reggie? > >>> this is terrible news for hundreds of people who could have their power cut in marin county. essential work to prepare for wildfire season and that is a big inconvenience for people who are sheltering in place or working omig now. the work is expected to valley morning to 4:30 this afternoon. pg&e says they have 19 of these outages planned in marin county impacting 600 customers throughout the end of the month. customers in orinda and danville received these notices of the power outage. amy hollyfield is in the east bay covering the outages this morning and a live report coming up in the next half hour. >>> president is expected to unveil new guidelines today to reopen the country. he's indicated that he would like some states to be reopened by may. >> the battle peak on new cases. >> president trump said final decisions on how and when to end coronavirus safety orders will fall to individual governors. that's a reversal from his earlier stance that he held about absolute author

you're the dictionary of disney, reggie.erything. >> sorry, i tried. >> it looked kind of like a little overcast there, mike, but i think we'll have some sunshine today and the weekend, right? >> yeah. they're still dealing with that area of low pressure that brought us the wet weather. they still have another round of rain today while you can see on live doppler 7 they are getting dry in the south bay overnight. a little over a tenth of an in the mountains and over 0.04 in the valley. it was down to one mile visibility at one time. be careful around there. there is some fog on 80. temperatures in the low to mid 40s and 49 in the trivalley to 57 in oakland and this afternoon a little more sunshine, we'll try to squeeze a little more warmth out of this at ams fear and mid to upper 60s most neighborhoods and upper 50s to low 60s at the coast and then to san francisco. we'll talk more about the warm weekend coming up. here's kumasi. >> thanks, mike. >>> good friday will be a little tough for people living at one east bay senior

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reggie? >> thanks, mike. >>> developing this morning, fremont police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year. this happened in the lucky supermarket parking lot around 7:30 last night. investigators say the victim was in the parking lot with friends when an suv pulled up. the victim got out of his car and got into a fight with someone in the suv. a person in the suv ended up opening fire and then taking off. it's not clear exactly what led up to this fight. abc 7 news reporter julian glover is at the scene and he'll have a live report coming up in the next half hour. >>> now, to the latest coronavirus headlines. in the last half hour, we got those much-anticipated numbers from the labor department and here's where we stand. 6.6 million americans filed for unemployment last week. so, that brings the total over the past three weeks to more than 16 million of us out of work. dr. anthony fauci was on "good morning america" and we're beginning to see the flattening of the curve. th

>> thank you, reggie. goodern moi morning. the pressure is continuing to ramp up here to get back life to normal. there are a handful of governors leading the charge on this this week. we saw georgia, last week on friday open up gyms and barbershops and hair salons and nail salons. this morning, restaurants will be able to resume dine-in eating and south carolina and oklahoma have eased their restrictions. some businesses opened in arkansas, mississippi, colorado and tennessee. texas governor greg abbot will announce plans tomorrow for ending his statewide order but other state governors like here in california and michigan say it's important to stay hunkered down. >> we know no one wants a second wave. it would be devastating for the health of our people and for our economy. we have to be really smart as we reengage. >> we saw the bright weather this weekend lead to packed beaches and parks up and down california. here in the bay area and santa cruz and in orange county, it will be interesting to see how governor newsom respo

reggie, kumasi?> thanks, mike. >>> now, we're checking in with ginger zee. >> live with a look at home on what is coming up on "gma." good morning, ginger. >> hi, reggie and kumasi. with the coronavirus updates, now we know the numbers are more than 216,000 at least that have been diagnosed here in the u.s. as having the coronavirus. and hospitals are definitely feeling the crush. so now we've got new footage in that will take us inside an emergency room in queens new yo york, and show us how overwhelmed they are. we'll hear from doctors and medical staff on the front lines this morning. >>> ahead, as well, we have the crisis taking a major toll on the economy. now the numbers are in, i'm sure you were just reporting those close to 10 million in total from last week through this week. so, we've got some personal finance experts that will join us live and help you and your family get through all of this. >>> and then the pandemic affecting so many. i'm sure you have heard at this point. ali wentworth,

reggie?okay, mike, thank you. >>> we're hearing from the fallen santa rosa police officer's family who died from covid-19. marylou armer is california's first law enforcement officer to die from the virus. armer spent 20 years with the santa rosa police department after growing up in san diego. armer's sister said her loved ones could not be by her side while her condition worried. >> we couldn't be there to console her and touch her and tell her we loved her. >> that is so hard to hear. armer's family is now headed to the bay area from san diego. a group of san diego police officers will escort them to the airport. eight other santa rosa police officers have tested positive for covid-19. >>> for bay area students, coronavirus has been really disruptive. no classes so they see their teachers on a computer screen and then there is the loss of social connections. things like prom, graduation and sporting events. abc 7 news reporter chris reyes has more on how parents can help students cope. >>

reggie? >> mike, thank you. >>> cover your face. this morning for the first time, residents in some north bay communities will have to wear some sort of mask. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live for us in sonoma county. good morning, amy. >> good morning, r as of today it is in effect in sonoma county you have to cover your face and this order is coming to more bay area counties very soon. not just counties that are putting this into play, the city of fremont just put an order in place and the fine there to not wear one could go as high as $100. the mayor says it isn't about punishing people. the focus really is more peoplee seem ready to comply. >> you don't -- >> it is something that is very simple and that could make a big difference. >> ma, are irx to n county's health officer said some other bay area counties will be announcing today that they will start requiring masks. the counties were not named and we'll have to wait and see which ones are joining in on this, but marin will sta

>> hey, goodern morning, reggi. first it was the, paing lots that were closed down and now the reports that governor gavin newsom will be ordering all of the state parks and beaches themselves to actually close as of this friday. now, we expect governor newsom to make that announcement in his daily briefing today at noon. of course, you can watch that on abc7 news and then we expect the order will go into effect on friday. now, newsom's move is a reaction to the large crowd scene at beaches in southern california this past weekend. check it out here. 80,000 people crowded newport beach in orange county south of l.a. health officials warn we must keep our distance even when outside. that's really tough to do when outdoor spaces are just so packed. >> those images are an example of what not to see. people what not to do. if we're going to make the meaningful progress that we've made in the last few weeks extend into the next number of weeks. >> now, this is clearly an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but

reggie? >> by going outside for a little bit. >> and breathing. sitting in the sun and breathing this clean air that we have right now. >> although, mike, am i going to get sun? i don't feel like i am. >> eventually you'll get some sunshine. low clouds along the coast and they'll be pretty stubborn.hat pattern. they'll break up a little bit and then reform again through the afternoon hours. yeah, i'll be outside walking around, breathing the clean air. the thing i have noticed and i've seen this on social media. a lot of masks and gloves ending up on the ground and not in the trash. let's think about that this earth day. a beautiful shot from the bay bridge toll mrauza aplaza as we back to the east and happy earth day to you. milder tonight with a limited amount of clouds and fog and most of that along the coast and the coastal valleys and the 101 corridor in the north bay. that is where the fog will be. not as warm with sea breezes increasing this weekend. still going to be a little bit warm

kumasi, reggie? >> thank you, mike. >>> now, we'll turn to our friend ginger zee who is live from her home outside of new york city this morning. >> ginger and a friend this morning. hi, ginger. >> yes. hi, reggie. hi, kumasi. >> you want to say it. >> hi, reggie. hi, kumasi. >> that's adrian wishing you a happy monday morning. >> hi, adrian. >> he came down here because he's got virtual school coming up. they said hi back. we're going to get to that as so many other familiallies are tyi morning. we have a couple things you need to know. the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. new york city hospitals are expected to reach capacity. this morning we are taking you inside one of those hospitals because just in a couple days they may see that. we'll show you what doctors and nurses and the medical staff are all seeing how they're pushed to their limit and then we've got other states and cities that are bracing for a surge in cases. >>> also this morning, everything you need to know about masks and face c

reggie? >>> thanks, mike. happening today a state senator is hosting a give for a gay blood drive to get people to donate on behalf of gay and andd bisexual men that can't donate. mayor london breed is expected to give blood on senator wiener's behalf. after an outcry from lgbtq groups and because there was a shortage, the fda changed its policy from a one-year to three-month celibacy from gay and bisexual men to give blood. >>> city hall is now, as you can see, purple. it will light up like this every monday this month, and other sports are going purple including area hotels. >>> new at 6:00, national geographic is launching a home schooling public for schools and parents, and you will see ideas for parents and kids to experience together. there's even at-home classroom resourced. disney is the parent company of net geoand abc 7. >>> we put together a quick guide for you. netflix, amazon and showtime are offering 30-day trials, which nearly extends to the end of san francisco's shelter in place order. and new

reggie? >> jobina, thank you. >>> only on 7, emergency room doctors want to remind you, don't hesitate to geo to the hospital if you have an issue noncoronavirus related. bay area emergency rooms have seen an alarming drop in non-covid-19 patients. attributes it to two reasons. first, people think the hospitals are overwhelmed with coronavirus patients and, second, they are afraid of contracting coronavirus at the hospital. >> we're seeing patients coming in with strokes that have been delayed for several days. people sitting at home with a pend situs for five or six days and people with chest pains or heart attacks that are waiting to seek care until the last possible moment. >> ucsf said its e.r. has not seen the surge in coronavirus patients that many people were expecting and they think that is thanks to the shelter-in-place orders. >>> the covid-19 crisis may be slowing the economy, but not breaking the supply chain at the port of oakland. the msc will be the largest ship to pull into oa

reggie? >> mike, thank you. >>> cover your face, it is no longer a suggestion, but a rule, at least in some places in the bay area. let's go to amy hollyfield. >> hi, reggie. it is starting and marin county is coming next week and other counties are about to follow, as well. the city of fremont put an order in place. didn't wait for the county to get its act together. put a mandate in place that you have to cover your face when out in public and you could face a $100 fine if you don't. one resident there has little tolerance for people who would refuse to wear a mask. >> i think that's selfish. you know, it's for everybody's own good. protect your own health and some people are not taking it serious. wear the mask and we're taking it very serious. i think they're thinking invincible maybe or it could not happen to them. >> marin county's order will go into effect on wednesday. other counties are expected to announce requirements today. they have not said which ones. just that more are coming.

reggie? >> yeah, right. you know, i'm your draft expert i do know a lot of people are looking forward to this and for the first time the silver and black will take part in the nfl draft as las vegas raiders. the raiders own the 12th pick barring a trade, the player chosen will be the first to put on a hat with las vegas raiders specific apparel. online shopping will be the only way to purchase the new gear, of course, stores are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. and you can watch day one of this three-day event right here on abc7. all the action starts at 5:00 p.m. and then catch a special after the game with abc7 sports anchors larry beil and chris alvar alvarez. >>> we want to say happy birthday to prince louis he is 2 today and prince william and kate are sharing new photos of the adorable little toddler. lin prince louis having a lot of making paintings. kensington palace said his mom took these photos earlier in the month while isolating at their home and that's also where the family will cele

good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. thanks for joining us.tart with where our low pressure is. day five of this low influencing our weather and down to the south and right now keeping us mainly cloudy with patchy drizzle for the next couple of hours and you can see the best chance of rain is just to our south and it's rotating south away from us. but, there's as that low wobbles it could push back towards us during the afternoon hours. this is one of our milder mornings out there and most of us to the low to mid-50s thanks to the blanket of clouds but keep us cooler this afternoon. our coolest afternoon moving forward with a lot of low to mid-60s. we'll talk more about the warm weather this weekend coming up. >>> qudeveloping news in the ea bay. police are searching for the gunman responsible for the city's first homicide of the year. happened in the parking lot of the lucky supermarket and that's where abc 7 news reporter julian glover is joining us live with what we know. julian? >> good morning, kumasi. yeah, fremont detectives are looking

reggie? >> thank you, mike. >>> new this morning this is azar ahrabi, the santa claire yo woman was at the time of her death the first known coronavirus death in the bay area and just the second in the country to have died from the virus without traveling abroad, and she is more than that, she is also a beloved sister, daughter and mother. and julian glover had a chance to speak with this woman's son. julian. >> good morning, reggie. she was warm and had a big smile and she was extremely caring. these are all the ways the man i spoke to, her son, amir, will remember his mother, azar ahrabi. stop what you are doing and take a look at her picture on your screen now, and she was 68 when she died from complications of what she thought was the flu, and symptoms she complained in mid february and doctors suspected pneumonia, and she was tested and tested positive for covid-19. she stayed close to home and lived with and took care of her mother in her 80s leaving amir baffled about how she caught th

amy. >> yeah, a lot of reaction, reggie. a lot to think about. think about the electricity bill out here in the east bay with the schools cranking the air conditioning. it gets really hot out here. governor gavin newsom stirred things up when he said they are thinking about starting the school year in august or late july and kids are suffering from learning loss right now with their schools closed. he said at past briefings that schools will have to find ways to encourage social distancing like staggering start times and safety measures won't be in place by july or august. >> i have five class and most of them are over 30. one of my classes currently is like 34. i don't have the biggest classroom. >> we're putting ourselves in a lot of danger if we don't know what is going to happen. >>> now, this is not definite. this is just under consideration. he just threw this out yesterday for the first time. this would have to be negotiated with the teacher's union. no comment yet from the union about this idea. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfi

reggie?> i'm looking forward to it. >> i will be there and clear heu guys on because i think this will be a really good conversation. >>> a nonprofit group is providing urgently needed equipment to long-term care facilities. free personal protective equipment at this location in pleasant hill. the ppe included items like masks and gloves and there was no contact necessary. workers just drove up, popped the trunk and there you go. put them right in. in california just over 10% of covid-19 infected facilities have been here in the bay area. >>> okay. people have invented a new way to blow out birthday candles during this pandemic. they are, as you are about to see, waving their hands to put out the flames. so, here's a man celebrating his birthday in eureka. his daughter shared this video on twitter on monday. she says her dad, you know, quot quot quote/unquote blew out the candles with his hands to lessen the spread of germs. these singing candles are driving my ears nuts. and he did this so t

. >> hi, reggie. hi, everybody. let's jump right into the graphics and you can see the need the sunglasses tygo. today. notice the breezes have picked up along the coast and some of that will filter into our neighborhoods and take our temperatures down just a little bit today. san jose where it's clearer this morning about 49 degrees and 40 to 49 at 7:00. notice the mid up toer 50s at noon and a whole lot of sun mid 50s to low 60s as we head towards 4:00 and how about some low to mid-50s at 7:00. so, if you're going out for an evening stroll, make sure you take that coat. let's get over to jobina and find out what is going on with the commute. >> now, abc 7 news live desk update. >> a new shelter in place order is in effect for much of the bay area right now. here at the live desk, i'm breaking down those new restrictions that come along with it. health officials in seven bay area counties made the announcement yesterday. the extengdz for tsion for shel place orders until may 3rd. sonoma, marin, san francisco, san m

reggie?>> here's some good news in the east bay for dozens of small businesses. this is in oakland, specifically. they've been awarded grants as they struggle through this pandemic. $500,000 all from private donations was distributed among 90 businesses. more than 900 applied. the city of oakland teamed up with working solutions to distribute the funds. working solutions ceo said this program especially helps business that may have filed the application for federal help daunting. >> just thinking about the nail salon. veaetneeeeeeeeeee veveet gnaw . >> working solutions is a nonprofit community develop of and you can find resources or donate to the oakland economic relief fund on its website. abc7 is partnering with iheart radio to help support local businesses getting hit hard during this pandemic. thousands of stores and services are still open offering to help with essential needs and also many are hiring right now. just go to abc7news.com to find the resources and click on support the bay

>> hi, reggie. this opens at 9:00 this morning and i want to let everyone know there is not a line of people here yet. there is no one here yet. different from when the centers were opening weeks ago. we'd see people lining up well before it opened. if you're thinking of coming here, don't panic. there is no line at this point. alameda county fairgrounds people who live in livermore, dublin and pleasanton and they have to meet one of these requirements. here's a list they are looking for. people with a fever, shortness of breath and recent exposure to a coronavirus patient and other chronic diseases and people over the age of 65, women who are currently or recently have been pregnant and people who are homeless. this is being put on my stanford health care system along with the cities. those three cities that i mentioned. they did have 150 tests available per day or 750 for the week and they say your results will come back pretty quickly within three days. we are at gate 12 at the alameda county fai

reggie? >> okay, mike.n today's "gma first look" the country is bracing for what could be the worst week yet in the pandemic and many people are stocking up at the grocery store. abc's becky worley has a look at how to make sure the food you have lasts. >> joy, you look like you're doing well. are you feeling much better? >> i am feeling fantastic. so grateful right now that i got through it. >> reporter: what joy hughes of san ramon got through last month was 16 days of covid-19 misery, flu-like symptoms, bronchitis and off the charts coughing and constant exhaustion. >> joy returned from texas from a business meeting on the 11th two days later, believe it or not, friday the 13th she started feeling sick. >> i was really sick. >> was it a sickness that felt different than illnesses you had in the past? >> i tell you, it did. i felt very tired. i mean, i was sleeping 13 hours a night. and then during the day i would sleep for five hours. >> reporter: when she was awake, joy was incredibly hungry and equally

reggie? >> mike, thank you. >>> you know, the last thing you want right now is to have essential workers showing up to work because they feel like they can't miss their pay even if they get sick. well, now some major bay area cities are providing some relief. abc 7 news reporter julian glover is live for us in san jose. julian? >> hey, good morning, reggie. yeah, this is really another tool in the tool box to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. the idea is to give essential workers like you mentioned enough sick leave. an additional two weeks off so if they do come in contact with the coronavirus or they have it themselves, they don't have to worry about missing a paycheck. they can stay home and they also don't have to worry about spreading the virus to any of their co-workers. this was passed in two bay area cities. san francisco and san jose yesterday. rolling out these protections to any company with 500 or more employees. this does include gig workers and goes beyond federal policy.

hi, amy. >> hi, reggie.he embarcadero was a spot that was very popular over the weekend and one of several spots. they got these signs out, but police are saying it is looking like it will take more than these signs. they may start cracking down here pretty soon. take a look at these images from the weekend. this is what it looked like at the embarcadero and video from dolores park and marina green and a shelt ershelter-at-home i. they have cited two people for not social distancing. one supervisor says more citations could be coming. they want to do what it takes to keep people healthy. >> we want to educate. we do not want to enforce. 95% of san francisco is getting that. the other 5%, please, don't ruin it for everybody who is doing the right thing. >> here is a picture a viewer sent us from the crowded inner richmond farmers market. these markets are considered essential business, but officials are begging people to keep their distance. experts say just meeting people at the beach or the park is just not

reggie, hi, everybody.t's earth day and let's take a look at what mother nature has in store for us. a few clouds along the peninsula coast and into the east bay hills and otherwise very quiet on live doppler 7 and the winds from yesterday, temporarily restrained but they will be back later on this afternoon. that will hold our temperatures around the bay into the mid 70s. along the coast, mid 60s to upper 60s into san francisco and notice the marine layer clouds. they try to make a resurgence during the afternoon and into the evening hours. inland, we've got upper 70s to low 80s with most of the 80s in the east bay valleys and up in the north bay valleys, but more on the way in the accuweather seven-day forecast. i'll see you with that coming up. let's get to kumasi for the news of the day. >>> happening today we expect to get more information from governor newsom for reopening the state's economy and easing our shelter in place rules. julian glover is live with the details and on what some experts are say

reggie? >>> mike, thank you.oronavirus testing site is making a move in the east bay dg it a tested. let's go to abc7 news reporter, julian glover who is live this morning. >> reporter: good morning, reggie. yeah, they set up shop here on cal state east bay campus in the parking lot, and testing opens up at 9:00 a.m. and they set up here just beyond these cones. can you see a number of tents already set up for testing to take place for coronavirus. it's free of charge as long as you are showing symptoms. you will be prescreened to check that you do have at least a couple of the following symptoms familiar to you at this time. by now i should say, fever, shseathing or coughing. the testing center will be open from tuesday through sunday, every day but monday. health-care workers and first responders, you can schedule an appointment by calling ahead. that number up on our website and i tweeted it out, juliangabc7. this will run until 6:00 p.m. every day or until the designated tests for the day run out. the number

reggie was the guy kinda i watched with the yankees. and when i got to fenway park, and we played the california angels reggie was coming to the plate and our announcer with his big booming voice, now batting number 44 for the california angels reggie j, and i caught myself, my shoes weren't untied but i was retying and untying, and retying my shoes as he was going to the batter's box. i'm like, oh my gosh. i'm in the big leagues, i'm fixin' to face reggie jackson. so, and to have his half-shield helmet and those glasses on and, so that's who i wanted to face. my toughest hitters were the contact guys. the big power guys like i would tell, like albert pujols, that albert knew that each at bat he was probably was gonna get one very good pitch to hit. and if he missed it or fouled it off, i gotcha. [smith] yeah. [clemens] the contact guys. [smith] but he would get you sometimes also. [clemens] oh absolutely, absolutely. a long way he would hit it sometimes. you pitch 24 years, i've given up some yardage and homers. [smith] that's right. [

>> hi, reggie. the board of supervisors has been arguing for weeks over this, but they did vote unanimously last night. they finally reached an agreement. they are doing this to try and ease the crowded homelessts around the city of san francisco. they are trying to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. this is also for people who had the virus or frontline workers who need to be quarantined. le8,250elros in theeek and half for those groups of people. the mayor says it may sound simple, but she says this issue is actually been a difficult one. >> if i could open up every hotel room in this city and allow every single person to have a place to stay knowing that will make a difference and keep everyone safe, it's not even a question whether or not we would do it. but the reality is, the problems that existed in this city with people who struggle with substance use disorder and who struggle with mental illness have not gone away because of this pandemic. >> she is asking for patience saying sometimes

reggie?mike, thank you. >>> caltrans is taking advantage of shelter-in-place and getting a head start on a major project. this is happening right now as we speak on highway 101 at 280 in san francisco. amy hollyfield is watching it live. hi, amy. >> hi, reggie. this is a big, loud project. caltrans says their biggest project of the year. we got a view above sky 7. you can get an idea of the area we're talking about. they started several hours ago. they started earlier than they planned and they're determined to get this thing going. northbound 101 is now closed. it's a short section, but you will be detoured. it's right at 280. they are demolishing and replacing the bridge deck at alemany circle. they moved the project up because traffic is so light right now because of the shelter-in-place order. that is one positive. but the virus also brings new challenges to the project. >> construction operations like this are always a little bit exciting. because there's so much work to do in such a sho

hi, amy. >> hi, good morning, reggie. this has been a debate among health officials whether to make this recommendation. bay area officials going out on a limb saying they do recommend you wear a mask when you head out to do your essential trips like going to the grocery store, heading to the doctor. this has been a concern, a debate because they are worried that this will mean there will be a run on the n95 masks. and officials say, leave those alone. leave those for the health care workers. the emphasis with this recommendation is just wear a cloth mask over yr'sll you n icremember, for every n95 the public is using, that is one less n95 on the front line and that is one potential life at risk whether it be a patient's life. >> president donald trump has invoked the defense production act for 3m to produce more n95 masks for medical professionals. the world health organization says only people who are sick or taking care of people who are worried about those who don't have symptoms and could be passing this virus on wit

>> yeah, good morning, reggie.ancellation of so many of our favorite events has been a reality check for so many of us. the cancellation of san francisco pride yesterday was really a wake-up call that we could be in thisuc longer than many of ous would lius wou. outside lands that brings 22,000 each summer could be the next big event to cancel. opera also canceled and major uncertainty around major league baseball in the bay area. the 2020 nfl draft is scheduled for next week, but if it will kickoff in september ian guess.t l w>>ow on a ccert wearing a mask? how comfortable are you in a restaurant with other people. there are rules and then the comfort level. ultimately, i think comfort level decides not only what we do here, but what we do else where. >> just yesterday, governor newsom in his daily address the prospect of mass gatherings is negligible at best until we get herd immunity and get a vaccine. we know the time table for both of those things are many, many months away. reporting from home, julian glover,

let's get back to reggie and more news. >> mike, thank you. starting this morning an entire community here in the bay area will be tested for coronavirus. that is regardless of the contact people have had symptoms they may be displaying. let's go to luz >> starting this morning belinas will offer a free covid-19 test to every single one of their 2,000 residents here. sponsored by a venture capitalist and a pharmaceutical executive who raised $3,000 to be able to do this and partnered with ucsf. the two men said they were inspired to do it by the italian town which had success by testing all of their residents. >> we're doing this in a way where we don't feel like we're taking any tests away from anybody who otherwise might need one. >> we don't know if there have been a lot of people infected. dnowon'tacaldot veuch . we have no idea. >> ucsf is launching a similar effort on saturday in a part of san francisco's mission district where they hope to test 5,700 people. the hope is that the results of these tests will help on a broader level and le

reggie? >> thanks, mike. >>> starting this morning, an entire community in the bay area will be testing every single resident for covid-19. that's regardless of any symptoms they've had. let's go to abc7 news liz in bolinas. >> this is what the town is doing to protect itself from coronavirus. an experiment the whole country will be watching. the people spear heading it said they were inspired by an italian town which had success by testing every single one of their residents. boli i bolinas partnered with ucsf and private partner. >> we are not taking away tests from anyone who otherwise might need one. >> we do not know if there were a lot of people infected and we don't know if we don't have much immunity. we have no idea. >> ucsf is launching a similar effort on saturday and a part of san francisco mission district where they hope to test 5,700 people. the hope is this will inspire other cities and towns to expand their testing. testing begins at 9:00 a.m. and so far 1,600 people have sig

>> hi, good morning, reggie. nurses are going to be here in about an hour and this is not the only place where this is happening. look at this video from yesterday. this is in san jose. this is outside regional medical center where nurses stood outside the hospital in silence. their message is one that medical teams across the country have. they need more protective gear in the hospitals as they treat patients with covid-19. nurses say it is not just for their protection, but also for the safety of those who they are treating.ar patientho iscovid positive. i'm wearing that one mask and then if i have is a potentially ruled out for covid-19. then i am exposing that patient. >> regional medical center said in a statement that the worldwide supply of protective equipment is low. this is not a problem unique to the bay area. administrators say they're doing everything possible to protect the patients and the caregivers. and they say this is not a time to create conflict, but rather a time to depend on each other. we'

reggie?mike. >>> starting today all flight attendants to have to wear masks on the job. that makes united the first major u.s. carrier to mandate this. each plane will be equipped with 20 masks on domestic flights and 40 masks on international flights and flight attendants have the option to wear their own face coverings. >>> in today's "gma" first look the cats that were made famous in "tiger king." they are living at an animal sanctuary in colorado but their home is struggling because of krv. >> reporter: in this morning's "first look" life after joe exotic. >> this is the animal'sr: the a h osrooe exotic's greatest winward exotic park in oklahoma. the tigers are now healthy, but the coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll with visitors quarantined at home, no donations means less food. >> we had to invest about $200,000 to $300,000 to kind of buffer what we lost in terms of food donations. and that's a pretty sizable amount. >> reporter: now, this sanctuary is struggling with the economic

reggie? >> thank you. >>> relief could come to some essential workers in san francisco and san jose. leaders in both cities passed emergency measures widjaja give them paid sick leave. here's abc 7 reporter j.r. stone. >> reporter: these are essential workers busy at it in san francisco's fisherman's wharf. workers who are likely part of the 200,000 that would benefit from a public emergency leave measure that was just passed by the san francisco board of supervisors and is now on the mayor's desk. >> immediately provide two additional weeks of paid leave. >> reporter: 14 days of emergency paid leave for anyone that works for a large company of 500 or more. it includes those who have tested positive for covid-19, have symptoms of the virus or someone who may have to take care of a family member. >> if you're a large employer, you have a greater amount of responsibility to your employees and that is a first step right now by providing those two weeks of paid public health emergency leave. >> r

reggie, kumasi? >> thanks, mike. there's a new push to keep customers out of grocery stores to protect the workers in there, but is it possible to transition to delivery or pickup only? >> this morning's "gma" first work, front-line workers fed up and fired up over the conditions they are facing during the covid-19 pandemic. >> our lives are worth more than just one paycheck, and we need to take this seriously. >> even with masks, one-way aisles and plastic shields, about 85% of the union members are reporting customers are not social distancing, so they are asking law enforcement to step in. >> there needs to be, you know, law enforcement and or security in the stores that would enforce people to do what they are supposed to do. >> coming up at 7:00, we will show you some of the stores nationwide that already transitioned p only ciliti com to your community next? >>> you might be able to find big sales on spring clothes right now. the pandemic is keeping stores across the country closed so companies are just sitting

. >> reporter: hi, reggie. pacifica officials kicked 275 people off this beach over the weekend, and they want you to know i tyou,too. the weather is turning nice but they say don't even think about coming here. the shelter in place order here allows people to go outside for exercise but says you must live or stay within five miles of your home, so if you don't live here and you are on the beach you will be told to leave, or worse, you can face criminal t officers saidhey spoke with more than 400 people on the beach between friday and yesterday and ordered more than half of them, 275 of them to leave because they lived more than five miles away from lindamar beach. they said 650 people along the coastline were also issued warnings. it shows that some people are not taking this seriously, officials say, but they are. and as it turns nice this weekend they say don't think about a trip to the beach, they don't want you here, they want you safe at home. live in pacifica, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> san francisco

reggie? >> thank you. >>> most construction projects throughout the bay area have come to a halt as residents shelter in place, but now in santa clara county a number of city and county leaders are urging officials to reconsider. with many remodeling projects at a standstill. contractor john hammerschmidt has been forced to lay off a number of his employees, many of whom have been unable to file for unemployment. >> you have to support your family. that's what most of the guys are in here to do to support their families and no way to do it now. >> santa clara county supervisor dave is part of the group pushing for a unified regional approach in recommending certain safety measures like staggered schedules and trip minimization and this comes as the city of san jose faces a $45 million budget shortfall because of covid-19. >>> new at 6:00, best buy is outlining plans to reopen in the next few weeks. they'll begin reopening 200 stores starting early next month by appointment only. best buy says

reggie? >> thank you, mike. >>> new this morning, this is the santa clara woman that was at the time of her death the first known coronavirus death here in the bay area and the second in the country to have died with the virus without traveling abroad, but she was a beloved sister, daughter and mother. and julian glover joins us live after hearing directly from her son. >> good morning, reggie. time has been moving at a weird speed during this weird crisis. the man that i spoke to lost his mom to coronavirus on march 9th. that was an entire week before we started sheltering in place so it was early into all of this. here she is, and she was 68 years old when she passed. amir tells me she was known for the big smile that you see here. she was caring and dedicated and took care of her own mom in her 80s. what started as symptoms of the flu in mid february led to trouble breathing and she was checked in the hospital and tested and diagnosed with the coronavirus, and she died in the hospital on m

reggie? >> thanks, mike. >>> now that warning from at least one san francisco official that we could see more citations for physical distancing or i should say the lack there of. let's go live to the embarcadero where amy hollyfield has more on that. >> they have the signs here, but that wasn't enough this weekend. the embarcadero was one of a few places in the city where there were a lot of people gathering and police say they may have to start cracking down. so people are not doing the social tistancing that they would like to see. here's a scelook at the scene f yesterday. the marina green was also a popular spot and this is happening with a shelter-at-home order in place. they have have cited two people for not social distancing and one supervisor says more citations could be coming. they want to do what it takes to keep people healthy. >> we want to educate. we do not want to enforce. 95% of san francisco is getting that. to the other 5%, please, don't ruin it for everybody who's doing t

hi, mike. >> hi, reggie, kumasi. hi, everybody. let's talk about what is going on right now and get the forecast throughout the day today. thanks for joining us so early in the morning. we'll start with our inland east bay temperatures. some of our commuters that are out there walking out into temperatures that are mainly in the mid to upper 40s. we have a 50 in pleasanton and mainly clear and seeing a lot of stars this morning. let's talk about other neighborhoods and see what's out there. 40 in the north bay around santa rosa and mountainview and 50 in hayward and 49 in san jose. let's talk about some neighborhoods and what to expect today and what might be a better time to head outside. a light onshore breeze at least for now and pick up a little bit this afternoon and keep temperatures down and also rustle up some allergies. if you have them. the pollen out there waiting for you. high uv index and you may want to wear some sunscreen if you're going for a longer duration walk. 40s through 9:00 and 60s from noon to 6:00. east bay

good northemorning, reggie. it's friday. >> we made it.people are having really intense dreams right now, i don't know that's happening to you. but last night i had a dream that lasted pretty much the whole night where i was in a zoom call that never ended. >> that was a nightmare. >> i know. don't you know, i'm happy to be at work and up so i can avoid that. >> that's a hard one. what about you, mike? >> that is a hard one. >> have you been having intense dreams? >> no, no, no. but last night was the first night i did

good call there, reggie. good morning, everybody.nother thing i noticed by sheltering in place and walking around the neighborhood, really get to see the beauty of mother nature. every day it seems like something new is blooming. on this earth day, maybe that is something to reflect upon. live doppler 7 a few clouds along the coast. we have a storm system passing us to the north. that is going to induce some high clouds this afternoon and bring some marine layer clouds along the coast as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. right now as you can see, it is clear over san francisco and as we look back towards the very quiet financial district from pier 15 and

i know, i don't miss my commute, but i miss you and jobina and everybody else and reggie and all the folks behind the scenes that are still doing a tremendous job making this all work. let's talk about what is going on weather wise. hi, everybody. low 50s through the trivalley. about 48 in lafayette, one of the cool spots. pleasant hill and concord and low to mid 60s places around pittsburg and antioch. already upper 40s in the north bay and low to mid 50s through most of the bay shore and into the coast and south bay. 58 in los gatos and 57 in oakland. emeryville 52 degrees right now. breezy bridges and the san mateo bridge as we head through the afternoon commute and that's when most of this is going to be an issue. breezy on the bay. the san francisco bay this afternoon, also. so, small craft advisory. let's take a look at some temperatures and 51 this morning in the north bay to about 80 this afternoon with high clouds and sunshine. east bay, we'll say same thing. high clouds and sunshine. low 70s for several hours this afternoon and san francisco little bit warmer than yesterday

i'm reggie aqui from abc 7 mornings.fffff beli belinez will be the first county to test everyone. a small group of venture capitalists is funding the tests. while there are no reported cases of covid-19 cases in bolinas, about half of the town's residents are over age 60. >>> some workers are now available to receive what's being referred to as virus pay. the measure took effect on friday. it says employers with more than 500 people must pay up to 80 hours if a worker has to miss time due to covid-19. temporary workers are included in the measure, as well as nonprofits and companies like uber, lyft, and door dash. san jose has a similar measure for essential employees. >>> we're going to we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the house in tack. you now know that in the next earthquake your house will be standing and we also got a discount on our earthquake insurance. if there is an earthquake. our house has a better chance of surviving in. >>> w

reggie? >> thanks, mike.vid-19 while having a baby. we'll have another abc 7 news report in about 30 minutes and we'll see you then. we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the house in tack. you now know that in the next earthquake your house will be standing and we also got a discount on our earthquake insurance. if there is an earthquake. our house has a better chance of surviving in. if there is an earthquake. this is kind of a first... for all of us. ♪ ♪ but maybe this is a time to put other things... first. ♪ ♪ like being the first to check in. ♪ ♪ or the first to try you hand at the culinary arts. or all the arts. be the first to volunteer. or the first to say it's all going to be okay. and when the day comes, when we're no longer looking at our worlds from the inside out. it will be what we did in here that will make us stronger out there. that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68

>> i am doing all right, thank you, everyone, and thank you, reggie.ief. >> yes, friend. >> orange. we're still channeling the connection from a distance. yes, keeping things bright. >> how are