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KRON KRON 4 News At 5pm July 12, 2024

Sudden resignation of the states top health official. Thank you for joining us at 5 im palmore the governor weighing in on where californias covid fi stands right now amid that tech glitch bound for us Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala joins us live from sacramento with the late details, ashley. Hi pam yeah, why exactly californias Public Health director resigned is still not completely clear. Governor Gavin Newsome accepted her resignation and less than a day later he staying tightlipped about the abrupt departure of doctor sonia angell. That right not to have personnel conversations in public. I dont know that it serves a larger good at the end of the the buck stops with me, im accountable reporters repeatedly pressed governor Gavin Newsome on the sudden step down of one of californias top Health Officers why she leave doctor sanya angels Resignation Letter sent sunday did not include a reason this is a fluid situation angels stood alongside new son at the start of the pandemic and has been a part of key decisions in the process her departure comes days after state leaders learned a technical issue in the states electronic reporting system for diseases led to a backlog of 300,000 records most of them covid19 related the governor confirmed the department of Public Health knew but did not immediately notify him about the issue were all accountable in our respective roles for what happens underneath i dont want to air. Any more than that health and Human Services secretary doctor mark galli said monday the issue was fixed and the backlog of records has been cleared counties now have access to data they can process for planning and Contact Tracing all in a virgin but thoughtful way so we can make sure we support. That commitment to data and science to continue to guide our way. The state is now in the process of developing a new electronic reporting system just for covid19 governor gavin newsom acknowledged this will take some time, but he said that coupled with angels departure he says his administration is ready to move on. Reporting live in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. Thank you ashley will Governor Newsom also weighed in on the president s Unemployment Benefits plan saying the california simply cannot afford it. The president outlined his executive action on unemployment this weekend. It would have each state foot 25 of the costs associated with a 400 per week payment. The governor says that would amount to between 700 million to 3 billion dollars in taxpayer funds per week. But he says california does not have a source for those fines here in the bay area there are more than 59,000 covid cases and more than 800 related deaths. The most cases are in Alameda County where there are more than 13,000 infections. The virus has also been deadliest in Alameda County with 205 deaths you can find a complete list of the cases by county on our website kron 4 dot com. And the United States surpassed 5 million cases over the weekend today there are close to 5. 1 million cases, 163,000 americans have died from the coronavirus and contrary to earlier believes more and more young people are now getting infected with covid19 kron fours Maureen Kelly explains how one bay area county is trying to reverse this trend. Nearly 100,000 you tested positive for coronavirus in the u. S. During the last 2 weeks in july. The American Academy of pediatrics says thats a 40 increase in child infections across the state since the study a u c berkeley Infectious Disease expert says those stats are changing our understanding of a virus that was first believed to be a problem mostly for older people because of who was winding up in the hospital and before we understood asymptomatic spread the image that people have is children are ok theyre not to get real sick. And so children young adults they tend to be doing things that are less safe like not social distancing, doing things like not wearing a mask. To now see this large emergence of cases in younger people. Is not at all surprising and i think its reflective. How badly americans are dealing with this pandemic in terms of taking personal responsibility here in the bay area, many counties are showing a number of positive cases is growing among young adults. In San Francisco, 35 of cases are people aged 30 and younger younger people have to understand that its true that theyre less likely to get. Less likely to die than older people. But younger people to get real sick, younger people dude i just think about that lady read have a double Lung Transplant or 20s people 30 and younger also make up roughly 35 of Contra Costa County positive cases. Health officials there have Just Launched a Youth Ambassador Program theyre in the process of selecting 25 young people between the ages of 1524 to help develop social media campaigns like the one you see here to help influence other young people to protect themselves. And their families from this virus. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. The first day of the new school year is in the books for students, teachers and parents in oakland kron and parents in oakland kron fours Haaziq Madyun takes a the rollout of the Oakland Unified School districts distancelearning program. It is a first day of school like no other for students in the Oakland Unified School district so know her story yet. No more stories yet fingers crossed it continues that way. To promote health and safety due to the covid19 pandemic day one of this new school year involve students, parents and teachers getting up to speed on all us ds Distance Learning format that it was logging on us ds family central website. There you will find resources and tutorials for setting up wi fi hotspots and accessing the seesaw portfolio that students will use to showcase and share what theyre learning with their teachers and parents jazz garcia teaches 4th grade at esperanza elementary school. She says the first day of school is usually a day of orientation for students even with Distance Learning essentially you think back to how we typically be in school. We dont go in full throttle week all schools have days just to kind of get oriented. You know you want to Start Building those relationships which are key thats key to any Successful School year you know were having eggs a day where teachers meet students and also participate and trap and training. To prepare for the days ahead, according to all us these family central website things to be expected this week or online orientation for parents and students. Teachers reaching out and may schedule a virtual home visit students engaging online every day because attendance will be taken has it bad you kron 4 news. Schools in South San Francisco will not start until august. The 17th originally classes were set to begin on august 12, but now School Officials say they are revising that plan for reopening, according to superintendent john terror more this initial phase of Distance Learning could last for 3 weeks or longer depending on Public Health conditions. All students will do Distance Learning if Health Indicators improved the district was start transition transitioning into phase 2 where only the districts most vulnerable students would be invited back to campus for in Person Instruction and everyone else would remain in Distance Learning phase 3 would be after a significant decline in cases and hospitalizations in phase 3 the students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade would be allowed to return to school with the consent of their parents. The more than 50,000 students in the San Francisco Unified School District are set to return to the online classroom one week from today. But were learning that all might not have the Necessary Technology and time now for dan kerman is live in San Francisco with details on this stand. Well the agreement to begin teachings teachers are voting they have until 00 30pm tonight, the school board expected to ratify that agreement tomorrow and then teachers get back into the classroom tomorrow students expected to arrive. Online next monday. But as you mentioned the question of technology not everybody can afford a computer or Internet Access. The district has been giving them out many of them loaning them 1000 so far but there are still plenty to go and not all of them will be arriving on time. Online instruction is set to get underway in the San Francisco Unified School District in a week. But now were learning not all 50,000 students may have access to computers in time were looking at potentially needing to distribute. Another 20,000 devices in the next few weeks district Officials Say they loan, 13,000 computers to students without them in the spring. But more must still be distributed over the next few weeks. The district also anticipates distributing 10,000 wifi hot spots for those with no or limited Internet Access. And for those students who need that kind of access. We our budget includes paying for that for those students who need it we have again rely on fundraising from our Philanthropic Community to pay for that and we continue you know ask for donations from those who are able to even without the technology the district doesnt believe students will get behind. Because the early weeks of school will focus less on instruction and more on connection. The first 20 days of instruction rebuild up if that does structures of for example calling response how the students respond how do students accomplish the task of reading how the students work with their journals of the students handle science materials, math money, but it is so those require structures and and groupings and and those things we can teach within the first 20 days point of us to horace mann 5th grade teacher frank lara says parents will also have a role to play in Online Education since much of the work. Well have to be done at home. Families need to create the environment have a study area have a place where they can also work and has minimal interruption bible for 4 hours. Now as you know weve heard about that daily online instruction has to be between 3, 4 hours depending on the grade youre in but the San Francisco Unified School District giving us a few more specifics about that that does not necessarily mean your child will be in front of the computer interacting with the teacher for 3 to 4 hours. It just means that that teacher has to be interacting with at least a group of students for 3 to 4 hours a day students however will have to be working at least 3 to 4 hours. Live in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan. And ahead at 5 30 schools in the south bay were back in session today we will find out how Santa Clara County plans to make sure all students have access to online learning. Also coming up here on kron 4 news at 5 tense moments at the white house when President Trump is abruptly pulled away from a news briefing by the secret service. Plus Police Released new video of a man wanted for sexually assaulting a woman in san mateo officials calling him a threat to public safety. And when we come back on certainty about the College Football season we will have details on which california schools have canceled. Im meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is the dog days of summer here in august under storms up over the Sierra Nevada got some fog along the coastline the coronavirus has affected pretty much all walks of life and now College Football is about to be the latest victim. Yesterday we reported that there will not be a College Football season. Today, the ball have gotten rolling the Mountain West has already postponed its football season. And all fall sports while the pac 12 will likely follow tomorrow a source tells kron 4 tomorrow the University President s and chancellors will convene who to discuss the feasibility of playing amid the pandemic both cal and stanford football or players already on campus prepping for the season as of now and the same can be said for san jose state. There are various stages of camp that are allowed in order to keep everyone safe, san jose state student athletes will remain on campus and continue to train even though there will not be a season. And we will monitor it will continue to monitor this story and update you as we get more information in the meantime let us know how you feel about no college sports. This fall from me on twitter and instagram at j dumas report spam. Thank you taking a look outside lets check on the Golden Gate Bridge which is getting caught of fog them. Saint cloud of this fog rolling in isnt Laura Addison through fog that is starting to make its way into the Golden Gate Bridge you see it from here from timber on you see the clouds starting to fill in well see these clouds really thicken up overnight tonight know we get the person meteor showers coming up in the next couple of nights where the best meteor showers of the year, but unfortunately along the coastline are going to be dealing with some low clouds and fog so you want to see the meteor shower all the best to head inside the bear some of the valleys that will be a great place to go and it should remain fog free. Still were going to see some changes coming our way as it looks like things are going to begin to switch gears just a little bit the fog and low cloud cover will begin to move further inland as it moves on out well were going to see return of some sunshine but along the coastline happening there right now you see the fog kind of settling in maybe a little drizzle overnight tonight along the coastal sections kind inching this time of year we can start to see a little moisture rotating across the Sierra Nevada look at that in the high country theyre seeing some big thunderstorms rotating in that direction continued up there but only fog continuing in the bay area. So thats why its going to be tomorrow very similar temperatures to today not going to be real hot you can see a lot of 80s inland 70s 80s inside the bay and some 50s 60s and fog at the coast. Thank you. Laura, San Mateo Police have more information tonight about a man wanted for assault. Heres a closeup shot of the man who police described as either white or lightskinned hispanic and homeless. Police say last wednesday night at about 1045. The suspect beat and sexually assaulted a woman in her 60s. It happened near a bus stop at 9th and south el camino real. The man is believed to be traveling around san mateo wearing a red hoodie with the word lifeguard on it while riding on a silver bicycle with duct tape around the seat area. Police in San Francisco are searching for a suspect to attack the 76 yearold man with a metal bar friday morning it happened in the tenderloin neighborhood about 9 oclock in the 400 block of v street. The victim was hit repeatedly on the head he was taken to the hospital, no arrests have been made anyone with information is asked to contact San Francisco police in menlo park a 7. 11 employee was found with stab wounds on his neck and his hand after what police call a robbery in menlo park on sunday afternoon. Police arrested 27 yearold Matthew Bertolucci who was found with stolen property and a knife believed to have been used in that attack. But lucy has been booked into the San Mateo County jail for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. This investigation is ongoing anyone with information also asked to call menlo park police. Still ahead people in california heading out of state for hair cuts find out how far theyre traveling. And next the president speaking from the white house talking about the u. S. Tense moments at the white house this afternoon President Trump was escorted away by secret Service Agents

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