Needlessly if the country opens up too soon. The times is reporting this morning that dr. Fauci says reopening prematurely risks the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country. The president is now downplaying the need for increased nationwide testing. You said twice that every american that wants a test can get a test. Yes. Thats not the case, 1. 9 million tests a day falls short just from listening and hearing like you do, like we all do, not everybody should get a test because they have to have certain things. The white house has also made the historic decision to separate the Vice President and president. This comes after an aide for mike pence and a personal valet for President Trump tested positive. Were expecting another big up from governor gavin newsom on the reopening of our state. Right now most of the state is in phase two which allows low risk businesses to be open for curbside pickup. We are seeing spikes in infections in southern california, commence rate of when the beaches were crowded. While Restaurant Owners across the bay area anxiously await those details, it may be too late for one San Francisco spot. Others are actually opening up for the very first time. Abc7 news anchor has the tale of three different restaurants all just trying to survive. In 1995, jacqueline has been serving up savory and sweet souffles, until the covid19 outbreak shutdown her restaurant and something worse. For three weeks jacqueline suffered from an infection, not from covid19. But the problem of securing a Small Business loan for her mounting bills persisted, pivoting to a different Business Model just was not possible. People always asked for takeoff, and she laughed it off, because for her, she said, that wont work, its a souffle. About a mile away, new restaurants are opening their doors for the very first time. We tried to come up with something new. This restaurant relying on roman dishes, not offered anywhere else in the city, and selling pantry items. We understand how much the people that care about us in the east bay, this restaurant opens its doors for takeout on thank you for all the supporter giving me for the past and for the future and present. I appreciate it. In San Francisco, deon limb, abc news. The Richmond Council will begin considering drastic the city has until the end of june to come up with a solution, and its already tapping into its reserve fund. One man refused to wear a mask inside a 7eleven. According to the manager he had to refuse service to this man you see on the screen because he did not have on a mask, and the store has signs everywhere requiring they be worn, and the manager says the customer got aggressive and the man blocked other customers and pushed the plastic shield overthecounter and made racist remarks to other employees. You say, i am american citizen. You are going to tell me at least four similar incidents have happened in l. A, and the oakland case, the customer did not buy anything but turned and broke the glass door as he walked out. Opd says they are investigating this. Uc leaders are trying to give students applying for admission one less thing to worry about. And then first, 4 36, and mike is checking the rain from home. Good morning, mike good morning, mike. You seem put out that you had to walk through the rain. Im sorry. Poor me. I dont know how i made it. You should have melted like sugar, because you are so sweet. You can see low 50s to mid50s here with light rain being reported and drizzle in other spots, and we are seeing a lot of mid to upper 50s, and even a 60 in tracy. 0. 06 inch of rain in the bay area, and it could be scattered lighter showers during the afternoon hours. It will be breezy at times. Maybe not quite as aggressive as yesterday, but you will notice it. Heres a look at the east bay valleys, and its more of a bell curve. Today we will warm up to about 3 00, which is normal and then we will cool down. As far as the south bay, we start off at 67 and then hit 60 at noon. Look at that. No hour has a greater chance of some scattered showers than any other hour. The same thing could be said for the peninsula, 58 this morning and then mid60s for several hours this afternoon. We have several more chances of rain coming up in the accuweather 7day forecast. First, lets say good morning to jobina. How are you . I am doing well, mike, thank you. It must be a little exciting for you to see rain right now. Am i a little too amped up for this time of the morning . You know, i always the energy so i am here for it all, my friend. Thank you. I am glad to see rain, too, to be honest. It is going to impact the commute quite a bit. We have slick conditions out there and high wind advisories to get to, so i will take you now to a live look showing you the bay bridge toll plaza, and we also have a high wind advisory for the bay bridge and a high wind advisory for our super commuters that are making their way along 580 throuor. Oo incidents on the road, and i hope it stays that way since we hope it stays that way since we know people are not we may be stopped, but the people we need, they keep moving. So we can start again. That could mean an increase byin 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. Dr. About the ms whyspread of coronavirus . Are well we know that people with underlying medical conditions over the age of 60 are at highest risk, but theyve got to get it from somebody. Dr. Deborah birx so were asking everyone to be selfless for others so that we can protect those who are most susceptible. Dr. Anthony fauci not going to bars, not going to restaurants, it all just means physical separation, so that you have a space between you and others. Dr. Jerome adams for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus. Gov we have a storm impact scale, its a 1 today a. Light storm with light rain and drizzle this morning becoming scattered showers this afternoon and tapering in the evening hours. It will be breezy but not as gusty as it was yesterday. Heres a look at the roof camera, and its about 57 degrees with drizzle and San Francisco with light rain, and becoming scattered showers at noon and the numbers fade at 4 00 as we are in the upper 50s and low 60s. You can see the rain showers reach from the oregon coast to the border to mexico for today. The rainfall amounts are not going to be plentiful, at least not outside of and then San Francisco unified says it plans to contact everyone of its 54,000 students families to conduct wellness checks. The district has been coordinating care and offering resources to students. Staff members are starting to reach out to families they have not been in contact with since back in march. Janet Janet Janet Janet jant of suspending some testing requirements. Under this plan the tests would be optional for the following year and then they would be eliminated in 2023 and 2024. In the meantime uc would develop a standardized assessment that could replace that tests. The board of regents is set to vote on that measure next week. The county is teaming up with the city of san jose to impose funding to get devices for people that need them. Leaders want to add wifi hot spots and 14,000 laptops and tablets for families that dont have access. They say the shelterinplace orders have highlighted inequality across silicon valley. In a place known around the world for creating the mightiest Internet Companies on the planet, tens of thousands of working parents cannot afford internet for their children. Now, if it passes supporters hope to get rolling on these improvements as soon as possible to help students with distance learning. We heard of drivein movies, but what about drivein graduations. As of this morning they are allowed in San Mateo County and its the new alternative for countless high school seniors. Our reporter shows us how schools and families are already getting creative. Reporter San Mateo County wants to save graduations. By tuesday a new order will allow people to get together for certain highly regulated vehiclebased gatherings. Down the road its one of those events that kids wont easi easily forget. Its a way to recognize the thousands of students who were impacted by covid19, and it requires a set plan and security. We worked hard to make an additional opportunity for students to celebrate graduations. Staff would use the same format as a drivein theater, big screens and the ability to broadcast to each vehicle. The events would be held in the west parking lot, leaving plenty of space to social distance. We could put out the cones and put up a stage and let the teachers speak, and provide the venue so that a school can just come in and pop it up super quickly and really preserve that right of passage. A graduating senior says with every missed milestone she only wishes she could go back and share this message at the first of senior year. Dont try to rush it, dont dontry to get straight to c and graduate and everything at the end because you are not going to get this time again, and you are not going to get another senior year. Traveling to and attending the drivein based graduations would be considered essential activity. I like how they are being innovative with this. I think it could still be fun. Its not the same, we know, but it can be fun. You make the best of it, right . Be optimistic. I know we are going through virtual graduation this weekend where we will be watching the commencement speeches and the other pomp and circumstances via our computer with our son. They are doing it at his school and setting everything up . Right. Wow. I have not read too much on it but everybody will be social distancing and will have their own part, and i am not sure if its a zoom format or what, and i am letting barbara take care of that, honestly, and yeah, i just show up every few months, heres money no, i am just kidding. Its another life lesson we have to go through. Heres a look at light rain around san mateo and dublin, so 580 and 680 getting wet. It goes across to hayward and across the dumbarton bridge. Its going to head into the south bay but it will lose a little bit of its moisture in the mountains, so dont expect a lot of rain but enough to make it aggravating. At 7 00 this morning, you can see just that west to east zonal flow, moist flow. Were going to go from rain a little steady this morning to scattered showers, and then we are starting to see a tapering, and then things are looking quiet. As far as rainfall, notice its kind of in streaks, its the west to east flow of the showers and up to 0. 1 of an inch is possible, or maybe a quarter of an inch in the north bay. The winds are 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour in the Higher Elevations, so it could be a little blustery in the afternoon hours. Put a 1 on the scale for tomorrow because we have the same setup as today. Look at the warming trend for thursday and friday, and then saturday night, sunday and a lingering chance of rain on monday. Thats a look at your forecast for now. Back to you. Twitter plans to start warning users about misleading coronavirus information, and a major leak reveals details about the new iphone. Twitter will begin adding warnings that contain disputed information about the virus. Details on the next iphone le usual. The iphone 12 will have three versions, and better cameras and displays and a new color of navy blue, and the starting price is less than the iphone 11. Theres word apple is designing smart headphones. Reports say the over the ear headphones will have sensors which will be how they are being worn and sense whether they are on your head or neck. We may soon hear the words, play ball, again. A local music video sends a powerful message about protecting ourselves from coronavirus. Abc7 launch add its available on apple tv, android tv, fire tv music thought we would start this weather segment by taking a look at neighborhood temperatures at Half Moon Bay to 63 in San Francisco. You can see mid to upper 60s in all other neighborhoods. 70 in antioch, san jose and morgan hill, and they will be the exception as they are the warmest spots. Expect mid40s to low 50s with a little bit of fog tomorrow morning. Kumasi . Thanks, mike. Happening today mlb owners will submit a plan for restarting the season in july. The league has discussed Health Protocols with california fici games would be played without fans and the season would be cut to 82 games. A bigger issue is how teams can keep the players safe, travel would be limited and playoffs expanded if an agreement can be reached. A deadline is looming if you have not gotten or stimulus check yet and have not setup the direct deposit with the government. If you missed the deadline your money will have to be mailed to you so you will have to wait longer to get your check. Paper checks will be arriving in your mail box at the end of the month or in june. We dont want to leave wear a mask it will give you protection i see younger people going outside, and i feel like people are bored. They want to go outside and do whatever they want. Okay, vince. So this minute is about two minutes long, and the video is about two minutes long and it was to the tune of the box created with oakland unified students. Each student worked on their piece independently and then finalized it altogether online. Now they get to share it on social media to spread the word. I am not mad at this. Its cute. Lets talk about what is going on weatherwise. We will take a look at future radar. I will lock in on just tomorrow and show you that its a 1 on the storm impact scale with scattered showers, some could be moderate and look for the yellows and up to another 0. 2 to quarter of an inch. As we head through the morning and some of the Higher Elevations will yield drizzle to a light shower. And then theres the chunk of energy as we head into the lunch hour. You notice those are the yellows, and they are the moderate showers and they taper as they head to 5 30, and then in the evening hours, thats it for this go around, and then you will start to focus on the wet weather going on this weekend. Coming up next at 5 00, former Vice President joe biden is commenting on the federal governments response. Plus, the next step to reopening california. The announcement governor gavin newsom is expected to make today. What the warriors are saying about the hundred of workers it has laid off. Its 4 56. Well be right back. Announcer now, your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. Now at 5 00, reopening restaurants, Office Spaces and malls. Governor newsom is expected to release guidelines for these public spaces today. Many of us stuck at home are wondering if we will be able to travel this summer. Local and state officials now have an answer. Its tuesday, may 12th. Good morning, reggie. Good morning, kumasi. How are you doing . I am well, friend. How about you . Good. I feel healthy and safe, so we are off to a good start. Mike, that rain came exactly when you said it would yesterday. I appreciate that, reggie. Yes, its nice when Mother Nature lines up with the forecast. Lets talk about what is going to happen today. We have drizzle to light rain this morning. Its pretty steady in some areas, and it will turn over to scattered showers. Thats why we will be a 1 on the storm impact scale. It will be breezy and up to a quarter of an inch of rain is possible. You can see everything isre