>> guest: thank you, sharon. as an author you very much, you write books in your head for a long time before you start writing them down. i wanted to write a book about the children's march, started doing research for several years before i actually started writing this book. my editor and publicist convinced me it was -- the writing process i would say i get about two years of research. it took about a year and a half to write, and be edited. and then, the inns of being a full process to the end, but he was a number of years to think about the children's march and out effectively in 1963. so i actually lived in delray beach, florida, and went back and forth between york city. >> host: either writers the works best with structure, a desk, laptop, walls last with timelines and story arc, quiet, perched in bed on my books. >> guest: she's at the hotel. she travels with me still. >> host: she is a dog? >> guest: a dog, i found your key. >> host: you edit, you like to edit on the beach. >> guest: i like noise so actu

reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, sharon. of cities and counties are requiring those mandatory facemasks. in santa clara county it's highly recommended but not in milpitas. things are changing there today. there's a plannedtory order going into effect there today. >> reporter: yeah, and just over a couple hours, an hour and a half from now at 8:00 this order goes into effect making face coverings mandatory. all essential businesses, the employees and customers, have to wear face coverings that include gas stations, pharmacies and grocery stores. the city is partnering with key stakeholders to provide free face coverings. the owners of essential businesses have to provide those face coverings to its employees. milpitas has declared a local emergency within its lits and at last count there are 66 confirmed cases of coronavirus in milpitas. the order says education is first but violators can be cited. many other cities across the bay area are already doing this but santa clara county has been the last holdup. both the county exe

nbc bay area's sharon katsuda has more. >> reporter: marcus, she's set to open at 2:00. i just got off the phone with her and she tells me if she had her way, she would rather be staying at home like everyone else but she says she can no longer afford to do that. as for what police will do, we haven't heard back from them just yet. 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 bac

live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> get it done now. thanks, sharon. >>> a live look at palo alto, you can see the sun is shining beautifully outside. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. people want to get out by staying at home and social distancing is the key. >> right, absolutely, we're saying do not at all head to the beach this weekend. it's going to be cool there anyway. and then as we look at our temperatures for the inland areas, that's where it will be warming up today. so as we're looking out live right now in walnut creek, it is so gorgeous out there. but yes, those temperatures are already starting to crank up. in san francisco, it stays cool with upper 60s today. we're right now at 79 degrees already in concord. so you can see these current temperatures are already starting to heat up. we're at 72 in san jose. we're going to see the south bay highs in the low 80s. and some mid-80s for much of the east bay. there may be a few spots like fairfield that will hit 91 this afternoon. but we're going to see more of th

sharon katsuda is live for us with how masks are now required at even more places. sharon? >> reporter: that's right, un ty area the rules are changing. now marin county health experts say there will be an announcement saying people must wear masks at all times if you are at essential services, grocery stores or riding on buses. this order goes into effect today in sonoma county as well and that's golden gate transit buses. only eight passengers are allowed on 40-foot buses to allow social distancing. masks are required and it's mandatory for workers and customers at most essential businesses to cover their faces. this includes wearing masks at restaurants, gas stations, grocery and hardware stores and funeral homes. >> certainly for those on the front lines who are essential workers, they also while serving us want to be kept safe. this is something we can do to be proactive in rorter: the fac do not need to be medical grade. fremont will have the option to fine people up to $100 but is hoping for compliance. and back here live, again, with the buses, you're going to have

"today in the bay's" sharon katsuda there at the scene. sharon? >> reporter: i just got here about five minutes ago and we're trying to piece together what happened. firefighters are walking back to their fire engines, so it appears they're telling me the fire is out. it's calmer than an hour ago. you see firefighters still on scene. the ladder still reaching all the way to the top of the building there. this is on santana helena in san bruno. you can see some of the residents here, the evacuato evacuators -- they evacuated earlier today. they have their masks on and are from the apartment complex nearby. they were told to evacuate as well. apparently now it's a lot calmer. put this one out, the residents said it happened in the back of the apartment complex. everyone got out safely. it san bruno, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >>> police in san francisco are looking for clues in a homicide that happened in the outer sunset. details very limited. investigators are telling us the body was found in an apartment yesterday. officers scoured a

sharon was counting on getting her check quickly. now it seems her money is going in circles. >> that's why i'm frustrated, because, you know, where is my money? >> it's her money. she has a right to be frustrated. here's the real problem here. they are going to get their money, but when? we really don't know. this is a one off item. this has never happened before. dan, we're just going to have to wait and see. and we'll report back when they start coming in. but so far, i haven't seen any paper checks. >> oh, that is frustrating. thanks, michael for being on this. if you want to reach michael, go to abc7news.com/7 on your side. he'll be delighted to hear from you. that's also where you'll find a link to track your stimulus payment from the irs, and a calculator so you can see how much you will actually get. again, that's abc7news.com/7 on your side. >>> because i had envision kind of a chaos, and i thought oh, gosh, they don't need me in there, and i don't really want to be there. >> those fears kept her out of the er despite chest

but it was the politician sharon who put the reality on the ground. the day he was elected 2nd time with prime minister this very important evening he called me to bring him next day my met. with my proposal about the disengagement not to sit with him but to give him his because my mood was that he and if you ask me how i did the map i would say 90 bills in big book in my consideration demography to 3 percent holy sites and maybe $78.00 percentage only secure with my vision was that if we would like to keep. to which democratic state we cannot enjoy the luxury of having all of palestine very slowly because the mogul field is the most deterministic fact thought in at the moment. as the main political force behind the erection of the war it fell to israeli prime minister sharon to allay the fears of israel's backers. good fences make good neighbors he told us president george w. bush astutely quoting american poet robert frost. good words can make. goes all over the world see the war between me and my 2nd hols and we are very good friends. but palestini

sharon? >> reporter: it was supposed to start this summer but now it seems every day seems like a summer day with the light traffic so it is starting today. caltrans says it will take advantage of the shelter in place order and virtually empty highways. this stretch of 101 runs over l alemany boulevard. this planking will support workers when they start tearing down the deck this morning. the spokesperson says they moved up the $37 million project since july because people are sheltering at home right now. >> we have a built-in 40% to 50% traffic increase on the freeway. >> reporter: southbound traffic will stay on 101 and alternate not use the side built at the time. caltrans wants drivers to know to bring your speeds down to 35 miles per hour. work could be complete in as little as six days. i want to let you know that caltrans also is telling neighbors to be patient because it will be noisy around here for the next ten days. reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda. back to you. >>> a lot of cit

live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> scary to hear that. slow down, everyone. thanks, sharon. >>> questions are swirling on the health of north korean leader kim jong-un. he hasn't been seen in over two weeks. reuters reports a team of medics flew into north korea from china. there are reports kim jong-un could be ill or just on lockdown because of the coronavirus. no official statement has been made by north korea. a north korean news report says he's sending personal letters to his people and other country leaders. >>> one person is dead after being struck by a san jose car. it happened on actutully and kit around 10:00 last night. the driver stayed on the scene. authorities are not saying if that driver in san francisco ar looking for clues in a homicide that happened in the outer sunset. details are limited, but investigators are telling us that the body was found in an apartment yesterday. officers scoured the building on great highway between lawton and maragas streets. we'll keep you posted on information we receive. >>> a san vallej

we are lucky to have a great team to take care of our staff. >> sharon. in terms of - do you believe you have evidence that social distancing are working. people moving out of the suburbs to escape the density of the city. you are saying you see clear signs of progress. >> i think people did move out of the suburbs for a while. we saw great increases and people on ventilators but this week so far is not there . there is a lot of them but not as drastic as it was at the end of last week. >> sharon and jojo. thank you for your time and best of luck for the tough days ahead. >> new hope of the fight of coronavirus. could a vaccine meant for tuberculosis help protect us from covid-19? i just love hitting the open road and telling people that liberty mutual customizes your insurance, so you only pay for what you need! [squawks] only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ our retirement plan with voya gives us confidence. yeah, they help us with achievable steps along the way... ...so we can spend a bit now, knowing we're prepared for th

reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> all right, sharon, thank you. >>> san franciscoealth leaders say the outbreak at laguna honda is widening. the senior care facility is now with 19 confirmed cases. that's up from 14 just two weeks ago. four of those cases involve patients. the others involve staff members. health leaders also stress that they don't believe they've seen the latest with the outbreak or the last of the outbreak at the facility. >>> it's a growing concern from doctors because people are avoiding necessary doctor visits because they're actually fearing catching coronavirus. doctors at in patients. people putting off critical care, may be putting their long-term health at risk. one physician says if you are having chest pains or stroke you need to go to the hopped no matter what. >> it doesn't mean we are no longer having heart attack, stroke, other bad pneumonias, other chronic illnesses that sometimes need immediate assistance. >> many hospitals recommend if you cannot visit an e.r. center you can still take advantage of medicine options. >>> more than

sharon katsuda live for us in vacaville.haron, this sounds like a different decision no matter -- a difficult one no matter how you cut it. >> reporter: you have to feel for the salon owner but all the millions of people across the country, the state who are following the law and making a lot of sacrifices. the order is through may 17th. lia rivera opened hairendipity while pregnant with her third child and there's no way she's letting it slip away now. she says she's tried every financial assistance program available and received nothing. she is ready if the cops come today. >> it's perfectly within the shelter-in-place guidelines to mingle with groups under ten of family and friends. still part of the law inaying only essential businesses can be open right now. rivera says anyone who enters the building will have a mask and two stylists in the salon will practice safe distancing when they tend to appointment only clients. but, of course, with clients you have to come close and that's the concern, too, by health officials.

sharon?> reporter: laura, i just spoke with the fire chief and he tells me they're about wrapping up ir. they are investigating what caused this fire. many of the evacuees tell us they got out quickly because they were at shelter at place, still up watching tv. so there's no work the next morning. a lot of people doing that, perhaps your own family. fire broke out about 3:00 and evacuees tell us they were able to get out quickly because they were still up watching tv. >> i heard a couple of explosions and i was wondering what is that, gunshots or something like that? and then i heard the neighbor running back and forth above us and i was thinking, boy, what's going on upstairs? it sounds like panicking over something. >> i come out from my living room and then i tried to open my door and then i feel really hot. i told my fon there's a fire. i told the people from the other apartments, come out, there's a fire. >> reporter: the fire chief says they're investigating what may have been those exp

reporting live in marin county, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thank you, sharon. >>> soxpayer money will it take to battle the coronavirus here in california? governor newsom saying $7 billion. well, that new information is coming out of the state's first oversight hearing which was held yesterday. the state has already spent more than $2 billion, a $1 billion to a chinese company for the 200 million masks the governor secured, but lawmakers say that newsom has not released those contract details. >>> president trump's former personal lawyer michael cohen is getting out of jail early due to concerns over coronavirus. the 53-year-old is at a federal facility in new york where several people have tested positive. cohe w out in two weeks. until november of next year. that's when his three-year sentencing for tax fraud and lying to congress ends. >>> another close aide to the president, meanwhile, will not get a new trial. >> scott mcgrew joins us now. we're talking about roger stone's guilty verdict. it will remain. >>> that's exactly right. roger stone's lawyers had organi

sharon in hyattsville, maryland. hi, sharon. caller: i just want to say thank you very much. you are educating me. i don't have much to say, but fork you so, so much domestic violence. i experienced it myself. it is helpful to hear you just come on and educate. you are helping people. doi guess, what could one even just to help out when it comes to domestic violence? say thank youjust for your call. i am humbled, because i can hear in your voice just how brave you are, and i thank you for making the phone call. i cannot tell you how empowering it is when i hear women like yourself tell your story and to be able to be willing to help others. that is the richness of our humanity. i am in all of you. awe of you. thank you. as you can imagine, a national coalition against domestic is doingand a group incredible work. i would recommend obviously reaching out to the coalition. they have incredible resources. of course, i will tell you go to our website and look at the ywca across the country. donate anything that you can't get we need everything, from diapers to grocery carts, and

sharon.: that's right, marcus. you're definitely going to need a mass forecast you're getting on a golden gate transit bus and you'll want to keep the mask handy because the rules are definitely changing throughout the bay area. marin county health experts say there will be an announcement today saying people must wear masks at all times if you are in essential services such as grocery stores or riding in buses. this order goes into effect today in sonoma county as well and that affects golden gate transit buses. the new rules will mean only eight passengers allowed on 40-foot buses to allow social distancing and in the city of free month masks are required there, too. the city has issued an executive order making it mandatory for workers and customers at most essential businesses to cover their faces. this includes wearing masks at restaurants, gas stations, >> certainly for those on the frontline who are essential workers, they also twhil being out there serving us want to be kept safe and

sharon? >> reporter: laura, this will house covid-19 patients who have lower needs than icu patients. the san mateo county board of supervisors are expressing much concern about the need for more staff and ppes, especially at seton hospital, recently leased by the state to care for covid-19 patients. county health care experts say the county is running low on icu beds. >> we had 309 covid-19 positive cases. we also had about 70 persons under investigation by our public health communicable disease investigation team. there have been ten fatalities reported to public health, and of these nine were older adults, six were female and four were male. we have about five icu beds available at this time out of 66 icu beds in the county. >> reporter: last week we told but a high school in martinez that will become a care site for covid-19 patients if needed. contra costa county announced two other care sites, the fairgrounds in antioch and the pavilion in richmond. back here live you can see i am weari

>> sharon. >> seth: ah!of all, i love that woman and that clip will never not make me happy. second of all, sharon is such a bad guess for so many reasons. the least of which is how not swedish sharon sounds. "these are my friends, elsa and ingrid and sharon. anyway, after all those warnings, on tuesday we found out about yet another warning when it was reported that trump's trade adviser warned the white house in january of the risks of a pandemic. at the top of the document he wrote, it literally says "memorandum to president." of course trump has probably never even heard the word memorandum before. he probably saw that and said, "can't read it, it's in latin. so, they knew, and they lied to you. they told you it wasn't a threat, but they knew it was and they put lives at risk, not to mention all the economic carnage they knew was coming they knew. here's another part of the problem. the guy who wrote that memo, peter navarro, is also a crank, because what happens when oatmeal brain sociopath guts the civ

host: sharon is next. sharon from beaverton, oregon. caller: thank you for taking my call. my concern is, the states are bidding at up against each other. it surprises me that the federal government has not taken more of , and overall picture. even with logistics, because we know our military go into countries and set up entire systems of living in a short time. that is what concerns me is, i see the state bidding each other up. right now the money doesn't mean inh, but all of that gouging the end when this is all over and our economy is rough, we will have gotten fewer supplies and it will have cost tax dollars greatly. your comment on that please? guest: it is a good point. governors have been saying that as well. you have heard governor cuomo saying he is getting into bidding wars. fema,e extent, you know, peter gaynor has given that signal. states,aid publicly to if you can get these materials on your own, get them. of course, states are going to do whatever they can to get what they can. fema does not have enough ventilators right now. stockpile has not been able to me

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reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> sharon, thank you. >>> well, santa rosa police mourning the death of one of their own due to complications from the coronavirus. a memorial is growing outside the department headquarters for detective mary lou armer. she worked for the department for nearly two decades most recently in the domestic violence unit. six have tested positive. >>> experts say uc davis are testing an experimental drug that they say could have been key in one coronavirus patient's survival. a 40-year-old woman they treated last month from solano county had no chronic health problems. she was the hospital's first case. as her condition worsened, they received permission to use the experimental drug which was tried for ebola patients and used previously on animals. >> the drug is still going -- in order for official guidelines to be changed there has to be a very studied evidence provided that the drug indeed works. >> the patient is now fully recovered. clinical trials are under way but doctors say it could take weeks to confirm if the drug is effective.

god bless america. >> we want to say bravo to dennis and sharon from troy, kansas for their inspiringesture. our latest episode of "nightly news kids' edition" is on the nbc news youtube page and nbc.com and peacock. that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other >>> right now at 6:00, a new nursing home outbreak. the deaths and shortage, and how bay area health officials are now stepping in. >>> the news at 6:00 stars right now. good friday. thanks for joining us. >> the newest nursing home outbreak. at looegs ten people have died in gordon manner, including a former president of stanford university. robert kennedy is among those who passed away this week. the county brought in their own clinicians to help take care of the seniors. the director says she is used to taking care of seniors in the final moments and this virus has made this process so much more difficult. >> in this pandemic, our able to to connect with each other and be with each other is impaired by the masks, the ppes, the distance, the contagen. up and we e haven't been able to exp

god bless america. >> we want to say bravo to dennis and sharon from troy, kansas for their inspiring gesture. our latest episode of "nightly news kids' edition" is on the nbc news youtube page and nbc.com and peacock. that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other >> kelly: all right, y'all, it's me again from montana! we made it through another week, people! [screams] i have been highlighting "good neighbor" pluralist stories on the show and social media. in this next one is about a nurse who is using tick-tock to inform the public in a very fun way. >> hey, kelly, my name is nikki, and i am in san francisco california, no secret that coronavirus is all across the world, and it frustrates me and breaks my heart when i get home after a long day of work and i see so much fake information, pulse information out there in the news and on social media. so i decided to do something about it. i created my own content on instagram, on youtube, and especially on tiktok with the information about coronavirus trying to people how to protect themselves and th

do we continue to contribute also, sharon? >> absolutely.till have deck indicates in retirement when you're not working. you'll want money somewhere that's growing. it's not growing now but it will contributing to your 401(k) is a way to do that. some companies are taking that away and then also if you can max out. put in the 19,500 or the extra 6500 and try to put as much none your account as you can. right now, stocks are low. prices are low. you want to buy as much as you can for the time when the market recovers and you can see that growth in that account. >> sharon, josh, thank you. we'll answer more of your medical questions before we go. my age-related macular degeneration could lead to vision loss. so today i made a plan with my doctor, which includes preservision... because he said a multi- vitamin alone may not be enough. and it's my vision, my morning walk, my sunday drive, my grandson's beautiful face. only preservision areds2 contains the exact nutrient formula recommended by the national eye institute to help reduce the risk of

. >> i am sharon katsuda. this will get kids out of bed.ight as while in the pandemic. >>> the president says he's stuck with the nominations in the senate and he has the solution. let's take you out to the board in the big city. the dow hovering around zero and now turning negative as we got the terrible job numbers. now more people unemployed than all the job gains through the obama and trump presidency. >>> first, here's something good to share with you. check out this photo shared by tony alba's pizza in the south bay. employees dropping off launches for kaiser health-care workers. very nice. san francisco public works here thanking all the front-line workers. in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, your friends. but know when it comes to your finances, we are here for you. what can i do for you today? we'll take a look at the portfolio and make adjustments. i'm free to chat if you have any more questions. our j.p.morgan advisors are working from home to help guide you through this. for more than 200 years, we've hel

reporting live, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, sharon. a lot of cities in the bay area, the counties themselves, are ordering mandatory facemasks. that is not in santa clara county where it's just a recommendation. in milpitas it's very different. i want to check in with "today in the bay's" damian trujillo live this morning talking about a mandatory order that goes in effect there today. good morning, damian. >> reporter: it takes effect at 8:00, is mandatory, and you can be cited for not wearing a face covering at any essential business. face coverings are now mandatory in milpitas for employees and customers at essential businesses including places like grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations. a councilwoman posted on facebook that the order was made to minimize the risk of community transmission in milpitas. the council woman says the city is partnering with key stakeholders to provide free face coverings to its community members but the owners of essential businesses have to provide those face coverings to milpitas. the city orde

sharon >> there are a couple of provisions in the cares act that now expand your ability to tap your 401(k) to implement these changes. the first one is that p you have been if you have been diagnosed with covid-19 or your spouse or partner has, you can now take a distribution of up to $100,000 from your 401(k) or ira without having to pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty if you're 59.5 you'll also get three years to repay this and pay taxes over that time or repay it all and not have to pay taxes at all that can be expanded or it may not be there at all. that's a big change. you could also borrow up to $100,000 with a 401(k) loan. the previous limit was $50,000 and you can defer repayments for up to a year so far, fewer than half of 401(k) plan sponsors or 45% say they'll allow a $100,000 maximum distribution and less than a third contend to increase the loan limit to $100,000 accord tog a story done last week by the plan sponsor council of america. keep in mind as more companies are going through the details, they my decide to adopt some of these changes, one r or both, but it may ta

sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> we'll also post it online at nbcbayarea.com. thank you, sharon. >>> for many people, the first of the month is when rent is due. for those struggling to make ends meet during the shelter in place, california has measures in place to protect you if you can't pay all your bills at once during the pandemic. >> for tenants, through may 31st, there will be no eviction proceedings, no enforcement as it relates to your inability to pay for covid-19. >> right now california evictions are on hold. and 200 banks in california are offering a 90-day waiver on mortgage payments. this would be a good time to give them a call, your bank as well. some utilities are offering leniency including keeping service on our waiving late fees. the payments will still need to be paid at a later date. some credit card companies are allowing people to skip a payment without interest. but you'll need to call that particular company. student loan payments or federal loans are on hold through september 30th. >>> so would the white house have moved faster if it

epperson has the answers for us sharon >> reporter: we have hundreds of questions about this the irs is going to use your 2018 or 2019 tax return to determine if you qualify for a stimulus payment, what they call an economic income payment and if you're single you will be eligible to receive the full $1,200 payment if your adjusted gross income less than $75,000 making between 75,000 and $99,000 you get a reduced payment and the income over $99,000 you are not eligible to get a check. a married couple filing jointly, you get a $2,400 check unless the adjusted gross income less than $150,000. between $150,000 and $198,000 you'll get a reduced amount and if you're over $198,000 then, again, you don't qualify for parents who have a qualifying child, and that means the child under 17, then you get a $500 payment for each child. and then another important point to note here this is not taxable income the payments are an add vanlsed refund on the taxes to owe in 2020 and if it turns out that you are not due a tax refund you don't have to pay it back. >> that's super interesting. how long d

sharon, tell us about your life. as i understand it, you're 37 years old, a single mom. >> yes, ma'am. >> of two young kids. you're a daycare worker. how has your life changed in the past few weeks with fighting coronavirus? >> well, i was working, like up to 30 to 40 hours a week. now i'm down to 18 hours a week. so it's -- >> what have you told your kids about what your new situation is? >> i just told them that we're going to have to rely on each other at this moment and that we help each other out. my son don't really understand what my daughter does. >> your son, i guess, is 6 and your daughter is 15. >> yes, ma'am. >> sharon, tell us about what it's like to go to the food bank. how long do you wait? what kind of food are you able to get? >> well, i've been to two. one time i was in line for about two hours. they had gave us water, some vegetables, some goodies for the kids. >> yeah. >> cookies. >> i know that for anybody with dietary issues, as so many kids have, this is a really tough time and you're strugglin

let's check in with sharon katsuda. joins us live from san francisco this morning on how they're trying to make sure people stay home. sharon? >> reporter: they really are, laura. this event is usually packed. we're seeing signs flashing out here saying event canceled and we're seeing park rangers warning people to not show up. normally today tens of thousands of people celebrate marijuana in all forms. this is video of last year's event in golden gate park. the city is trying to make sure people follow the stay-at-home order. san francisco is keeping people away from hippy hill. gates were put up yesterday in preparation. park rangers had been walking around reminding people the area will be closed today and gatherings are not allowed.gery there's going to be road closures. all the entrances to the east p and there will be no parking anywhere. >> reporter: some artists are doing virtual 4/20 celebrations online that people can watch from home and cannabis stores will have zoom meetings. i'm sharon katsuda, "today in th

>> and joining me now by phone is dennis' wife, sharon runke.hank you so much for talking with us. >> thank you. >> now, we just heard governor cuomo read out your husband's letter, and what an incredible gesture that was to donate your one remaining n-95 mask to a health worker in new york state. why did you and your husband decide that you wanted to do that? >> well, you know, my husband has been a farmer for all of his life, and he's used the mask here on the farm. and he's retired now. he retired a few years back. and i guess when all this started, he was pretty sure he had some of those masks, because he went looking for them, and he came home with them. and he said, okay, check and see if j.c. needs these. my niece, j.c., is a paramedic here in atchison, kansas. and she let me know that she had plenty, that you know, her ambulance was well equipped. so, after that, it was just kind of up to dennis. he went to his quiet place, which was down at the pond, and wrote a letter. so, i was not -- you know, i knew he wrote the letter. i didn't rea

are you ready, ski daddy >>> sharon in new york sharon >> caller: hi, jim, how are you?ou >> caller: good, good, everything is well just wanted your thoughts on royal dutch shell. >> royal dutch shell, i remember when they bosted dividend. last night they cut their dividend for the first time since world war ii i say no thank you >>> let's go to p.j. in illinois p.j. >> caller: hi, thank you how are you, mr. cramer? >> p.j., doing fine. how about you? >> caller: i'm good. i just need your valuable voice on a couple of stocks. children's place >> not recommending any retailers other than watch retailers, walmart, amazon, costco, target, and home depot if home depot goes over 200, get it for the charitable trust. >>> let's go to anthony in nevada anthony! >> caller: hey, cramer, got a big las vegas booyah for you >> i love vegas. i love vegas what's up? >> caller: we love you thank you for everything you and your staff do. >> staff makes me look good every night. i have put on a little weight, but miy shirt wasn't tucked in >> caller: i've been working on extending my posi

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sharon a devil of them. from women with a breath and with a ribbon with a woman with an. only. every vessel. coming out of it and hearing. very loving yourself as one man. during the 1970 s. abu jihad was behind several operations against israeli targets. to many palestinians he was a hero a leader of the palestinian resistance movement but israel he became an increasing threat. in june 1902 israel invaded lebanon in a confrontation the lead to the p.l.o. being expelled from the country in september and its leadership leaving the capital beirut. b. day it had a bit new to many other dhaka. and then had. a . list. while yasser arafat and other leading figures regrouped in tunisia abu jihad and his followers moved to the jordanian capital amman. and the 1st palestinian intifada or uprising broke out. can have haven't. had that at. sablon and. so there are probably no kind of like the macair that are here and work than ok that when the father lety utterance. shabby and it be done at a beer and. a little bit of here a leopard sheriff stanek. overjoyed at the future of the diversion

. >> and now sharon robinson, the daughter of a baseball player jackie robinson, reflects on her life in the civil rights movement. she discussed a book i took a few phone calls at the 19th annual national book festival in washington, d.c. this is about 45 minutes. >> host: author sharon robinson here in the suburban -- to cover her book, "child of the dream: a memoir of 1963". ms. robertson, where we are living and what we shall lifelike in 1963? >> guest: we were living in stamford, connecticut. we had a house sat on six acres and a lake and surrounded by woods. we had the privacy that my parents were seeking. it was in a predominately white community in northern stanford.

sharon chen introduces us to this >> repter: one write her just ordered dinner to support a local restaurantelmed by receiving a surprised meal delivery at the emergency room. >> and i thought, two great things that taste great together, i can do that. >> reporter: she asked for brown sugar kitchen to cook 25 meals and drove them to a grateful staff at highland er hospital. >> and i said hey, anybody want lunch and the first person i saw was this nurse who burst into tears. >> reporter: she spread the word on social media and east bay feed er was born partnering with world central kitchen and uses thousands of private donations to purchase full price meals from a number of restaurants. the coordinator says the orders keep the businesses afloat. >> now they have a consistent order a week and it is making a huge impact. >> reporter: dozens of volunteers deliver the meals twice a day to five east bay hospital intensive care units. tim ngue me, t, co-owner of shake well. >> they're so important to us and we love them all. >> these people go to work under the worst conditions knowing that may ful

sharon joins us now.e lockdown, there was a sentiment from people in wuhan that this is a province that was sacrificed to save the rest of the city. how quickly are we going to see a recovery? on the what we have seen street talking to people, talking to business owners, it is going to be a long journey back to recovery. even though the quarantine is lifted, a lot of restrictions remain. they basically govern all movement. you need coats to get into malls, stores, anywhere. worried is not only about a second wave of infection, but also worried about being quarantined again. everyone is being extremely cautious. >> we have seen a lot of skepticism about coronavirus comingnd death numbers out of wuhan. we have a clearer picture of where we stand now that the city is gradually reopening? >> i think it will be a very long time, if ever, that we get a true accuracy -- accurate picture of how many deaths happened in one. wuhan.ened in at the height of the outbreak, a lot of people didn't even make it into hospi

"today in the bay's" sharon katsuda live for us in vacaville.his really sounds like a difficult decision no matter how you cut it. >> reporter: absolutely, marcus. it will be interesting to see what police decide to do about all of this, whether to look the other way, arrest or fine the store owner for not following the stay-at-home order. many have announced plans to extend the order until june 1st. here in solano county through may 17th, lia rivera opened in vacaville when she was pregnant wi h third child, and she says there's no way she's letting it slip away now. she's tried every financial assistance program available and received nothing. she and another barbershop owner nearby say they'll be careful and are ready if the cops come today. >> everyone that enters will have a mask. >> i believe it's a constitutional right to pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. >> reporter: but the law says only essential businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations can be open. rivera says the two stylists will practice safe distancing w

nbc bay area's sharon katsuda is live in sonoma county. are people masking their feelings about this new requirement? >> reporter: not so much. a pun on words, but yes, you can see i'm following the law, i'm wearing the mask here right now. this is a very busy area of highway 121 in sonoma county. this is a popular spot, carnero's deli. they've put up a sign, you must wear a face covering when entering. it is now the law, start today. employees and managers here tell me they like this tighter county-wide restriction now because it really protects them and the public during this pandemic. the cashier already stands behind a plastic shield at this deli, and signs provide friendly reminders about social distancing. employees say a few visitors chose to leave, frustrated by the new law, but most customers are happy to do their part. >> i believe we'll be safer. i have two young children, so the sooner that this can pass and we get back to schools opening and things like that, if this mitigates things, then yes, by all means. >> we're reminding

reporting live from san bruno. >> all right, thank you very much, sharon.olice are looking for clues about a homicide that happened in the outer sunset. details are very limited right now, but what we do know is that investigators are telling us a body was found in an apartment yesterday. officers scoured a building between lawton and miraga. >>> fewer cars on the roads are making things easier for caltrans workers at the highway 101/280 alemany interchange. crews are putting their finishing touches on the northbound alemany deck. work is expected to wrap up soon and for everything to be finished by sunday. by now you've had or heard of that conference call, many of them going awry. well, it happened in vallejo and what happened there was downright over the top. now an elected official is apologizing. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us now with those details of the person throwing the cat during the meeting, kris. >> reporter: yeah, marcus. i can't say that i have any good reason to report for throwing a cat especially during a teleconference call

sharon duclose who rachel maddow showed what she had to say.ll listen to 30 seconds what she had to say. she's in waterloo dealing with these patients. listen to this. >> i think about what would the person say to me who just died from this? how would they advocate helping other people not go through what they just went through? so that's what i think about. so for the other businesses, churches, restaurants, think about your community and think about your actions and think about how you can best serve the greater good. >> congresswoman, how can you get more people running these plants to pay attention to what dr. duclos just had to say? >> at the end of the day, we actually have to be listening to the workers. it's not just about talking to the ceos and trusting they are doing the right thing. it's about making sure that these workers are kept safe and here at the end of the day, you know, they can say that obviously with the president using the defense production act to open up these plants, you're not going to have a work force going back wh

sharon introduces us to this week's jefferson's award winner. >> we need to get almond breeze original. >> reporter: pam schroeder shops and then delivers groceries to ertha who is staying home because of the shelter in place order. but normally pam would pick up her to take her shopping since she no longer drives. >> it is extremely valuable. it gives me a sense of not being alone and isolated. >> reporter: the program called seniors around town working with the city kate wiley founded the service for senior citizens in 2005. it operates under the nonprofit orinda association. >> it let's them remain independent and in their home. >> reporter: 70 fully vetted volunteers drive more than 120 seniors from their homes to where they need to go in the east bay for medical appointments to social engagement. a third of the elders live in low income housing. they provide 1400 rides a year but kate says it's more than a ride. >> reporter: friendships form and that is vital for seniors' well being. >> if they're not engaged with the community, they don't eat, they don't go to the doctor, they do