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KTVU KTVU FOX 2 News At 5pm July 12, 2024

Integrated device with connectivity built right in dramatically increases the chances that learning is available from anywhere. I think if theres a Silver Lining with covid, its classes like this one. Reporter with classes starting next monday, the Oakland Unified School district is is looking for laptops for 2,000 students. They ordered 2500 laptops in june but theyre not ready yet so students will receive the computers they got last spring. Were going to be using our own devices that are delegated for schools in order to meet the gap. And once the devices came in, well be swapping out. Reporter stateunding to strn Distance Learning. Apple and tmobile say the cost to a School District for an ipad and Internet Service is 580 per student per year, including tech support. Were going to have teams that are dedicated to each one of your districts. If you need anything or have students that need to stay connected or are having issues, were going to be there for you. The Companies Say they can get the first 100,000 ipads to students fairly quickly. The rest will take weeks, if not months. Rob roth live for us tonight. Thank you. California Health Officials are still cautioning that positive coronavirus cases are being underreported due to a problem with the states electric lab reporting system. The state reported 5200 new cases for a total of 524,000. There were 202 deaths bringing the state death toll above 9700. Here in the bay area, there were 973 new cases for a total of more than 56,000. San francisco and santa clara had the highest numbers with about 240 cases each. 16 deaths were reported here in the bay area including six in marin county and four in contra costa. The bay area has now seen 858 deaths since the pandemic began. In Santa Clara County, Health Officials are expressing new concern over flawed coronavirus data from the state. We told you about the states Technical Glitch yesterday. Today Santa Clara County Health Officer dr. Sarah cody said she agrees the misreported data from the states cal ready system might be making the system look better than it actually is. State officials have said that a problem with that system has likely led to an underreporting of cases for days, probably even for weeks. Dr. Cody says the problems go back to midjuly. Theyre having some technical issues. Theyve gone back maybe as far as midjuly and so this, we just dont know. We dont know if our cases are rising, plateauing, or decreasing. And so we are very anxious for this issue to get resolved. We expect that all of these numbers are going to go up to what extent, we dont know. According to Johns Hopkins university, there are over 11,000 cases of coronavirus in Santa Clara County and 192 people have died there from coronavirus. 27 people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the largest nursing home in marin county. Health Officials Say 12 residents and 15 Staff Members at Novato Healthcare Center have become infected since the pandemic hit. Roughly 80 of covid deaths in marin county have been connected to Nursing Homes or Residential Care centers. More closed door negotiations are taking place in washington as lawmakers on both sides try to reach an agreement to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, especially those who are receiving unEmployment Benefits. More tonight from fox news ray bogan. Im still not optimistic were going to get a deal done in the shortterm. Negotiations to pass another Coronavirus Relief package have not progressed very far. Both republicans and democrats have now expressed concern there wont be a deal this week. If we dont do something significant, well not only going to be delinquent in our duties to fight this virus, but well also be increasing the damage to our economy. The Democratic Leaders have moved about one inch in eight days. Reporter one of, if not the biggest Sticking Point is unEmployment Benefits. Democrats want to extend the 600 weekly bonus provided under the cares act. Republicans will give some extra money but dont want people making more money on unemployment than on the job. Not going to strike a deal unless we dont extend the Employment Benefits which have kept nearly 12 million americans out of poverty. But multiple offers have been made to do just that, including a new one from senators mitt romney, susan collins, and Martha Mcsally to continue benefits through the end of the year. The payments phase out over five months, with up to 500 per week in august, 400 per week in september, and 80 wage replacement october through december, or states can choose a 300 benefit. Negotiators are also meeting with the postmaster general. Democrats want the Postal Service to receive assistance for the november election so it can handle all the vote by mail ballots. Todays Coronavirus Briefing at the white house, President Trump repeated his call for schools to open in the fall with inperson instruction saying those who are against it do so for political reasons. I can say republican areas want to see them open and the democrats probably want to see them closed until after november 3rd because they think its good for them politically. I actually dont think its good for them politically. Parents want the schools open. The president also said hes exploring executive action and considering suspending the payroll tax. The first time, facebook removed a post by President Trump that it says contained false information about the coronavirus. In the post, the president claimed children are, quote, almost immune to covid19. A facebook spokesperson said late today the post included misinformation and violated its policies. Another inmate has died from the coronavirus at san quentin state prison. The unnamed inmate died yesterday at an outside hospital. The death toll now stands at 23. The prison currently has 168 inmates positive for the virus. Overall, more than 2100 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus. Since the outbreak began at the prison in late may. For the latest on the pandemic, you can always download our free ktvu news app. Santa clara county shares investigators are trying to figure out how a handcuffed detainee in a San Jose Police car managed to get a Police Officers gun and start shooting. The violent encounter took place overnight in the basement transfer entrance at the main jail. As ktvu reporter jesse gary tells us, such incidents are rare but can provide training tools. Around sunrise, Santa Clara County sheriffs deputies ended an hourslong standoff with arrest suspect Joseph Castro. Castro was restrained in handcuffs in the rear of the patrol vehicle but somehow managed to break into the cargo area of the vehicle and access that officers firearm. Reporter San Jose Police say castro was arrested and charged two weeks ago for mail theft and violating his probation. He was released due to the states zero bail initiative. He was arrested again early monday morning. While the arresting officer was doing paperwork at the main jails sally port, castro somehow got his cuffed hands from behind his back to in front of him. He squeezed past plexiglass barrier and started shooting. Slipping out of handcuffs is not impossible. This has been contemplated by Law Enforcement at least since the days of harry houdini. Let me see your hands right now. Reporter San Diego Police had a similar situation july 9th. But that suspect got out of the patrol vehicle and started shooting. Responding officers returned fire, striking and wounding the suspect. The major difference between san diego and san jose, Joseph Castro stayed inside the vehicle despite firing several shots, police did not approach. The area was evacuated, s. W. A. T. And negotiators were brought in. After more than four hours, castro was taken into custody without any injuries. Example of a very determined suspect, thats willing to do anything to get out of custody and escape. Reporter castro was being booked on charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and taking an officers firearm. Investigators are conducting interviews to determine how he was able to access the officers gun from a locked and secure area of the suv. In san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. The oakland as have filed a lawsuit over alleged air pollution near the Howard Terminal where the as want to build their new stadium. The as are suing the California Department of toxic substance cont accusing it of failing to enforce environmental regulations. The agency regulates snitzer steel. There are been four fires there in the past 11 years with the most recent just last month. Earlier on the 4 00, as president said this is a regulatory failure. We had a meeting with the regulators 18 months ago and nothing has happened. So were at the point where were trying to take some action. This is regulatory failure. Its something thats wrong and it needs to stop. Thats why we were compelled to take action in court today. The state agency released a statement saying they cant comment on pending litigation but that theyre committed to protecting californians and the environment from toxic harm. Coming up at 5 30, how bay area counties are getting ready for whats expected to be a very different president ial election this year. The pga championship about to get underway in San Francisco. Joe fonzi will be here with a preview of the plan to pull it off in this time of coronavirus. And the desperate search for survivors amid the rubble from that massive explosion in beirut. Significant cooling today. You noticed it. Some places didnt even clear. Whats that mean for tomorrow and beyond . The search for victims in the massive explosion in beirut continues. Rescue workers found a man alive under the rubble of the building that collapsed. At least 135 people are confirmed dead and at least 5,000 more were injured. Its estimated 300,000 people have been displaced. Lebanese government is looking at a long road to recovery ahead. Reporter debris littered the streets of beirut after a massive explosion rocked the capital, killing 100 people and leaving thousands more injured. Rescue crews worked throughout the night searching for survivors. The lebanese president calling for a time of grieving. It is time to grieve for our martyrs, our injured, and our missing. The shock has overwhelmed the spirits of all the lebanese people. I call today to unite and bond together. Reporter an investigation is underway into the cause of the explosion. A warehouse storing thousands of tons of potentially highly explosive material known as Ammonium Nitrate is being considered as a possible source. The blast destroyed stone buildings and shopping districts as well as the citys port, reducing some structures to rubble within seconds. Its the major route of trade for lebanon. This is the point to which we get our medicine. This infrastructure is totally destroyed. Reporter the lebanese president released the equivalent of 6 million in Emergency National funds as the u. S. , france, and germany are among those countries offering their support. Our grief and our thoughts are with the relatives who have lost their relatives. The German Government has offered the lebanese government support. Reporter on wednesday u. S. Officials said there was no indication this blast was an attack, contradicting President Trump who said he was told the explosion was the result of a bomb. There is some progress to report tonight on the huge wildfire burning in riverside county. Cal fire says the apple fire is 30 contained. Slightly cooler weather is helping crews get a handle on that fire. Most evacuations have been lifted for residents in the area. Its burned nearly 43 square miles of brush and trees and destroyed at least 12 structures including four homes. Cal fire investigators say the fire was started by a cars exhaust pipe last friday. Several strike teams from the bay area are down south helping fight the apple fire. Fremont fire tweeted these photos out today. Firefighters along with crews from contra costa and alameda counties are also helping battle the flames. People up and down the east coast are cleaning up and making repairs in the wake of the deadly Tropical Storm isaias. It made landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina and spawned several tornados. Nine people were killed, dozens more injured. The storm quickly made its way through the midatlantic and northeastern states. Millions of people across several states are still without power tonight. We werent expecting something to be this bad but sure enough, the winds picked up and we heard a tree on the other side of the house break. On our deck we noticed a bunch of our stuff was getting tossed around by the wind. I was a little afraid but more so in awe of it really. The National Hurricane center says the storm has moved into canada and should dissipate by tomorrow. Weve got a lot of fog out there now. In some places, did not clear at all today. Certainly San Francisco, parts of the peninsula. Big deep marine layer. Temperatures, remember yesterday . They were down 10, 12 degrees. Todays temperatures were down another 5 to 10 degrees. We basically hit the coolest day of the week. One of the coolest days weve seen in a while. We had plenty of drizzle and strong gusty winds the last 48 hours. Winds right now are gusting to 30 Miles Per Hour at the concord airport. Thats significant for concord. Looks like a southerly wind. But sustained at 24. So pretty breezy. It was even breezier last night. San Francisco Airport produced a 47mileperhour gust at one point last night. Right now theyre gusting to 36 Miles Per Hour. So what does that say . All that wind is ushering all that fog and cloud and moist marine air into the sacramento valley. Makes a big difference on their ability to fight fires and keep them from starting period. So this pattern is pretty good for that. Were going to see a change. What weve done is weve bottomed out, coldest day of the week, and now were going to climb back out. Theres no heat wave showing up. Theres no plan for a heat wave. Just warmer. By the weekend we might see low 90s. Check this out. This is up around redding. More toward trinity alp, weaverville area. Theyre getting popped pretty good. Look at that line of thunderstorms. Mcdowell. Yreka. Mt. Shasta. Some instability up there. For us, the stability comes in the form of fog. Its hard to get fog if you have instability. So its a stable High Pressure pattern when you get the fog reforming. Look at what we were talking about. Portola valley, san jose. How much clearing did you get today in fremont . Did you see the sun . I doubt it. Many folks got some peeks of the sun. San mateo, palo alto, cloudy. That looks like a morning fog footprint. So the plan tomorrow will be more sunshine. Theres going to be a bunch of fog but a little warmer. Then we boom, boom, start to warm up as we head in toward the weekend. No heat wave though. Just warmer. All right, bill. Well see you later in the newscast. Thank you. Coming up here, whats behind a major lawsuit thats about to be filed against uber and lyft by californias attorney general. And coming up on ktvu fox 2 news at 6 00, one bay area county planning to distribute stipends to people who test positive for the coronavirus. 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