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KRON KRON 4 News At 8am July 12, 2024

Yeah, thousands of students reported to class virtually but teachers. And their union and the district are all still trying to hash out what the plan is going to be for Distance Learning even though online instruction as daryn mentioned begins this morning. Gayle ong takes a look at whats going on. On monday thousands of students with the Oakland Unified School district will report to class virtually in the zoom call usd spokesperson john sasaki had little to say about specific teaching plans, partly because the district is still in negotiations with labor partners the beginning of year so important for teachers to ponder students yet another stunts to get to know their backgrounds and the things they deal with outside of school. And they cant do that now because we are all this is sort of the Teachers Union and district have been negotiating logistics teachers are asking for a reduced schedule working 5 hours a day the Oakland Education Association posted their proposal on facebook asking for more time to plan for Distance Learning and an hour of live interaction with usd posted their proposal on july 29th requesting that teachers and other o e a members work their normal hours which is up to 6 and a half hours the district spent the week distributing computers and wifi hot spots to Students School board president jodi london had this to say about the new normal to students. I know this is a really different than what youre used to when you were hoping for and. Were going to get there were going to make it work. Were going to figure out how to make the best of this situation how to make some lemons out lemonade. Attendance is mandatory for students for every class as long as Alameda County remains on the states watch list oakland city schools can not reopen for in Person Learning and then of course applies to all schools within the county. Gayle ong kron 4 news and also a change in oakland starting today, the School District will only provide free lunches to register to students. They had been giving away lunches to all City Residents for the past 5 months. But that change is as of today. That changes because of a change in rules. The federal government. We would love to be all he did all young people in oakland because thats what weve been doing best 5 months and we know that theres so much need in the city so thats what we want to do and continue to do. But right now we can do. City Officials Say is theres a long list of cityrun Food Distribution sites, a nonprofit organizations to help and they will give those to anybody who needs it. Also in the east bay Teachers John swett Elementary School in martinez are going to be working on their lesson plans and getting supplies ready is schools there begin Virtual Learning this coming wednesday. My team is unbelievable we have been here every single day masks on desks on the hallway collaborating creating dividing jobs in half so that we are not doing all of this alone its a team thing i have 3 other second graders so we each have a job and we just we would get out and and fortunately we have each other i dont i dont know what i would do that 19. Teachers in martinez can choose either to teach online from their classroom or online from their homes. The Georgia High School that made National Headlines for appearing to not follow cdc guidelines. Now confirms they have at least 9 cases of covid19 the district told that to parents in fact so theyre going to move their instruction to Online Learning at least for the next couple days while they sorted out. They say 6 students and 3 Staff Members tested positive. They are waiting for the results of other tests as well. Earlier this month you may remember sophomore posted this picture online showing a crowded hallway filled with students many of which were wearing masks. Exposure is like very high in the hallways because smushed together. I feel like a lot of teachers have my back because they know how dangerous it is going to school but i know that a lot of the kids go to School Without already gotten backlash for it, i got threats and things like that, but i know that im doing the right thing in 9 and is not going to stop me from continuing doing it, but it is concerning. And that fact that student you may remember was suspended after she posted that picture of the crowded hallway, but that suspension has since been reversed. Another big story that were following doctor sonia angell the director of the California Department of Public Health has suddenly stepped down she was im last night after holding the position were in for a little less than a year. And her abrupt departure comes days after a computer glitch caused the state to undercount coronavirus cases, lets take a look at the count statewide right now there are almost 560,000 people have tested positive and coronavirus has killed more than 10,300 people in california including 888 deaths. Right here in the bay area. A 55 yearold San Quentin State Prison guard. He just became the first employee at the prison to die of coronavirus sergeant gilbert, pulling co died yesterday morning he was in a medically induced coma for a month. He worked at san quentin for more than 30 years. So far more than 200 staff at san quentin have been infected with coronavirus and also another inmate on death row has died. Pedro or a asked was sent to death in Sacramento County in 1994 firstdegree murder and he also raped a child who has a long rap sheet. He is the 25th prisoner at san quentin to die from coronavirus. In the south bay coronavirus testing will be offered at the Santa Clara Central Library on wednesday is by appointment only the results they say will be available in 3 to 7 days. Take a look at the information on your screen again this will be at the central park public library, right there on homestead road you can schedule an appointment for this wednesday and the following dates on your screen between the hours of 10 00am and 04 00pm but like i said its 3 point and only and you can find a link to do that on our website at kron 4 dot com. Well the peninsula, a man is seen defacing street posters that support the black lives matter movement. It happened over the weekend in palo alto and kron fours dan thorn shows us the viral video and he gets reaction from the artists. In the videos, the man is seen screaming at patriot lives matter and justifies defacing these posters because he believes that the messages are antitrump and anti police but the artists that are behind putting these posters here on University Avenue se they were just trying to start a thoughtful conversation around race here in palo alto but instead they were met with racism. The holy spirit. A police cell phone video captures a man spray painting over youth art work supporting black lives what debates are taking place saturday morning along University Avenue in palo alto is unfortunate to see that happening here so close to home and such a place where its like you expect them to just be more progressive jeremy saw the unidentified man in the lives of the art with gold paint as he shouted about chinese death camps and how the artwork was devices trying to silence a whole group in youre talking about divide it didnt really match up where where shes trying to. I guess conca promote anti racist police by being races and thats what thats what were seeing among the things tagged on to the posters include maggot referring to black people do more crime or she all united its a distraction of the art work was disappointing, but not surprising for palo alto resident, my a one of the center of white gentrification and all of these of that light is on the youth group behind the arc protests as the defacing shows just how an progressive palo alto is a go fund me page has been set up by them in hopes of replacing the damaged prince i just hope the how the changes. For the better we can stop seeing this stuff. Apparently this man was approached by police on saturday, its unclear what came of that exchange but Palo Alto Police say that they are right now investigating this as vandalism reporting in palo alto dan thorn kron 4 news. Near bay area forecast this morning and sunshine will make its return this afternoon for those of us that are under some clouds right now later on expect 80s and 90s for some of our inland daytime highs, well, 60s 70s welcome back 8. 11 is a time right now and we want to check with john and see what the weathers going to be like what you see job well and not a whole lot this morning guys can see the golden gate bridge. Thats for sure it is shrouded in some fog right along the coastline is where the fog is the thickest now if youre heading into the east bay hills. Its a pretty similar view right now not seeing much from the hills above berkeley, as cloud cover sitting right above us. You head down into berkeley and thats when youre looking up at it just a bit of that great as for san jose, a very different story look at all the sun that youre getting son the south bay as well as elsewhere in the bay area further inland. Skies will clear out for bayside areas into the afternoon today with our coast remaining pretty foggy even into the afternoon, not a whole lot of changes in this forecast ahead much like this weekend today will be warm inland a little foggy at the coast and breezy appoints especially into the delta. This highpressure ridge sitting in place is going to keep things pretty steady on through the week ahead. Much like last night a couple of spots for you may find some coastal drizzle is fog and marine layer pushes back in during overnight hours tonight. Another great start to the morning tomorrow for your tuesday as youll also find into wednesday. So there you go its going to be foggy during mornings cool during mornings hot and sunny, at least inland during our afternoon hours. Todays daytime highs in the 60s for San Francisco, pretty similar to yesterday 60s as well up and down the shoreline on terror at 63 pacifica 65, Half Moon Bay at 66. Brisbane youll be in the 60s while millbrae and burlingame in the mid 70s along with foster city and san mateo seeing carlos down through Mountain View and eventually into the south bay, all looking at 80s daytime highs today morgan hill into the tri valley for Pleasanton Livermore as well as on up to concord and down to danville all in the 90s today Oakland San Leandro richmond 70s for you along with billy how at 77. Well are too hot spots in the bay vacaville in antioch our warmest areas at 94 degrees each some of our cooler areas will be along the coast like Stinson Beach of 61 today. Tomorrow and wednesday just a touch cooler inland were going to see a lot of cloud cover during Morning Hours and thats going to hang on especially at the coast, even into the afternoon, lots of sunshine for inland areas. Thats going help temperatures this weekend to rise even further into the 90s. And well do a quick check of traffic around the bay. So far the bay bridge has been looking fantastic and heres the live look where you can see westbound 80 youre moving without any delay through the toll gates. And across the span so its pretty easy right now from oakland into San Francisco. The san mateo bridge has been nice all morning long that continues to be the case while ago that a lot of room between the cars so youre traveling at limit across the span from hayward out to foster city. Well the city of alameda is supporting businesses and their efforts to continue operations outdoors with their commercial Streets Program which officially kicked off last month. Its designed to encourage social distancing with kron fours phillipe djegal reporting that shop owners are already seeing some positive results. Putting the finishing touches on the future of the business keeping it community keeping it safe and those are things were trying to do in just one week with help from her friends and neighboring shop owners, Sandy Russell has successfully assembled a parklet outside of her restaurant and bar fireside lounge in alameda on pallets all the all the barrels on and do it this week, the city of alameda restraint 3 blocks of webster street from taylor to lincoln avenues result of the commercial Streets Program reducing the roadway from 4 lanes to 2 allowing traffic to still flow through the also encourage businesses like fireside to turn curbside Parking Spaces into parklets way to everybodys spaced apart. Its a good win a phillips own superhero desserts nextdoor to fire side until recently shes only been allowed to serve food through her window now the partly gives people a chance to stick around at a safe distance. Nearby Parking Spaces have also been blocked off for drivethru and Pickup Services at first, i was worried about the traffic on webster but. This is wonderful weve already seen it be full of people Business Owners say they have to get creative and adapt to these unique times otherwise their businesses may not survive. In fact, several restaurants and other shops have told me that their revenues have dropped 30 to 50 during the pandemic sandy says its been even worse thing can tell you from my own business like 90 . Sandy is also president of the west Alameda Business association in addition to the parklet later this month, shell feature al fresco dining in her parking lot with live music. Her friend and more owns back to Life Wellness center one block down she cannot take her business curbside but has been inspired to offer massages and other therapies on her roof, its been a little hard so im looking forward to the next step. Tama tina alameda is one of the first businesses to take advantage of the commercial Streets Program it kicked off last month on park street and tom a teen or general manager jennifer strake says its been a success another 1000 a day over the last week since we opened this up on friday. Sandy says if all goes well, shell hopefully soon be in a position to rehire the 9 employee she had to let go earlier this year because of the pandemic. In alameda Philippe Djegal kron 4 news. In the buzz, hows this for a kid rocketing to fame a year after graduating to the pros from cal berkeley. Collin morikawa winds the pga championship in San Francisco. 64 final round. California kid the 23 yearold shot a 13 under par at tpc harding park. Hes played the course about a dozen times but never with the stakes this high and a shot like this. A 293 yard bomb that land 7 feet from the hole on the 16th green. He makes they eagle putt. Morris talent kept a lid on his nerves on golfs biggest stage the only time he flipped his home east of the trophy and the top one flying is the our cloud 9 or about you guys yeah, you know i believe myself since day one and ive said it and i knew with the leaderboard the way as like an and everyone out there. You just have to play well you know, its its you either win or you lose you know i got off to shaky start made apollo one one full awful singer had there. When tiger was just a little cub he won at age 23 2. This time though tiger was tied for 37th says putting at the best of him. The as beat the astros but Ramon Laureano let his temper get the best of them and that led to the best bench clearing brawl weve seen in baseball since covid the as were leading in the 7th when laurie out all had had enough this was the second time that he was hit in this game, the 3rd time in the series. He charged the First Base Coach and then after that coronavirus began the whole team wanted to get those daryn astros everybody forgot about coronavirus and remembered how houston got away with sign stealing. Fans cant get this close and charge but some have other ways to make a statement. And look we got here you stand. Asterisks just like we said in our campaign. And yet she did you have to them. And while were at it. Lets add a little injury to insult watch Carlos Correa hit 2 walls with one strikeout its like search 2 to 2 months in one look at kids is it child history play this again and again and laugh. Karma the as got their revenge with a sweep the giants are the next team up to take a swing at the astros they play in houston today. And hopefully it will go better than it did with the dodgers. They put us to bed with a 3, 2, loss in la yesterday. Giants get a win the day before. But it could have been a no hitter if only hunter pence had been blinded by the light. Johnny cueto had 5 nohit innings until pence lost that fly ball in that the stadium lights. He was way off. But the giants still be dumb 5 to 4. How did dream on greene managed to get fined for mouthing off when the warriors are even playing in the nba bubble. He was an analyst on tnts nba show friday night when he said devin booker needs to get out of phoenix and go somewhere where he can play great basketball. And when. On those words cause dream on 50 grand because the nba considers that player to player tampering. Steph curry didnt come to play and neither did his kids the curry

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