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KGO ABC7 News 500AM July 12, 2024

Developing news now, the debate on whether to open schools this fall is heating up across the country with coronavirus cases still surging in a number of states. Here is Andrew Dymburt. Reporter california to florida, cases are on the rise. The sun belt is now the global hot spot. Arizona alone meanwhile reporting more new cases than any other country in the world. The Health Care System is in crisis levels of support right now. Reporter dr. Debra birx pleading to push back reopening in several states seeing a spike in infections and hospitalizations. It is really asking the American People in those counties and in those states to not only use the face coverings, not going to bars, not going to indoor dining, but really not gathering in homes either. Reporter this as President Trump says that he wants schools to reopen in the fall threatening to pull funding to t School Districts that dont open. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo not taking it. Oh, really . Do you know, mr. President , better than your Health Experts how to protect the health of students 1234. Reporter most School Funding comes from local and state governments. So it is not clear how the white house could cut money to schools for not reopening. Mean while the cdc is set to release new safety guidelines sometime next week. Andrew dymburt, abc news, washington. And now new details on what the new school year will look like for students in San Francisco. The department of Public Health released preliminary guidance and teachers are weighing in. Ansar hassan is live for us in San Francisco this morning. Reporter good morning. City Officials Say the next few weeks will be critical in determining what the first day of school looks like. Students will only return to inclass learning if the spread of covid19 is contained. City Health Officials released guidelines on wednesday, they apply to both public and private schools. Here is some of what that includes. Students and satisfy witaff wil required to wear a face mask, students will be in what is called stable student groups meaning that they will stay with their class for much of the day with limited mixing with other students. And of course social distancing and students would limit nonessential staff and visitors. One elementary schoolteacher says that covid19 is also bringing about a change in their job description. Some teachers dont feel comfortable with technology, some teachers dont feel comfortable having their image sort of recorded constantly. Some people have immunocompromised family members at home or themselves are immuno compromised. So sort of that tension is very rule. Reporter so what happens if a student or teacher tests positive for covid19 . Well, the department of Public Health will determine if that person needs to be quarantined or if the classroom or school should be closed. A final decision is expected on july 28th. Reporting live, ansar hassan, abc 7 news. C berkele berkele bee off the partying. There is a jump in coronavirus cases linked to recent frat parties. Kate larsen went where the outbreak originated. I think it is stupid. Reporter members of sororities and fraternities are disappointed but not surprised that covid19 outbreak was traced back to a series of parties connected to the greek system. I actually live sandwiched in between two other fraternities and i have personally definitely heard things going on until 2 0 2 00, 3 00 in the morning. Reporter according to healt co in one week which tripled the number of total university cases over the entire pandemic to 70. I know a lot of people who have said that they have gotten sick, their friends have told me that they have gotten sick. Iapll distancinging or Wearing Masks . Reporte no. Reporter and several specified a specific fraternity that held the parties, but the university hasnt said yet which house is respond. You just see massive groups of people gathered and ready to go to like a house and dressed in party attire. Reporter and chris says that the council explicitly instructed fraternities not to throw parties. You dont want covid, you dont throw a party. Reporter and according to a University Spokesperson if were seeing this level of increase at this rate in covid cases, then we may have to rethink our plans for the fall. It really bothers me, it puts our classes and other people at risk. It is not just students who live here. Reporter and the outbreak did spread to households and people outside the greek community. Kate larsen, abc 7 news. As cases across the state reach a record high, three more counties including napa have been added to the states watch list. 26 counties are being monitored overall and the state adds based on high rate of new infections and increased hospitalizations. And more restaurants in park street will be able to offer Outdoor Dining by this weekend. The city will begin restriping traffic lanes on park street. Two traffic lanes in each direction will be reduced to just one and that extra street space will accommodate Outdoor Dining and shopping. So restaurants can begin 150e9i150e9 i seating dining this weekend. And livinging with coronavirus means constantly evaluating the risk level of your various activities. We put together an interactive pachblg whe page where you can guess the risk and see what medical exper u will fd aually say. Abneom ts burned at least 5400 acres. Cal fire anticipates it should be 100 contained by this weekend. One structure was destroyed. 30 others were threatened. Eacuation orders have been lifted and Governor Newsom expects to address wildfire prep later today during a message to the state at noon. Lets talk about your forecast on this friday eve. And well start with some neighborhood temperatures. Well go down to san jose where we have Clear Conditions and mid to upper 40s. 54 to 58 is our range there. How about some other neighborhoods . A lot of mid to upper 50s. 51 in novato, 61 in brentwood. 57 in alum rock, la fayette, san carlos. And lets take a look at san jose, and what you can see is it is pretty clear out there. Caution across the board, whether you are outside just playing, walking the dog or trying to get out on the bay. It will be a little breezy on the bay, a little hot for the rest of us. Hot pavement for walking the dog. San francisco, average high about 67. Well be there by noon. Low 70s for the afternoon hours. A few select neighborhoods will hit the mid70s and then 67 by 8 00. Very delightful for Outdoor Dining. For the east bay, were in the 60s through 10 00, 76 at noon. Low 80s for a couple of hours this afternoon. Breezes kick in and drop you down to 69 by 8 00. And for the peninsula, 76 at noon, low to mid80s this afternoon. Breezes kick in and a delightful 71 as you head into the evening hours. And we have some heat peaking today and even hotter temperatures this weekend coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast. Now over to frances and the traffic. Good morning, we have a lot of green traffic even despite a crash in burlingame northbound 101 at broadway. A consider flipped over and it is off to the right. So you may see some activity, but it is still all green. It is heavy traffic on 205 into 580 and then it picks up into dublin. Drive times not horrible. Tracy to dublin, 31. Westbound 4 looking good. And 101 southbound also delayfree. So no problems in the north bay either. Here is a look atlights here. You can see that it is more crowded but really fine from highway 4 down to the bay bridge are toll plaza where there is no wait right now. And well check out the south bay for you and show you a live shot. Here is northbound 101. So traffic is light. So were looking good and ill keep you posted if anything changes. Coming up, 7 things you need to know this morning. And new body camera video from Vallejo Police the moments before and after the deadly shooting of sean monterrosa. And also keeping performing arts alive, how its a beautiful thing. Superfast internet with an xfinity flex 4k streaming device included . Even beautifuler. And now flex also comes with peacock. Ooh la la. This rare bird lets you stream tons of movies, shows, news, sports and more. And with flex, its all at your beck and call. Show me parks and rec see . The best really did get better magnificent. Switch to xfinity internet and get a flex 4k streaming device with peacock premium included for no additional cost. Here are 7 things to know. Searchers will kcontinue to search in hopes of finding naya riveria. She is presumed drowned. And county Health Officials have released schools in San Francisco reopening next month. And it includes face coverings and keeping children in stable student groups so they dont mix with other groups. Number three, activists and lawmakers will be heading to San Quentin State Prison today to tour the facility. And bring attention to the covid19 xwro outbreak. And number four, Governor Newsom are hold a noon update to address how coronavirus will impact this years fire season. That update live on abc 7, our news app and abc7news. Com. And expect minor fluctuations in our temperatures. That is number five. With warmer weather today through friday and saturday, but our warmest weather is sunday. And ill show you the newest numberings coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast. And number six, there is an injury accident burlingame northbound at broadway, but that is not causing delays. Pretty quiet around the bay area. And police dogs detecting covid19 have been successful. Similar trials are under way in other countries. After weeks of demands by family members, Vallejo Police have just released body camera video of the controversial deadly shooting of seanr ttriggd fired through the windshield. Here is j. R. Stone. Reporter these are the gunshots fired by police through the front windshield of an unmarked Vallejo Police pickup truck, shots that proved to be fatal for sean monterrosa. No, we dont have dash cam video. Were releasing as much video as we can. Reporter and Vallejo Police released this body camera video on wednesday. It shows their response to a looting call at a walgreens location. None of the video shows monterrosa before the shots, but after you can hear the officer describing what he had seen. He pointed a gun at us. [ bleep ]. Stupid. I thought he was armed too. He was going like this. Its all right, dude. Take some deep breaths. Reporter officers have confirmed that monterrosa did not have a gun but a large hammer. He was in a Half Kneeling position, his hands toward his waste band when he turned towards the officers. The officers perceive the butt of a gun and they shot. Reporter family members are upset saying that what happened shouldnt have happened. Not only do we want to prosecute, it just goes to show that we need the chief to step down. Reporter and the chief who had been in charge for seven months wouldnt comment on that. But did confirm to us where month rosa was shot during the and a half kneel. He was struck in the back of the head. Reporter police would into the not say if any disciplinary action was taken against the officer and if the officer is still on the street. J. R. Stone, abc 7 news. And we hosting an hour long round table discussion. Allies in action, a bay area conversation, will air today at 4 00. Livermore is looking for a new police chief. Chief harris Just Announced his retirement. He served there for seven years now. And his last day will be in about a month on august 14th. The city says that it will begin taking applications for a new police chief in the next few weeks. And in the east bay, new attempts to save the oakland zoo from closing permanently. The zoo cannot reopen unless it is reclassified as an Outdoor Museum or granted an exception or variance by the state. Alameda county says it sent a letter to the state asking to reclassify the zoo. If they come run out of money, the city of oakland would be responsible for the animals. Urging officials at either the state or county level to allow the zoo to open safely. It is just such a community treasure. The zoo already has all its new signage, sanitation protocols and plans in place for a limited reopening, it just needs permission. And performing arts everywhere has taken a huge hit because of covid19. San joses hammer theatre has been closed since the start of the outbreak. And now it is looking for generosity from the public to help it adapt to the new reality that we find ourselves in. The goal is to raise enough money to invest in a studio quality High Definition multicamera setup. That will allow the theater to live stream events and performances from the hammer sustaining. We know that the arts are a source of inspiration for people. And the arts than 200 performances a year. Good morning, friend. Hi. Yeah, it is nice if you can help in any way. Especially the performing arts. They bring so much richness and enlightenment to our community. Mate hate to see that go away. I know. Where is oreo . My intern, he showed up left and left early. He has been going nuts about this time every morning. He runs around the house and wakes everybody up. So he is a bundle of energy. I cant control that kid. Lets talk about what is going on outside. It is clear in san jose. It will be sunny everywhere again with above average warmth away from the coast. Sleep well tonight with the temperatures back into the 50s. And hot ets des hottest days ard of us. And we still have the ginormous plume of dry air over top of us, and so that is why were seeing so much sunshine even at the coast. Clouds just melt away by noon. So where does it leave us . Our warm he is afternoest after this week. Morgan hill at 95. And 77 in millbrae. Check out the mid to upper 60s along the coast. Sausalito, 78. About 10 to 15 degrees warnlger as you head through the north bay valleys. And 80 at richmond, 84 at Castro Valley and fremont. And 92 to 98 in our inland east bay neighborhoods. In the hills and out near and a yok, it wi antioch, it will be in the 80s. And so look at sunday, that is our hottest day and even next week, were warmer than average. Even though no longer on the market, a permanent contra accept difference implant continues to be plagued buyer controversy. Accept difference implant continues to be plagued buyer controversy. A new study shows that it is tied to higher rates of pain and bleeding. The fda says women who use assure without medical issues should continue using to prevent pregnancies. But those with issues should talk to their doctor. Families, friends and neighbors are welcoming home a 67yearold woman who beat covid19. Vanessa cassidy spent 102 days in a philadelphia hospital. She was on a ventilator for more than a month and in a medically induced coma. Ing and she is very happy to be home and wants to tell people that the virus is no joke. Oprah issed adapting a proj on slavery. She is partnering with lions gate and Nicole Hannah jones. The proper pro jerject exams thf slavery. Books are also in the works. Im all for education. All right. So it is only july, but hersheys just revealed treats for halloween. Is it too soon, friend . Yes. I agree, but im all about the treats. That is true. It depends on what they are. Also, danger at the wheel, a lot of people are hitting the road in rvs. And the concern about first time drivers. And california is mandating face masks to stop the spread and so abc 7 wants to remind you to wear one for you, your loved ones and your keep an eye on the tropics around mexico and baja. You can see that we have hurricane christina that will head west toward hawaii, but eventually it will just be a cluster of thunderstorms that shouldnt cause any abnormal issues in the islands. Just want to let you know what was going on. Were keeping an eye on things even if we cant travel to some of those areas. Here is a look at friday. A lot like today. And look at sunday, oh, that is just a little bit warmer with some upper 90s and 100s in the north bay and east bay. A dire warning from american airlines, the company is sending potential layoff notices to 36,000 employees, nearly half of its frontline staff. The chicago based airline employs more than 13,000 workers here in the bay area. No word yet on how many could be impacted. United operates about 290 flights every day. The furloughs wouldnt happen right away. Airlines cannot layoff workers until october 1 under the federal c. A. R. E. S act. And the class of 2020 will be honored on an hbo special for the rock and roll hall of fame ceremony. It was originally set for may, but was moved back because of the coronavirus pandemic. This years induction tees include the doobie brothers, whitney b. B. I. G. And now what you need to know before you get behind the wheel of the rv. Reporter the coronavirus has made this the summer of the rv. But are drivers up to the challenge . It feels like you are driving a truck. Reporter they bought a 31 foot rv visit family in arizona. But the trip took a turn when they stopped for coffee and suddenly heard a crash. I was like what just happened. I freaked out, i jumped out of the hv and i leakrv and i slamm pole. Reporter they tried to free the rv, but it took a repairman two hours and 200 bucks to get them back on the road. And coming up at 7 00, well tell you what you need to know before you hit the road to avoid an incident like this. With your gma first look, im gio benitez, abc news new york. Lets get in to this halloween candy. Hersheys showing off what it mans to have. I dont know what trick or 2r50e9i treating will look like, but here is the candy. Cookie and cream fangs, vampire kisses, witchs brew kit kat and also reeses with a green cream. I could be convinced for the kit kat and the reeses. I just hope that it is food coloring. I dont want i dont like anything with that chocolate. Like please dont put any kind of mint on there. Yeah, i hope it is not mint. Youre right. Cancel cu

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