Jobs. That is an appropriate action by the president. One sides appropriate steps are anothers steps in the wrong direction. The fear is families could end up separated. We dont know exactly how this will go. But there is a genuine fear as to what will happen. For the people that are already here or are trying to come in. Political observers say the move likely intensifies the partisan were in washington. We suspect most democrats will be opposed to it. I suspect most republicans and conservatives will be in support, so the y will be polarized about this issue. Is certainly has to worry anyone, our constitutional system was intended not to make somebody that came i wish both sides would stop using immigration as a political chip and Start Talking about the policy solutions that are needed. In an age of political dysfunction, both parties seem to see dark talk and actions through crucible ship. There is one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks at a bay area living facility. There are now 67 confirmed cases at Center Gardens convalescent hospital near st. Marys cathedral. The city learned of the first cases last month. 39 residents and 28 step errors have tested positive. Weeks spoke to a staff member at the facility and says it was scary at first. Those patients who tested positive for the virus have been separated from the others now. Now almost everybody is okay, no fever oxygen and everything is fine. These facilities are under the supervision of the state which is also overseeing testing and treatment at central gardens. So far no deaths have been reported. California continues to see an increase in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths. 60 people died yesterday in california bringing the number of deaths to 1282. There are now over 35,000 cases of coronavirus in california and the number of people in hospitals and intensive care units is also up from yesterday. Governor newsom gave an update during his Daily Briefing today. He also said that hospitalizations are happening throughout the state and that some of the most challenging areas are rural communities, particularly when it comes to Skilled Nursing facilities and Senior Living homes. When you look at the 16 counties most impacted through the hospitalization rates, they are not just los angeles county, and santa clara county. They include fresno county, they include kern, they include san joaquin, san bernardino, they include orange and riverside, san diego. Its a way of emphasizing this covid19 and hospitalizations, covid19 in total number of positives impact the entire state of california. Governor newsom also said that tomorrow he plans to release the states guidelines for easing stay at home orders in phases. Two big developments from washington involving the coronavirus. The senate late this afternoon passed a nearly 500 billion relief bill, most of it going to loans for Small Businesses every day now goes to the house on thursday for a vote following that the president is expected to sign it. Also late this afternoon the director of the cdc told the Washington Post that we may face a second wave of the coronavirus this winter that would be even worse than what we are dealing with right now. In the meantime, Jonathan Serrie tells us that protests continue to reopen the country. Reporter hundreds of protesters are flooding streets across the country, calling for an end to the state on policies. Folks in North Carolina and texas are among those asking leaders to lift restrictions and reopen the economy. It was probably a good decision at the time but now its clear it was a mistake it time to flip the switch. Some officials are already starting to ease restrictions. Georgia is opening select businesses on friday requiring folks to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Tennessee, South Carolina and texas also have plans to allow more people to get back to work. But others say they need to see more progress before making a decision. We paid a tremendous price to get where we are today. You showed you can control the beast. Do no harm, dont go backwards. Health officials warned that a quick reopening could lead to another wave of infections. They say some people can carry the virus without showing symptoms. In los angeles and Antibody Test to study conducted by ufc shows infection rates can be 40 times higher than the number of confirmed cases. Widespread testing would be key to containing the virus. The fda has authorized an at home diagnostic test that could be available within the next few weeks. More turbulence for the u. S. Oil industry after going negative for the first time in history. They closed today at 10 a barrel. They were at 37 yesterday. They were just over 11 a barrel, a java 43 from yesterday as the Global Demand for oil is dropping to historic lows. Gas prices continue to decline around the country and here in the bay area. We found regular unleaded selling for less than two dollars a gallon at two gas stations. One year ago wrestling cost about four dollars per gallon. Today aaa says the average is 2. 80. The continued collapse of oil prices pushed stocks lower on wall street. The dallas to 631 points, more than 2 1 2 . Nasdaq fell 297 points, nearly 3 1 2 and the s p was down 86 points. Joining us now is our Economic Expert james mcbride. So those oil prices recovered slightly after dropping into negative territory for the First Time Ever yesterday. The president of the Petroleum Association said i am living a nightmare. So are we looking at a lot of people losing their jobs and how important is the oil industry to our overall economy . The oil industry is huge and a lot of people will lose their jobs. Its a very difficult situation. What you have is in the oil industry you have the very large mega cap corporations like chevron and exxon mobil. It will be tough but they will make it. In fact today where we have that dow, s p and nasdaq all down, exxon mobil and chevron will go down but not as much is the major industries. The small public it will be very tough but a little lower than that and look at the independent gas and oil companies, there is a prediction that maybe 90 percent of those will go bankrupt. Like today the u. S. Senate passed it nearly 500 billion relief bill with more than 300 billion going to help Small Businesses, how much of a difference do you think this will make, and do you think we will need even more relief bills like this one . Its hard to tell, but it was good to see that 310 million of the 500 billion passed by the senate will pass in the house on thursday, was for the payroll protection program. That seems to be a very well thought out program that will help a lot of people. Is it going to be enough . We just dont know because we dont know when this will reopen. The economy is suffering from a virus induced recession, no doubt about it. It was great going in but its being crippled now and its just a matter of when can we get going. The fact of the matter is that we can get going with confidence until there is a vaccine. Its a very difficult situation. And as to your earlier question, a lot of businesses depend on the oil industry and the aircraft industry. Theres a lot of businesses that are interrelated across the economy, and we are all suffering, no question about it. So far the federal government has been over 2 trillion on Coronavirus Relief read i know you sent in a past interview when your house is on fire, you dont worry about how much water you use read but it some point we will have to pay these bills. You are absolutely right, and there will be hard choices that need to be made. Unfortunately, our political system, is based on politics and it seems to move from crisis to crisis. But you are absolutely right, there is a Crisis Brewing out there when you have a National Government that has over 23 trillion in debt. Wall street was down a lot again today, can we expect these kind of large swings now for the foreseeable future . I hope not, but lets think about what happened. Starting about the second week of february, february 12 or 13th, the market started its decline. By the time it reached the intermediate low on march 23, the dow had lost over 10,000 points. Even with the closing down today, we are back up about 4500 points. So we recouped about 50 of that, what i would call a panic selloff. Again, this rally, all the rallies we will have between now and the end of this terrible situation will be dependent on a virus when we know the bedtimes are behind us. It will not be panic selling anymore and it will be bumping, but as mr. Powell said, the head chairman, is that the economy was in good shape when we started and we will be in good shape when we come out. It will be bumpy and it will be tough. I really do hope, and i actually think we will not hit those march 23 lows again. We will leave it at that, james mcbride, i appreciate your time tonight. Bringing back memories of rosie the riveter as young girls help those on the front lines in the war against the coronavirus. Up next we will take you to a unique shop in the east bay where all important facial fields shields are being made. And i had, push to make sure everyone in San Francisco can vote by mail. Stomach and a warming trend, you will notice it over the next couple of days with numbers in the upper 80s by the end of the week. Right now, staying connected is more important than ever. And fast, reliable, secure internet from xfinity can help. We have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gigall at xfinity. Com. Well ship you a selfinstall kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. No tech visit required. And our simple Digital Tools will help you manage your account online. At xfinity, were committed to keeping you connected. Find great offers and value, today, at xfinity. Com s election day 2020 is six months away, but San Francisco is already preparing for what may be an National Election in the midst of a Global PandemicChristien Kafton joins us live in San Francisco where city leaders want everyone to vote by mail. Reporter city leaders are looking at the situation like we saw in wisconsin and they want to avoid that type of situation where voters have to make a hard choice between the right to vote and their health. They traditionally vote for president the second tuesday november but what may be different is how people cast a ballot. The chair of San Franciscos Democratic Party sent a letter to city leaders asking them to have the city vote by mail. He watched voters go to to the polls in that wisconsin primary earlier this month and said San Francisco has to do better. To really effectuate and all vote by mail process, it takes a lot of time. So we need to start thinking about how to do that, now. So we dont put our residents, our San Francisco voters, in the position of having to choose between their health and the right to vote. As it happens, the city director of election said his department has spent the last two weeks mobilizing, to prepare for the general election. We are still considering how we can rent these polling places where we can provide social distancing to the voters and the pole workers. But simultaneously also planning for and all vote by mail election. The Mayors Office released a statement saying we are focused on ensuring access of voting to everyone and will explore all options. Matt haney and Hillary Ronin are not waiting. At tuesdays abortive supervisor meeting they are pitching their legislation which would still allow some polling places for people to vote but would require the city to expand vote by mail to include everyone. We dont want to have to force people to worry about if they are registered the right way or sign up for vote by mail. They should get that ballot directly either way and they should be able to send it into vote. We dont want people to have to line up. The Elections Department has already designed envelopes for november so they can put them directly in with their suppliers if they need to and they can do it early if its caught up. They are waiting for a directive from the Governors Office on how to proceed, that is expected in early may unless city leaders have a directive before then. We will all have to get used to changes moving forward. Heart is requiring all passengers to wear a face mask. Starting tomorrow all riders will have to cover their mouths and noses while on trains or insight stations. Bart also says you can use nonmedical masks if you want like bandannas or scarves. Most bart riders have already been wearing something over their face while riding. Police will be reminding riders that they have to wear a mask and if they refuse they will be asked to leave. If they dont leave, they can then face misdemeanor charges. There may not be they economic rosie the riveter but a group of girls is taking part against the coronavirus. Rob roth talk to some of those teenagers today about why its so important for them to help. Reporter here at the girls garage in berkeley, these young women have joined a battle against the pandemic. Im not on the front lines but i can help those in need. Select a 17yearold junior at El Cerrito High School is part of a team of female teens making these shields to help keep safe the doctors, nurses and other First Responders who may come in contact with covid 19 patients. Sometimes it feels like you dont have a lot of power and it can be really scary in certain situations. But there are small things you can do that can have an impact. The girls garage turns out about 100 face shields a day, 1000 since they started making them. The desperately needed shields have been going to hospitals and care centers here in the bay area and also to those in new york and new jersey. The shields start with a baseball cap. The past plastic shield gets bent and then they are attached using pliers. All the while the teams practice social distancing. Its a place where girls age 9 to 18 can learn to work with their hands and use of power tools, skills often associated more with boys and men. Now theyve enlisted in the battle of a lifetime. Im super happy that the group of girls that are part of girls garage get to continue making, building and doing so u the city around my house gets me really antsy. Eliana says she has tests coming up yet its also important for her to be here, too. So many people are trying to do all they can to fight the coronavirus. So being able to get a handson activity to help is really gratifying. The girls from girls garage essay years from now when they look back on this they will see this as a time when they learned about themselves, the world, and how to make a pretty good face shields. And effort is underway in oakland to raise money for a really fun out multiple students and families who were impacted by the coronavirus crisis. So far the Oakland Unified School district, the city of oakland and the Oakland Public Education Fund have raised more than 1 1 2 Million Dollars for this effort. The goal now is to raise another 2. 5 million because they say they need in oakland continues to grow. Donating to the oakland fund is one of the best and most informed ways to give direct aid to the families that need it the most. That might not feel comfortable coming to government programs, but will be comfortable telling their teachers, principals, who they trust. The funds raised are being used to provide food and cash assistance for families as well as laptops and Internet Access for high school students. We are looking into the weather, the warmup has begun. You certainly noticed it today and you will keep noticing it. It warmed up today from 5 to 10 degrees, in some places 12 degrees. The trend will be nothing then up. And we can easily take a peek into the upper 80s, some mid 80s to upper 80s. Saturday back down into the low 80s. So we might even eges on friday. The potential for some of the warmest weather weve seen is in place. So, no fog at the coast, beautiful outside. You saw the live camera shot from emeryville. There are a few clouds offshore, but for the most part we will end up tomorrow with more sunshine than today. The plan is, springtime has taken hold, with both hands, and its on. Allergies will be extremely noticeable, this week. More than any week weve seen this far, and based on these temperatures, it will really start the plants popping. And again, symptoms of allergies are very similar to the symptoms of covid19, so that is something we want to think about. The fog will grow a little bit and make its way to the coast tonight and tomorrow morning, and it will do kind of what i did today. I think we will see clearing in bodega bay. There are the winds, kind of westerly. As a focusing to 32. This looks like spring to me, right, so as we go through the next couple of days, the pattern holds, and you can see the seabreeze, and the seabreeze represented by the green, fairfield, 75, concord, 74. What is that stan compared to yesterday . 12 degrees in concord, 9 degrees warmer in fairfield. So significant warming. Going to be another nice one tomorrow. And actually, theres potential here that on friday there might be some airconditioners clicking on in homes around the bay area. Anyway, when i come back, we will take a look at the model and the fiveday forecast. A medical mystery involving one of the worlds most secretive leaders. Thats my story, coming up. 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