They finally discussed how that waiver works and what it means for the bay area. State superintendent tony thurman. So good to have you with us again. Thank you, kristen. Thanks for having me on. Our timing could not be better because, you know, the state just issued the guidelines for that waiver process last night. Literally, we are all just diving into the details now. And before we get into which schools should or should not apply for a waiver based on that, whats the idea behind the waiver . Why give an exception to Elementary Schools . The department of Public Health put out this guidance and the notion is you could create small centers of students on campus and that really provides for support for parents that have to go to work and students do better with inperson instruction. Our schools struggle with space demand, so its hard to maintain physical distance but if you can accommodate safely that you can some students on campus in small numbers, that does create an important opt
Sick leave. Health Officials Say the goal is to slow the spread of the virus in Alameda County where many people who test positive continue to work for fear of getting fired. Heres a look at the numbers in the bay area. There were 973 new cases for a total of over 56,000. San francisco and santa clara had the highest numbers with about 240 new cases each. 16 deaths were reported in the bay area including six in marin county and four in contra costa county. The bay area has now seen 858 deaths. As for the state numbers today, a total of more than 524,000. And there were 202 deaths bringing in the state death toll above 9700. The superintendent of california schools says work is underway to connect up to a Million Students to help with distance learning. The state is getting help from two high tech giants to get those kids connected. The start of school is just days away for some School Districts. Hundreds of thousands of students in california dont have access to computers, have poor in
Usually it is conned by 9 30 p. M. Today, big fog bank but there are holes in it. It is not as robust as yesterday. At sfo, 50 degrees on the temperatures. San jose, 11 degrees spread. Temperatures will bump up a little. You can see clearing to the north. That will take us to near average temperatures. Santa rosa, San Francisco, hello for livermore and san jose. Lets get over to sal, it is 6 00 in the morning, is it all right out there sal . Is all right out there. We see it is getting more crowded on the short freeway, as you head out towards macarthur maze. It is not too slow. When you get to the bay bridge toll plaza it will be okay. You can see the macarthur maze. You can see the toll plaza, it is not a big crowd. Normally we had a crowd this morning, but it is not there just yet. Lets go back to the headlines. We follow a developing story and oakland where police overnight shot and killed a man who had an assault weapon. This happened at 11 00 and San Leandro Police started chasin
This is the biggest championship that has been contested in sports since mid march, biggest far enough. A sporting event unlike any other, a three month delay, extraordinary precautions, and no fans. Good evening, everyone. Im frank somerville. And im julie haner. Normally the pga championship would attract tens of thousands of fans and be a Major Economic boost to its host city. This year, people seem relieved its happening at all. We get live coverage now from ktvu amber lee. Shes at San Franciscos harding park where the tee time is tomorrow morning, amber . That we are just outside the front entrance of harding park. There is a sense of relief and excitement. Supporters say this represents hope as we move forward during this pandemic. Reporter the 2020 pga championship being held at harding park in San Francisco. No spectators allowed. The people working on site to help put on this weeklong event are fans. I just enjoy watching these guys play. They are the best of the best, and jus
In the bay area, 57,000 cases and 860 deaths. State Officials Say a Technical Glitch could account for data that showed a drop in positive cases. Health and Human Services secretary acknowledges problems with the states Electronic Laboratory reporting system. He said that resulted in counties underreporting some of their positive cases. Apple and tmobile are teaming up with School Districts across the state to digitally connect students in need for Distance Learning this fall. The state superintendent announce a collaboration with apple and tmobile to help as many as 1 million california students. The companies will fulfill orders with discounted ipads already equipped with high Speed Internet connectivity. He is still in School Officials how to get the equipment they need to start the school year. Because of the help of our governor and legislature, there is money to make the purchases they need around Distance Learning including devices. We are trying to put School Districts together