I think Everybody Needs to be careful. We are in a scary world right and. Anything we can do to help we will do. Wearing a mask in fremont is no longer a recommendation. Its a requirement. Good evening, everyone. Today marks one month since most of the bay area was ordered to shelter in place and now at last there is talk of relaxing some restrictions. The association of Bay Area Health officers is working on a plan to relax stay at home orders as soon as may 4 and group the group is looking to loosen restrictions on low risk these in 13 jurisdictions including San Francisco, san jose, and oakland. New guidelines would likely apply to Outdoor Activities 1st and would take effect when the current stay at home order expires on may 3 at midnight. In washington the Trump Administration rolled out its threephase plan to reopen the country. The president said some states might begin to lift restrictions right away. Each face has a 14 day checklist before moving onto the next. The president said governors will be responsible for deciding when to take action in their states. Today brought no staggering jobs report to the Labor Department says 5. 2 Million People filed for an Employment Benefits last week. That raises the 4 week total to 22 million. The worst on record by far. 12 Million People are already receiving unemployment checks. Matching the peak from the great recession. Wall street traders shrugged off the bat appointment is. Netflix and amazon each rose more than 2. 5 to record levels. Leaving the tech sector higher. All 3 major indexes were on the plus side today. Many say it was eventually going to happen. Fremont. The 1st city in the bay area to make it mandatory for all workers and customers of essential businesses to wear a Face Covering. The business can refuse service to customers who werent wearing one. We are now joined with reaction to this mandate. It seems like a good thing to do. I will just have to find a mask. He arrived here without a Face Covering her he was not the only customer. They are not all Wearing Masks in their. Apparently not everyone inside has heard about the revealer. If everybody is wearing this we are protected. Effective immediately any mandate in fremont requires everyone must cover up when visiting an essential business. Many residents we spoke to were in support. I have seen too many people that still cough or sneeze and they do not think about covering her mouth. Masks do not need to be medical grade or they must permit workers to wash their hands or use Hand Sanitizer every 30 minutes. Customers who do not have a mask could be denied service. We have so many men and women out there right now. We have this critical need to help start the community. The ordinance is aimed at protecting essential workers beeping note in a city of a quarter of 1 Million People results of testing sites show the spread of covid19 has been demented. Not to compare ourselves to any other cities, but what we are trying to do is ensure we do not get hit hard like some of the other surroundings have been. We are taking a stance proactively. Applies to supermarkets, restaurants, gas stations, drycleaners, auto repair shops, and the workers who assist businesses or homes including plumbers and electricians be not if you are out walking by herself in the park or at home with your family. I thought we were on a downside of a curve instead of an upsides staff has been Wearing Masks. He supports anything that will help the people healthy and back in his establishment. It wont be easy until the local emergency is over. We have to beat this thing. We have to get our businesses back up and running. Not a substitute for social testing. The Police DepartmentCompliance Team that handles county health order complaints will be enforcing the rules. Education 1st and administrative violations of 100 could then be issued. An employee at the big c for Distribution Center and tracy has died of the coronavirus. He worked at the facility on sheltie road. s family says he 1st started having symptoms early this month. He went into intensive care and died on monday. s family said he was hardworking and a devoted father and grandfather. Therefore several other employees at the tracy facility have also tested positive for the virus. Safely says theyre working to make sure employees are safe with temperature screenings, facemasks, and senators, and other precautions. Grocery workers and other people with jobs in the food Delivery System are getting a helping hand now often stay. Today Governor Newsom announced the statewide executive order that will provide 2 weeks of supplemental paid sick leave for food workers who are exposed to or diagnosed with covid19. That sick leave also applies to those who are subject to local stay at home and quarantine orders. I hope this will significantly address some of the things arity are farmers have in xavier fest for work hours have. Anxiety of the delivery of our food and those were is have about their own health. We do not want you going to work if youre sick. He praised the grocery industry and Union Leaders for focusing on the safety and cleanliness of stores and efforts to protect both work hours and customers. And President Trump outlined the threephase plan to reopen the country. This political reporter what Governor Newsom is considering. President trump gave the green light to state that want to reopen before may 1 if they want. Thats an effort to jumpstart the economy. Upended by the coronavirus. Spirit to preserve the health of our citizens we must also preserve the health and functioning of our economy. Over the long haul you cant do one without the other. The guidelines provide a framework for lifting restrictions in 3 phases. Based on benchmarks like hospital conditions and a steady decrease in cases. In contrast some state and local leaders have extended their stay at home orders until may 15. Californias order has no and to date. And i call the president reportedly told all 50 governors to call their own shots. Something Governor Newsom said he appreciated. Record is in the differentiation that exists in terms of conditions in counties not just in states across this nation. If they need to remain closed we will allow them to do that. Earlier this week the governor announced he is coordinating with oregon and washington on when to reopen based on their own benchmarks including developing therapeutics and the ability of businesses and schools to support social distancing. Lawmakers, business leaders, and experts have said the key to reopening is more testing. We will need to broaden our Testing Capacity still. s message is he can for states to reopen. We have the right to do whatever we want, but we would not do that. We would have the right to close down what they are doing. This constitutional law professor says the president does not have that kind of power. In terms of requiring states to act he has no such authority. The 10th amendment preserves to the states all of the powers that are not expressly given to the federal government. We told you about the pact between western states there is also one on the east coast and as of today a number of states in the midwest joining together to create a plan. Heres a closer look at phase 1. Schools will remain closed. People who are able to work from home should continue to do so. Large venues can operate including restaurants and movie theaters, but under strict social distancing guidelines. Bars, however must remain closed. We posted the white house guidelines on all 3 phases at ktvu. Com. Look for our covered right on the front page. Nancy pelosi issued a statement calling the white house document vague and inconsistent. She said the president continued on moving forward with our testing Contact Tracing democratic Data Collection and a respect for science and facts. Risking further death and economic disaster. Thousands of boeing employees are returning to work in Washington State next week. The Company Suspended Operations last month after several workers tested positive for the virus. Boeing says they will resume airplane production in phases putting about 27,000 people back to work at its seattle facilities on monday. The company says employees will be given facemasks and other protective gear to prevent the spread of the virus. Starbucks says they plan to begin gradually reopening a significant number of their Stores Starting next month. The chief executive says the Company Plans to make locally based decisions using data on covid19 cases while working with state and other leaders. Many starbucks cafes have been operating with drivethrough or pickup only service. Ford Motor Company experimenting with new wristbands for their workers that are designed to vibrate when social distancing is compromised. A dozen volunteers that upended michigan trail the device is the buzz workers get too close to each other or enclosing 6 feet of separation. Bloomberg to the automaker is introducing others if you messages as well such as thermal scans for fevers and ppe. Fords factories are currently manufacturing ventilators and respirators for hospitals fighting covid19. Public Health Officials i began lifting some restrictions on Outdoor Activities. Reopening beaches and parks to the public. Their aim is to lift restrictions slowly a bit at a time. Early thursday mornings interviews officials tested a potential post Children Place reality. One that currently has hundreds of thousands of county residents cooped up at home. County beaches and parks are once again open. This Health Officer says she wanted a shutdown around the passover holidays to prevent cross from gathering. Restrictions and reduce the spread of the covid19 virus resulting in the reopening of some recreation spots. I hope our public will take advantage of those and enjoy their outdoor time. Its very important that the social distancing requirements be maintained. Spewing Santa Cruz County has 64 county parks as well as beaches bending miles of coastline along the bay. All ordered closed april 8. On a gloomy day its hard being inside all day long. Its nice to get out and see a lot of other people out here. Experts say line people to ask is one of the principal benefits of living in Northern California its crucial to recovery. Having immediate daily access to the spaces that are not privately controlled is definitely a part of the juice that keeps our economy coming to you the kind efficiency standard restrictions governing hours of operation will be in place, but they warn if they return to old habits close closure signs will return. If we see large gatherings of clouds we may need to close some or all of the parks and beaches again. This doctor is looking at allowing a nonemergency healthcare procedure, dental procedures, people going to gardening, even reopening golf courses. Breaking news. A Police Officer is wounded tonight in a standoff with the suspect wanted for attempted murder. How it all ended. Temperatures were cooler today by a good 10 degrees. We will let you know what you can expect for friday and beyond. Seniors in need in overwhelming numbers. Bay area organizations have stepped up to help, and now they are asking for help themselves. We will tell you about it. 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. 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. There are tons of these Senior Dining Centers that have been closed, and now switch over to home delivery. They are saying they are now short of volunteers and funding. It looks like enough food to feed an army, but they say it is not enough. Last month they were delivering 400 meals a day to seniors before San Franciscos stay at home order. Now demand is 10 times higher. We are actually delivering 4000 meals today. Tomorrow we are probably delivering 5000. There president says they rush to recruit nearly 300 volunteers to pack and drive the meals to homes every day, but they need more help. We still have between 517 hundredour waiting list. Volunteers use their n ring doorbells, and keep their distance. I make sure they get the food because i want to make sure they are okay. They are home alone. You can see the appreciation. That is our coming in itself. San Francisco Department of disability and Agent Services says theyre trying to address the need citywide peak generally will either serve about 35,000 people per year. We are definitely seeing a huge increase. The city has 47 senior dining rooms. Some in the tenderloin have converted to brownbag meals handed out 3 times a day. Others have social workers to boost their mail delivery programs and help isolate the seniors to connect with video chat and phone calls. To help the city lost a central coronavirus volunteer website a few weeks ago. Partnering with a nonprofit project. They can send people out to go deliver groceries or have them pick up medications. Another program has an app that has generated about 1000 people. City emergency planners know this need for volunteers will keep growing to help seniors at home alone. s the mac its already a huge factor. We are creating a sense of community in a brandnew way. If you would like to help we have set up a link to the coronavirus volunteer webpage or just go to our website, ktvu. Com. Today there was a milestone feeding people in need. Saint anthonys says they distributed their 100,000 meals since switching from sitdown dining to curbside the cup early last month this more than 3200 meals every day. Thats about 1000 more than before the covid19 outbreak. To a year to social distancing mandates they installed a Conveyor Belt to allow staff to quickly prepare packaged meals while keeping their distance from one another. To the south they were nurses are protesting them to close the Maternity Ward and Regional Medical center in san jose. They held a rally outside the hospital this afternoon. They say the Women Services department which is scheduled to close in may provides care for women at all stages of life including childbirth. Organizers say the closure would impact thousands of lower income residents in east san jose. We have so many walkins. So many moms that come in with little or no prenatal care. They know they can come here. They talk to their front that have delivered here. We specialize in those kind of patients. Hospital corporation of america owns Regional Medical center in san jose, an online position to stop the closure has already more than 10,000 signatures. Looking at the high temperatures today you noticed a cooldown today. As much as 10 or 15 degrees in some places. Especially along the coast. Temperatures coast side were much cooler. Not the 70s or 60s. Some cases just in the 50s with low clouds and fog all day. 66 in napa today. The warm spot was fairfield in the upper 70s. Yesterday both of those spots were at 86 degrees. System offshore. There it is. Kind of a little bit of green showing up a little bit of rain showing up as the system just kind of spins down the coast and works its way south and out. The story is there will be one that comes in behind it to create more continued low clouds and on short winds and and mild pattern. To take us into the weekend and even a chance for a sprinkle or a shower on sunday night into monday at this point, but the basic trough pattern is going to stay put. Cloudy out there right now temperatures generally on the mild side. Temperatures tomorrow are going to be a lot like today. There is a live camera shot. Warm spots tomorrow. Low 70s. Most of us forecast highs for tomorrow and the 5 day forecast. A new study finds it that much of the western u. S. Is baking in what scientists call an emergency may goudreau. Scientists looked at 9 state area from oregon to wyoming down through california and new mexico. They say a 2 a long dry spell is turning into one of the deepest megadroughts in the region and more than 1200 years. The study states that about half of this historic truck can be blamed on manmade. Coming up. A man confronted by a group of people in a Hotel Parking lot. The deadly stabbing death all best night and clinton pleased 1st homicide in more than 8 years. Up next tonight. Breaking news late details from the scene of a Police Standoff and how an injured officer is doing. A suspect surrendered after police and canines approached his van. We are told and injured officer is from oakland. He could be seen sitting up and alert before going to the hospital. A witness said he may have been shot in the leg. 2 people were detained by police after they were involved in a car crash an