lyanne melendez caught up with some that are trying to figure out what to do. >> reporter: the owner of m mendel's in san francisco was disappointed that her shop which sells fabrics and art supplies remains closed. >> i would have liked to have been open and i think we sell a lot of stuff that's made -- you know, that people use to make masks. >> reporter: this store had its windows repaired, anticipating ing soon. >> there was confusion. my employees, my customers all kind of were confused about it, but i knew that it was -- local jurisdiction was going to take precedent. >> reporter: here's how the confusion began. on monday, governor gavin newsom said this about some businesses reopening. >> but it can begin as early as the end of this week. >> reporter: meaning today. but only for curbside pickup. but newsom also said that counties would have the last word, and that's what san francisco did, moving the date to may 18th, ten days from today. >> we have not lowered the curve. >> reporter: adding to that confusion was the fact that the guidelines for reopening low-risk workplaces c

. >> new at 5:00 lyanne melendez takes us inside a san francisco health center to see how social distancing has impacted their lives. >> reporter: the next two weeks can't come fast enough for 12-year-old samuel may nard and his family. >> i'm kind of waiting so i can get home. >> reporter: home is in idaho. samuel came to san francisco in october for a kidney transplant that didn't happen. meanwhile, his kidneys kept deteriorating so doctors put him on dialysis. >> we felt the best thing for him would be to stay here in san francisco, receive the dialysis therapy here at ucsf while we found him a donor. >> the wait lasted five months. >> he got his kidney on march 17th, which was the first day of the lockdown in san francisco. >> samuel and his family stayed at family house, which provides free temporary housing to families whose children need treatment at ucsf children's hospital. it continues to help families during the stay at home order, but with restrictions on socialization. >> it is the exact opposite of the way that we've run. we want families to come together, and share their life

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez in the newsroom with a look at this complicated issue. lyanne? >> it's difficult, larry. i think it's more than just holding a spot. it's understanding there is a link, right, between child care and the economy. now i think governor newsom said it best earlier this weekend in that child care drives our economy. without it, some of us couldn't go to work. and if that teacher or city worker doesn't show up for work, guess what? the economy collapses. >> hey, steven. >> this is what a day in the life of parent working from home while taking care of their child looks and sounds like. >> oh, my gosh, this is maybe the best coffee i've every had. >> in ordinary times, 4-year-old marion would be in child care and mom would be at school teaching her special ed students. still, heidi downs herself as one of the lucky ones with a job. >> i cannot imagine not having a paycheck. so i think that it puts families in a really challenging position. >> mara newman, a single mom had to take a week off from work to regroup and learn how to balance both. >> two hour

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez helped capture a very emotional moment. [ cheering ] >> in the scheme of things, these uplifting sendoffs of covid patients never get old. >> it's a miracle i'm alive. thank you so much. thank you so much. gracias. gracias. >> ron temko was hospitalized at ucsf on march 20th after complaining of flu-like symptoms. his condition got worse, ending up in the icu where he spent 44 days, 34 of those on a ventilator. here is a photo of ron before his ordeal. the couple had been to europe and south africa. their last day was in england before returning to san francisco. even though they traveled together, ron's wife linda never had any symptoms. she eventually tested negative for covid-19. >> it's like a tornado. it comes through and it picks up a house here and goes around and picks one a couple blocks away. you just -- you just don't know. >> ron says it was his nurse, jason blumer, who reassured him that there was life after covid-19. >> once i had that in my head, that there will be an end to this, no matter how long it took, everything turned around. >> t

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in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> also coming up with a new plan for the future, casinos. covid-19 is changing how they do business. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman went up to cash creek casino resort near the small town of brooks in yolo county to check it out. >> this is what's going to happen now when you decide you want to go gambling at a place like cash creek casino. you get your temperature checked and they open the door for you. in you go, and this is just the start of the changes. for now at least, you can't help but notice the relative quiet. there are no gamblers on this 107,000-square-foot gaming floor. just a few of the 2400 employees still getting paid with tips and health benefits from a casino that has been closed for months. here is general manager carrie smith. >> we could be open right now, but we're not. and that's because we don't think that it's time yet. >> that will happen only after all of their covid-19 modifications. here is one change you'll notice immediately in the casino. not all of these machines are on anymore. one off, one on, one off. a

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> all right. let's go back and touch bases again on the weather forecast and the chance of more rain, ama. >> yeah, spencer christian is here with the timeline of it all. spencer? >> okay, ama and dan, we've got a little bit of a chill out there and a strong breeze. and as you know, we've had showers today. at the moment, as you look at live doppler 7, you can see there is nothing hitting the ground here. but we may get a few showers during the overnight hours. overnight lows mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s. so we're still expecting a period of isolated or scattered showers through tomorrow, as a matter of fact, even though there may be some breaks of sunshine tomorrow. high temperatures will range from low 60s a the coast to mainly mid and upper 60s near the bay. upper 60s to around 70 in our inland areas. and here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will get a bit brighter on thursday, although a shower or two could linger into thursday morning. friday will probably be the sunniest day

abc7 reporter lyanne melendez took a personal look at the issue. . there is a lot of frustration, even loneliness. what else are teens feeling these days? i went to the source. i talked to my three kids. so come on. follow me. >> hey, guys. >> hi, mom. >> hi, how are you? thanks for doing this and being so candid. just to clarify, we're not wearing masks because we all live together. so if i were to ask you one word for one word to describe the stay-at-home order and how you're feeling, baxter? >> boring, really. i just want to see my friends and stuff like that. >> i feel like i'm counting down the hours for the days to go by, just waiting until i can see my friends and do things outside the house. >> so let me tell you that you're not alone, and i want to invite sahara lake from do something.org. she is going to zoom with us. >> hi, guys. i'm sahara. i'm at do something.org. all your feelings of frustration and anxiety and just going a bit stir crazy, you're definitely not alone. young people across the country are feeling the exact same way. >> th

at uc berkeley, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> all right. now back to that virtual job fair we've been talking about. >> 7 on your side's michael finney always helping people. so it's natural he'd be helping people now trying to find employment. and michael joins us now from home with how all this is going to work today. michael? >> yeah, look. let me start off by telling you, this isn't kidding around. this isn't some vague thing going on. these are real jobs that you can apply for and land. hopefully you can apply for them today. i have an expert from ziprecruiter. she really knows what she is talking about. she has strategies and advice, and we'll be taking your questions live. now let me explain how this is all going to completely roll out. at 4:30, we're going to be on facebook live, and on abc7news.com. on the program again we have a problem expert. we're going look at the companies hiring, the big companies and small. strategies for finding work, and job openings again that are available today. now this is serious. we plan to find you

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. you can share them by joining our building a better bay area group on facebook. >>> oakland is trying to cut down on large crowds that we've seen gathering outside on weekends. leaders are rolling ow parking restrictions at lake merritt. parking around the lake will be blocked off on fridays, saturdays and sundays. food trucks will be banned on weekends. people say they understand the need to keep crowds to a minimum. >> i'm still going to come to the lake, but i've got to park some where else. >> when i see people hanging out and maintaining their six feet, i think it's fine. it's the larger groups that are a lull more concerning. obviously we're not out of the woods yet. >> oakland police and city ambassadors will be out remining people to keep their distance. parking lots at all city parks are closed until further notice. >>> san francisco's opening a new safe sleeping village for the homeless. mayor london breed made the announcement. it will be in the former mcdonald's lot on sta

lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> all public school students in san francisco can expect to get a wellness check call from the school district. san francisco unified says it plans to contact every one of its 54,000 students' families to conduct wellness checks. staff members are reaching out to families that haven't been in contact with -- or they haven't been in contact with since the shelter-in-place order went back into effect in march. >>> for the second day this week, tesla employees are back to work at the company's fremont plant, despite breaking rules set by alameda county's public health to shelter in place still. abc7 news reporter kris reyes with the confrontation that continues to escalate. kris? >> good afternoon, kristen. well, it's been busy here at the tesla plant with cars coming and going all afternoon. at one point we even saw two food trucks go inside, all sure signs that the plant is up and running again. now how do employees feel than? well we don't know. most of them have been tight-lipped. and private property starts at those lights, and the security is very tight.

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. i need to go to work. bye, guys. >> bye, mom. >> they are lucky to have lyanne as mom, that's for sure. abc7 news will be hosting a town hall on mental health and coronavirus. you can watch it this thursday at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc7. >>> the son of two san francisco frontline health workers received a special gift for his birthday today. 4-year-old connor walsh could not believe his eyes as a long line of trucks paraded past his home. his parents said they wanted to do som who was born prematurely and suffers from some chronic health issues. connor loved it so much he was blowing kisses their way. >> this became something so much bigger than what i originally had thought it could be. so i'm just a ltlit overwheld, i e hmed. organizing the parade from aaa, which provided a vehicle, as did the san francisco fire and police departments, pg&e, c mex and others. even neighbors were getting into the act. connor even got the chance to sit on a real police motorcycle. how cool? >> best thing ever, right? tha

in oak lan, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> the largest airline at the airport, united, is trying to convince fliers to return to the skies and it's safe. united not alone but believes its standards partly developed by oakland's clorox will make a difference. david louie with an inside look. >> reporter: united says a majority of its fligrigts s flights arrive and depart half full. passengers with ill be using touchless check-in kiosks starting friday and receive individual hand wipes as they board and more of them in onboard snack bags. sneeze guards will help to protect employees. behind the scenes employees are required to do thermal temperature checks. at the large maintenance base, they've been busy making hand sanitizer. the biggest change is disinfecting the aircraft cabins. it's already done for all international and overnight flights. soon, every aircraft will be electrostatic sprayed before takeoff. >> move from the back to the front of the aircraft and spray or fog the entire aircraft, letting it rest for a minute or so. it's a very effective tool and has immediate effect.

. >> in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> way to go, ron. >>> in the north bay sonoma beaches will remain closed through the holiday weekend. they'll be considering next steps after the holiday as some park access was expanded last week and they need to see the impact, if any, that it has on covid-19 cases. right now the beaches are only open to coastal residents. >>> for picnickers, there will be no more guesstimating about how close they can be to other visitors. check this out, there are new painted circles on a section of the park's lawn intended to keep people six feet apart. earlier this month, mayor london breed threatened to close the park because of the crowds. >>> with the humans home, the sea lions roam. this video on twitter of them wandering around the boat dock. i like this one. i like this boat over here. pier 39 is closed now and they've lost their audience of tourists. the sea lions are expanding their horizons, maybe hoping to take a boat out as well because the weather is going to be nice. >> why not. let's talk to sandhya patel about the holiday weekend, sa

san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> our next focuses on conversation. state superintendent of public education tony thurman will join us along with the superintendents from oakland, and san jose. join this important conversation live tomorrow at 4:00 right here on abc 7, the abc 7 app, or any of the devices that you see here on the screen. >>> students of all ages demonstrated their tech. during the the event they launched a campaign with the goal of providing 2,500 laptops to students. >>> health during the coronavirus pandemic is one of our focuses as we work to tell stories that build a better bay area. that's a key area of our focus. many bay area dental offices have begun to reopen beyond just emergency care now. abc 7 news reporter kate larson went to see her dentist today in san francisco and shows you what might be different the next time you get in the dentist chair. >> so, i made this dentist appointment six months ago when i was here for my last cleaning. i was pleased to find out i could still keep it. i was asked to come in at a later time

san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> our next focuses on conversation. state superintendent of public education tony thurman will join us along with the superintendents from oakland, and san jose. join this important conversation live tomorrow at 4:00 right here on abc 7, the abc 7 app, or any of the devices that you see here on the screen. >>> students of all ages demonstrated their tech. during the the event they launched a campaign with the goal of providing 2,500 laptops to students. >>> health during the coronavirus pandemic is one of our focuses as we work to tell stories that build a better bay area. that's a key area of our focus. many bay area dental offices have begun to reopen beyond just emergency care now. abc 7 news reporter kate larson went to see her dentist today in san francisco and shows you what might be different the next time you get in the dentist chair. >> so, i made this dentist appointment six months ago when i was here for my last cleaning. i was pleased to find out i could still keep it. i was asked to come in at a later time

. >> in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> way to go, ron. >>> in the north bay sonoma beaches will remain closed through the holiday weekend. they'll be considering next steps after the holiday as some park access was expanded last week and they need to see the impact, if any, that it has on covid-19 cases. right now the beaches are only open to coastal residents. >>> for picnickers, there will be no more guesstimating about how close they can be to other visitors. check this out, there are new painted circles on a section of the park's lawn intended to keep people six feet apart. earlier this month, mayor london breed threatened to close the park because of the crowds. >>> with the humans home, the sea lions roam. this video on twitter of them wandering around the boat dock. re. pier 39 is closed now and they've lost their audience of tourists. the sea lions are expanding their horizons, maybe hoping to take a boat out as well because the weather is going to be nice. >> why not. let's talk to sandhya patel about the holiday weekend, sandhya. >> yeah. those sea lions are looki

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >> leeann, my money is still on you being able to roll down that hill with no shame. quick question, though, before you go. was anybody at mission deloris park being cited today, do you know? >> reporter: that's interesting, because we went there, we spent some time there. over the weekend, the supervisor, which covers that area for that district said that he saw the pictures over the weekend and said it looked pretty serious, the situation. today, of course, the volunteers were out there, volunteers with the san francisco police department. they remind people, send gentle reminders, saying, you know, be careful, mind your distance. they were trying to hand out masks. we did see some san francisco police department officers, some regular police officers, they were not handing out any citations while we were there. but, again, it's 4:00. >> and we will leave it at that. many thanks to you for that report. >>> the heat really rising in the east bay, where people are trying to get out while still abiding by the rules designed to prev

. ♪ that's how you avoid it >> reporter: in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >> good work. >>> we've heard a lot in recent weeks about ways restaurants are trying to generate business and jobs. now food trucks are working on that with customers. wayne freedman has that story. >> aisle four. >> reporter: there is a reason why here christy simmons has a reputation. >> yes. they are strag on down. >> i got called a guru and walking encyclopedia. >> reporter: so it's no wonder when jamilla nixon parked her truck in front of the store, christy's bosses felt generous. but lots of employees have been getting free lunches since covid-19 arrived. her bosses are doing it for morale, to say thanks and as part of a greater cause. >> the economy of it is, we need these restaurants for our economy to survive. >> every single customer makes a difference. >> reporter: the program started 11 days ago. at this point, it's in the just about one food truck or hardware store, but many businesses and many restaurants. mombo's pizza, supported by places like weeks, drilling and pump company, which ha

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> a long list there. >>> all right. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a bay area family is very excited for the "american idol" finale this sunday. >> we're really proud of him and hope he goes so far with his career. >> with his mother, a front line nurse in the bay, up next what francisco martin is saying about tomorrow night's finale in this era of covid-19. >>> and here is a live look from our east bay hills camera. you can see it's a little cloudy over the bay this morning. we are tracking that storm that's coming in. so, we'll be checking in with li we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. that's why usaa is giving payment relief options to eligible members so they can pay for things like groceries before they worry about their insurance or credit card bills. discover all the ways we're helping members tod

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the details. >> san francisco parents wondering what their kids' summer will look like got some good news today from mayor london breed. >> june 15th. we're going start programing, and we're going to extend the number of kids that we're able ive cas th opete i rec and the city. every program will be modified to meet health requirements. children will be in pods of 12. and instead of the regular one-week session, those same 12 kids will be together for three weeks at a time. this minimizes commingling of children. >> for each pod, each pod requires a minimum of two staff people and staff cannot circulate between pods. so, again, for all you private camp providers out there, hire kids to help you this summer. >> priority will be given to children of parents who are allowed to work under the health order and the low income youth and those in vulnerable populations. >> we're going to reach out to those populations first, and then citywide registration for rec and park camps will begin on june 6th. >> parents like clifton zito welcomed the announcement

in san francisco, lyanne melendez. >>> our next abc7 listens bay area conversation will be focused on conversation. tony therman will join us along with the superintendents from oakland, san francisco and san jose unified schools. we hope you'll join the conversation, too. live today at 4:00 right here on abc7 and watch it on the abc7 app or any of the devices you see here on your screen. >>> all right. let's talk about what is going to happen with your weather. things are changing more rapidly in some areas than others. you can see down here in san jose, 59 degrees. little milder than yesterday. look off in the distance, you can see the marine layer of clouds slowly slipping to the south and that's going to break the heat in many neighborhoods, except for our inland areas, especially our inland east bay communities. more clouds and comfortable everywhere tonight and as cool as this weekend with a chance of showers. one light on our storm impact scale. let's look at the fog and see it retreating back to the coast and still plenty pushing across the golden gate and trying to reach over

i'm ama daetz with lyanne melendez. instead of our 4:00 p.m. newscast, today we're going to spend the hour talking with experts and you in an abc7 listens virtual town hall on education. >> ama, we're taking a closer look, right, at the future of education in the wake of covid-19. this is an important one-hour virtual town hall airing on abc7, on abc7news.com, youtube and facebook. february. in mid-february, many families were planning for graduations, some were getting college acceptance emails or even thinking about summer. then all of that came crashing down without warning. we were left feeling vulnerable, not knowing what the immediate future would bring. it seems so very long ago. in february, with limited reported cases in the u.s., americans were told the risk of coronavirus may be lower than the flu. >> you're exercising an abundance of caution. >> meanwhile, many educators were already calling for action in schools to minimize the risk of it spreading. >> you wash your hands, number one. just wash your hands. >> by mid-march, covid-19

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez hassadio'surnehoodromav >> every year when the school year starts, i think this is the year i'm going to be able to save more and actually put some money away. and it never is. >> the superintendent of that school district anticipates overall budget cuts are going to be devastating in the wick of covid-19. that's because the cost of living adjustment may be reduced from 3% a year to zero. some schools also rely on property taxes for funding, and those are expected to be lower. >> we're looking at greatly reducing our budget by 850,000 plus for next school year, which is roughly 5% of our budget. >> this could affect the district's ability to retain and hire teachers. enter catalyst housing group, which buys market rate cves th . infebrua,he oio complex i larkspur, 342 units. it will now begin to offer rent restricted one and two-bedroom apartments to teachers and district staff. >> the reason we decided to start with teachers is if you look at starting salaries for teachers in marin county, they average about $50,000. if you look at average rents in