Academic year. Counties in california must spend at least 2 weeks off of the governors watch list. Before any schools in that county will be allowed to reopen. Once they pass that hurdle. They must follow strict requirements, including Wearing Masks physical distancing Contact Tracing. And Distance Learning. Lets go now to our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala she joins us now live from sacramento with more on these major changes that were announced today by the governor and we find out now ashley how many schools. Well actually be impacted. Yeah just seen governor newsome as you mentioned pointing back to that Community Spread watch list right now there are about more than 30 counties on that watch list with the school just weeks away thats representing more than 80 of californias population. In the state of california simply non negotiable. That schools must underscore must provide meaningful instruction during this pandemic the majority of california schools will need to start the school year Distance Learning governor gavin newsom announced friday newsome says counties that land on the states watch list must put in person teaching on hold until theyre off of the list and stay off of it for 2 weeks the governor confirmed this applies to k through 12 schools, Public Private and charter for schools that can reopen masks are required for staff and students in grades, 3 and up. And are strongly encouraged for students in second grade and younger teachers will need to be regularly tested for covid19 if 5 of the schools test positive for the virus, the school must go back to Distance Learning also an entire district would need to distance learn if 25 of its schools are closed education broadly. Is absolutely about our kids but we cannot deny the fact that we have hundreds of thousands of adults that are responsible to taking care and educating our kids as well and their health has to be considered. Now the vice chairman of the state Assembly EducationCommittee Republican kevin kiley released a statement condemning this move. Saying in part that the impacts of School Closures would be devastating to working families academic equity and mental health. Reporting live in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news yeah, ashley it is so tough for working parents. Now the governor laying out. The plan for Public Schools, but the question tonight is what about private schools kron fours terisa stasko joins us now live from the newsroom with this part of the story good evening, theresa well, hi there just aint so basically bottom line its the same kind of deal we talk about public and private schools. Today i talked with some private School Principals and this is what they had to say. So we you know we we still have to follow requirements and expectations and restrictions that are plan put in place by our local county local county Health Agencies so im assuming whats going to happen based on what governor newsome stated today county house is going to go through and produce some new guidelines, even as it is a private Catholic School we dont get to dictate what we want to do at the private High School Career and a lead 10 concord is Distance Learning for now. Just like what many of the Public Schools are facing in california kron to let to had hoped to open with in Person Instruction for its more than 1000 plus student body. But with being located in contra costa county. Thats on the california governors watch list. Opening is not whats happening for now we have planned on coming back in a hybrid environment and based on this were going to have to review with the county to to figure out next steps if we cant get 14 days in the county were in our kids are spread over several counties to come school year. So we have to take a look and make sure that everybody is safe. The same goes for saint marys private high school located in Alameda County which is also on the governors list, principal doctor, peter imperial says that they are working overtime to try and figure out the best plan forward we know the kids need human interaction, they need a hard argument face to face. For our kids said well in school last term but if we if we dont go back to their rooms i i worry about the mental health. We worry about that in equities. And then the bottom line is it depends on where the private school is located at the private school just like what were talking about the Public Schools of their located in the county that has 14 days where they were not impacted with the positivity rates going up then they can reopen. But right now all the private schools are saying that theyre just waiting to see theyre working with their county Health Departments to figure out what comes next back to you just thank you so much tree said we want to reiterate that all county is on the governors covid19 watch list cannot reopen their schools until they have been off that list for at least 2 weeks as of tonight that applies to every county here in the bay area except for san mateo county. Also big today, San Francisco, but he became the latest county to be added to that law watch list due to a surge in hospitalizations in cases. And for us dan kerman joins us now live from San Francisco where officials are pleading with the community to change the behavior before its too late that evening dam. That evening just in San Francisco in a heap of trouble hospitalizations tripling over a short period of time. The case is going up like wild fire. They say a lot of this is due to people having gatherings inside sometimes outside with people outside the household, not Wearing Masks not social distancing they say those behaviors path to change. We have to get this virus under control at right now. We dont have months we barely have weeks every decision you make affects everyone around you during an online News Conference friday, an impassioned San Francisco mayor london breed. Said residents must stop the bad behavior now to reverse the surge of covid19 cases before they reach the massive level we are seeing across the country. What we know from our Contact Tracing tea is a large part of the new virus spread were seeing is coming from people who are having gatherings with others outside of their household. Public Health Officials say in just 13 days San Francisco has added almost a 1000 cases bringing the total from 4,000 to almost 5,000 and in less than a month. Hospitalizations have tripled 26th and june 19th 80 on july 15th. Its those numbers that put San Francisco on the states watch list and come monday indoor malls like westfield San Francisco centre as well as nonessential offices must close and that may just be the beginning we reserve the option to go further than the state in closing additional businesses and activities San FranciscoHealth Director doctor grant colfax says. The city is also addressing testing backups by requiring Health Care Providers to expand testing by providing same day tests for those with symptoms and those exposed to someone who has covid positive. This will help and well free up capacity, san franciscans a San Franciscos, public testing programs. With the goal of allowing residents who are uninsured. Or are members of impacted communities to get tested in a more timely manner but colfax as the city cannot test its way out of this pandemic. It must come from a change in behavior. If san franciscans stop gathering or their face mask at all times. And socially distance. We would be able to get the situation under control. Its that simple. The question remains whether san franciscans are willing to do that again colfax and breed both threatened to close more activities and more businesses if behavior doesnt change and the search continues live at San Francisco city hall dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan in statewide the numbers continue to trend in the wrong direction to since wednesday. There have been 31 new hospitalizations due to coronavirus. In that same time frame there have been nearly 10,000 new cases of covid19. And 130 people have died to date there have been more than 366,000 confirmed cases resulting in nearly 7500 s and the rate of positivity over the past 2 weeks is now 7. 4 . Here in the bay area over the last 24 hours. We have seen almost a 1000 new cases and to 20 confirmed deaths in total the bay area is knowing 38 confirmed cases and 685 people have died. As the number of covid19 cases surge is the demand for testing is also rising. Today the south bay there were 3 pop up test sites where anyone can get a test for free. This video was taken at the Santa Clara ServiceCenter Auditorium where people waited for up to an hour to get a test. Santa clara Health Officials say anyone who test positive will be notified within 3 to 4 days. Well, those who test negative will receive an email within 5 days. And there will be another free testing opportunity in the south bay tomorrow, south county annex and gil worry will be open from 9 oclock in the morning until 2, but it may close early if it runs out of tests. Now to a big story that were following the man convicted of stabbing nia wilson to death at the Macarthur Bart station in oakland will now spend the rest of his life behind bars. John powell was sentenced to 2 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murder of 18 yearold nia wilson and the attempted murder of her sister latifa wilson, this was in october of 2018. Powell had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but last march an Alameda County judge ruled that kowal was sane at the time of the attack. Callas attorneys said that she would appeal the sentencing. Well stay now in the east bay and one firearms instructor says racial tensions across the country has now led to a major increase in students and kron fours Haaziq Madyun has now learned the majority of these new students are black women. The frontfacing or a size in alignment of the target this is anthony died of a call been Firearm Safety training in oakland, he is a certified firearms instructor says over the past 3 years his business was rather modest, but he says hes recently seen a major increase in students i the murder of a george floyd they went ryan was about 8080 . Point at the target you have a current stance, the vast majority of his new clients are African American women right theres a lot women that come into the class. I never shot a gun or hold her arms for ever. Kron 4 evening news producer jamie jones who you see this training video is one of anthony died snooze students. She talks about the motivation behind her taking his class just looking at the things that were happening around the country. The black people i felt like this was important for me to do. Well really broke my heart was free on a terror who was shot in her own home, you know that could have been so how did it feel after taking the today by room Safety Training class more that we got their training. I felt a lot more comfortable with what i was doing i felt more confident or so. Howard thats Mission Accomplished for anthony di i want to get the percent confident. Get bed fear out of them get them comfortable to when we get to the range, they know what to do that way youd be right on point Haaziq Madyun kron 4 news. Coming up tonight on kron 4 news at 5 as covid19 cases rise across the country some states still refuse to issue mask mandates. Georgias governor now suing to keep one city from requiring them. Plus Supreme CourtJustice Ruth Bader ginsburg gives an update on her health and whether or not it will impact her ability to serve on the high court. And we continue to follow the impact of governor newsoms announcement on schools reopening in the fall, the largest scho all of us today that governor gavin newsom announced the guidelines that schools in california need to follow before allowing students back on campus counties must spend at least 2 weeks off of the governors watch list. Before any schools in that county will be allowed to reopen once they pass that hurdle they must follow strict requirements, including Wearing Masks physical distancing and Contact Tracing also continuing to practice. Distance learning. The governors position on Distance Learning appears to be in lockstep with the plans Just Announced by the Largest School district in the south bay kron fours rob fladeboe is live now with some reaction from that district and also from the state and local unions representing teachers good evening, rob. Good evening. Aristea you know what School Students here debt, John Muir Middle School in dozens of other schools across the greater san jose unified School District. Well of course be learning from home as weve been hearing but after some initial hesitation on the part of teachers and parents now it looks like teachers parents students in the district are on the same page Going Forward theres more. Atlanta all the dead students in the san jose unified School District will not be going back to the classroom next month. But will be hitting the books from home acting less than a day before governor newsome mandated Online Learning 4 counties on the States Coronavirus watch list. Superintendent of schools, nancy all around wrote. Given the current spread of the virus, the position of our teachers and the results of a community survey, the district has concluded that the best possible next step for reopening schools is fully at Home Learning for all students for at least the first 6 weeks of the instructional calendar, not everybody was kind of saying all the same things all the same time reacting to the governors mandate friday was sent as a unified School Board Vice president brian weekly theres one clear direction directive. Saying this is the way it shall be. Rather than hearing something from the state something from the county something from the district. In that survey, 54 of parents said they preferred to have a student attend classes at home. 81 of teachers supported at Home Learning 80 of all respondents said they were okay with home instruction for at least half the school year. Well, 26 supported being assigned to a school other than their normal one. The Teachers Union is pleased with the decision and supports the governors plan as well says Union President and teacher Patrick Byrne hard and i think i think the governors is is keeping with what were seeing from the Health Metrics around the state. As these numbers are going in the wrong direction is just not safe to open i think taking taking a leadership role and making that determination for i would say you know that the vast majority students across the state of georgia counties has the right stuff. Now a statement from the California Teachers Association rees in part quote the new provides clarity the Distance Learning should be the immediate course of action in any county in the states watch list. We do however have concerns and will seek further clarity on the standards for closing a school upon an outbreak in will be a reviewing the rest of the guidance thoroughly so again School Starts here in the san jose unified School District on august 12 but not here at the schools, it will start at home at least at first live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you so much robin lets talk now about our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look outside at the san mateo bridge on this friday. Happy friday and warm weekend is ahead, lets check in now with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow how warm we talk were talking 90s in some parts of bay are