Morning. Right now, streaming on cbsn bay area, we are looking live from our exclusive tower camera as we look west and you can see those lowlying clouds. It is a little bit chillier. It is tuesday and thank you for joining us. It was may 12th. Good morning to you all. We have your forecast on this tuesday morning. It is a rainy start. It is. We are looking at a wet start to the day and spot. You can see those light showers pushing across the peninsula into the east bay and right along the coast as we start our day. It is unsettled weather that continues with and upper level low pushing up across the bay area. And then looking at the daytime highs, they are little cooler compared to yesterday come looking at sanford c in San Francisco, upper 60s in concord and also for livermore. We will timeout the showers we are expecting as we go through our day on future cast, taking you hour by hour in a few minutes. We are keeping an eye out for a Senate Hearing where dr. Anthony fauci is expected to sound a bit warning that prematurely opening the economy will cause needless suffering and death. This is part of his testimony that he has laid out in an email to a reporter from the New York Times ahead of todays hearing. He is the leading Infectious Disease specialist and a key member of the president S White HouseCoronavirus Task force. The also said in part that if we skip over the checkpoints then we risk the danger of multiple outbreaks throughout the country. The position of the white house should be that they should governors whiley file the guidelines. It is laying out the criteria that states should reach before they begin a phased reopening. Todays Senate Hearing is going to be held through Video Conference and that is after multiple cases of coronavirus have been found on capitol hill and in the white house. We will keep an eye out for that hearing today. Back to you. Here is the latest number of coronavirus cases from Johns Hopkins university. The United States slowly approaching 1. 5 million cases but more than 230,000 people have already recovered. California is seeing positive trends in the fight against the coronavirus and a widely used model predicts deaths rising more than expected. Right now, the state is reporting more than 67,000 cases and more than 2700 deaths. The model for the university of washington suggests deaths could rise to more than 6000 by august fourth. That is more than 1400 additional deaths compared to the same protections it just last week. Governor gavin newsom is expected to provide more details on part two of his phase 2 reopening plan. It will include sit down time with restaurants and offices and malls. Restaurants are already preparing new Safety Measures with tables being removed and employees wearing face masks. Local counties are facing more decisions as they set their own timelines for reopening. It has become a tricky tugof war between restarting the economy and reopening too quickly. We will have a level of uncertainty for many months to come. If there is a resurgence in infections, that will take two or three weeks to become a parent in terms of hospitalizations and deaths. Santa clara county is proceeding cautiously and has not released a timetable as pre asher to reopen bills in a state that will be the driving force. It is not because we want to be particularly oppressive in terms of peoples desires and needs. It is because Public Health dictates that we do this in a judicious and thoughtful way. Governor newsom has threatened to withhold funding of counties open up too soon. The state would intervene if there is transmission that reaches dangerous levels. Well bring yous latest update as soon as it begins and you can watch today and every day at noon right here on kpix. Com and streaming on cbsn bay area. Governor newsom and other leaders from western states are calling on the federal government to pass a 1 trillion Coronavirus Relief plan. In a letter they wrote we are facing unprecedented and ongoing economic challenges without federal support, states and cities will be forced to make impossible decisions. On whether to fund Critical Healthcare or prevent layoffs of teachers and Police Officers and firefighters and other first responders. House democrats say they could bring a new recovery bill up for a vote by the end of this week, and so far Senate Republican leaders have rejected calls for an additional stimulus package. A special City Council Meeting in richmond aimed at mending the economic devastation of covid19, they say they plan to dip into the citys reserve fund to cover part of the 27 million deficit in the current fiscal year. Potential budget items on the table included city furloughs, hiring freezes, and closing or reducing hours at the citys libraries. All i know is do not cut my program or do not lay me off. It is not going to be easy. The other side, they are facing a loss in revenue. With the Sanford Shopping Center close and only 10 of hotels occupied, the city is losing out on sales and hotel taxes. It is weird because there are people who are paying the employees who provide services to the city, and they expect these services to be here. Proposed budget cuts include reducing police and fire staffing and limiting programs and reducing hours at libraries. Alemany county Health Leaders say they are in talks with tesla on a reopening plan but confirmed the company right now is defying shelterinplace orders. This was the scene over at tesla yesterday, speaking anonymously to kpix and employees that he was told to return to work sunday night and he chose to follow the counties stayathome order instead. I was told that i was going to be removed from furlough and placed on unpaid leave and told that my Unemployment Benefits could be impacted. Elon musk tweeted this yesterday, that they are restarting production today againstalroles. Be on eryone else if an me. I think it is a mistake. They are not just impacting the workers. They are impacting the community. This is an invisible killer. The doors are open, so we should open to. . Tesla can open up for minimum basic operations which means construction or infrastructure work and the potential opening date for many manufacturing places is may maintain. They want ask voters to approve a nearly 440 million bond that will help fund a series of improvements and programs. 200 million would go to parks and recreational facilities. Another 200 Million People would go to those experiencing Mental Health issues, Substance Abuse and homelessness. The rest will go to street resurfacing and ramps. Today, multiple San Francisco supervisors will speak in support of a measure that would allow 16 and 17yearolds to vote in municipal elections. If passed, San Francisco would be the first major u. S. City to lower the voting age. Also, some voters will go to the polls in california for a special election for a vacant u. S. House seat. Theyre being asked about how to keep voters safe and for some, the solution is in the mail. We have more. Wisconsin voters waited in long lines during their april primary, Wearing Masks and gloves to cast ballots, showing just how challenging social distancing and in person voting can be. Hd is a new one in this world and Election Officials are scrambling to make sure that people do have what they need to be able to get their votes cast and their voice heard. Wendy hills for the National Conference oe legislator says that they have been inundated with calls about how to keep voters safe and vote by mail. Polls show a majority of americans now support expanding the vote by mail option but it is not without controversy. It was about the security of the ballot. President donald trump nailed in his ballot but he is not endorsing it. I think that mailin voting is a terrible thing. Others advocate ballots by mail and is a way to expand access including a group founded by Michelle Obama called when we although it. . We know that it is not a one stop , all tisfaclaim at thsay. Stephanie young says the virus makes the Organizations Mission even more urgent. We are trying to make sure that under the dire circumstances in which we find ourselves as a nation that we are not limiting people to participate in our democracy. Only three and the District Of Columbia are Holding Elections as scheduled. Every other state as either postponed contests or expanded to a vote by mail system. It is not clear if there is any right way for state to respond to Something Like that. They say knowing your estate plan and the key election deadline will help ensure your vote is counted. Experts say voting by mail does not increase votes for the republican or democratic parties. I think that we will just call it distancing because we are still going to be social. We are trying to be social. Coming up and streaming on cbsn bay area, the wineries hard work getting ready to reopen. Stick a live look outside. This is from our Treasure Island camera, looking at the city of San Francisco. We want you to remember that we want to bring you the good news happening in the bay area and connecting to people looking to help. Go to kpix. Com together and you will find stories of how we are Better Together and you can also send your story ideas to together this virus is testing all of us. And its testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. So abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. And until this fight is over, we. Will. Never. Quit. Because they never quit. There is such a center. Were learning the warriors have laid up more than 1700 parttime workers. It is the largest cut in a single bay area location amid the pandemic. Employees were notified in march and the warriors look forward to having everyone back once the shelterinplace is lifted. In the meantime workers have been granted more than 1 million in aid during this time. A new relief package is in the works plus United Airlines is out with some big changes. We have those stories and more in todays money watch report. Wall street was mixed to start the week on monday. The dow fell 109 points and the nasdaq rose 71 and the s p 500 edged up a fraction of a point there the democratic led house of representatives may vote on a new Coronavirus Relief package as soon as friday. Nancy pelosi urged lawmakers to quote go big but Senate Republicans are unlikely to take the bill up. Mitch mcconnell says is there is no urgency to act. United airlines will let flyers know ahead of time if their flight is expected to be full or close to it. Passengers can switch flights or receive a travel credit. It comes after doctor tweeted an image of a full flight drying backlash in the carrier on mine. That is were cbs morning watch report. For more, go to cbsmoneywatch. Com. The pandemic is not only changing how students learn but also changing how they get real world experience. One reporter explains some businesses are getting creative u it is exciting. In tact. I to kind of feel like it was cut in half a little bit. It was cut short when two weeks into her communication internship in california pta, everyone was told to go home. The experience, we want to go into this Exciting Company and we get to meet all these people and learn from them foreshadow them or maybe look into the future. They are working from home and have a weekly call with a boss check in on a blog post, riding and social media projects. I said can you look at this or what is your opinion on this or just to observe and see what they are doing. Not having that is hard to adjust to. She is one of the lucky ones. Sacrament of state is keeping an eye on canceled internships and a resource shows many internships are canceled. It is 56 more likely to be hired. Stephanie francis tells me while some internships have been canceled, faculty is finding alternative ways for students to receive experience. They are encouraging students to adapt and keep networking and find ways to still build their resume. Do more leadership and be entrepreneurial. They are looking for candidates. They are getting ready for local Health Officials to give them the green light to reopen. The Napa Valley VineyardsAssociation Task force is submitting a safety plan to authorities and they proposed reservations only to control the number of people at a time. Peoples will be set 10 feet apart and staff and customers will be required to wear masks. They are ready to open as soon as it is legal to do so but alsoto it is safe for our employees and for our customers. I think we will call it distancing because we are still going to be social. We are trying to the social. Staff will also have their temperatures checked before starting work and credit cards will be used for purchases. No cash. First there were puzzles and then baking and learning to cut your own hair. Now nearly 2 months of locked down has some people looking to the sky, a new trend of birdwatching seems to be soaring as we stay cooped up inside. Birdwatching apps and website are seeing a spike in page views and one bird store in sacramento has bird feeders and bags of seeds flying off the shelves. It has always been a popular hobby. It is a kid with gardening. I know nurseries have had an uptick because people are home, so it is part of the Outdoor Living experience. The advice with birdwatching is do not get too close or interrupt their natural movement. It seems like a good hobby to pick up. I have to finish my thousand piece puzzle and then i can do that next. I love it. That is very cool. I saw a hummingbird in my backyard and i was super excited to see that. Were looking at a wet start to the day in spots and you can see some light showers pushing through. Lets zoom in and you can see the light rain pushing across parts of the peninsula to san mateo and Half Moon Bay and palo alto and the east bay. Hayward is getting some wet weather on tuesday. Here is the Treasure Island camera. You can see the clouds in the sky and temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s at this hour. Concord is 57 at oakland is 59 and livermore is 56. 58 in san jose and 54 for santa rosa. Here is what you can expect. We have clouds and although some light showers tracking that for you as we start our day. We have a few more showers through our afternoon and a little bit cooler with those temperatures as well through our day and then unsettled weather continue through midweek but later on in the week we will catch up of a break and then more rain returns for our weekend. Here is the satellite and radar view. There is a low pressure system giving us those rain chances. Lets take you hour by hour on future cast. You can see through the day a few more showers for us through our afternoon and then for wednesday we are still looking at that unsettled weather. The possibility of a popup spotty shower is possible. Now we are not expecting a lot of rain with this weather system as we are looking at just a few hundredths to a 10th of rain. The far north bay could see a little more for rainfall amounts. For our afternoon we are 70 degrees in san jose and morgan hill and campbell. Is upper 60s for cupertino and upper 60s for concord and pleasant hills. And then around the bay, 63 in San Francisco, 66 in oakland and for the north bay, temperatures in the mid 60s, looking at windsor and winter park and st. Helena. With that, we are looking at more wet weather and a few more showers on wednesday and then drying out thursday and friday and then we have our next weather system late saturday into sunday. Lets check in with a good morning, without wet weather there are wet surfaces. We are seeing a couple of trouble spots on the roadways along 580, where emergency crews are responding to an accident with a vehicle that one out and it is blocking at least that right lane and they have started traffic, moving over to the right shoulder. West town 580, we are seeing speeds of 12 miles per hour. If you want to look at the roadways, take it slow and take it easy. We are seeing a few brake lights. We did have an earlier accident on northbound 880 past davis. All lanes are clear we are keeping close look at the all tuna pass. It is not the case now. We will keep a close eye on this though. There is a wine advisory in effect for the all tuna pass. It is gusty. Be careful as you go through Livermore Valley and if you are traveling in a high profile vehicle. You can see the raindrops on our lens where traffic is moving along in both directions, 13 minutes is the drive time and things are quiet but as a heads up there is a wine advisory in effect for the bay bridge. That is a look at traffic. It these days staying connected is more important than ever. So were working 24 7 to maintain a reliable network, to meet your growing internet needs. Were helping customers who are experiencing Financial Difficulties stay connected. Were increasing internet speeds for low income families in our internet essentials program. And delivering selfinstall kits to yourr. Nos comprometemos a mantenerte conectado. Were committed to keeping you connected. 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Good morning, thank you for joining us. With go right to your forecast. We have some rain for lots of folks. We do. We are tracking that on high def doppler. Showers are pushing across parts of the region especially around the peninsula and the east bay and along the coast. Those light showers are pushing through. Are is what you can expect, the mostly cloudy start to the day