How Beauty Industries in the capital and the bay area are pushing back against governors orders. Good morning. We are looking at a cloudy San Francisco bay. It is cloudy. This weather has been with us. Some areas have son in the afternoon. Some remain cold. Its hard to believe it is july. Because of the quarantine the music awards is adding two categories to reflect the impact of coronavirus. Artist performances during quarantine. Best music video from him and best quarantine performance. Nominees include john legend and lady gaga. The miss nominations is at 9. It will be august 30 from new york city. I welcome any acknowledgment we are in different times. You cant just have an award show without acknowledging something is different. Reporter everything is different. Im watching streaming performances live and taped. What i love, we are getting an opportunity to see artists in their homes. You hear somebody saying what you say i love her couch. It is different but intimate of what we are getting of many artists new to us or that we have loved for so long. The keyword is intimate. It is interesting to see the performance within the confines of their own hands and doing the magic they do. My wife and i were at the grand old opry before the pandemic. They are streaming is. It is fun to watch. Especially where we can sit and enjoy late music. Back to your point is a good addition. As for the newscast we will start this in the city of San Francisco. Fire caused damage at an apartment beach. We are joined once again with the latest on the fire. Reporter good morning. We got a chance to speak with some people. They were fast asleep. You can imagine how scary limits wire. I will take you to the scene. The 2200 block in the north beach beach area. One person was injured and had to be taken to the hospital. You can some people say they believe the fire started in the carport area underneath the units. I was sleeping and my wife wake me up because the lady that lives there she was yelling, you know. Fire, fire. I was sound asleep and somebody knocked on my door. I went to the door and there was smoke in the hall. I close the door and saw flames to the right. Firefighters were called at 2 30 am. Claims were in the rear. They had to save a resident and a dog. We got a chance to speak to a man who rushed they are because the grandmom was there. He was able to go in and grab some of her belongings. The fire chief escorted me once everything was safe. I was able to retrieve items for my grandmother. I came down. Everything from the rear is completely gone. Firefighters did not release the cause. There is debris and several vehicles burned in that area. The American Red Cross is helping people that have been displaced. Police are searching for 3 people that probably a drugstore and ran over a Police Officer split. It happened last night at the cvs near rose street. And officer on patrol did see the robbery happening. She drew her gun when she saw them. She opened fire. Nobody was hurt. The suspects escaped in a gray vehicle running over the officers put. Berkeley pd says she is on administrative leave per standard protocol pending an investigation. In alameda one was hospitalized after a car crashed and ended up on its side. It happened before 4 a. M. All for inside the vehicle managed to get themselves out. Police say they currently do not know the cause of the crash. The Santa Clara Health department is investigating more than two dozen coronavirus cases at cosco stores. 31 employees in san jose, Mountain View have tested positive for covid19 this month. Preliminary investigation showed the workers were likely infected in the community. The Health Department says they have jobs that put them in danger. Frontline workers are at high risk. They are in retail locations. They had people facing them all the time. Cosco worked well on safety protocols. It is safe to shop at a business when employees have tested positive. If all shoppers coworkers take strict precautions. Wearing a face mask, social distancing and regularly washing hands. San francisco Officials Say they are taking extra precautions because of skyrocketing rate of covid19 infections and hospitalizations. The city will open and overflow site to treat noncoronavirus patients if hospitals get overwhelmed. Hospitalizations increased every week this month. With the way the viruses circulating, Health Director says people should assume anyone at a gathering could be effective. We think gatherings are contributing to this which is why it is important people do not gather outside of the household if possible. It is a reminder that we have to be vigilant. With safety protocols. 58 in the city had died from the virus so far. There have been more than 6000 confirmed cases. Because of the surge, the city is on the state watch list and openings are on hold. The San Francisco mayor will unveil her first proposed budget since the beginning of the pandemic. The mayor has warned deep cuts are needed to offset the citys 1. 5 deep cuts are needed to offset the citys 1. 5 billion budget deficit caused by the pandemic. The plan includes a ballot measure that would overhaul the city business tax structure to help pay for city services. A labor dispute at city hall could have a major impact on the mayors budget. The chronicle reports that the mayor is in a standoff with unions representing 37,000 e re her request to postpone pay raises over the next two years. The mayor says delaying could avoid service cuts as well as layoffs. Mask mandates in place in the house of representatives back in washington dc. It has Top Health Officials appearing on capitol hill for a hearing on where the u. S. Stands in a fight against the coronavirus. Our reporter has the story. It took three months from the u. S. To go from one infection to 1 million. Reporter on capitol hill appearing in person before the House Committee on the coronavirus, the doctor and the admiral and doctor redfield warning lawmakers virus is not going anywhere. We cannot test our way out of this or any other pandemic. Testing does not replace personal responsibility. Two according to johns hopkins, the u. S. Has more than 100 two according to johns hopkins, the u. S. Has more than 152 two according to johns hopkins, the u. S. Has more than 152,000 virus related deaths. Almost 4 and a halfmillion positive cases. Democrats have been critical of the administrations handling of the virus saying there is a lack of a national strategy. Republicans say there is a plan. Democratpay attention. Maybe they didnt spend time reading components. These are just a few. This is the most complex Public Health response the nation has undertaken in more than a century. Reporter another concern, this fall when the flu season spikes it could overwhelm hospitals and laboratories dealing with influenza and covid19 patients. How realistic is a vaccine . Is it a dream, reality . We feel cautiously optimistic we will have a vaccine by the end of this year and as we go into 2021. I dont think it is streaming congresswoman. I believe it is a reality. Reporter at the end of the month. Federal eviction protections and boosted Unemployment Benefits expire. The senate is out for the weekend and they will be back next week for negotiations. Progression of democrats, republicans are rejecting the president s call to delay the election because of his stand on mailing babbitt. The president cited the primary saying it took more than one month to finish counting the ballots. There is no evidence of fraud say officials. Only congress can change the date. Lawmakers say they dont want to. Never in the history of the country, wars, depressions, civil war have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time. We will find a way to do it november 3. Democrats are accusing the president from trying to undermine the americans faith and confidence in the election process. Half plan to vote by mail compared to 20 of republicans. After one week of civil observances, civil rights icon john lewis was laid to rest yesterday in atlanta, georgia. Mourners gathered at the historic ebenezer bap just church for a Funeral Service with a congressman was utilized. In word and indeed. It made it more interesting and it made him in my mind even greater. The Voting Rights act is one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. It is why john crossed that bridge. He spilled his blood. In an essay published after his death, congressman rate, in my life i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, love, nonviolence is the more excellent way. It is your turn to let freedom ring. The first dog in the u. S. With coronavirus dies in new york. What the German Shepherd step highlights. Concern about School Starting in the Public Health john hopkins have to say about reopening School Safely in the bay area and across the u. S. The state department of education plans to release a draft curriculum for ethnic studies. The lessons will be designed for kindergarten through high school. The department decided to move forward with ethnic study lessons after suggestions from students. The changes would go into effect by fall 2021. Unified is working to develop an Online Program meant to help family and students after a recent report udents re credits online. In a report a civil grand jury found students were graduating without earning the diploma. Teachers recorded higher grades than what they received in the program. The district hired a consultant to review and will respond by august 21. The new School Year Begins august 10 online. 25,000 new lab tops that were ordered will not be ready. Administrator say the pandemic delayed the order and the laptops need to be program. One oakland man is open to get a computer for his daughter. She has a learning disability and is entering third grade. My concern is she might not be able to be wellequipped like the other kids. I would like her to engage like the other kids to be able to do it as a class, unit. Most of oaklands students have laptops. Some were able to borrow computers last spring. The district says its working to ensure all students have wi fi access and technical support. Miss parents, teachers are anxious about the Upcoming School year. As of now it will at least start with distance only learning in the bay area. Public Health Experts from john hopkins are weighing in about what lawmakers, School Administrators should do to reopen School Safely across the country. Lets talk about this more by welcoming doctor jennifer, the cupid testing. And associate professor. Good morning. This is on every parent mind. School is supposed to start august 10. In our county we have not seen Indoor Services such as hair salons reopen. Do we need to look at business to learn how education can safely reopen . I think we need to consider the spectrum of everything opened in our community. I believe, schools are enormously valuable to our communities. When we think about what should be opening, we should prioritize schools over other venues where people may go and be exposed. More we can keep disease transmission low in the surrounding communities the easier to reopen e or reclose certain establishment that are seen as higher risk for spreading the virus. I saw on social media that said parents if you want your child back at school where amassed. How important is it that all americans take basic safety precautions that we have been hearing for months. Where amassed, wash her hands, a 6 feet apart. It is important. The actions we take outside of schools will determine whether we are able to reopen schools and keep them open. Wear a mask. Stay 6 feet apart. Stay home as much as possible. The more we do this, the less infections there will be in the surrounding area and easier to open schools and keep the virus from entering or being transmitted once it is there. When students were sent him suddenly in the middle of march. A lot of parents that we will power through so they can get back in the fall. Here it is, the start of the new school year and it is not happening. What mindset do you want parents especially to be an as we start the new school year with uncertainty . Its an outrageous situation. I am a parent. I went through the exact same thing. Was a struggle in the spring to power through. Kids were suffering from not being around friends and not with in person instruction. That was great hope if we fought through it we could return in the ball. We have not been able to do that. We have not gotten the disease spread down in communities to allow us to open normally. I think it is what we need to reckon with. We need to do Different Things in order to be able to return to our lives. It means making different decisions about where we go and what kind of exposure we are putting ourselves in front of. If we collectively make those decisions to try to limit exposure and reduce probability it will make it easier to send kids back to school. Leaders and communities have to make tough choices. Schools are enormously important. We should very much prioritize opening above other establishments. We heard from the parent of a new one student u. S. Special needs. You can imagine so many are in dire need of 101. Doctor jennifer, thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for having me. Coming up. Of fallout over bay area buildings and landmarks named after sir Francis Drake. What protesters one done and the centuryold hotel in San Francisco that could be changing its name. We are on storm watch. The latest as we track the path of this hurricane. Tara, did you know geico is now offering an extra 15 credit on car and motorcycle policies . Wow. Ok thats 15 on top of what geico could already save you. So what are you waiting for . Idina menzel to sing your own theme song . Tara, tara, look at her go with a fresh cup of joe. Gettin down to work early following her dreams into taxidermy oh, its. Tax attorney. I read that wrong, oh yeeaaaah geico. Save an extra 15 percent when you switch by october 7th. Give it up for tara hurricane is picking up strength aseast cosleeping dama puerto rico and the dominican republic. We have a report that the storm is putting pressure on the state of florida as they continue to battle the coronavirus. Reporter isaias is forming into a category hurricane overnight. Battling with strong winds, heavy rain. 400,000 without power in puerto rico. The National Guard could be seen rescuing doesnt flooded streets. The hurricane is approaching bahamas parts of which are recovering from hurricane dorian. The Hurricane Center is warning americans on the east coast to prepare for high wind, drains, storm surge with the hurricane on track to make landfall in florida saturday. Many floridians say they are not worried. We have been through a lot. We will go home in a little while and bunker down. Reporter comes at a time when florida struggling with a surge of covid19 cases. Initials racing to prepare for the storm while trying to contain the virus. Some areas in the state shut down thursday and encourage people to stay home. Many shelters are social distancing. There are differences in away we will be sheltering because of covid19. Reporter a watch is in effect or portions of florida while the hurricane warning is in effect for the northwestern. Have family on the coast on the gulf side near sarasota. There putting up plywood and shutters. It does appear this will go more on the manic side. Absolutely. I have a friend in saint pete, tampa hes not where he. It could change course. The path takes it parallel to the atlantic side. It will impact the bahamas in the next 2436 hours. No doubt with heavy rain. It is making a good move to the north, northwest. Category 1. Wind debt 75. Hurricane is 74. Expected to increase in intensity and go along the case. I know people who have lived there and they still do. They get worried when it is a category 3 but a 1 they dont care too much. We will see if it continues for the weekend. It looks like it goes on in the atlantic side. For us file. A friend said if it warms up the better happen fast. I said you read my mind. Morning fog, sunny and warmer for some. The models are missing the big. There trying to warm the temperatures and its not happening. San francisco had a cool week the warmest in july was 72 on the ninth. Low clouds all the way out to cordelia. Breaks in clouds. Miss locations are cloudy. A couple 70s. 50s and 60s for others which look identical to what we have seen for the last two weeks. Fog gives way. The high in the four corners builds in at least thats what it shows. Fog should burn sooner and temperature should come up. It is a slow process. The lull in the gulf of mexico looks like it will swing in and bring a cool down. 60s, 70s, 80s. Warmer saturday. Cooler going into the first week of august. 9 27 am. Coming up. The last day of expanded Unemployment Benefits. The latest on stalled negotiations in congress. Lawmakers are working on an extension. We look ahead to the president ial election. The former Vice President joe bidens pick as his Vice President. If you have not done this, you should. 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