The letter, urging districts to reopen schools and get kids back into the classrooms came from Assembly Members and state senator and say they are backed up by Public Health experts. There is a roadmap for schools all over the state to really be opening up. The letter cited excessive screen time for young minds as well as until Health Issues students are facing. Also spoke about how many Public Schools remained closed for in Person Learning while private schools have reopened. We are seeing an even your gap between those who have the means to get private education versus those going into public education. That is it sentiment echoed by an Infectious Disease expert who calls opening schools a moral imperative. Im worried that will lead to downstream effects that are really difficult to see unless we reopen schools. Eight months into the pandemic, the science and data from european schools indicates it is safe to reopen with precautions. The science says kids under 12 are particularly pr
Could see a little bit of sun but there is the possibility of isolated thunderstorm snuck instant in the atmosphere as we head through the afternoon. Here we go with the temperatures this morning. Mid to up ears as we start off the day and head through the afternoon. In the low to mid60ss. We will talk more about what you can expect on future cast for today coming up but now lets check in with gianna. We have slick roadways out there. Just with in the last half hour i had seven new crashes reported in the bay area. Be careful as you the roads. I will hit the biggest trouble spots. One is as you work from the San Francisco area over toward the east bay. Its the noncommute direction but involving two vehicles and a larger truck. They have two lanes shut down as well as that fremont off ramp. They will try to exit the vehicles to get them off the freeway. Expect the brake lights. The other side of the bay bridge we arent seeing any delays. Traffic is moving at the limit but a lot of sick
Time in looking at the Golden Gate Bridge 37 to the tolls a 20 minute drive coming up well have a look at your drive times around the bay area james and darya back to you. Thanks a lot. 9 oclock the time the big breaking news overnight. The fact that us now has set a new record for the most covid related deaths in a single day. Theres a number were talking about more than 3100 people who died from the virus on wednesday and more than ever people in the hospital to now a 100,000 americans. Are hospitalized with coronavirus 20,000 of them are in the icu now this comes as california now setting records as well for numbers of new cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson live for us in San Francisco to talk more about that sarah. Cases are rising rapidly not only in california, but also right here in the bay area so were waiting to hear from governor newsome we expect he could have some kind of announcement with more restrictions within the next 24 hours. But we dont know if hes going to put a stay at ho
The chance for isolated thunderstorms. Just that unsettled weather for today. For the coast the daytime highs in the mid to upper 50s around the bay. Upper others to low 60s and low to mid60ss inland. I will show you future cast hour by hour through the rest of the day, coming up in just a few minutes. Lets check this with traffic and we have the wet slick roadways. Be extra careful as you hit the road this morning and give yourself a few extra minutes. With very quite a few things going on. First off bay bridge toll plaza. You can see traffic backed up. The metering lights are on and we are seeing delays almost to the maze. That back up really slow and go off the east shore freeway. Starting to see brake lights as well. Plus we have a crash as you get past the toll plaza. Near the metering lights and its over to the right shoulder. We had one lane blocked as you head into San Francisco. Better news on this trouble spot southbound 880. A rolled over vehicle. Its cleared out of lanes. I
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