The capacity to detect coronavirus spreading could be the key to opening the country, but the white house and the states are clashing on if there are enough tests to go around. The governors are responsible for testing and i hope they will use the tremendous amount of capacity that we have. President trump says hes putting safety first, but critics say millions of people need to be tested before the nation can truly get back to work tick thank you for joining us tonight, im andre senior. Im Cristina Rendon on peer california has been fortunate to have fewer cases on a lower death count and smaller states. Still, the humans will hear continues to grow peer governor gavin newsom said today the 95 people died in the last 24 hour period. Also today, california sadly surpassed 1000 deaths. There are nearly 6000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the bay area and 196 people have died locally. Six bay area counties are now requiring people to work Face Coverings while out in public. The rules apply to people who work in essential business. The latest counties to issue the order are San Francisco, san mateo, contra costa and alameda. Several states are now looking to reopen their economies, one day after the president laid out his three phase plan. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he will begin easing restrictions next week, while florida has started to open some public areas, including beaches. In minnesota the reprocessed today urging the governor to reopen business. Tonight we have the result of the Antibody Test conducted by researchers at Stanford University pickett indicates the coronavirus has infected tens of thousands more people than the official confirmed count in Santa Clara County pick we are live now with more on the study. Reporter this is the first largescale community Antibody Testing. It focuses on santa clara and the researchers say it shows the need for testing in other regions, to see if the data matches. The stanford study tested 3330 Santa Clara County residents for covid19 antibodies using a single blood sample taken april 3rd and fourth. On friday researchers released result after a dramatically higher number of cases than official data. This implies that epidemic is essentially more widespread than the extent implied with a number of cases identified today. Reporter residents were recruited through facebook ads to get a range of zip codes, gender and race. Researchers estimate between 48,080 1000 people in Santa Clara County were infected by the virus as of early april pick that is a huge difference from the 1870 coronavirus cases Santa Clara CountyPublic Health says have been confirmed so far. That could indicate the coronavirus case fatality rate is lower. It has to be less people. At the same time its still quite a lethal virus and there are still people very sick from it and people dying from it every day. Reporter the blood test check for the presence of two different types of antibodies called ig m and igg. It estimates 2. 5 to 2. 4 in the county have antibodies. But that is far short of the 60 to 70 needed for herd immunity. And no one knows yet how many antibodies are needed to protect against reinfection. Antibodies that we are testing for are evidence of prior infection, not necessarily evidence of immunity. That something to be debated. Researchers also dont know when the prisoner tested positive became infected. We dont have enough information to be able to say exactly when the infection started from the antibodies themselves. And is still being clarified peer reporter researchers say this is preliminary and the results have not been peer reviewed. That this is really just the first step. They are looking at testing at the spread nationwide. And there are other studies coming up in l. A. , Solano County and using the. Uc berkeley peer theyre trying to re mitigate the spread of covid19 before the nation opens. Six bay area counties have made the move to require masks and public. The mandate goes into effect immediately, but includes a short break. Reporter if you are going out, gear up. Facemasks are now mandatory and counties around the bay area. Among those making the announcement, San Francisco, alameda, sonoma, contra costa, san mateo and marin. Facial coverings will be a part of the new normal. Reporter the new rule applies to anyone going to in essential business or taking Public Transportation your but not to those in personal vehicles come out for exercise or hanging out at home. The requirement to wear a Face Covering does not take the place of social distancing. Reporter the masks do not need to be medical grade. Health Officials Say bandannas or cost masks will do. If this just feels like another order, its important to realize this actually enables us to lift other more restrictive orders. Reporter at least thats the hope amongst county Health Officials who made the decision following a joint consultation. Reino no easing of restrictions has been announced. Notably, stanek county is not mandating masks yet. Residents say they would support it. Its hard to distance yourself in a store when theres other people around. If we can reduce the amount of spray going all over the place, its probably a good thing. I think it should be a requirement. I definitely feel guilty not wearing one right now. I think we have a responsibility during this quarantine to limit the spread of the virus is much as possible. Reporter for the most part the new rule will take effect tonight at 11 59 but wont be enforced until april 22nd. Officials want to give people enough time to get masks if they dont already have them. The white house insists states are responsible for carrying out the testing needed for its residents to reopen under federal guidelines. Foxes ray bogan tells us the president offers support for protesters in some states were sounding the alarm on stayat home orders. Reporter protesters in minnesota have had enough. They gathered outside the governors residence to demand the stayathome order be lifted. Governor tim walz eventually signed an executive order allowed Recreational Activities to resume. If i thought we could go back to work tomorrow thats exactly what we do. Reporter was seen in minnesotas similar tellers around the country and more planned elsewhere. President trump supported the protesters with sweets saying liberate. The Trump Administration has released new guidelines to be used by governors to reopen their states, but the success depends on large amounts of testing peer we may be opening, but we are putting safety first. Reporter the corner virus task forces there are enough tests available to enter phase one. White now we are doing it at 1 million to 1. 2 million per week. We are going to continue to push that. Reporter many of the issues with testing have been solved or are being solved. There is existing capacity that we have, that for one reason or another may be has not been fully communicated. Reporter meanwhile, to sesu the administration announced 16 billion in direct payments to farmers, ranchers and producers. The usda will also purchase 3 billion in products to be distributed to food banks. That starts with americas farmers and ranchers. Reporter here in annapolis governor larry hogan addressed people who are concerned state mandates are infringing on their rights. He said spreading the disease infringes on her neighbors rights. Pressure is mounting in washington for lawmakers to extend the paycheck reduction program, which was created to help Small Businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The nearly 350 billion fund ran out after just 13 days. Democrats want to republicans want to keep it narrowly focused on Small Businesses. We dont have the people who help out on the streets to contact tracing. If we dont have the police and fire and emts who are needed here, its not going to work. You need to be a little more comprehensive than just having money to one Small Business program. All it takes is little bipartisan cooperation. We could move this thing and be done and get the dollars back on the street. Neither the house, nor senate is expected back in washington until may 4th. To pass legislation before than they will need to have unanimous consent, where every member agrees. On wall street stocks rallied. Also positive news on the fight against the coronavirus, and hence of business reopening, the dow is up 704 points, nearly 3 . The nasdaq also up 117 and the s p row 75 points. Traders seem to be encouraged by reports that a gilead drug was showing promise in treating the virus. California has ended a 10 year growth streak with the jobless report today. California has lost nearly 100,000 jobs in march. That puts the state jobless rate at 5. 3 instead of just 3. 9 in february, making this the largest monthly increase on record. Officials also warned that its just a portion of the job losses since the survey ended march 12th, before stayathome orders went into effect Governor Newsom said today california is in a pandemic induced recession. He has formed an Advisory Committee to help with the States Economic coverage. Panel will be composed of dozens of members, including californias 44 governors. We have task 80 of them to begin to work each and every sector of our economy, to put together tangible, actionable ideas for shortterm, medium and longterm economic recovery. Reporter the panel will be cochaired by former president ial candidate tom stier. Members also include apple ceo tim cook. Officials in San Francisco are reinforcing the message that there will be no public celebration of marijuana next monday on 420. In years past 420 has drawn thousands of cannabis fans to hippie and golden gate park. This year is event was canceled because of the large event van. Officers will be on the scene ready to cite and arrest people if necessary. You will see officers in the parks. You will see streets closed. You will see us out with the area fenced off. We want to remind people, please do not engage in fourth 20 festivities. Bay area rapper e 40 took to twitter urging people to stay home and saying public celebrations of 420 make no sense this year. San franciscos cannabis dispensaries are urging users to order online for delivery and celebrate our home. I really would want to make it clear that this is a real thing. A father and husband taken from his family by the coronavirus. How hes being remembered for the positive impact he made on the community. A bay area weather, a few days ago we had cloud free skies and warm temperatures. It changes for today and into the weekend. Later, the troubling figures that show some minority groups are especially hardhit by covid19. There are times when our need to connect really matters. To keep customers and employees in the know. To keep business moving. Comcast business is prepared for times like these. Powered by the nations largest gigspeed network. To help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. Tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. And a team of experts here for you 24 7. Weve always believed in the power of working together. Thats why, when every connection counts. You can count on us. Family and friends mourning the loss of an Oakland Community leader the covid19. Terry blanchard was an entrepreneur known for his work mentoring at risk youth. Ktvus amber lee spoke with his daughter and a friend about his impact. Reporter kate blanchards daughter tells me she wants to honor her fathers memory by telling a story. She also doesnt want any other family does have her what her family experienced with covid 19. He was a big guy, definitely a gentle giant. Reporter Terry Blanchard was known for his big heart. His daughter sydney tells me his love extended to the many at risk children he mentored, serving on the board of the east Oakland Youth Development center for 10 years. The last two as president. He had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh. Reporter in early march blanchard and his wife deborah, both 56, contracted covid19 , possibly their daughters is from a friend who had fallen on hard times and was staying with them. It was really hard on our family, because we couldnt check on them. We could only call. Reporter sydney says her mother recovered, her father didnt have a fever at first. He eventually developed one, was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator for two weeks. He died easter sunday. My dad wasnt supposed to die , he never expected to die. This is not anything that we wouldve imagined. Reporter now family and friends are taking solace in remembering his impact on the east Oakland Youth Development center. The executive director tells me blanchard invested time and money to empower young people. He was an incredible human being picked and for a sucker punch like coronavirus to take him out, you know, we are just all stunned. We are going to miss him. Blanch behind a wife, large extended family and a community who treasure him. We are not able to give my dad the burial that he deserves. Unfortunately, we are not able to honor him in the traditional way with a funeral. Reporter sydney tells me her family has received an outpouring of support through emails, social media and phone calls. The family hopes to hold a Public Memorial Service for Terry Blanchard sometime in the nottoodistant future. An illness that continues to rob families of their loved ones. Amber, think you. The open School District says two of its employees working in the Food Distribution program have tested positive for connecting. They did not say which sites they worked at to protect their identities, but they said they were asymptomatic while participating in Food Distribution events. When they later develop symptoms theyself isolated. Valley transportation authoritys bart extension project to san jose. They got feedback from contractors suggesting they might not be inclined to bid on a large single board, with side byside tracks. Agency says it will take another look at different single board designs with tracks stacked on top of each other, which already pass environmental review. A second design under consideration would have twin tunnels for part of the way. A decision could come later this year. Is facing a massive drop in ridership, bart says it is still seeing a morning rush hour. But it notseven a. M. Thats when many essential workers, like wilson agree store clerks and healthcare workers start their shift. Since the pandemic, bart has seen a 90 drop in ridership. They run just to transfer line per hour. Bay area weather, just monday and tuesday we had temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Today most areas in the 50s and 60s. It looks like the cooldown will continue as we head into your bay area we can. As you can see, the highs from the coast only in the 50s out pacifica and San Francisco. Santa rosa 61, the warm spot 72 in antioch and san jose in the upper 60s. Heres the plan this weekend, lots of clouds tomorrow morning, possibly some drizzle. Sun and clouds mixed into the afternoon hours. Mostly cloudy skies as we go toward sunday. Were tracking a couple systems. One is in Southern California and another one, its twin, is up, sorry about that, its up to the noside and bring a few clouds as well. In fact, here is the satellite and radar from earlier today. We can all the thunderstorms developing to our north and the sierra. For the most part right now we have partly to mostly cloudy skies and we have been tracking a little bit of green on the radar with a slight chance of a sprinkle or light shower for tonight. Current numbers, most areas in the 50s. Santa rosa 53, oakland 56 degrees and san jose in the mid 50s as well. Overnight lows starting up tomorrow morning in the upper 40s to 50s. Starting up the day with cloud cover, skies becoming partly cloudy into the afternoon and there is the eventual temperature range. Upper 50s to the upper 60s. We eventually warmed things up in our fiveday forecast and will have the full update in a little bit. Coming up, the covid19 scam thats making its way around the bay area. Plus we have this, new video showing a suspect in a van crashing into a police cruiser. Several in fact, after leading them on a dramatic chase. And the bay areas Sabrina Inoescu is the top pick in the wnba draft. It seems like this is the time to step up. How a group of businesses in south toledo were coming together with plastic from coca cola bottles and do facials. The best way to predict the future is to create it and change the world. Here at abbvie, were inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier. And happier, while making medicines that help people right now. Because thats the present we wanted to live in. And thats the future we all want to see. Abbvie. Here. Now. Its only human to find inspiration in nature. And also find answers. Our search to transform. Farm waste into renewable natural gas led chevron to partner with california bioenergy. Working to provide an alternative source of power. For a cleaner way forward. Eveso we can stillg a answer your calls. Now. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. New aerial video tonight shows a suspect in a white van slamming into several Police Cruisers during a chase in richmond last night. It was a chaotic scene that led to attends standoff, but ultimately the death of the man driving the van. Police say 21yearold juan verizon of vacaville was suspected of kidnapping and beating a woman before leaving her on the side of the road. From there he took police on a wild chase that ended on south 37th street in richmond. Police say they tried to talk to the suspect, but when he pointed a gun at them officers opened fire. They were giving a lot of warning. They started calling the person by name saying they have a family with them and we will send in the dogs. Its not yet known if he was killed by police or a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police say the woman is not expected to survive. An officer suffered a broken leg during that collision. The case is being investigated by the contra costa das office. Chp is investigating a freeway shooting overnight. It happened around midnight in the west lanes of interstate 80 approaching richmond parkway. Chp says the shooting involved two cars with a person and one car firing at the other and hitting it twice. No one was hurt. So far authorities have not released a description of the suspect vehicle. A man suspected of exposing himself to women on at least two separate occasions is now back behind bars tonight. Investigators say jesus albertos areva was arrested april 7th for exposing himself to a woman and san jose. While he was released from jail , then police determined he was wanted in connection with another incident of indecent exposure last month. The 26 yearold was arrested again today for indecent exposure and probation violation. We have an update tonight to this week stabbing that we told you about. They victim has been identified, 19yearold jackson butler. Officers have responded to the parking lot at the hyatt hotel, or Hyatt House Hotel parking lot at about 8 20 wednesday night. They now say butler was staying at the hotel and went to the parking lot to meet several people when an altercation led to the stabbing. Police say they are looking into the possibility of drug activity and asked anyone with information about this incident to call them. The Contra Costa CountySheriffs Office is warning people about a new scam related to the coronavirus. The Department Says they have been receiving reports of the ceaseanddesist letter being placed on peoples front doors. The letter says the Sheriff Department is issuing a fine for breaking the shelter in place order with nonessential construction. Authorities say they have not issued any of these letters. If you have received one, contact them. Coming up, why former trial lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from a new york city gel early, plus calls for help answered, how marin county businesses are transforming plastic meant for soda bottles into shields for frontline heroes. New numbers show covid19 is disproportionately affecting African Americans. , what could be driving those numbers and how local leaders want to make a change. It seems to be something in the disproportionate and the treatment site or in the preventative side. What we do now will forever change our tomorrow. So lets do the right thing, today. Lets stay at home. Lets wash up. Lets always keep our distance please, six feet apart at least. Lets look after ourselves, as well as others. It will all be worth it. We can all do our part. So those on the front line can do their part. And when this is over, to thrive. Youre making a difference of staying at home, practicing social distancing. Here at ktvu we are trying to adapt right along with the. Challenges and disappointment may be ahead, but the bay area will get through this crisis. We want to take a moment just to salute the spirit of the community, all the Unsung Heroes putting their skills to new use or simply just spreading cheer. No matter how long it lasts, we will be here with you trying to stay healthy, stop the spread and flatten the curve. We are all in this together. New at 10, plastic face shields by the thousands are being produced at the sausalito waterfront. A collision of companies changed with they normally do to help during the crisis. We have more on how these companies are making a difference. Reporter we have all heard about the shortages of protective equipment for healthcare workers. These about it. It seems like this is the time to step up. Reporter plastic for beverage containers is being instead made into faceshields. Mike reporter happening on the marin waterfront, where liberty ships were built during world war ii. Its 100 a word. Its a different frontline. The doctors and nurses are the new soldiers. Unfortunately a lot of them seem to be giving their lives to this. Reporter it began with a call from an e. R. Doctor in new orleans. Im actually getting chills recalling the conversation with him. Reporter jenelle kelman heard his grim story then turned to the marin chip businesses. Light industrial, craft and design, some maritime related. I was blown away really weather ingenuity and dedication. I just am honored our town has this. Reporter the owner of a sonar shop with the big laser cutter took the lead. We jumped in headfirst and started buying material. Reporter the design from an origami master in San Francisco. Its a super adjustable headband and it also breathes with the vent holes on the top. Reporter Sausalito Police got a few of the firsshields. Thousand have been donated to 60 hospitals in the bay area and across the country. Its pretty scary, kind of like watching a tidal wave come out as. Reporter the first plastic came from a local canvas maker, the latest is a tucson role cocacola donated and sent. Plastic that wouldve become soda bottles. Nearby welder built a stand to rule it out. We are all across the street and driveway from each other. Reporter this week a machine shop offered his waterjet, boosting output. It cuts 20 shields every two minutes. Theres lots of different ways things can get done and we all have different capabilities. Reporter a Facebook Page keeps everyone in the loop and a donation page raises money to buy plastic, which is getting more expensive and difficult to find. But the time and effort, worth it. Judging by the calls, emails and photos sent to sausalito, in gratitude. They are literally in tears thinking us so much for giving them these things. To me its pretty heartwarming to get that feedback. Other projects in the works at the marin chip coalition include sanitizer, medical gowns, facemasks and a respirator design. The cando spirit of the shipbuilding generation is still alive. Its amazing to see how creative people are getting during this time of need. Bay area nurses held a rally today to raise awareness about the lack of personal protective equipment. Thousands of nurses across california brought attention to the issue during the shift change. These nurses at ucsf say they are proud to serve and provide care, but they say they must have better protection to keep safe while on the job. I as facial the 95 respirators my hospital is requiring us to do is we take care of our patients with coronavirus. Todays rally comes as thousands of nurses across the Country Demand more production and better care for themselves and their patients during this pandemic. New numbers released today shows the covid19 pandemic disproportionately affects minority communities, especially the Africanamerican Community. We look at whats driving those numbers and what some are doing to address the issue. Reporter and San Franciscos fillmore district, a grassroots effort to protect the vulnerable segment of the populace, after an activists jamaal tells anyone and everyone the freebies handed out can save lives. A lot of the underserved and africanamerican statistics , the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the Africanamerican Community disproportionately pure it seems to be something disproportionate in the treatment side or in the preventative side. Reporter the impact is most severe in Santa Clara County where blacks make up less than 3 of the population, but account for 7 of the 1800 cases. I think many African Americans may be working in the caregiving field or in hospitals and nursing homes, assisted living homes, health agencies. So they are working in high risk jobs. Reporter san jose naacp president reverend jeff elmore the second says occupation and mistrust of the Healthcare Industry as a whole are both contributing factors in the skewed percentages. Sometimes the same doctors now that if you ask to see the same doctor told us there was nothing wrong with us in the first place so the trust is already down. Washington destroyed that trust barrier. There is a concern that comes up. Reporter oakland late mayor libby schaff is creating a covid19 Racial DisparityTask Force Made up of local and state leaders. The group will immediately address the racial impacts of the virus, as well as prep legislation, collective disparities on people of color. Among the stated objectives the task force will create a Vulnerability Index measure so at Risk Communities can be targeted with preventative treatments. They can collect Demographic Data to better target strategies and provide proactive outreach and not risk immunities for healthier living. Jamaal truelove is teaming with the Science Policy Group to produce bottles of Hand Sanitizer is in facemasks for distribution. Its important that you know my communities and our type of community see somebody like myself with a long time are back on who comes from these committees doing the work and spreading the awareness of how severe the covid19 really is. Reporter it is a crucial message delivered once again to a community that this time may be more at ease hearing these words of warning. , china reports a 50 increase in covid19 deaths. Why they say the new numbers are just now coming out. And a warmup in the five day forecast, coming up. Later tonight and that is cast, bay area rapper geazy giving back to the community. There are times when our need to connect really matters. To keep customers and employees in the know. To keep business moving. Comcast business is prepared for times like these. Powered by the nations largest gigspeed network. To help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. Tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. And a team of experts here for you 24 7. Weve always believed in the power of working together. Thats why, when every connection counts. You can count on us. 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. New numbers from wuhan, china show a nearly 50 increase in the debt hole to more than 3800 deaths. The news comes after weeks of allegations chinese leaders were underreporting the numbers. Chinese state media says the reason for the increase was medical facilities were overwhelmed during the peak of the outbreak. Officials said they have now been able to tally deaths that were incorrectly reported or not reported at all. The pandemic is prompting very different reactions from governors around the world. Sweden and india have almost the same number of cases at 13,000 and 14,000. But india has launched one of the strictest policies worldwide, walking down its entire population. Deaths there are below 500. In the meantime swedish Officials Say its criticism for keeping schools, bars and restaurants open. That country has reported 1400 deaths from the virus. We work with the same challenges as other countries. Scale and speed of the virus, the pressure on the National Health system and we use the same tooth, as most countries do. The u. S. So that something 1000 ventilators and equipment to mexico, which has reported about 1600 coronavirus cases. The mexican president called the move a new gesture of solidarity with mexico. President trumps former lawyer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison in new york early because of the coronavirus. Is among a number of prisoners being released after 14 inmates and seven Staff Members contracted the virus. Cohen pleaded guilty to charges, including Campaign Finance fraud and lying to congress. He began serving his sentence last made. He will serve out the rest of his firm under home detention. He is set to release in november of 2021. Something im passionate about peer a bay area rapper lending a helping hand. How geazy is making sure at risk youth dont go hungry during the coronavirus crisis. Plus, cooler temperatures today. Will continue for your weekend . Meteorologist mark tamayo is ready with the forecast after the break. Dad, im scared. Its only human to care for those we love. And also help light their way. Its why last year chevron invested over 10 billion to bring affordable, reliable, ever cleaner energy to america. Eveso we can stillg a answer your calls. Now. And we are monitoring our system 24 7 to ensure that we have a fast reliable network, keep the customers connected, and making sure people are staying safe. And were still on the road. Solving Critical Issues as they arise. Go to xfinity. Com prepare. Thank you. New at 10, Restaurant Owners are pushing aside their own hardships to bring mules to hospitals and fire stations. The owner of primos pizza in danville started a go fund me account about a week and a half ago and all of that money goes to feeding First Responders in healthcare workers. Today a late lunch was delivered to firefighters in oakland. It also helps area restaurants and restaurant workers were struggling to get by. It helps the restaurants stay in business. They are doing the best they can. All they can do is take out and delivery. And it helps the people that i really needing it. They are doing the work. As a way to pay for the Oakland Fire Department made a donation from their charity foundation. A bay area rapper is making a generous donation during this covid19 crisis. I spoke with geazy about his Nonprofit Foundation is helping feed young people in need. At something very important to me. Something im passionate about. Reporter during this unprecedented pandemic, bay area rapper geazy is making sure that those are often under overlooked are not forgotten. Is donating meals. Risk in San Francisco the entire month of april. Its one of the oldest and biggest Youth Centers for homeless and at risk youth. Have been doing incredible work for really long time and its important to me to be able to help however i can. Reporter is donation allowed the cooks to prepare boxed meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They get delivered seven days a week. It helps us to feed 40 young people every single day and one of our Housing Programs. And it keeps a really important Small Business food truck going but otherwise would not be able to operate. It is a double win, if you will. Reporter it comes at a time of great need. Market street serves about 2200 people your and 400 on any given night. 42 of young people we work with in the Housing Program lost their jobs when shelter in place happened. Its really a big deal now. What we are hearing from young people now as i was hungry and now i have food and can rely on it. It just really gets food in peoples bellies and a special way. I think it makes them feel cared about and cared for. Reporter g easy was the bay area, thats why he created the fund, to help homeless reach their potential and get back to the community that raised him. At the fundamental levels of food, thats just something so essential. So i felt like helping th way, providing lunch for all month, it would be a good way to just reach out and help out those in the most in need. Reporter is also teaming up with uma to donate 500 pairs of shoes to market street. The Organization Says it is thankful for every single donation it has received from the community. Bay area weather, a few days ago we had lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Today, lots of cloud cover and readings in the 50s and 60s. The cooldown will continue into your weekend. Take a look at the forecast first. For your saturday starting off with clouds and drizzle. May be a few sprinkles or son cloud mixed into the afternoon hours. Mostly cloudy skies for sunday. Temperatures all weekend long in the upper 50s to 60s. Starting out some gray tomorrow morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon hours and theres that eventual temperature range for your saturday. We have been watching a couple of areas of low pressure, one in Southern California and another up here along the coast. This has been producing some instability through the sierra and for the north of the bay area with all of the lightning strikes and thunderstorms earlier today. Now we have mostly cloudy skies , little bit of green on the radar, but most of this representing rainfall not reaching the ground. Still not out of the question, we can have a light isolated sprinkle in the short term, or at least drizzle first thing tomorrow morning. Current numbers, most areas in the 50s. Here is our life camera looking for the bay bridge and San Francisco where we have mostly cloudy skies over the bay for your friday night. Tomorrow morning its showing you a lot of cloud cover in place here in the bay area here confers the shower chances, we will have maybe drizzle for a few sprinkles to under the afternoon hours skies are becoming partly cloudy. The new notice showers toward the sierra. This is sunday morning starting off with overcast and into the afternoon hours partly to mostly cloudy skies for your sunday afternoon. Heres a look at your forecast highs for tomorrow. Most areas will be in the 60s with San Francisco 61, morgan hill in the upper 60s and a look ahead, your five day forecast, no big changes into your sunday, a slight chance of a shower into your monday with a weak system that will continue over the weekend. We kind of have that tiny chance of a few light showers. That it looks like a reversal. Will work things back up by tuesday and wednesday. The warmest locations inland on track to reach low to mid 70s by that time frame. A bit of a cooldown this weekend. Next week should be just a little bit warmer. Looking good, thank you so much. It has been nearly a decade since american astronaut launched into space from american soil and that is all about to change. Nasa announced today space x is launching two astronauts on a mission to the International Space station. It is set for may 27th. Because of coronavirus, there will be no spectators. This is the first time nasa has launched a rocket into space thats owned by a private company. Coming up in sports, a night for Sabrina Inoescu. Why the east bay hoops star will be taking her game to the east coast. Been on the 11 00 news, your stimulus check could wind up in the hands of a debt collector. How lawmakers are working to make sure that doesnt happen. Michael vasquez come over here. Ive heard such good things about you, your company. 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It was less of a revelation than a correlation. Sabrina inoescu is the wnba toff draft pick in today that became official. With the first pick in the 2020 wnba draft, the new york liberty select Sabrina Inoescu from the university of oregon. The best Womens College player in the nation this season and really one of the best ever is now a member of the new york liberty. You probably know the scoop on inoescu by now, a historic senior season at oregon, capping off a College Career that included 2000 points with the thousand rebounds and assist. The walnut creek native is thrilled to be moving the o the next level. Leadership carbon categoryfor my four years and i will continue to grow as they enter the league. Im excited to learn from the players and make new friendships and continue to grow in every aspect of the game. A good day to be a duck. The top two pics from oregon with sabrina and sought to subtly goes to dallas. The fever take lauren cox from baylor at number three, Kennedy Carter and elaborately round out the top five. Entering the draft the wnba pay tribute to kobe bryants daughter gianna as well as alyssa alta billy and pete and chester, all who died with kobe in the helicopter crash. They were selected as honorary draftees. The wnbas workingclass potters as professional payday and the nba is pondering just the opposite, as in pay cuts. They are coming. The league is losing millions of dollars every day. As such, the nba and Players Association have agreed to a plan to withhold 25 of each s paycheck starting in midmay. Its possible they could recoup those wages in the unlikely event that the regular season resumes. So much talk about whether the suspended sports, like the nba and nhl, or the should have artie started sports Like Major League baseball, will come to pass. What about the next wave of sports but . What about, say College Football . Its not too early to be pondering the possibilities. Will there be a normal season . Maybe with one or fewer games. Maybe it will happen in the fall or later, like in the spring. It is, sorry, it is too soon to get any answers. One thing the coaches do feel comfortable divulging, how long they would need to get a team necessary and ready to play games peer mike ive heard everything from four weeks, which i think is way too short to get guys ready, to eight weeks, 8 to 10 weeks. Before we start getting on the football field these guys need to be conditioned and trained. Some guys will come in ready to jump in our Training Session and some guys will need a ramp up time. We still have to do whatever it is good for our guys. 5 to 6 weeks. I know the nfl i think thats probably cutting it close. Six weeks is good. Just because you want to be able to get them conditioned and in the football shape and then prepare them through practice to be able to play and with the right way. Another day, another litany of sports memories because memories are all we have right about now. Joe fonzi, with the stay in sports history. Reporter on this day in 1968 oakland became americas town pick the athletics played their first game at the sparkling new Oakland Coliseum and four years later would bring the city a world series championship. Oakland has won the 1972 world series reporter in a different nba era, on this day in 1967, the warriors rick barry scored 55 points in a playoff game against the philadelphia 76ers. I was the third highest total in a playoff game at that time. And on this day in 2007, nba referee Joey Crawford was suspended for the remainder of the season because of this incident. And another technical foul reporter assessing san antonios tim duncan a second technical foul and a rejection for smiling on the bench. Thats the stay in sports, april 17th peer im joe fonzi. Finally, viral sportsish videos to help you kick off your weekend. Check this out. Weve got a guy named max healthy. Is a 28yearold golf pro from colorado. This is a trick shot, golf club hitting a soccer ball into a basketball net. Thats allencompassing, using all the tools were there. And then, then we have a one yearold with a mighty swing. How about this little take . This kid is one years old, one yearold and hes heading all over the fence. Mom is reacting accordingly. I tell you what, we see these videos every day. And you see these kids, one yearold hitting a home run. I dont know about you, but its starting to make me feel a little inadequate because i never did any of this. [ laughter ] i was never that good. Ever. They are doing it so young. All right, thanks, scott. Next at 11 he was an incredible human being. And for a sucker punch like coronavirus to take him out, we stunned. We are going to miss him. My family and friends mourning the loss of an Oakland Community leader to covid19. An oakland entrepreneur known for mentoring at risk youth has died from the coronavirus. Hello again, im andre senior. And im christina rendone. More than 1000 people have died from coronavirus here in the state of california. Today Governor Newsom said 95 people had died in the last 24 hours. Thats the most in california in one day. Also today, more bay area counties started requiring people to wear face masks while out in public. Six counties have now made it mandatory. At there are roughly 6000 confirmed cases of covid19 in the bay area. We begin with tran once amber lee who has the story of Terry Blanchard, one behind those numbers. Reporter Terry Blanchards daughter tells me the sudden loss comes as a shock to the his death will serve ity he as a reminder that Everyone Needs to do their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus