Big mistake. He attended a birthday party, the upscale French Laundry in youngsville. For a close friend and now were learning to top officials of the California Medical Association attended that party as well and the photographs of that event at the restaurant in napa valley are raising even more concerns our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains. The California Medical Association confirmed wednesday, its ceo Dustin Corcoran and Senior Vice PresidentJanice Norman were at the now infamous doesnt Person Dinner Party with governor Gavin Newsome the party celebrating the birthday of lobbyist jason kinney corporate and norman or not doctors but leaving organization that lobbies for 50,000 of them in california, neither responded to our request for comment cma spokesperson released a statement saying quote the dinner was held in accordance with state and county guidelines newly surfaced photos at the pricey posh French Laundry show the diners close together on masks and in an area that looks more like a room that an outdoor patio not quite the picture governor Gavin Newsome painted when he apologized monday for being there it was to be an restaurant and we started the well the program started 4 oclock was one of those early. Reservations, i got there a little bit late at 4. 30. Soon as i sat the larger table i realize is a little larger group then i had and i made a bad mistake, but as we peel back the layers on this dinner. Whats the message being sent to california its not a good message. All even fortunately this was a this is a bad decision Stephanie Janssen is a political and policy strategist, its important in my opinion to a vaccination point on this. The governor supports place. Its not a rat a science a little bit it doesnt change science right so i know that we need someone to blame right now. Perhaps i would even be handling things different. But thats not the point the point is is it this is about life. During a very bad time. And it probably should have happened we reached out to governor newsoms office for comment. But a spokesperson referred us to his statements monday in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. Coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country cases here in the bay area nearing the 130,000 mark with no sign of slowing down in several counties continue to roll back and tighten up restrictions to try to stop the spread. Top of mind for some parents is when their children can actually return to the classroom. In new york city the nations Largest School system is halting in Person Learning amid the surge there and here in the bay area where most Public Schools are still doing Virtual Learning the search has some wondering if children here well have to wait even longer before its safe to go back to campus. Well pours dan kerman checked in with one School District he joins us live now with details dan. Well over hearing from many of the School Districts weve spoken to today is that they are going to push forward with plans and still january opening after the holidays, they have a lot of work to do to get ready and they want to be ready. So if they are allowed to open they can open. The san jose unified School District was planning to start bringing back half of its 28,000 students for in Person Learning on january 5th. But a surge in covid19 cases has dropped Santa Clara County 2 spots from the orange tier to the purple tier meaning in Person Learning could be delayed. We have committed to the community that we will only bring students back in the county is in the orange or yellow tier on the states blueprint. Thats more restrictive than state guidelines which allow schools to open once theyre in the red tier for 2 weeks. But the districts more conservative stance is sitting fine with teachers there i think its a great deal of anxiety about the possibility of returning too and i think a great deal of to to see that were were were probably going to slow down little still the district is moving full steam ahead with scheduling and workflow plans. So once the county returns to the orange tier schools can reopen safely students are going to be 6 feet apart. While theyre at school and thats during lunch and recess and all the various things that they do during the day and inside the classroom. Theyre also going to be Wearing Masks all day we need to rethink procedures like houses will be dropped off in the morning. So we cant have you know 1000 kids show up at the same spot at the same time so we need to work through the logistics and how are we going to split those areas where occurring to make sure we can get the students on campus in a reasonable amount of time. Were also looking at things like the bell schedule, so lunch is going to take longer than it normally takes even though theres fewer students because we need to keep that 6 foot distance. Now interesting enough this district just surveyed parents find out who wants to come back once in Person Learning resumes right now 60 of parents in that district want to continue with Virtual Learning. Reporting live dan kerman kron 4 news and thank you for that tonight, the fda has approved the first rapid athome covid19 test has been developed by a bay area company. An emergency use authorization has been issued for the selftesting kits from emeryville based lou sera health you swap your nose. Place a sample in a vile and you get the results in 30 minutes or less you need to get a prescription from a doctor if you have symptoms and then report back the results. The company says the at home test kit will cost about 50 tonight the Pharmaceutical Company pfizer says more results from is ongoing Coronavirus VaccineStudy Suggests its shots are 95 effective adding its vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from covid19 that announcement just a week after pfizer first reveal promising preliminary results comes as the company is preparing within days to formally ask regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine. Pfizer initially had estimated that is vaccine developed with its german partner biontech was more than 90 effective compared to now saying 95 its no surprise a lot of people are leaving the city of San Francisco to live and work elsewhere as a result of the pandemic thats according to a conversation that kron fours Haaziq Madyun had today with the citys top economic official. It has been more than 6 months of the pandemic and although that is still being collected on the impact of covid19 is having residents leaving the city of San Francisco, the citys chief economist doctor ted egan says there are some early indicators of what appears to be an exodus. Were very big declines in apartment asking rents in San Francisco, the biggest committee. Big city the united states. And thats a very clear sign that youve got more people wanting to get out of that apartment in San Francisco that wanting to get a San Francisco is a Major Economic force the citys gdp prior to covid was about a 165 billion dollars. This years shelterinplace orders and the on again off again shutting down brick and Mortar Stores impacting twentytwenty sales tax revenue is to be expected what was not anticipated is a noticeable drop it online sales, another probable indicator of people leaving the city says doctor eeg almost no growth. An online sales in San Francisco. And that is different virtually everywhere else that so it does raise the why are people buying online and amber to go. And one answer is there are just 8 people there it just goes there were prior to the pandemic. The Public Policy director of the San Francisco chamber of congress as a growing number of businesses are shutting their doors with little hope of reopening of businesses leave. Theyre taking their jobs their employees their revenue that tax revenue along with that but our part part of our culture now, San Francisco still remains one of the most desirable places to live and work in the country and the citys top economic minds are optimistic that businesses that are close will come back once it is safe to do so. Zigmund kron 4 news tonight, some local retailers are already saying a return of panic buying has covid cases continue to rise across the bay area. Well forcefully tuggle talked with a local grocer who believes that his store can keep up with an increase in demand for products ginger novak does not need a shopping cart while walking the aisles at the Pleasant Hill grocery outlet. She shops regularly and does not buy in bulk. But its still pleasantly surprised to see most of the shows are still fully stocked yeah, yeah, pretty good supply of everything and jason wilson hopes to keep it that way currently we have not been advised on any kind of shortfalls in the supply chain. Our fingers are crossed that thats how it will be olson and his wife kathy cone this grocery outlet. He says although panic buying lead to some bare shelves early on in the pandemic supply caught up with demand within weeks and he says his business is more prepared. This time around for any uptick in buying that could be coming with everything going on we did decide to today. To put a limit on to paper product packages per household. Thats something we would not normally want to do especially as a sales retail we do not want to have to limit product. But we feel its the kind of our obligation as being part of the pleasantville martinez conquered want to create a community here that we want to ensure that there isnt an extreme panic, buying someones coming in and buying 30 packages of toilet paper which quite honestly unnecessary customers say keep it simple i think this supply chain is couldnt. By we need to get come back the next and trust the items will be there when you return in pleasant led to kron 4 news. A big story, the sports world today warriors star Klay Thompson has suffered an injury. It appears to be an injury to the lower leg, its not clear just how severe that injury is but he will be having tests done in the next few days. Last season, youll recall thompson tore his acl in his left knee. Well have much more on this story as well as the nba draft and the warriors pick with our sports director jason dumas coming up at 5. 30. Also coming up and you get in trouble that were traveling over the Holiday Season we will get answers to your legal questions concerning quarantine and as schools across the country have reopened their classrooms were now learning many teachers have died from covid. Well have the concerning statistics plus a major push across the bay area to get your flu shot. How it could help ease covid19 symptoms if you get infected. We have the power to harness californias abundant wind and solar energy, but its not available all day long. Use less from 4 to 9 pm and we can protect california for generations to come. Even though i can happen is hard to imagine that the pandemic could get any worse but something that could also make it do just that is an outbreak of the flu Health Officials say preventing that from happening is as simple as just getting a flu shot kron fours rob fladeboe live for us this to show us just how easy it can be to get one its right can not a real good turnout here at outdoor a driveup flu shot clinic in south san jose put on by a kaiser. Evidently the message or seems to be getting through that the last thing you want to do right now is wind up in the hospital sick with the flu when that the bad might later be needed with someone for by someone rather more sick with covid19. Heres more. Hospitals clinics and other Healthcare Providers are making it easier than ever to get a flu shot. Members were taking advantage of the free flu shot drive through on wednesday here at Kaiser Permanente hospital in south san jose. Among those first in line this morning to get his flu shot an eager to share the experience with san jose mayor sam liccardo i didnt even feel its absolutely easy its the best thing we can do right now to protect the community the mayor and other Officials Say it is especially important for everyone to get vaccinated against the flu as soon as possible. They worry that even a typical flu season could test Hospital Capacity at a time when they are bracing and planning for a surge of patients resulting from the recent surge in covid19 and as weve seen the number of infections rocket upward brought to start to see a steady increase. Admissions in the icu Santa Clara County has at least 150 people in the hospital with covid19 accounting for a 10 spike in hospitalizations so far the flu hasnt been much of a factor but hospital say more cases are inevitable and are reviewing their surge plans to make sure there are enough beds to go around says Valley Medical Centers doctor Sanjay Khurana me but we expect lou to affect the community and its patients who come in with lou to end up paying its diseases it takes and something we actually care for every year there is no shortage of flu vaccine. Although its not yet clear which strain of flu virus will emerge. There is some evidence masking and other measures taken against covid might reduce the spread of flu. But the mayor and others say the best way to guard against the flu and help hospitals take care of people sick with covid is to get a flu shot as soon as by ensuring that were not spreading the flu and that were not getting the flu were keeping people out of the e r and the hospitals when we know were gonna need that capacity. For the significant surge were experiencing now coronavirus patients. Now flu shots here outside kaiser were free if youre a member of guys are other Health Care Systems have similar programs just about anyone or anyone rather i can get a free flu shot this saturday at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds from 94 that program will continue through mid december with the exception of a thanksgiving week live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 well tonight, the American Federation of teachers says hundreds of School Employees have died as covid cases are surging across the nation while children generally have mild cases or experience, no symptoms about one in 4 of their teachers have a condition that puts them at higher risk of serious illness from coronavirus the Kaiser Family foundation says that amounts to almost one and a half million of them. Among the victims is 4th grade, arkansas, teachers and michael who died october 1st, less than 3 months after celebrating the adoption of a former student from a troubled home in 2 of the girls siblings, her husband says he still hasnt fully accepted the reality of her loss. For me you know everybody else goes to mandate not master norm i go to bed at night and. I found myself reaching over and shes not there or you know things like that thats one of my hardest times of the. Is the day is going to bed at night and you know her not being there specially after being married for 27 years. You. With Community Spread rampant across much of the country and contact tracers overwhelmed. The Kaiser Family foundation says its often hard to tell where teachers are infected or even how they got sick a covid scam a warning to tell you about tonight people have been receiving Text Messages directly to their phones. Asking them to participate in a covid study in exchange for money. The scam message offers 1200 in compensation to be a part of the study but the link in the message can cause you to unknowingly download malware onto your device it can even give scammers access to your passwords and personal information the Better Business bureau says to be safe. If you get a text and think that the study could be real try and find the studys official website for information instead. All right a weather check were going to take you up over the palace of fine arts video was taken just a few hours ago in San Francisco painting across over to the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge beautiful pan while with all the clouds is still a beautiful found force chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins us with the forecast for the rest of the week guys still a couple lingering showers around the bay area this afternoon a little drizzle along the coastline of thing fog going to be more of a factor throughout the night tonight with all that moisture already on the ground but certainly gorgeous around the bay area have the rain because that nice feel after the storm has gone by but still kind of active in spots. Well show you in just a moment out toward the Golden Gate Bridge sun setting is still some clouds lingering over the Golden Gate Bridge right now but staying dry. No reports of any rain there but certainly the storm system rolling on through and some lightning strikes showing up in the Central Valley in fact you can see some of those strikes just to our east now as were seeing that active pattern a very unstable air kind of rolling on through some of these thunderstorms rumbling on just north of modesto right now san andreas up near placerville theyve had numerous strikes. Theyre certainly going to see some more active weather as the sun begins to set and that energy kind of goes away still around the bay area see the showers moving on by just some light scattered showers popping up even in the south of those now starting to settle down it looks like that will be the trend these going to quiet down tonight that fog going to make a return overnight tonight so that very dense fog in some of the valleys got to watch out for that, but then looks like we dry out into the next week and looks like into this weekend next week it looks like keep things fairly dry. Although theres something on the rise that looks a little bit interesting our all right, well look for thank case. House democrats nominated San Francisco, congresswoman nancy pelosi to serve as speaker again in the next session of congress a full house floor vote for the speakership will take place in january and. Pelosi is expected to remain at the top leadership post for House Democrats today. She also appeared to affirm that she will stand by an earlier commitment to serve just 2 more years as speaker of the house one of the youngest mayors in the nation who garnered National Attention for starting a privately funded program to give poor people 500 a month and guaranteed income. Has conceded that he lost his bid for reelection 4 years after winning more than 70 of the vote 30 yearold stockton mayor Michael Tubbs a democrat lost by more than 10 percentage points. He can sit in the race to republican Kevin Lincoln after an update of counted ballots show that he trailed by nearly 12,000 votes with fewer than 12,000 votes left to count. Tubbs was that citys first black mayor in a statement he wrote he was honored to serve as mayor of stockton and will continue to support the work needed to move that city forward. And you can into trouble, yes, or no when it comes to traveling. Feel about happening over the holiday will answer your legal questions after the break. The recent spike in covid cases Health Officials are cautioning everybody against visiting family this thanksgiving and warning that indoor gatherings lead to the spread of the virus. But heres a different question for concern and attending a Family Gathering get you in trouble at your job. Well 4 Sanaz Tahernia talked to an employment attorney to find out. The holidays are here but so is covid19 and visiting family for the holidays during this pandemic could potentially cost you your job that. I love playing and stay. But its a case by case a california is an atwill employment state meaning your employer can fire you for any reason or no reason at all. And without warning as long as the reason is not illegal. But what if your employer tells you not to visit family this Holiday Season to avoid the spread of covid19 if your boss says now you probably shouldnt go but there are exceptions in contrast situation where you take time off. Seen who have contracted covid19. This is going care for them. I all orange employees it was a kind of form should writes this your family for the purpose of taking care of them while theyre sick is protected both on the state and federal level that is still being your employers orders to avoid travel during the pandemic simply to spend the holidays with her family is not. Comes down striking a between an employers responsibility. Maintain a safe Work Environment its employees and employees rye. So actually it is family session the day is to care for them. Said you have to see is how because california is an out will employment state and players have a lot of discretion in terms of what policies they wanted force in the workplace. So long as those policies dont violate Public Policies designed to prevent behaviors that are for example discriminatory employers can also require you to get tested to determine if youre healthy enough to come back to work but if you do go on a trip this Holiday Season and contract covid19 every team and says just be honest my most employers in california, he tried to do the right thing. Able. Comedy surely in ensuring that you quarantine so you can get better. And come back reporting in San Francisco sauce turning up kron 4 next how will a Covid Vaccine be distributed when it finally becomes available plans. Local Health Officials have in place. President lech joe biden holds a virtual covid roundtable. He says many more americans could die from the virus that President Trump doesnt cooperate with the transition of power. Plus berkeley officials are changing the names of 2 campus buildings. Why