23ABC News at 6 a.m. - April 2, 2020

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ISSUED A SILVER ALERT FOR AMISSING MAN IN SHAFTER.WHAT POLICE SAY YOU SHOULD BE ONTHE LOOKOUT FOR.AND THE D-M-V IS OFFERING ANEXTENSION TO LICENSEREGISTRATION FOR SENIORS.HOW MUCH EXTRA TIME THE D-M-V ISOFFERING TO GET YOURS RENEWED.GOOD MORNING... AND THANKS FORTUNING IN FOR 23ABC NEWS ATSIX A-M..

I'M MIKE HART.AND I'M DANIELLE KERNKAMP.STRONG, GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELYIN A PORTION OF THE KERN COUNTYMOUNTAINS AND DESERT TODAY ANDTONIGHT.

DRY WEATHER ANDSEASONABLETEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAYTHROUGH FRIDAY.

LIGHTPRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE,MAINLY NORTH OF FRESNO COUNTYSATURDAYAND SATURDAY NIGHT.

WIDESPREADVALLEY RAIN ANDHEAVY MOUNTAINSNOW ARE LIKELY LATE THISWEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXTWEEK.(THERE ARE NO MAJOR TRAFFICINCIDENTS TO REPORT THISMORNING.)(THERE ARE NO MAJOR TRAFFICINCIDENTS TO REPORT THISMORNING.)AS PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO STAYHOME... RESOURCES AREHAVING TO GO VIRTUAL..ONE OF THOSE -- HOME CHECK IN'SFOR FOSTER FAMILIES.23ABC'S DANIELA GARRIDO SPOKEWITH A NEW FOSTER MOM ONHOW SHE'S DEALING WITH THECHANGES.GOODMORNING,DURING THIS TIME WHEN EVERYONEIS ASKED TO STAY INSIDE, IT CANBEHARD TO PUT FOSTER KIDS IN AROUTINE AT THEIR NEW HOMES.

ISPOKE WITH KERN BRIDGES ON THERESOURCES THEIR PROVIDING TOMAKE SURE THEIR STILL CHECKINGIN ON FOSTER FAMILIES.THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERSACROSS THE COUNTRY ISCHANGING AS THE FOSTER SYSTEMPREPARES TO STAY AT HOME.."FOR US, OUR TYPICAL ROLE IS TOBE OUT IN THE HOMES OFFOSTER FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE THENEEDS AND FAMILIES AREBEING MET AND BEING ON THEFRONTLINES ON A REGULAR BASIS..HOW THEIR DOING, THEIR MENTALHEALTH, AND EDUCATION"FAMILIES WHO RECENTLY FOSTEREDMAY BE THE MOSTVULNERABLE DURING THIS TIME.IS A LOCAL FOSTER PARENTAND SHE FOSTERED TWO OF HERTHREE TEENAGERS ONLYA COUPLE MONTHS AGO."THEYRE LIKE WHEN IS THIS GOINGTO BE OVER, DID YOUEVER GO THROUGH THIS MOM?

AND ISAID NO WERE ALLGOING THROUGH THIS TOGETHER"SOCIAL WORKERS AT KERN BRIDGESHAVE BEEN DOING THEIR MONTHLYVISITATIONS THROUGH VIRTUALCALLS.."WHAT WE ARE SEEING THROUGHDOING FACETIMING CALLSIS THAT PEOPLE FEEL MORECOMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN HOMEAND ITS NOT A MEETING OR ANINTERVIEW""THEY WALK AROUND AND FACETIMETHEM AND SHOW THEMTHEIR ROOM, KITCHEN, THIS IS MYMOM WASHING DISHES THIS ISWHAT SHE DOES ALL DAY"AN AVERAGE OF 1,4000 KIDS ARE INFOSTER HOMES IN KERN COUNTY ANDDUE TO THE SHELTER IN PLACEORDER..

MANY OF THEM ARE BEINGRESTRICTED VISITATION WITH THEIRBIOLOGICAL PARENTS."SOMETHING I DO WORRY ABOUT ALITTLE IS THAT KIDS IN FOSTERCARE HAVE VISITATION WITH THEIRBIOLOGICAL PARENTS ONCE ORTWICE A WEEK"AND ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR OFKERN BRIDGES, IF YOU'REINTERESTED IN FOSTERING..

THISMIGHT BE THE PERFECT TIME TOSTART THE PROCESS."THIS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT TIMETO APPLY TO BE A FOSTER PARENTBECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVETIME AT HOME AND ANYTHING WENEED TO START WITH THEM CAN BEDONE THROUGH VIDEOAT HOME"SOCIAL WORKERS CONTINUE TO DOTHEIR MONTHLY VISITS BUT ITS INADIFFERENT WAY NOW.

TYPICALLY,THE AGENCY PROVIDES FOSTERFAMILIES RESOURCES CLASSES WHICHOF COURSE HAVEBEEN CANCELLED.

THEY ARE WORKINGTO BRING THOSEVIRTUALLY FOR NEW PARENTS.IN OTHER NEWS..

THE BAKERSFIELDPOLICE DEPARTMENTHAVE RELEASED VIDEO OF ANOFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING FROMLAST MONTH..23ABC REPORTED ON THE SHOOTINGON VENETO STREET INNORTHWEST BAKERSFIELD."WHAT WAS THAT""BACK, BACK UP... (SHOTS FIRED)"THAT WAS THE MOMENT WHEN ONE OFTWO OFFICERS FIREDONE SHOT.THE VIDEO BEGIN WITH THE TWOOFFICERS ARRIVING ONSCENE.OFFICER JOSHUA RHODES SHOWINGTHE OTHER OFFICER APICTURE OF THE SUSPECT..

RYANLAKE.THEY KNOCK ON THE DOOR -- ANDASK HIM TO COME OUTSIDE TO TALKTO THEM... TELLING HIM THAT HE'SNOT IN TROUBLE AND THAT THEYJUST WANT TO TALK TO HIM.(KNOCKS)"WE JUST NEED TO TALK TO YOUREALQUICK AND WE WILL BE ON OURWAY."THE OFFICERS ARE AT THE DOOR FORABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORELAKE OPENED THE DOOR ARMED WITHWHAT APPEARED TO BEA FIREARM.OFFICER RHODES FIRED A SHOT, BUTNO ONE WAS INJURED.ONCE HE AND HIS PARTNER WEREAWAY FROM THE DOORWAY YOUCAN HEAR THEM DISCUSS THEYBELIEVE LAKE HAS A PAINTBALL GUNBUT WEREN'T SURE.AFTER LAKE EVENTUALLYSURRENDERED, THEY FOUND APAINTBALL GUN BELIEVED TO BE THEWEAPON WHICH YOU CANSEE IN THE VIDEO.THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.NOW TO THE SEARCH FOR A MISSINGMAN -- THE C-H-P ON BEHALF OFTHE SHAFTER POLICE DEPARTMENTISSUING A SILVER ALERT FOR 66-YEAR-OLD JOSE ISABEL OCHOA.OCHOA WAS LAST SEEN YESTERDAY ATABOUT 4 P-M.

IN SHAFTER.HE IS BELIEVED TO BE WEARING AMAROON FLANNEL SHIRT AND BLACKBASKETBALL OR JEAN SHORTS.HE IS BELIEVED TO BE DRIVING ASILVER FORD FUSION SIMILARTO ONE YOU SEE IN THESE PICTURESON YOUR SCREENWITH A LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF7-M-V-D-0-1-1.

OCHOA SUFFERSFROM MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND MAYBECOMEDISORIENTED.IF YOU SEE HIM, PLEASE CALL9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OFMOTOR VEHICLES ANNOUNCED THATSENIORS -- 70 AND OLDER -- WITHAN EXPIRING DRIVER'S LICENSEWILL RECEIVE A 120-DAY EXTENSIONIN THE MAIL DURING THECOVID-19 PANDEMIC...ADDITIONALLY, THOSE WITH SAFEDRIVING RECORDS WHOSE LAST DMVVISIT WAS 15 YEARS AGO WILL NOTBE REQUIRED TO RENEW INPERSON FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS ANDWILL BE ABLE TO RENEW ONLINE ORBY MAIL.THE DMV ALSO OFFERING THE OPTIONTO USE ONLINE SERVICESTO REQUEST A DUPLICATE DRIVER'SLICENSE.AND STARTING TODAY, THE VIRTUALFIELD OFFICE, CANPROCESS TITLE TRANSFERS ANDVEHICLE REGISTRATIONSAS WELL AS OTHER ESSENTIALSERVICES THAT WOULD NORMALLYBE DONE IN THE OFFICE.CAR INSURANCE COMPANY 'ALLSTATE'WILL EXPAND ITSINSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THOSEWORKING THROUGH THECORONAVIRUS.THE COMPANY WILL AUTOMATICALLYCOVERCUSTOMERS WHO ARE USING THEIRPERSONAL VEHICLES TODELIVER FOOD.... MEDICINE ANDOTHER GOODS.'ALLSTATE' WILL ALSO BE OFFERINGA SPECIAL PAYMENTPLAN THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TODELAY TWO PREMIUMPAYMENTS IN A ROW WITH NOPENALTY.

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO PAYWHAT THEY CAN AFFORD WITH NOMINIMUMPAYMENT.THE UNPAID BALANCE WILL BESPREAD ACROSS REMAININGINSURANCE BILLS.TRUCONNECT, A CELLPHONE PROVIDERFOR LOW INCOMECALIFORNIANS, WILL HELP ITSCUSTOMERS APPLY FORUNEMPLOYMENT.TRUCONNECT CUSTOMERS SHOULDRECIEVE A TEXT MESSAGETHIS WEEK WITH A LINK TO THEENROLL IN UNEMPLOYMENTINSURANCE THROUGH THE CALIFORNIAEMPLOYMENT ANDDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.THE CALIFORNIA LIFELINE PROGRAMIS AVAILABLE FORTHOSE WHO QUALIFY AS LOW INCOMEOR RECIEVE PUBLICASSISTANCE..

NOT INCLUDINGUNEMPLOYMENT.STARTING TODAY ALL SAVE MART,FOODMAXX AND LUCKY STORESWILL START DEDICATING SPECIALSHOPPING HOURSFOR FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGHOUTCALIFORNIA.FIRST RESPONDERS WILL HAVE THEOPPORTUNITY TOSHOP ONE HOUR BEFORE AND AFTERPOSTED STORE HOURSEVERY DAY FOR THE TIME BEING.FIRST RESPONDERS WILL NEED TOPROVIDE PROOFOF CREDENTIALS.LAST WEEK, THE COMPANY ALSOANNOUNCED DEDICATINGSPECIAL SHOPPING HOURS FORSENIORS AND VULNERABLEPOPULATIONS EVERY TUESDAY ANDTHURSDAY FROM 6.-9 A.M.

ATALL SAVE MART, FOODMAXX ANDLUCKY STORE LOCATIONS ASWELL AS EXTENDED PHARMACY HOURSFROM 7 A.M.

TO 9A.M.BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING --THE U.S. HAS HIT ANOTHER RECORDHIGH IN UNEMPLOYMENT.NEW NUMBERS COMING IN ---U-SUNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS HAVE HIT6-POINT-6 MILLION.THAT'S ANOTHER RECORD HIGH -- ASLAYOFFS ACCELERATE INTHE FACE OF THE CORONAVIRUS.AND BUSINESSES WILL BE GETTINGHELP FROM THE STIMULUSPACKAGE IN HOPES TO BRING THENUMBER DOWN.STRONG, GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELYIN A PORTION OF THE KERN COUNTYMOUNTAINS AND DESERT TODAY ANDTONIGHT.

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