The south. 41 in santa rosa and 50s in San Francisco and livermore, the dividing line looks to be about the Golden Gate Bridge and San Pablo Bay and vallejo south and north. That is what we are dealing with, if you are in san jose, Santa Clara Valley and cedric rose or santa cruz and down to monterey bay, a mix of sun and clouds but a little bit of rain. Not a lot but a little bit. More to the south than there is to the north so if youre further south you will get more rain and if youre to the north you will get sunshine in warmer temperatures. We have Sal Castaneda here now and say good morning, anything going on . Steve it is very early. 4 01 am, my goodness good morning everyone, lets go out and take a look. You see traffic on the sahighr looks like some of the lights are out on the tv screen. It is a little dark od all the other side. Now lets go back to the headlines. Topping news this morning, later today the grand princess cruise ship will leave the San Francisco bay after restocking supplies. At this point we are still not sure whether this ship with 614 crewmembers still on board where it will go next and many of the crew members are from the philippines and a spokesman for Princess Cruises that one person is still in isolation on the ship since quarantine ended last saturday. Last week one crew member died at San Francisco hospital. Protesters accused the cruiseship company of not doing enough to protect the safety of workers. The ship is affected and contaminated and is to be decommissioned and disinfected the right way and their workers cannot stay on board. Princess cruises us as top priority is the health and safety of the crew and before the start of last quarantine the company worked with the Philippine Government to return 444 crew members and passengers. There are currently 400,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the us. According to Johns Hopkins school of medicine california has 17,600 school of medicine california has 17,625 cases. 452 people the state have died so far, the bay area has close to 4000 confirmehave died. Santa clara county is almost 1 3 of the bay areas coronavirus cases but the rate of growth according to county officials is slowing down because of the stayathome order and because of social distancing and more tests county Health Officials say in early march the number of cases doubled every three days now the number of cases double every 15 days. Santa clara according to computer models, by may 1, could end up between 2500 and as many as 12,000 cases. The Sheriffs Department in Santa Clara County is taking new action to decontaminate First Responders exposed to the coronavirus as fast as possible to prevent the spread of it. Ktvus jesse gary has all the details. Reporter we know if we cannot be safe we cannot protect the public. Sheriffs Officials Say the idea for this multi step decontamination area came to fruition before talk of an impending search and so far at least a dozen staffers have been infected by covid 19 and two are already going back to work in the remaining 10 are recovering rank and file recognize the need to slow the spread when the First Responders are exposed to the virus. Unlike the fire service or the ems staff and ambulance that have measures to effectively decontaminate the staff within the vehicles, Law Enforcement is more limited and i think this is a muchneeded critical asset for the county of santa clara a First Responder believed exposed to covid 19 is brought to the decontamination area where they first step in to bleach to kill germs on their boots and then remove their equipment and uniform bit the subject disinfects his or her equipment and then removes undergarments and showers and then putting on fresh clothing. This is a great resource to protect responders and communities. The site is staffed around theclock by four sergeants and six deputies specially trained and decontamination procedures and sheriff smith said she is hopeful such safeguards will prevent any other First Responders from becoming infected. Our deputies get often they go home to their families everyday and keeping our staff and families healthy is really our number one goal. The Sheriffs Office is investing in two other items, they are portable sterilization units that can decontaminate small rooms and jail cells and the first retails about 8000 in the second about half as much but on the respective websites the companies claims each device can kill 650 pathogens including covid 19. The Sheriffs Office have purchased a combined 12 units and they will be delivered sometime next week. In san jose jesse gary. Today and Solano County a testing site for covid 19 will be open just for First Responders in Healthcare Providers and essential Service Workers who work or live in Solano County testing takes place between 2 pm and 4 pm this afternoon at the Solano County fairgrounds in vallejo and the tests will be by appointment only and not available to the general public. The testing site in hayward continues to be one of the busier test sites and new numbers released by the city on that Testing Center show the samples of almost 2100 people have been analyzed. 226 came back positive in the city of hayward reminds you that the free center is open between tuesday and sunday from 9 am until 6 pm but only for those showing symptoms like a fever of at least 100. They will be allowed to be tested. Were keeping an eye on wall street and right now futures indicate a slightly higher opening but that follows a roller coaster ride on wall street yesterday ending with small losses at the closing bell. The first half of the day all three major indexes were up sharply but they slipped with the news with more deaths in europe and european ministers failed to reach consensus on doing with coronavirus. Governor gavin newsom estimates 2. 3 million californians have recently filed for first time jobless benefits and the governor says state officials are working to get them to the added 600 in Unemployment Insurance provided by the federal stimulus package. But there are so many new claims the state has not been able to process them yet at this point and the governor says he is hoping state workers can get those checks out no later than three weeks after people apply. And hundreds of workers at the tesla plant in fremont will be filing new jobless claims as well, ktvu has learned tesla to place those workers on furlough this coming monday which should last at least through may 4. Workers will still have Company Healthcare benefits, the tesla executives are having their pay cut as well between 20 and 30 , tesla shutdown is doctor on march 23 after Alameda County authorities said it was not an essential business. Airports are open for business but you may not know it by looking at the parking lot or terminal. The tsa reports on monday it screened just 108,000 travelers at airports across the country and that is a 95 decrease from more than 2 Million People who would normally be flying right now this is affecting every workers job is related to the airport. I went from 120 passengers down to 60 and now one or two passengers a day and the coronavirus has taken a toll on everything. It is serious. And sfo spokesperson said the number of domestic flights is down more than 55 and International Flights have been cut 84 and he calls those numbers unprecedented. Airlines are trying to cut costs by canceling flights and right now their biggest source of income is flying cargo as people are buying more online. Happening today bart is cutting its Weekday Service and half. Trains will run every 30 minutes instead of every 15 minutes. Art will continue to serve all stations and we can service will not change. The new schedule could save bart as much as 7 million a month and ridership is down more than 90 since people have been told to stay home. San franciscos muni will operate only 17 of its regular 68 bus lines. Muni says despite the cuts must passengers will still be within a 1 mile walk of a route being served and they want to make sure service continues for essential workers like Healthcare Providers transit Officials Say many of the muni drivers have been at risk of exposure due to covid 19 and more than 30 of them will self quarantine within the next few weeks. Pam we have the great Steve Paulson with us now. You. Hey steve. I drove in and i was looking for that moon and like you said the clouds were covering it up and i cannot see the pink moon. If youre north you can see it but if youre south probably not just too much clout of. And i forgot my sunglasses. Try to help you wake up. What we do have cloudy skies and there will be light rain mainly in the Santa Clara Valley as it has a is cloudy and 51, that pesky low says a lot of rain and snow to central Southern California and we are the Northern Edge, so santa rosa and napa and points north you will get more sunshine and if youre south you will get more sunshine and there is a 100 spread between santa rosa and san jose. A few 30s but no critical minimums for the wineries, a little bit of cloud cover is helping, Santa Clara Valley and san jose down to monterey you are in line for possible rain. You know that low is two speeds, it is slow and stuck it eventually it will get out of here, light rain fremont and redwood city south and oakland and San Francisco it would be a bonus but north of that i seriously doubt. 60s, more son to the north and clouds a possible light rain to the south, one more day of the cloud cover in the low will kick out and it will look mostly sunny and warmer going into the weekend. It is for 12 am, online instruction continues here in california but School Campuses statewide are staying closed for the rest of the school year. Next that could affect the next school year and we will tell you how some High School Seniors are reacting to that decision. The season will likely be here before you know realize that. Is the world is still preoccupied wi fire season. Welcome back, it is 4 15 am and it is official. School students across california will not return to the classroom this school year. Now six bay area counties came to that conclusion after consulting with public Health Officials in those counties include alameda, contra costa, marin, san mateo, santa clara San Francisco and the state superintendent of public instruction on the virtual town hall yesterday of stresses the school year has intended and added instruction will continue through Distance Learning. This isnt easy but our kids are worth it it can be done but the California Department of education is providing standards and guidance on how to ensure that our Distance Learning has quality and what our students learn. Officials say the decision ultimately came down to a matter of time and that each district will have to come up with a plan that works for them. It is disappointing news for graduating High School Seniors across the state, there will be no problem or Graduation Ceremony and no chance to enjoy the end of the year traditions. Some districts are rescheduling commencement for late summer hoping for an all clear by then while others are planning virtual ceremonies. The superintendent assures seniors will not affect College Plans and the class of 2020 is getting an early life lesson but it is certainly not the first. Not just one but there has been a few, if you remember the fires and the smoke in the Power Outages these kids have had it all. Whole nation and world are dealing with it. It will have this remember the rest of our lives. College acceptance letters are coming in, academically the junior class may have more uncertainty since that is the big year for grades and test scores. The north bay firefighters are getting ready for the next wildfire season and warning everybody to make homes and properties fire safe while you shelter in place. And that is tough during this pandemic. Reporter these hills in Sonoma County may look green after the recent rain but it is likely they will start drawing out before too long. The coronavirus will not stop wildfire season. Fire season will likely be here before you know it only want people to realize that the typically the time Fire Departments in california appeal to homeowners and to make sure the property isnt overgrown with weeds and brush and there is Defensible Space to give firefighters better odds at saving a home under attack fire officials acknowledge it is more difficult to get the word out time people are occupied by the coronavirus. You know the focus is on the pandemic right now but also not ignoring the fact summer is right around the corner. We need to make sure that our community understands that even though they may have shelter in place which affects them or under home quarantine, there is still things they can do proactively in their own household at home. That includes people in Fountain Grove and coffee park whose vacant lots can be a fuel source for a raging fire the tubbs 22 people and it torched the teacher hundred homes santa rosa three years ago. The Fire Departments are focus on helping the communities through the coronavirus in the safest way to train for wildfires those are the conversations that will take place now to figure out how to maintain social distancing and how to train or continue to be repaired for the upcoming fire season so that work is taking place right now. Fire Officials Say they know it will be difficult to get Tree Trimmers and landscapers to come right now but they say people should try to get a jump on it because fire season is coming pandemic or not. 4 19 am is the time. Probably this late rain might help things. As far as the fire season goes. After a year that has been only about 50 and did you notice how clean the air is coming you can see forever. Visibility is a lot and it has greened up the hills, reservoirs are pretty good shape from last year when we had a really good season. 49 at goldenark and down, and t forecasts, one to the north will be mostly sunny, to the south cloudy to mostly cloudy and a little bit of rain. San jose south looks to be the cutoff. 40s and 50s, 100 difference between north and south which has to do with a little cloud cover are none at all. 50 fremont a couple of us were 40s, lafayette at 47, moisture coming back from the valley. The low is barely moving and more centered towards southern and central california. Some of the moisture we are on the Northern Edge so that would put the Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz Mountains in, so if you are north of the golden gate around San Pablo Bay you wont see anything but south 10th of an inch as possible. 60s on the temps, near average on the temperatures but too much club ever swinging on the low but after friday and into the weekend it will be drier and warmer with more son. Health experts and lawmakers are increasing efforts to stop the spread of covid 19. When we come back the latest directive out of los angeles and the new recommendations we are expecting from the cdc. I feel sometimes im closed and because of lack of human contact. We will talk about the state resources now available to assist with your Mental Health during this stay athome order. Welcome back do mornings on 2. Look at their virtually empty toll plaza. And here i am in my home office. Hope you are having a great morning it is going to be one fine day. The people who love 70s music wake up sometime around 4 am in the morning. If you want to send a song go ahead. I will play all requests every morning. Just use the hashtag ktvu on twitter, facebook and instagram. We know the generation he gets up early then. Governor newsom is addressing the mental toll the state home orders are having on us seer california. Ktvus Azenith Smith reports on resources for families coping with the pandemic as many are getting ready to celebrate easter or passover. Reporter exercise and any fresh air is a must for any cooped up indoors trying to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Being inside and not been able to do my daily routine throws me off a little bit. I feel sometimes like im closed in because of lack of human contact. Any stress relief at a time of uncertainty and fear, how long will the outbreak last . I was hopeful the first few weeks we would get to a point and status cleared up but now it is apparent it is going to go on and on. That stress is manifest in that stress is real and all of us work through that differently. At tuesdays briefing the governor highlighted the topic of stress recognizing many a struggling. Struggling because they lost their job and have no paycheck and struggling because their kids are not at school. Summer fighting to maintain their emotional well billing and coping. Are social supports to maintain emotional and Spiritual Connection are more important than ever. The california Surgeon General offering guidance noting stress hormones could trigger anxiety impacting Blood Pressure and other Health Conditions as she urges everyone to exercise, hydrate and seek support and a reminder from Governor Newsom like other outbreaks this shall pass. Normally this will be a place of packed and full of energy and a lot of celebration but this sunday we will be home. Congregations are providing Online Services this holy week as worshipers over easter and passover at a time of crisis and pastor mark reagans offering this message of hope. Faith overcomes and we can have faith no matter what which is the message of easter. What a timely time for that. It is 4 27 am. Groups and organizations who feed the hungry here in the bay area are seeing a surge in demand during state home orders a Company Called white pony express that delivers surplus food from Grocery Stores and wholesalers to Community Groups serving the needy are seeing a surge youre looking at video of yesterdays food giveaway in antioch. Volunteers to hand out food in 200 families and more than 600 cars lined up. That a scramble to get more groceries to make sure there was enough foeach family ktvu is partnering with the bay area food banks to help them raise money. Your donation helps to make sure food is available for those who need it the most to get more information go to ktvu. 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