School this fall to teach in front of empty classrooms, go g. I am izabeth cook. We have how the teachers are fighting back. Students returned to campus to pick up their textbooks and take class photos but they are not going to be coming back to campus for the first day of school next week. The district decided it was too dangerous. Teachers however are required to report to their classrooms next week. Describing the pan plan is inflexible and unsafe teachers in san jose unified saying they are confused and angry that the districtinsists they return to their classrooms while students learn from home. Not safe is people want to believe that it is. We are still sharing common space. The district has more than 1600 teachers, but many parents i if handson learning is ss they dont really care where the teacher is. I would be more concerned for the teachers and if they are having to spend time on campus around others, that does expose them more so than if they were able to stay home and do the same thing. No one should be forced to do anything, they are risking their own health and their families health. After here, they have to go home. The district originally required staff and students to report for the start of the year. But reverse course when teachers refused, the quality of online instruction might be better if teachers were in their physical classrooms. Handson experiments it might be better for them to show us or do it virtually. Teacher say they should not be asked to endanger their health needlessly. Not giving teachers a choice, they dont value us as professionals. The district says the plan is about providing the highest quality of instruction to the students, they say here at the school they can make sure that the teachers have all of th gy and tools, computers, cameras, and reliable highspeed internet connections. In san jose, kpix 5 did new at 7 00, San FranciscoUnified School District is getting a big boost thanks to twitters cofounder Evan Williams and his wife, sarah. Donating 10 million coming two weeks before the fall semester gets going. They said the money will go toward providing digital devices for distanced learning and creating better wifi hotspots. Also creating a Free Wifi Network for students ahead of the school year will target about 3000 kids in the canal district. Most from low income families. The county found almost half of them did not have fast enough internet to watch video into clearly, as you can imagine its a big problem with distance learning. For the latest updates from your district, had to kpix. Com back to school. Facemasks laws in San Mateo County will get a Second Chance before they face their first fine. A new ordinance that they passed a few hours ago requires violators be offered a mask first, find only if they refuse. Santa cruz county approved a similar ordinance in both counties, individual fines start at 100 and max out at 500. San francisco is closing in on 7000 confirmed covid cases. At least 61 people have died in the city, 92 are still in the hospital. Health Officials Say the city is averaging 90 new cases a day. Meanwhile San Francisco is closer to its Contact Tracing c 80 of people and their close contacts. The goal is 90 . The coronavirus outbreak is now the largest in the country, more than 2200 cases and today we got word that a 22nd inmate has lost his life. Officials in three bay area counties have struck a deal that could save caltrain. Live at the station in San Francisco, andrea . Negotiations are over, it looks like there is a deal, but the next step is sending it to the voters. With ridership plummeting during the pandemic there was concern that caltrain would not survive. Tonight a plan to keep the 77 mile Transit System afloat. People really want running trains stable caltrain and really important. It will hit the ballot in the San Francisco san mateo and santa clara counties. In eighth of the sales tax increase over 30 years. Part two will focus on the way it is run and accounted for. And ensures the voters that there is longterm ongoing transparency and i think most people who are asking us to spend tax dollars are asking it transparently and wisely. I think both resolutions allow us to get there. Owner of the cafe says he usually has lines 20 passengers deep. He hopes that riders return. Not only for all the games and all of the events but for the commuters we have had the same customers for 17 years. I just dont know what the future holds. A group says it is vitally important for the entire region that t measures pass. When the pandemic lifts and people are back on the road, there is no way that those cars if this measure will not fund caltrain. What does it pass in all three counties . The polling on it so far here in santa clara says about 70 of the voters agreed that they need to keep funding so there is a good chance that they say theyre going to have a very Aggressive Campaign to make sure that voters know exactly is at stake. Thank you. Police are hoping that someone who recognizes a shooting suspect behind the wheel of the volkswagen suv. As he walked across the street, he opens fires near kentucky and santa clara streets during the afternoon july 8th, no one got hit but if you recognize this guy or his store, police want to hear from you. Opening up about his decision to call it quits. Eddie garcia is stepping down at the end of the year, he tells us that he is proud of diversifying the department raising accountability and guiding it through pension crisis that caused a mass exodus of officers. But his final year has come with controversy like these forceful tactics used to break up black lives matter protests. We made some mistakes there was violence in what erupted that i have never seen in the nearly 30 years i have been here, not to say we are perfect but we will learn from that and get better. More problems emerged in recent weeks when a racist Facebook Page run by current and former officers was exposed and an officer was seen on video kicking and dragging a woman across a parking lot during an arrest. Chief garcia insists those issues are individual and not systemic. Coming up, a massive explosion rocks the capital of lebanon. A look at the damage and what may have caused that last. Gunfire rings out in beverly hills, the concerns tonight about coronavirus. A barber and beauty shop battle going on in Alameda County. Salons are ready to stage a rebellion. You have given us the guidelines, let us follow and implement them and open our doors. A look at the damage left in the wake of storm isaias as it continues forward. The fog was tough to shake around the bay, a little bit of sunshine but gray skies over oakland as we look up to the airport right now, the fog is picking up again tonight, we will talk about chances of drizzle coming up in your forecast. Feel like youve watched all the things . Now theres more to love with xfinity x1, the ultimate entertainment experience. Like live sports. Theyre back with the best way to watch. And more streaming apps all in one place. More classics. More premiers. Plus, more to easily find using just your voice. Hello, more. Where have you been all my life . And let me tell you something, rodeo. 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A large group of salon owners across the state plan to reopen on august 17th. Whether they have permission or not. They are taking their cue from another high profile rebellion. Look at tesla, it worked. They did not obey, di what workefor themand thare now there governor mistakenly said the first case came from a nail salon and its been proven wrong. Ever since that moment our industry has been targeted. The salon owners say they dont know if the protest will be a oneday event or if they will attempt to stay open in defiance of the countys order. New at 7 00. The Great America will remain closed for the rest of the year, citing concerns over the ongoing pandemic. Park Officials Say it is canceling the rest of it seasonal events if you bought a season pass are tickets for the 2020 year, no worries, the park says you can use them next year. Tropical storm isaias continues its destructive march up the east coast tonight, toppling trees, flooding streets, a tornado wiped out a Mobile Home Park in North Carolina that killed at least two people. Nearly 3 million residents along the east coast are still without power tonight. The video shows widespread flooding in pennsylvania, numerous streets and homes are flooded in berks county prompting road closures and evacuations. And in new york city, they felt a threestory Building Collapse in the mini brooklyn corridor. The entire front portion of the building was ripped off, no injuries were ported. Spawning tornadoes and jersey has declared a state of emergency. Thank god it didnt hit anybodys house. Its kind of scary with wind, rain, and everything. In the bay area the fog has taken over San Francisco as we take a live look from our Treasure Island camera. A little bit of sun is trying to get through but its not going to make it with this cloud cover, its got foggy and it is not lifting. Gray skies overhead for most of the day a little bit of visible over downtown but the fog is fighting east and tomorrow is going to be one of the greatest, coolest days for the foreseeable future. Some upperlevel Systems Health off of the coast which means we will see an onshore breeze here than average temperatures from a backup to near normal temperatures that weekend and then back off again. This is a live look from the trivalley usually does not see cloud cover spreading in at this time of day at this time of year but here it comes. Out of the ordinary in this type of weather pattern. It is 68 degrees in livermore, 69 in concord all of these temperatures are below average for early august. Tomorrow, even cooler, temperatures running 10 to 12 degrees below normal for inland portions, the wind has backed up a little bit along the coast but it is still noticeable out there, it funnels through the gaps and the terrain around the bay area. You will catch a gust but at least it is not as windy as yesterday evening. All of the gray really spreading out east of the diablo range you will see some of the clouds making it over the higher terrain and green indicates areas more likely to see missed, drizzle, and some measurable amounts of accumulation. The computers call it rainfall but its moisture that settles down. You will have a hard time clearing out inland portions of the bay area, is staring at best with mist and drizzle possible tomorrow night, then we will have an easier time clearing out into thursday afternoon along the coast for gray skies are going to fail. Tomorrow morning we start in the mid to upper 50s, that is normal but these high temperatures tomorrow or not, this is a weirdly cool weather map for wednesdays afternoons highs. But low 70s, mid to upper 70s for the Santa Clara Valley east of the diablo range are staying short of 80 degrees, enjoy that while its here, because it does not happen very often in the month of august. Mid70s and low to mid 60s for most of the vicinity of the bay. Reaching the upper 60s with 70s for the north bay. Start warming up, but still a little below normal and back into the upper 80s inland saturday and sunday with highs around the bay approaching 70 degrees, just in time for the last couple days of the pga championship. We have the weekend forecast coming up at 11 00. Here is a look at top national headlines, progress being made on a new covid relief bill. The white house and democrats are still in negotiations. The treasury secretary meeting separately with the white house, chief of staff demands are growing for congress to skip its plan recess until a deal is reached. I dont think we are going to have a total consensus. In this round. Its much more partisan. Not easy, but we will keep that the American People demand. It is a strong bill. At least 50 people are dead, more than 2500 hertz after this explosion in lebanon. Windows shattered for miles in the capital city, the exact cause of the blast is unknown but local media is reporting that interrupted after a fire started at a warehouse. Right now Los Angeles Police are investigating a deadly shooting inside a mansion filled with at least 100 unmasked people. The owners of the home have rented it out, but say they had no knowledge of the party. A woman was killed and two other people hurt. There is concern tonight about the possible spread of coronavirus since a number of people there were not Wearing Masks or social distancing. And President Trump signs the Great American outdoors act giving about 900 million towards protection of federal public land and water. Trump described the impact on our nations parks and stumbled a bit while describing our neighboring natural wonder. When they gaze upon the towering sequoias their love of the country grow stronger and they know that every american has a duty to preserve this wondrous inheritance. Teaching your children about Wearing Masks. Coming up. California College Students are making it easier to help the little ones understand the importance of covering their mouths and noses. And the bay area grandma that got all she wanted for her [narrator] did you just reward yourself for spending a perfectly reasonable amount of time on the couch with tacos from grubhub . Rewarded get a free delivery perk when you order. [group] grubhub. Students new Childrens Book has a masked message. A playful story about a serious discussion. Facemasks. 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