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
The House Speaker being cut down tonight by critics over a wash and blowout. Surveillance video captured the San Francisco lawmaker breaking the citys health order by getting her hair done inside a San Francisco hair salon. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more on what the speaker has to say about it. Reporter its stirring up controversy tonight. Video on fox news of House Speaker nancy pelosi violating San Franciscos health order by getting her hair done inside at e salon with a mask pulled down. Its upsetting, and its hurtful for the rest of my industry that have not been able to work. Reporter priscilla says sher collective for nearly six months. She says the video raises questions about why shes barely hanging on and not allowed to work. If she truly feels that she was in a safe environment, why cant the rest of us work . Reporter San Francisco salons have been closed since march due to the covid19 restrictions. The city just gave them the green light to begin Offering Services outside.
Hollowway says eight windows were smashed during the protest of jacob blake. She says she understands the bigger picture, the fight for social justice, but she says such attacks hurts Small Businesses many which are minority owned and operated. This cleanup will cost them 7,000 plus lost revenue. My Business Partner is black. All the people that work with us are women, so were trying to be a really positive part of the community. They actually through a fire extinguisher through the Second Office window. I actually wasnt that upset. If this is what it takes for everybody in america to love each other, im okay with it. Im okay with it. I just wish they knew who was behind those windows. Reporter tina is the office manager. She says the property manager wa security footage which shows the protest was peaceful except for a few who allegedly trailed behind. It was a small segment of people outside of the group that was protesting that came and did the damage. Reporter after everybody had w
Highway 9 and alba road because the investigation is still ongoing. We have reached out to both the Sheriffs Office and Police Department for more information but so far we have no details yet on any injuries. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. A black lives matter rally on the Golden Gate Bridge became much more than organizers intended and left some drivers stopped in their tracks. Abc 7 News Reporter chris reyes is there now and has the story for us live. Chris . Reporter good afternoon. Organizers believe this was the first black lives matter march across the Golden Gate Bridge. From 12 00 to about 3 00 p. M. This afternoon they marched, they cheered, they were peaceful. We talked to the 17yearold activist who helped put it all together. This is sky 7 over the scene at around noon on the Golden Gate Bridge. A peaceful march and a powerful turnout. One that tiana day, the 17yearold coorganizer behind the protest, did not expect at all. Literally thi
Reporter no specific details were outlined but they are working on a plan to reopen. The governors agreeing to Work Together to put the health and safety of residents first. He says decisions will be based on data and science, not politics. Again, it is a spirited collaboration, partnership, a recognition that this pandemic, the virus, knows no boundaries, no snowboarders, you cannot build walls around it, and you cant deny basic fundamental fact. Reporter President Trump address the pact on his afternoon briefing. The president of the United States calls the shots, and we were not here for the states, you would have had a problem in this country like you have never seen before, we were here to back them up and we have more than back them up, we did a job that number every thought was possible. With that being said, we will work with the states. Reporter now in week five of the stayathome order, california has made significant progress in bending the curve, and slowing the spread of co