Now, your health, your safety. This is abc7 news. Mothers day 2020 is being reimagined here in 2020. But many families are making the best of it during these strange, strange times. Hello. Thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard joins us live from San Francisco with more on how families celebrated during this covid19 pandemic, and they certainly got creative, cornell. Reporter yeah, they really did, dion. Mothers day definitely being reimagined. No outings or long brunches, but families making the best of it, even if they couldnt be in the same room. Greg smith and his sister are hanging out with their 89yearold mom, margaret. Happy reporter marg laret is sendg love and heg hugs from afar. Margaret lives here, where visitors are not allowed due to covid19. Greg says the last time the family was together in the same room was christmas. This is rsurreal. But we got to be with her, which is what counts. Reporter the Police Department twee
Together in the same room was christmas. This is surreal. But the thing is we got to be with her, which is what counts. And well look back on it fondly, perhaps. The Concord Police department tweeted these pictures, mothers day treat, flowers, cards and coffee for working moms on duty. Happy mothers day. Its mothers day brunch to go at lb steaks on santana row in san jose. The staff happy to be busy filling phone orders for food, flowers, even chilled champagne. Our doors are still open, and were happy to accommodate and do everything we can to still serve our community. Make everyones mother feel special. The silver line is being with her husband and two sons and having an improvised brunch of takeout on the closest flat service they could find on chestnut street. Its not perfect. But shell take it. Were all together. Its a really good thing. Happy mothers day to all those other mothers out there. Lots of police were out here on the green. Police were out here giving reminders about s
A lack of social distancing is concerning many travelers on flights. Shelter life has brought out quite an array of wildlife, but wait until you see the animal that was spotted in this fremont neighborhood. After a beautiful mothers day, were tracking rain returning to the area tomorrow. We will have more in the accuweather forecast. Abc news at 11 00 starts right now. West wing quarantine. Expect to see more officials waring masks and staying the recommended six feet apart at the white house. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Thanks for joining us. Three of the governments top doctors are also in self quarantine tonight because of possible exposure to the coronavirus. And more on that story right now. It is scary to go to work, you know, its a small crowded place. Its a little bit risky. But you have to do it because you have to serve your country. In less than 48 hours, this past week, two white house staffers tested positive for coronavirus. First, the president s personal valet on thur
Theyre installing glass barriers between tables and opting for Paper Products and staggered times. The big question is if restaurants in the bay area can open as quickly under the new guidelines and counties can continue to have tougher restrictions. In the south bay, san jose leaders will discuss a creative way to help businesses bring in more customers while also allowing for social distancing when current restrictions ease. It will go before a committee on wednesday. It will allow restaurants, gyms and retailers to do business outdoors. They would u pte lots, streets, sidewalks and other areas. Mayor sam licardo said that would require Health Orders at the state and county orders. Elon musk has plenty of takers if he plans to move out of his plant in fremont. The company could not resume making cars because of covid19 restrictions. Tesla is suing Alameda County for violating due process and. Musk has also received invitations from officials in georgia, texas along with the mayor of
Here are just a few bay areabased companies that have announced big job cuts recently. Uber is laying off 3700 workers. Lyft is cutting 982 positions. Airbnb laying off 1900 people. And we dont know how many local workers are affected at those three companies. We do know that the oakland as are laying off nearly 800 people. The San Francisco giants cutting 1200 jobs, and bon appetit management is laying off more than 1500 workers in San Francisco. I think in the shortterm, there are going to be some sectors that are going to have trouble coming back, even under the best Public Health response. Uc berkeley Public Health policy professor Jesse Rothstein says that includes restaurants and Small Businesses, but includes even powerhouses like uber who thought treating drivers as independent contractors made them less susceptible to layoffs are finding thats not true in this pandemic. But even when all this begins to quiet done, some things may never go back to the way they were. Set your ex