% of my salary. >> the other tough part is we don't know when we will come back. >> that just might be the worst part of all of this, the uncertainty, even when no

people who are sheltering in place right now they ease loneliness the east rest fate, nice and tidy many bay area shelters are also offering support to those whose ability to take care of their pets has been compromised due to covid-19 we're actually operating a pet food bank. >>for people who need pet food at this time either through financial difficulties. >>or that they actually cannot safely leave their homes right now shelters, encourage pet owners to have a plan in place in the event that they become sick are financially unable to care for their pets. >>reporting in san francisco k rooney kron 4 news. >>kron 4 news at a new coronavirus cases continue at alarming rates in new york. the big decision today to try to slow the spread. >>our new normal because of the coronavirus is clearly causing stress that we are not accustomed to dealing with coming up the first surgeon general of california offering helpful and healthy advice and after the break california stepping up to support food workers who have been missing work because of coronavirus work because of coronavirus deta wow! i'm original.

who are sheltering in place right now they ease loneliness state the stress state nice and tidy many bay arealters are also offering support to those whose ability to take care of their pets has been compromised due to covid-19 we're actually operating a pet food bank. >>for people who need pet food at this time either through financial difficulties or that they actually cannot safely leave their homes right now shelters, encourage pet owners to have a plan in place in the event that they become sick are financially unable to care for their pet. reporting in san francisco k rooney kron 4 news and coming up tonight at 10 o'clock my find tales report i rescue 2 dogs, us is little gayle. >>from the central valley and this is cheddar right here bring them back to the bay area where they get medical help and potentially some new home son. how we did it while keeping social distancing. that's coming up at 10. >>can you use a coffee filter >>can you use a coffee filter as a wow! i'm original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute. better than you! wherever drama pops off pop my 10

california's department of public health is recommending it, along with many bay area health departments. but governor newsom is urging caution. >> masks are not a substitute for physical distancing. if you are going into an environment where physical distancing is all but impossible. for example, into a grocery store with small aisles and long cue th queue, we do believe it would be additive and beneficial to have a face covering. >> now, we have to remember medical grade masks like n95 should be reserved for medical workers. you can use a fabric covering. something like a bandanna and even a t-shirt or a homemade mask. >>> santa clara county is preparing for a possible surge of covid-19 currently 200 people who are hospitalized in the county's 11 hospitals. officials expect that number to go up in the weeks to come and they're working to ensure hospitals have what they need. at good samaritan hospital they say they were proactive with the installation of temporary tents outside the emergency department. each has enough room to triage up to six patients at the time. they also have the c