in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> that is great. all right. really cute. >> a wonderful story. >> we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. fiey, tdia patel, michael let's read a book-don't come behind the teacher's desk this is going to be so hard. ♪ so what we're going to do is we're going to make our own hand sanitizer. i'm going to teachou w tof .(giggles) oh, no- i'm so sorry is we're going to make our own hand sanitizer. i'll be making my first birthday cake from scratch. happy birthday make two stitches all the way around. i'm going to show you how to properly soak your nails off. ew. ew. ew. today, were going to talk about how to groom your dogs. (laughing) he looks like a fried chicken leg. i have some key tips that will be helpful in working from home. dada! daddy's gotta work. today i'm going to show you how to plant some seeds grow things you're going to eat you guys, ok? ok! how to make a simple loaf of sourdough bread. i forgot to score the tops, ya'll. testing positive for coronavirus. the press secretary

dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> more good than bad indeed. >>> still ahead -- the new drive-ins in the bay >>> well, look at this traffic mess in the east bay. a big rig overturned near the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. the trailer landed on its side along the westbound interstate 80 flyover to west grand avenue. drone view 7 caught workers unloading it. the driver of the big rig was not hurt. >>> listen to this. you can now go to the movies. the drive-in. west win drive-in is opening all four locations in california, including two in the bay area. anyone going to the drive-in must follow what westwin says are strict rules that include wearing a face mask, staying in their cars except to visit the rest room and parking at least ten feet from other vehicles. they're opening the capitol drive in in san jose and on soleano way. screenings start tonight. >> fun. >> yeah, and it's going to be a nice night, i think, to go out to the drive-in as long as you practice your social distancing, sandhya. >> yeah, it's going to be a beautiful night for that. and as we take a look at a live pic

i'm dustin dorsey. why santa clara officials are putting a stop to these parades, coming up next. >>> i'm spencer christian getting ready for another warm to hot day tomorrow. even hotter in some spots. i'll have the >>> a first in alameda county. authority there's today filed price gouging charges against a store owner. the complaint alleges authorities singh illegally raised prices in excess of 300% on some essential food items after governor newsom declared a state of emergency. state law prohibits increases above 10% once an emergency is declared. other apna bazaar locations in the bay area were not part of this investigation. >>> more on the impact of this pandemic. city governments all the way up to the state capitol are finding surpluses turning into huge deficits now because of the pandemic. and now they're looking at some painful budget cuts. abc7 news anchor eric thomas has more now from walnut creek. . >> these nearly empty walnut creek streets don't just show that people are staying home, th

ab 7 news community journalist dustin dorsey has the story now from morgan hill. >> new england long list of those suffering during the pandemic are the graduates, all missing out on activities that will never come again. >> we worked for the past 12 years to lead up to this moment. >> it was sad to hear about the activities they couldn't do. >> you can say you're going to do it in august or a one-year reunion, it's not the same. >> strangers i've never even met from "r" messaging me saying thank you so much for doing this. you have no idea what this means to me and my kids. i couldn't imagine not having a graduatio graduation. >> enter adopt a senior. 900 people have joined the page with more than 250 students adopted after filling out a wish list, the graduates are treated to gifts by the new adoptive families, some have never even met the students. >> i'm a huge bshl fan so i got a dodgers baseball basket. >> this really great balloon, like, butterfly art that's really great. >> little notes, prayers, tokens. sometimes it's the little things in life that make such a big impact and

dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> and in case you're counting or if you're not, we are. we've been sheltering in place in the bay area for 71 days. and santa cruz county is extending their stay-at-home order through july 1st, but tonight the county is moving deeper into phase 2 starting at midnight. the county health order just went out a short time ago, and aligns with the state's current guidance. but the heat is definitely making the shelter in place even more difficult for some. we have team coverage on the heatwave. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley and wayne freedman are looking at how people are trying to beat the heat, but spencer christian has a look at your forecast, and we'll start there with spencer. hey. >> all right, kristen, it's another scorcher. two record highs in the bay area so far. santa rosa and san jose have both topped out so far at 97 degrees. those both locations have set new record highs for this date. and the temperatures could be even higher there right now. let's take a look. 78 in san francisco. oakland, 85. 94 redwood city. san jose down

abc7 news south bay community journalist dustin dorsey tells us how a san jose high school is showing that nothing can hold them back. >> the coronavirus pandemic has canceled all schools for the rest of the year, including santa teresa high, a devastating reality for seniors and their parent. >> i can't put my arm around my daughter and say it's going to be all right. i know what you're going through. i don't know what you're going through. no one in our lifetime has gone through this. >> they can still offer a sign of encouragement to the seniors through an actual sign. throughout the santa teresa community are these decorations created by parents honoring their students that have been through so much. thinking group of kids, they're so resilient. and they -- they really know what it means to be independent and to fight for what's important for them. >> it's just a tiny thing, but if it makes a little smile in the midst of tears, it's a good thing. >> the signs are important for parents to honor their kids, but it also has a strong message for the students as well. every time that t

in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> all right. let's turn our attention to our weather. a little gloomy lately, dan. >> it is not at all like it should normally be in may. spencer christian has the forecast. >> i keep checking my calendar, thinking maybe it's march. maybe i made a mistake. but it's may. and it may continue to be like this. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have some spotty widely scattered spritzles and sprinkles around the bay area right now. during the overnight we may see more isolated showers with lots of clouds, and overnight lows will generally be in the mid to low 50s. and then tomorrow, another cloudy start to the day with more showers likely mainly up in the north bay and perhaps across the santa cruz mountains. but they could pop up just about anywhere. whoops. almost lost my earpiece. highs tomorrow will range from low 60s at the coast to upper 60s around the bay shoreline to upper 60s and low 70s inland. and we get a little bit of a change on friday as you look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will be the sunniest, driest, warmest

in san francisco, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> isn't that great? well, as part of our ongoing limited series, covid-19 diary, we're looking at how life is evolving in the bay area under the shelter-in-place order. tonight a look at what life is like behind the mask. >> oh, shoot. i forgot a mask. >> the mask life is consistent. >> this is my favorite one by far. my mother-in-law made this one. this is my black panther one. >> this is our everyday mask like this. >> this is my only cloth mask that i have. >> i always have this one on me. easily foldable. i can tuck it in my pocket. >> i know you're not supposed to have the exhale valve, but these have an additional layer in there and n95 insert. >> we have beefy, filtered masks. >> the heavy-duty painters masks are not as comfortable to wear. >> normally i'll wear that one when i'm going out to grocery stores and i'm going to be around a loft people. >> and we've got your surgical masks, three-ply. it's been shown to reduce risks by 75%. >> i've actually been using bandannas, like handkerchiefs. i'v

here is abc7 news south bay community gist dustin dorsey. [ siren ] >> the sounds of sirens and cheers of thanks rang through the kiowa circle neighborhood friday morning. dozens of families celebrated first responders and health care workers who are serving our community during the coronavirus pandemic. >> it kind of felt like for one moment that we weren't in selter in place. i almost started crying. it was kind of surreal. we were saying thank you to them, and then to have them say thank you back to us, it reminds you that they're human and they deserve to be thanked just like everybody else. >> this uncertainty has really united our community. i think that some people took this really serious. they were working three, four days before the parade to get everything ready. we just wanted the say thank you there is a lot going on in the world, and really, this is something that brought everyone together, and we're very proud of our neighborhood and community. >> thank you. >> growing up in this neighborhood, i always felt a sense of love and community from these neighbors, and today th

abc7 news community gist dustin dorsey has the story. >> taking the final spot in your top ten, it is francisco >> oh, my gosh! >> nothing like a little dramatic effect to make a moment even sweeter. after hours of waiting, daly city native francisco martin earned his ticket into the "american idol" top 11. >> that's when my anxiety level kicked in, and i was just scared, and i don't know what's going to happen. i was just praying. and when i heard my name, i freaked out. my heart skipped some beats. thank you to america for voting and for voting me in. i really appreciate that that was awesome. >> should this be a surprise? the "idol" judges tabbed him as one of the top ten from day one. yet the moment of excitement still filled the 19-year-old. >> it could have gone to anyone. and my mind was racing. what is going to happen? i don't know. and then they called my name and i was what? that was such a genuine reaction for me. >> the theme of the week was home. francisco performed his rendition of "falling like the stars." a way to honor his mother and brother who are fighting on the fr

dustin dorsey tells us his message of strength rings true today. >> reporter: life changes in an instant. it seems like it the san franci 49ers were just training for the super bowl. now it's turned on its head. >> it didn't really become a big deal until like march, then when we hit march, it was just crazy. >> reporter: seemingly as soon as the world changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, liedramati 2019. >> i was very confused, very angry and just generally very sad. >> reporter: losing someone he called the most important person in his life caused thomas to go into a depression that hurt himm on the football field. he decided to plow through and become a strong voice for mental awareness. >> i can always be true to myself, and that's one of the hardest things to do in this day and age is be true to yourself. i'm working on it to make sure everything i do is in line with what i do and what i value. >> reporter: mental health can lead to issues like we see daily with covid-19. but thomas is determined to be strong with no matter what life offers. >> if you're feeling sad, happy, that