he was on a board with dan ashley. they were good friends and jorge would also play with dan's band. his family says he died of natural causes. he was 68 years old. >>> pars of is the bay area rattled by an earthquake that hit western nevada early this morning. it was 6.5 in magnitude. the quake hit near tonopah 400 miles east of san jose. several small aftershocks followed. the earthquake damaged u.s. 95. that's the main highway between las vegas and reno. look at the crack there, nearly two inches wide in the road. a stretch of the freeway is closed so troopers can assess the damage. tremors were felt in southern california's central valley. video from fresno shows a vand here swinging back and forth. the usgs says this quake was the largest in nevada in 65 years. >>> retail in the bay area is preparing to reopen for curbside pickup, and restaurants are looking forward to day when they can start serving people tableside again, as we continue to look for ways to build a better bay area and our economy, abc7 news ancho

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz.a let' gappened a nail salon. he said it was a factual statement but it was not meant to be an indictment of the industry. as parts of california move into phase two of the stay-at-home order, hair and nail salons remain closed. when asked thursday why salons are part of phase three and not phase two, governor gavin newsom said this. >> this whole thing started in the state of california, the first community spread, in a nail salon. >> i think my brain stopped working and i was saying what the hell? i never heard anything like that before. >> reporter: kelvin pham is the producer of the documentary "nailed it." the impact of this remark, what it can have on not only the nail industry, but particularly the vietnamese nail industry. we came here to this country as refugees. left our country. not because we want to, because we have to. >> reporter: today when asked to clarify the origin of california's first community case, governor newsom called the nail salon industry noble and said fac

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you so much for joining us tonight. we begin this evening with a bay area teen that may be closing in on a potential treatment for covid-19. it relies on our own immune systems, our own body's ability to fight off infegs when invaded by a virus. now a south san francisco doctor says his work is taking the next step. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has the story. >> in the race to find a cure for covid-19, there's new hope from bay area scientists who have been working around the clock. >> good to have big dreams, big dreams got us to the moon. >> reporter: you might recognize dr. jacob glenville from the netflix docuseries pandemic. he's the president and ceo of distributed bio, which is developing an antibody therapeutic to treat the novel coronavirus. >> if your loved one has to go to the hospital. we give them the therapy and instead of getting more sick, they get better rapidly and go home. the minute we have an antibody therapy we can end the crisis. >

. >>> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you for joining us. another step forward. the governor announced today most barbershops and hair salons can reopen under specific guidelines for the first time in two months. restaurant owners love what they do, but it's m their future is now very much in doubt. if you've been outside, you know just how hot it is. get ready, though, the forecast will soon change. big-time. >>> plus, hitting the beaches in half moon bay turned into a big problem. you can probably guess what happens with the restrooms are shut down. >>> new details on that massive fire on a san francisco pier, why the search for a cause can't even get started for days. >>> those are just some of the major headlines tonight. but we bin with governor newsom and how the state is officially now entering phase three, though, not all bay area counties will see hair salons and barbershops reopening at this moment. liz kreutz is live to break down the governor's big announcement today. liz? >> hi, dan. very big announcement with hair salons and ba

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. so people are clearly getting tired of not being able to go where they want to go when they want to go. in fact, a well-known san francisco attorney has filed several lawsuits calling into question governor gavin newsom's stay stay-at-home roules. >> reporter: kristen and dan, harmit dylan filed six such lawsuits and said there could be more. some of governor gavin newsom's stay-at-home orders are at the center of several lawsuits. civil rights attorney harmit dylan says over the last couple weeks she's filed six lawsuits against the governor. >> governor's overreaching on a number of grounds. >> reporter: in part the lawsuit center around protests. >> the governor has chosen to limit protests to zero in this state. which is outrageous and absurd. >> reporter: small businesses. >> no appeal process. no selection criteria. >> reporter: the closure of houses of worship. >> going to worship communally is a 1th amendment protected confident. while it is not at the same level as 1st amendm

good evening, thank you for joining us, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daitz. we're breaking down what we learned today about the pace of progress into phase two. >> this staying at home thing is rough for me, too. >> reporter: despite excitement that california will begin entering phase two later this week, today it became clear the bay area for the most part will not be. >> let me clarify. the san francisco and bay area health orders currently in effect through may do not permit curbside pickup from nonessential businesses. >> reporter: abc 7 news reached out to the 9 counties if our region. san francisco, san mateo, santa clara, alameda, contra costa, alameda counties, don't expect to start phase two on friday possible napa and solano counties told us they do plan to do so. san francisco mayor london breed explained it this way. >> the numbers are still going up. the number deaths are still going up. and we have not lowered the curve. so we have to be mindful of that and we have to be responsible when we look at ways to bring various industries back. >> repo

i'm dan ashley. >> counties are allowed to move out their own pace. the bay area's order is currently stricter than what governor newsom is expected to allow at the end of the week thinking graph shows the number of new coronavirus cases in the bay area day beday going back to january there is a lot of up and down, but overall, it's trending down. we're not seeing peaks as high as we did last month, but the numbers are not lowno nhoiz kre live to breck down what we learned today. liz? >> hi, dan and ama. w reached out to every single bay area county today. only two told us they are ready to move into phase 2. but even as the state does begin the process of reopening, governor newsom has sobering words about that recovery. he said it will take years. >> i got to tell you, this staying at home thing is rough for me too. >> despite some excitement that california will be entering phase two later this week, today it became clear that the bay area for the most part will not be. >> let me clarify. the san francisco and bay area health orders currently in ef

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc7 news team, we hope you have a great evening. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a compliance specialist from washington, dc... a restauranteur and sommelier from south portland, maine... and our returning champion-- a television director from cadillac, michigan... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome, everyone. in his two victories so far, ben has demonstrated that he can come from behind to take the game, or he can lead all the way through in a runaway game. what does he have in store for us today against nathan and rachel? they're eager to discover, i'm sure, so good luck, players. here we go into the "jeopardy!" round. one daily double awaiting you in one of these categories, starting off with... yeah. e-n-d coming up at the beginning of each correct response. next, in... ..

i'm dan ashley. ama, do you, happy mother's day. >> thank you, dan. to all the other moms out there as well. sf for awf all of us here, have a great evening. tonight, three legendary players will battle it out for $1 million on... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] welcome back. i'm sure you have noticed as i have that although there is a great deal of pressure involved in this tournament-- after all, the first prize is $1 million-- brad, ken, and james seem to be having a lot of fun, and it's translating to the audience as well. the scores you see in front of the gentlemen are the points they accumulated in the first game. we will get rid of those numbers now, and we will add them to whatever they accumulate in this game number two. once again james has control of the board so he makes the first selection in the "jeopardy!" round. here are the categories for you, james... mozart--clues about one of music's great geniuses from his hometown, salzburg, austria. followed by the blank of blank... we want you to.

i am dan ashley. >> hundreds rallied at the state capitol, demanding the governor ease stay at home restrictions imposed on millions of californians. some question the state's definition of what's considered an essential business. >> main street, california needs to open up. if you can go to target and buy a lamp, you should be able to go to main street your city, mom and pop shop, buy a lamp. >> you can see some demonstrators didn't appear to socially distance, many didn't wear a mask or face covering. governor newsom had a message for them. >> this disease doesn't know if you're a protester, democrat, republican. support the election on one candidate or ouster of another, it knows one thing and that is its host. >> other protesters question whether the governor has wide ranging powers to force private businesses to close. >> there were other protests around the state, including this one in san francisco city hall. about 100 showed up demanding that the governor reopen california. the group had applied for a permit, was denied. some members of the group wore face coverings, others did not. a co

i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. today san francisco laid out in detail what will reopen and when. it's a process that's going require some patience. >> we've already been sheltering in place for 73 days. san francisco's plan requires another 11 weeks at least, and that doesn't even bring us completely back to where we were before the pandemic. >> abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra is live with a look at the city's plan. and stephanie, reaction to it. >> yes, dan, this is welcomed relief for all of us, especially those businesses who desperately need to open their doors. and the time line for those who can and can't reopen is very specific. so here's what we know right now. starting monday, child care center, botanical gardens, and outdoor historical sites can all open. two weeks later, june 15th, the list gets longer, including indoor retail, outdoor dining, religious service, even professional sporting events, without spectators, that is, and non-emergency medical appointments. this is like going to the dentist ca

abc7 news news anchor dan ashley live in the newsroom with more. dan, i got to think for parents who are busy home schooling, this has to be an unexpect and hopeful surprise. >> yeah, i think they're getting a little frantic understandably. san francisco mayor london breed made that announcement that you're talking about today. she says the city is cutting back on news conferences and will focus instead on conversations with leaders and having more of those individual conversations. in fact, she held one yesterday with health director dr. grant colfax. as a result of that dialogue, the mayor will have another conversation with leaders this week, centered this time on children's activities. >> i know many parents are anxious to not just get a break from their children, but to get back to work and to get their kids involved in activities, and i know kids are anxious to play with their friends. so this friday at 11:30, i, along with phil ginsburg, who is and maria su will have a conversation around some of the options that we have available and what w

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for spencer, larry, the entire abc7 news team, we hope you have a great evening. tonight, three legendary players will battle it out for $1 million on... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert. good evening, ladies and gentlemen and welcome once again to our tournament. if this were a sporting event, i would feel very comfortable in saying we are about to go into sudden death overtime because if ken jennings manages to win this match, he'll be going home $1 million richer, carrying this trophy, and having earned the title the greatest of all time "jeopardy!" champion. so there's a lot of pressure on him. [ applause ] [ applause ] here are the categories for the "jeopardy!" round in the first game of this match. they are... uh-oh, there's a trend. [ laughter ] each correct response will end in i-s-h. james, you won the honor of selecting first. knight line, 800. - ken. - who is roland? - yes. - knight line for 600. james

for larry beil, i'm dan ashley, kristen give you the last word here. >> i'm out of words. i like what you just said. after larry said this is not a good day for america. like you said, it may be a great day for america if it's what opens up conversations. bring us together and examine the issues that drove what happened here. so it's a new start perhaps. >> so true. well said. >> our coverage will continue online. we'll take you to abc ♪ this is the... here are today's contestants-- a seventh grade civics teacher from port st. lucie, florida... a high school english teacher from sandy spring, maryland... and a high school math teacher from lombard, illinois... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you. didn't mean to wake you up there, jong ho. allison, anne, good to have the three of you with us today. good luck. let's go to work. ♪ here are the categories for you. first... ...followed by... you know what? ...and finally... notice the word "choice" in quotation marks. you know what that means. jong ho, go. uh, multiple "choice

dan ashley has more. dan? >> reporter: the governor says we can move into stage two because several key metrics, like hospitalization stability and testing capacity are on schedule. more detailed guidelines are set to be released on thursday. but this is what theov

. >> i am dan ashley. health officials are sounding the alarm about the pace of reopening. one of them, sarah code. krigs nguyen has the story from san jose. >> reporter: as california moves to reopen parts of the economy on a county by county base, there is growing concern it could be happening a little too fast. santa clara county health officer dr. sarah cody shared her opinion at a virtual meeting with the board of supervise. >> the state is moving ahead without knowing the consequences of what the last move has been. and with a serious risk of exponent shall growth in cases. >> reporter: she says 14 days is needed to effectively gauge the impact in each step of the reopening process. the state hasn't been adhering to that time line when it comes to monitoring cases and hospitalizations. >> we know there is a lot of the virus in the community. and we know that it is going to spread because people are relaxing, shelter in place too fast. >> reporter: on wednesday county officials stressed the doctor's concerns. having a row pus tracking system in place could help the con

dan ashley joins us now with more on what the governor said. dan? >> kristen, the governor announced that 47 of the stats

. >> i'm dan ashley. governor newsom says stage two could begin friday but it's still unclear whether bay area counties will decide to take things slower. abc 7 news reporter liz kreutz is live with the latest on the restart plan. liz? >> reporter: that's right. we're waiting to get more guidance from bay area counties to see if they'll decide to move forward with phase two this week. some of you really want to. others saying it's too soon. work is being done across the state to make sure when businesses can reopen, they are ready. as california prepares to enter phase two later this week, questions still about whether bay area counties will choose to be part of it. on midday live today, london breed said friday may be too soon for businesses in the city to reopen. >> it doesn't mean that we can't, you know, provide permission. again, this is going to come from our county health officer. so we're not going to just make this decision unless it is okay to make the decision. >> reporter: even if the bay area

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

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. the state's phase two of restrictions include extending opportunities to three sectors in particular. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the details. >> those sectors are retail, manufacturing and logistics. today we got a glimpse at what could be opening later during this next phase. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom outlining phase two of modifying california's stay-at-home order today. >> we're moving forward, but we're doing it always with an eye being led by the data, by the science, by public health and these public health indices. >> extending opportunities in three sectors with retail expect to see increases in pickup and deliveries with contactless payment. manufacturing will see closed break rooms, outdoor break areas and physically distanced seating. and for logistics, warehouses will carry sanitation materials during deliveries and use personal protective equipment for each stop. a glimpse of what could be opening later in phase two includes shopping malls, offices, s

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

good evening, thank you for joining us, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz, liz kroits has been closely following our reopening timeline and now different counties are taking different approaches, live with more on what we'll be seeing next and, when. liz? >> reporter: hi, ama and dan, all the different bay area counties seem to be splitting off a bit in terms of gradual steps to reopening. we learned today san francisco is taking big steps next week, other counties as well. here's what we know. . when it comes to reopening the bay area, it's baby steps toward. >> i am kpiexcited to announce e good news for a change. >> london breed said the city will formally enter phase two on monday and allow streetside businesses to open for delivery and curbside pickup and manufacturing and warehouses to reopen with modifications. >> last week we made an announcement it would be a limited number of stores, and locations, and now we've expanded that. >> breed says this means 95% of businesses in san francisco will now be able to reopen, even if it is just partially. >> i'm sure that since your kids

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. j.r. stone is following the growing debate and has more from oakland. >> the church is essential, especially for times like these. >> bishop bob jackson of acts full gospel church in oakland making a plea to california governor p gavin newsom saying in these tough times churches need to be open and there for prisher ins. >> there

. >> and i'm dan ashley. stephanie sierra is tracking the latest data on this, and she joins us live with more. stephanie? >> dan, when it comes to flu vaccines, california is close to the bottom of the list. but health experts at ucsf argue it won't stay that way once we have a covid vaccine. california is struggling when it comes to flu vaccination rates. according to an abc7 i-team analysis, 40% of the state's population was vaccinated last year, far below the national goal of 70%, leaving california ranking low on the list, 36th in the nation. so can we expect that same trend when we get a covid vaccine? ucsf dr. jaime >> it will be exceedingly high. we all will want to be vaccinated if we have a safe and effective vaccine. >> dr. sepulveda is the institute director of global health sciences at ucsf. despite low rankings with flu vaccinatio,

. >> and i'm dan ashley. for larry and sandhya, all of us here, we appreciate your time. right now on "jimmy kimmel," bill murray. have a great night. >> announcer: today, tamron officiates a virtual wedding. join us as this couple says "i do," plus, why celebrities like viola davis, ll cool j, and others say their marriage has lasted. we will talk with phi phil donae and his wife, marlo thomas, all next on "tamron hall." ♪ >> tamron: hello, everyone, welcome to "tamron hall" from my home. we've been talking a lot about love in this new world, i guess you can describe it, that we are living in. dating on apps, people who in the past said they would never go on a dating app, now they are on it and they are meeting new people. we talked with a couple, i thought it was so adorable, who actually had a virtual date on zoom, she poured her a glass of wine, he poured his glass of wine, they got to know each other miles away. another favorite, a guy who had his eye on his neighbor for some time, he decided to use his drone and fly over at date request to her balcony. they went

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. j.r. stone is following the growing debate and has more from oakland. >> the church is essential, especially for times like these. >> bishop bob jackson of acts full gospel church in oakland making a plea to california governor p gavin newsom saying in these tough times churches need to be open and there for prisher ins. >> there's nobody ministering to their spiritual needs and that's what the church is for. >> the department of justice agrees with jackson and sent him a letter telling not to discriminate against places of worship. more than 1,200 california pastors also agree and are leading the charge. health experts are cautioning that. >> you bring a lot of people together. you put them in close quarters. you have a lot of proximity. i think all of those may bring significant risk of infection. >> we asked viewers on facebook if you would feel comfortable going back to church. you responded with well over 300 comments. close to 90% of you saying no. the 11% in favor saying it's anothe

. >> and i'm dan ashley. for larry and sandhya, all of us here, we appreciate your time. right now on "jimmy ♪ ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da, ba, da ♪ jimmy kimmel live >> this is ridiculous. from his house! >> jimmy: hello again, it's me, james kimmel. from my house. which is starting to feel like our house. it's still weird working from home. when the show ends i don't go anywhere. i just stand here until the next one starts. we had an action-figure packed day. there was a marvel mystery in the house this morning. my wife molly found this in the living room. i don't know if you can see that, there. spider-man with a coronavirus mask. so she assumed i did it. which i did not. she then asked our daughter jane, who is five, if she did it

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. today, california relaxed some restrictions of the shelter in place rules. the majority of the state outside of the bay area moved into stage 2 of 4. we're going to talk about what's changed and what hasn't changed. >> we are. first wt t talk ises hanginthe streets of san francisco. if you've been sheltering at home as we are all asked to do, you might not have witnessed the deterioratingation. abc news contributor took a walk through the tenderloin today. he said it's the worst he's ever seen. >> i've been covering and going into the tenderloin and been around the and i've never seen in the state it is in today. walk down any of the streets and chances are you'll come across these lines of tents. people desperate, homeless. it's not just the tents, it's the garbage this builds up around them. what are they doing

. >> and i'm dan ashley. coronavirus has upended normal life, but it has also opened up opportunities to make a better one. we are committed to building a better bay area for our health, our students' education, and our economy and workplaces there is a lot to do. these are big issues that we're all dealing with. >> it starts with health. and today governor newsom rev l revealed that california has conducted more than a million coronavirus tests. nearly 70,000 people have tested positive. also today, the cal state university system announced it will all but cancel in-person classes this fall, and it will teach students remotely. four of the 23 campuses are in the bay area, where most counties have still not relaxed restrictions to match the state's shelter in place restrictions. but the state as a whole is moving forward, and today the governor revealed rules for places like restaurants and shopping malls that will allow them to reopen under this phase. >> none of this means anything if customers don't feel s

. >> and i'm dan ashley. all but 11 of california's 58 counties are moving further into reopening. of those 11 county, half of them are in the bay area. they are alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco, san mateo, and santa clara. these six are not advancing plans to reopen at this time. now look at how each county's coronavirus caseload compares. in the top left corner, alameda is on an upward trajectory that really hasn't changed shape since mid-march despite sheltering in place. you can see steady increases in contra costa, san francisco and san mateo counties as well. only santa clara county shows a clear flattening of its curve. santa clara has been taking the slowest approach to reopening. it was hit early and hard by this virus. alameda county has the most coronavirus cases of any bay area county. but when you break it down per capita, san francisco has the highest case rate. santa clara county has reported the most deaths of any local county, as i said, hit hard early. but the death rate

thank you for joining us, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. >>> california and the bay area are moving more quickly out of our shelter-in-place, but that progress also raises questions about workplace safety and employee readiness. >> it really does. these are the focuses of our efforts to build a better bay area. tonight wauging heavily on many business owners' minds the legal liabilities of reopening. it's complex. j.r. stone begins our team coverage. he's live in the newsroom tonight. >> for many there is lots of excitement about reopening, but many others say they are concerned. and if those concerns aren't met, there could be trouble brewing. >> i represent employers in business. and one of the biggest problems that we're having is people are saying that it's not safe to come back to work. >> april glad is a bay area labor attorney who, like so many others, is closely watching businesses open across the state of california. she's helped a number of them organize safety protocols, something she says is a must for both safety and staying protected from lawsuits. >> i wouldn't put it

. >> and i'm dan ashley. the ish-team digs into two case. one involves an engineer that said he could provide -- >> let's turn to our reporter with a looming deadline for a big san jose corporation to return money meant for small businesses. stephanie? >> reporter: quantum corporation, a data storage company based in san jose, received this letter from congress that specifically asked the ceo to return that $10 million. today is the deadline for the company to respond and they haven't yet. >> there have been some big businesses that have taken these loans. but there are severe consequences. >> reporter: steve mnuchin made it clear, big companies keeping the emergency funding ided for all consequences. and san jose data storage giant quantum could be one of them. a congressional select subcommittee sent this letter to the ceo friday, demanding quantum immediately return the ppp loan. they want to know if he's going to return

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. here are some of the headlines from around the bay area tonight. the oakland police department has its fourth confirmed coronavirus case. they say the employee is quarantined and recovering. the by area went 48ours without a reported coronavirus death, but today san mateo county reported nine more deaths. alameda and santa clara counties also reported deaths. the center for american liberty has filed a request for a temporary restraining order against governor newsom and others to open hair and nail salons. they filed a lawsuit in federal court last week. today is the second day in san francisco and some other bay area counties for retail curbside pickup. officials say they'll will watching the data to determine whether to relax more restrictions on retail offices and schools. >> this is just the beginning. and over the next period of two to four week, we will continue to watch the data to see if we can enter into that next phase, the 2-b face. >> they caution further reopening is con

thank you for joining us, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. >>> california and the bay area are moving more quickly out of our shelter-in-place, but that progress also raises questions about workplace safety and employee readiness. >> it really does. these are the focuses of our efforts to build a better bay area. tonight wauging heavily on many business owners' minds the legal liabilities of reopening. it's complex. j.r. stone begins our team coverage. he's live in the newsroom tonight. >> for many there is lots of excitement about reopening, but many others say they are concerned. and if those concerns aren't met, there could be trouble brewing. >> i represent employers in business. and one of the biggest problems that we're having is people are saying that it's not safe to come back to work. >> april glad is a bay area labor attorney who, like so many others, is closely watching businesses open across the state of california. she's helped a number of them organize safety protocols, something she says is a must for both safety and staying protected from lawsuits. >> i wouldn't put it

. >>> i'm dan ashley. this friday, the start will enter phase 2. that's exactly 50 days after the statewide shelter in place order began on march 20th. phase 2 is just one of four in the process of lifting owe restrictions. this phase will happen gradually however and could vary across regions, meaning it might be different in the bay area. >> liz kreutz is here to break it down for us. >> reporter: hi, dan and ama. good news for all of us, especially those eager to see the state reopen. it's going to vary by region. on friday, according to the state order and this new phase, retailers will be allowed to reopen with curb side pickup. it's not the full phase 2 but it's a good start. in this full first week of may, a move forward. >> we're entering into the next phase this week. >> governor newsom announced today that phase 2 for reopening california will begin on friday. but exactly how is somewhat complicated. >> we mentioned phase 2 included an earlier and a later consideration. >>

. >> and i'm dan ashley. tomorrow california enters stage two which will lift some of the shelter in place restrictions, but only a small part of the bay area will actually follow suit. only napa and solano counties plan to move into stage 2 tomorrow. most of the bay area, alameda county, contra costa, marin, san mateo, san francisco, and santa clara counties are staying with the current restrictions. they've agreed to jointly. sonoma county is making decisions independent of other counties and says it is not ready for phase 2. >>> today is thursday, may 7th, and it's day 52 since most of the bay area began to shelter in place. here is a look at the impact that's making. this is a graph showing the number of coronavirus cases in the greater bay area. since march 1, nearly 10,000 people have tested positive. >> today governor newsom outlined california's phase 2 restrictions, which can take effect tomorrow if counties approve. the new phase extends business opportunities to three sectors in particular. abc7 ne

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. j.r. stone is following the growing debate and has more from oakland. >> the church is essential, especially for times like these. >> bishop bob jackson of acts full gospel church in oakland making a plea to california governor p gavin newsom saying in these tough times churches need to be open and there for prisher ins. >> there's nobody ministering to their spiritual needs and that's what the church is for. >> the department of justice agrees with jackson and sent him a letter telling not to discriminate against places of worship. more than 1,200 california pastors also agree and are leading the charge. health experts are cautioning that. >> you bring a lot of people together. you put them in close quarters. you have a lot of proximity. i think all of those may bring significant risk of infection. >> we asked viewers on facebook if you would feel comfortable going back to church. you responded with well over 300 comments. close to 90% of you saying no. the 11% in favor saying it's anothe

. >> and i'm dan ashley. you can get a haircut in solano county, but you can't go out to eat in santa clara county. that's just an example of the range of reopening that's going on in the bay area and across california. today another county filed paperwork with the state to advance its reopening. tulare, that leaves just ten in phase 2. two are in southern california. the other eight are in the bay area. reopening can help our economy recover, of course, but does it jeopardize our health? both are areas where we're focused on building a better bay area. abc7 news anchor liz kreutz joins us live to break down the data about who's gotten coronavirus, liz, here in the bay area and where we are at risk. >> hi, dan. that is that key debate there, right? is it too soon to reopen? are we moving too slow? and as we talk about the debate, digging into the numbers to help give us perspective on where we stand with our counties here in the bay area. bottom line, cases are going up. across the bay area, six counties are

. >> and i'm dan ashley. from a 7 on your side virtual job fair to live interviews with local experts, we're looking at the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic from a lot of important angles today. we're going to start with a story that is a microcosm really of what we could all soon see all over the bay area. it's a story of two businesses on oakland's lakeshore avenue, a street lined with mostly locally owned mom and pops restaurants and services. abc7 news reporter laura anthony spent the day there. >> just basically surrender to what's happening. >> it's an ending kimberly leo never imagined, an agonizing decision imposed upon her by a pandemic to close her beloved oakland yoga studios called namaste. >> i looked at a hybrid, in-person virtual model and the expenses associated with that. just none of it pencils out. >> leo has tried to see a path forward for her 17-year-old business, one that doesn't lend itself to masks and social distancing. >> we come together in a room, and we're very close t

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. let's get you up to dayton latest local headlines about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. there were reports that governor newsom was planning to close all beaches, but today during his daily update only beaches in orange county would be closed. over the weekend, tens of thousands of people hit the beach in newport beach. the governor said we can't undo progress the state has made in flattening the curve. an additional 95 people in the state died from coronavirus on wednesday. there were small increases in the number of patients hospitalized, and the number of people in intensive care. he says we must continue to take this seriously. >> but it's not gone away. don't be fooled by that. i know we want it to go aye away. you have that power and your decisions have helped us flatten the curve in the state of california. but we haven't bent that curve downward. we just flattened the curve. it's stable. >> this is what that curve looks like right now for the bay area's nine counties a

. >> and i'm dan ashley. both san mateo and san francisco announced today they are moving into phase 2 on monday. napa, solano and sonoma counties all went to phase 2 last friday when the state made its move. the other counties in the bay area have not announced firm plans. san francisco's director of public health today pointed out that sheltering in place has made a difference. >> san francisco's mortality rate due to covid-19 is four times less than that of los angeles. and a remarkable 35 times less than new york city's. >> what it looks like when you put all of the coronavirus cases from the greater bay area on to a graph. for 14 counties, the bay area and beyond, there are close to 11,000 cases, but the curve is fairly flat. the total number of cases includes patients who have recovered and are no longer sick. now today is wednesday, may 13th. and most of the bay area has been sheltering in place for 58 days. as we mentioned, san francisco and san mateo counties are officially moving into phase 2 on mon

. >> and i'm dan ashley. about friday, governor gavin newsom says some stores can reopen with safety measures in place. so if parents are going to work, who is going to take care of their children? we sent abc7 news reporter kris reyes out to get answers to that important question. she joins us live. kris? >> good evening. well, we pressed the governor's office for fresh new details on who exactly can get day care, whether you're an essential worker or a low-risk worker. and we couldn't get straight answers, but we did talk to different day care providers today, and they are responding differently to what the governor said on monday. >> child care is already allowed with conditions and criteria and specifications and modifications in the existing phase we're in. so it's not part of phase 2 because it's already in place. >> the question is what are the new conditions? for example, one of the largest child care providers in the country, bright horizons only kept a few of their locations in the bay area open. on

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dan ashley has more. dan? >> reporter: the governor says we can move into stage two because several key metrics, like hospitalization stability and testing capacity are on schedule. more detailed guidelines are set to be released on thursday. but this is what the governor is saying tonight for the moment. >> you will have the capacity as a retailer with the modifications and the guidelines we set forth on thursday to begin to reopen for pickup, clothing, bookstores, music, toys, sporting good stores, florists with mother's day coming up. other sectors or other businesses within that retail sector. >> the governor says some counties will be allowed to relax restrictions even further, but only if they can prove they can institute proper sanitation practices, ensure testing and traces of covid-19 and protect vulnerable residents. they also have the right to enforce the stricter order in lace. the mayor of san francisco says the city will work with the governor on phase two, but some people need to do a better job

. >> that was dan ashley reporting. we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everybody on the frontline battle, and just use the #betterbayarea. >> that's kindness on a whole other level, you guys, and we love to see that. >> i love it when reich people write checks. we need that as much as possible. >> otherwise a lot of us have to write a lot smaller checks to equal that. >> yes. >> just to survive in the bay area. >> right. i would love to think if i won the lottery or had an extra million lying around, maybe i could do that, too. maybe some day. we're looking at clear condition, and mostly sunny on the cinco de mayo. milder and mostly cloudy tonight and the heat relaxes for mother's day, but, boy, is it going to be hot before we get there. today we are above average, just three to five degrees and that puts us to 78 in santa clara. as we head up the peninsula we start in the mid-70s and drop down to 71 in millbrae. you will be one of the cooler spots and breezy as we head int

dan ashley is live in the newsroom with more. dan? >> a couple of big ifs in there. today in napa county, the governor announced california is relaxing its criteria for counties that want to reopen faster. but local officials can continue to move at their own pace. some of the new criteria include no more than 5% weekly increase in hospitalizations, and a weekly positive test rate of less than 8%. the governor today says there's been a 7.5% decline in hospitalizations statewide over the past 14 days. >> we expect if we hold the rate of transmissions, we hold the positivity rate down, we continue to do justice with the hospitalization and icu numbers, that we'll be making announcements statewide, not just with the regional variances, that would allow for retail, not just to be picked up, but in-store retail to be loosened up, in addition to that, sporting events, pro sports in that first week or so of june without spectators. and modifications and very prescriptive conditions. also can begin to move forward and a number of other sectors of the economy will open up aga

and dan ashley is here live in the newsroom with more on that. hi, dan. >> how are you today? as we all knew, the bill is going to come due for this shutdown that's happened in the last couple 06 monof months. with each passing day, the tab seems to get worse. the governor says california and the four other states in the western pac, oregon, washington, nevada and colorado, have asked for $1 trillion in federal aid. without that support, states whether be forced to really make impossible decisions. >> this is the requirement of this moment. you could just sense the thrust of the needs that we are all feeling as states, as regions, as cities that are required to get through this pandemic and to make sure we're doing justice to you, to your public health and public safety, to our education system. >> last week, the governor allowed a move into stage two of reopening for some businesses and manufacturing. but much of the bay area is under a stricter order. today, the mayor of san francisco reiterated that businesses like florists, music stores and more are on track to open for pi

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

abc7 news anchor dan ashley joining us live now. and dan, the governor hinted that changes could be coming and perhaps coming pretty soon? >> yeah, he did indeed, larry. and it certainly injects a needed dose of optimism. but it also comes with an equal measure of caution. tonight the governor is talking about easing restrictions in a matter of days, and that could include restaurants. >> i can only say this. we're getting very, very close to making some announcements that i think will be very meaningful to people in retail sector, hospitality, that includes in the second phase restaurants, again, with serious modifications. we've got teams of people working not just internally, but externally to look at each type of business within each type of industry, and looking at sectoral and augmentation guidelines that will be necessary and a requirement of any meaningful reopening. the own thing that is going to hold us back is the spread of this virus. and the only thing that is assured to advance the spread of the virus is thousands of p