barking from home, jeremy howard showed this video of his dog having a virtual playdate, and he says the two dogs are best friends and not seeing each other during the pandemic has been hard of them. these two can howl and bark and interact and do it all virtually. cute. >>> coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >>> abc7 has launched a new streaming app, so wherever you are you can get our live newscast, weather and more on our new abc7 app >>> welcome back. it's 6:57 if you are just joining us. number one, shelter-in-place orders will continue through may in most of the bay area. the current orders were set to expire this sunday. >>> number two, sonoma county is reportedly going in the opposite direction, starting to loosen the restrictions this week, and the plan will start with limited local park access and then to construction work and gardening. >>> and then closing to traffic to create safe space for outdoor exercise. >>> number four, more states planning to re-open their economies. texas will allow some businesses to re-open on friday will al