Extends to the east bay. Mild temperatures in oakland at 55. 53 i alameda. 49 in pacifica. With the cloud cover to start, temperatures are pretty mild but as we get closer to noon, we have partly cloudy skies, throw mid60s around the bay and inland. Still cool at the coast but by the afternoon its warmer. Widespread 60s to near 70 except at our beaches and tonight were clear, just some patchy fog as we get into a wind shift and that wind schiff will bring the warmer weather to start the week. How warm . Were talking above average in a detailed look in my accuweather sevenday forecast is in a few minutes. Liz . Thanks, lisa. Todays Easter Sunday and passover celebrations will be different in households across the bay area. It is the first major holiday since coronavirus hit the United States with full force. Organizers of decades old traditions are moving to new ways of worship. Like for instance atop mt. Davidson the first time in its 97year history this mornings Easter Sunrise Service
Something hes never done before performing a solitary easter mass inside a virtually empty st. Peters basilica. Live streamed into homes of millions of americans. Here are the latest headlines. The u. S. Has now surpassed italy as the country with the most total deaths from coronavirus. More than 20,000 people have died of covid19, and more than 500,000 americans have contracted the virus. For the first time in history, all 50 states are under a major disaster declaration this morning. On saturday President Trump declared wyoming a disaster area. That is the last state to receive the designation. And some good news for americans awaiting a t federal government. The first round of Economic Impact payments were deposited directly into Bank Accounts saturday. The irs says it is issuing the money as quickly as it can. Much more on those stories. Plus, we will talk to dr. Natalie azar, after spending two weeks in selfisolation, spent this week on the front line inside a new york city hospit
51 in novato. Forecast calls for crowds this morning, decreasing throughout the late afternoon. Planning on some sun today with mid and upper 60s around the bay. 70s inland, brighter and mild and tonight clear. Well talk about a warmup still on track for the week ahead in a few minutes. Liz . Lisa, thank you. Todays Easter Sunday and passover celebrations will be different in households across the bay area. The first major holiday since coronavirus hit the United States with full force. Organizers of decades old traditions are moving to new ways of worship. Atop mt. Davidson the first time in its History Easter Sun Rise Service wont be happening. The cross is lit up in blue to show solidarity with Health Care Workers. Laura martinez shows us how Easter Services are shifting to keep everyone safe. Reporter since 1923, Easter Sunrise Service has been held at the mt. Davidson cross in San Francisco. For the first time in its 97year history, that tradition is now canceled amid the pandemic
We have some breaking news we want to share with you out of orinda this morning. There are reports of an explosion and a fire. Take a look at the map on your screen it happened just before 5 00 this morning not far from the high school. Details are limited this morning. We reached out to officials. Lets show you some video from a resident who said she woke up to the sound of the explosion, came outside, this is what he saw. He was told on the scene by police a popping sound you could hear in the video is a sound of ammunition being set off by the fire. No words injuries or if anyone was inside the house. This story is still developing. We will bring you updates throughout the show. Medical experts say coronavirus numbers for california and the bay area are trending well. 22,416 confirmed cases in california including 634 deaths california ranking number five in the number of total cases after massachusetts surpassed us yesterday. 4867 confirmed cases in the bay area including 133 death
Now, your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. It may be Easter Sunday and a holiday weekend, but Health Across the country are pleaing with people to stay inside the covid19 pandemic, worried any social gatherings for Church Service or dinner could spiral up the crisis. Good morning, it is sunday, april 12th. Happy Easter Sunday to all of you celebrating. Im liz kreutz. Good morning, lisa. Liz, good morning to you. Plenty of great starting out there and some of you saw it all day yesterday. We got into lateday clearing. Today were forecasting a little sooner. Look how far that stratus extend to southern california. Its a bleak start but it will brighten up. 52 in the city, 51 on the peninsula. Pretty cool in the 40s on the peninsula earlier, and from the golden gate bridge, 53 in livermore. Easter sunday will brighten up and warm up. So cool at the coast. In with the brighter afternoon. We should see highs in the mid60s to near 70 around the bay and inland tonight. Clear night and