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pandemic. >> focusing on this all week long in back-to-school series, how to build a better bay area. >> now we've learned that san jose unified appears to be first district to require teachers to teach from empty classrooms on campus. announced the agreement on monday. some teachers say it puts their health at risk and want the option to work from home. he didn't address san jose specif specifically but governor said that teachers deserve that option. >> i don't think anyone should be forced to put health at risk, period, full stop. >> students receive devices and school materials starting this week. and mercury news reports that teachers can bring their own children with them to the classroom. it appears san jose is the only

school district in the state to require teachers inside the classroom. in the east bay, teachers there echo serious concerns about distance learnig. kris reyes continues team coverage from a demonstration in oakland. >> it's not safe to go back right now. danger to the students and school. >> reporter: caravan protests through oakland, not how teachers want to spend time a week before a stressful start to the school year but educators feel they had no choice. >> leadership has failed us, one week from school and there's no plan to reopen. >> reporter: part of a national day of action in 30 cities across the country. educators fighting lea uil proven safe, cleaning in classrooms, ppe and equitable access to online learning.

>> biggest concern, this school district showed us for many years, don't care about the workers or students enough to keep them safe. >> reporter: supposed to drive by a home, naacp speaking out against the plan. >> if you have children and folks are demonstrating, you may traumatize the children. >> myself and the teacher's union president received public threats on facebook. to keep the community and everyone safe, we decided to change the route to avoid conflict. >> reporter: told abc7 they will not make comment about demands while in negotiation about distance learning with labor unions. it's been four weeks, still no deal. kris reyes, abc7 news. >> all this week, abc7 news is focusing on what back to school

looks like. new details on the retirement of san jose's police chief. eddie garcia is stepping down after 28 years in the department. took over as top cop in 2016. as the force was dealing with exodus of officers. garcia started in patrol and rose through the ranks. >> i'll forever be grateful to the city and this department. been privileged to have a front row seat to the amazing work of the men and women in the department. been a fantastic ride. >> insists the retirement has nothing to do with the fall out of the department's handling of the protests of killing of george floyd. said he's been considering retirement for months. quote, he brought the police department back. morale, faith in themselves and mission. wish him all the best moving

into next chapter of his life. a heartbreaking story out of the north bay. vallejo couple, love birds. died of covid-19 complications within two weeks of one another. j.r. stone has more. > wasn't until he woke up gasping for air that i said okay, we've got to take you to the emergency. we can't just treat it at home any longer. that's the last time i saw him. >> reporter: ebony hunter describing final in-person moments with her dad keith robinson, former u.s. postal worker who died due to covid-19 complications. tough, yes, even tougher, 11 days after her mother, his wife gwendolyn also died from the virus. keith had diabetes, gwendolyn, 60, had asthma and blood cancer

known as mds. both had been successfully living with those up until covid-19. they feel numb over what has happened, describe their parents as love birds, together 35 years. he called her bright eyes. she called him grizzly. >> every weekend they were together. you knew it was them, had the same clothes on. >> would dress alik >> sunday, niner gear, week, warrior gear. >> reporter: trying to stay strong but it's been hard. >> yeah, it's tough for me, i'm still in the house and they were my best friends. sorry. so i'm going to miss them a lot. because they really were my best friends. >> reporter: j.r. ston ne. you're caught not

wearing a face covering in san mateo county. emergency ordinance will be introduced at meeting. first offense, $100. second time, could double to $200. third offense is $500. contra costa, marin county have similar. laying off. cuts include flight attendants, customer service agents and aircraft technicians, several dozen employees cut in san jose as well. american airlines plans to temporarily lay off hundreds of employees at sfo, sending notices to 378 people in the bay area. 25,000 nationwide. president and one of his top

health experts are at odds tonight. president trump said the u.s. is making quote significant progress in fighting the virus. that's not what the doctors on his own task force are saying. rachel scott has the story. >> reporter: tonight president trump blasting dr. >> the virus is receding. >> reporter: this is the first time the president has publicly gone after his task force coordinator who briefs him. he wrote she took the bullet and hit us. >> i think the president is spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his appointee, i don't have

confidence there, no. >> i have never been called polly anna-ish or nonscientific. >> reporter: president insisted there's progress. >> i think we're doing well, told dr. birx we're doing well, person i have a lot of respect for. >> reporter: latest public health expert to be on the wrong side of the president. attacked dr. anthony fauci on testing, contradicted doctor on hydroxychloroquine, and shut down a nurse over the availability of ppe. >> ppe has been sporadic but manageable. >> sporadic for you, not a lot of other people. >> i agree, mr. president. >> reporter: wearing a mask in public just three times, has fuelled antimask movement, just

announced he is positive. daughter pleading, it's not worth following a president who has no remorse for leading his followers to early grave. >> white house official tells me random testing is no longer an option for employees on the complex, it's mandatory. one week after the president's national security adviser tested positive for the virus and a member of the white house press corps did as well. white house complex beefing up safety precautions. people opting for ivs to boost immune system in the pandemic. coming up, does it work? reopening preschools in the pandemic. dramatic changes made. and wildfire rages in southern california with bay area crews on the front lines. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel, the hour by hour outlook

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healthier. >> some of the supplements that focus on upregulating immunity. >> reporter: danville. >> last month highest gross revenue by quite a bit, probably 15%. >> reporter: also a physician assistant and paramedic. creates infusions for the clients. do you think the treatments can help people prevent, treat or fight off covid? >> yeah, fact that you maintain a robust immune system allows you to keep from getting sick. >> reporter: may be popular and good for business, but what do doctors on the front line of the fight think? >> only benefit i imagine, gives you fluid if you can't drink gatorade or water. >> reporter: infectious disease specialist at ucsf. >> anytime you stick iv in someone, risk for complications. line infection, air going into

artery. these products like immune boosters are pantheon of products that claim to protect you from covid-19 but really don't have any scientific basis. >> reporter: says people would be better off spending money on masks and hand sanitizer. kate larsen, abc7 news. when it comes to contracting coronavirus, what activities put you most at risk? test your knowledge on abc7news.com, guess the answer and see what the experts say. part of our commitment to building a better bay area during the pandemic includes focusing on education. all this week abc7 will focus on what back-to-school will look like for parents, teachers and students. most start online but child care centers and preschools can open for in-person care. these facilities serve as something of a model for all

schools. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has a look. >> reporter: at phoebe hurst preschool in san francisco, safety starts even before entering the building. parents stand in line six feet apart. use of hand sanitizer is encouraged after signing in. children enter, parents never go in. >> stopping at front door, temperature taking, parents no longer allowed into the building, all of us wearing masks. >> reporter: 8:30 in the morning, each child in a hula hoop with supplies until it's time for the teachers to bring them into the classroom. preschool in times of covid-19. >> children act as though none of it mattered at all. >> reporter: all the desks spread out, spaces clearly marked. each child allowed to only use his or her supplies. anything they share is immediately sanitized. still the preschool acknowledges that one of the biggest challenges continues to be

reminding kids to social distance. >> arm's length. >> eating, playing, doing something individually, they have their own materials and can be apart. but running on the playground, no, they just want to be together. >> reporter: with that said, have you had any cases of covid? >> none at all, and been on almost two months. >> reporter: currently school has 50 kids, teachers and staff remain covid-free. statewide, california has seen slight increase in infections, less than 2% of child care facilities have reported any cases. nationwide, almost no reported cases of child to adult transmission of covid-1. that's not enough to convince this new mother with every intention sending baby to child care, now weighing options. >> we have a very small apartment but meeting with some

nannies, people recommended through friends to see if we can work something out part-time, i'll be teaching from home, husband working from home. >> reporter: even if she wanted her baby to attend child care facility, there's supply and demand issue inco fra. 1,000 sites in the city, only 600 operating today and at half normal capacity. less income and more expenses to comply with cdc guidelines. 6:00 in the evening, deep cleaning process at brilliant kids is set to begas gloskeepins by barbara and her daughter serena to keep the children virus-free. >> this table sits four kid,

one. >> reporter: every surface is sprayed, tables wiped down in one direction to keep from redepositing germs just wiped up. >> left to right. >> reporter: bathroom thoroughly cleaned end of the day and every time a child uses it. eight children going twice a day, 16 times. >> half the time is cleaning, half is teaching. >> reporter: small programs like this have lost nearly half daily attendance because of the pandemic. this is not sustainable long-term because the facilities operate on razor thin profit margins. congress has provided some relief and mayor london breed's office has offered short-term assistance that's simply not enough. hoping to survive the financial hardship. >> put the health and safety priority first. even though i need, my economy is not good that. but i will do that first.

>> reporter: lyanne melendez, abc7 news. all week we'll be talking with experts in education, leaders in child development, families and teachers. don't miss bay area conversations about education topic. tomorrow, elementary schools. wednesday, middle and high schools, thursday colleges, friday focus on teachers. watch the stories on abc7news.com. developing news, new rounds of evacuations due to largest wildfire in california, apple fire near banning in riverside county, 7% contained. crew from walnut creek is helping. malfunctioning diesel vehicle is to blame more sparking the fire. 30% contained tonight, flames over freeway 14 in santa

clarita. the crews are making good progress. evacuation orders have been lifted. weather a key part of any fire fight. what we have in store ama for rest of the week. >> felt breezy here today, sandhya. >> we're going to see the winds kicking up, fortunately notice a drop in temperatures and humidity coming up in the bay area. let's look at what's ahead. live doppler 7, you will notice that what's ahead is a gusty, cooler pattern as this area of low pressure is developing off the coast. another coming in. combination of the two will help to take our tempera down. from sfo camera, see the marine layer has regrouped. noticeably cooler, san francisco going from 73 to 65 degrees, eight cooler. down 11 in san jose, 88 to 77, and will notice 12-degree drop

from 96 to 84 in concord. the wind will play a role. sfo gusting to over 40 miles an hour. tomorrow along the coast and other parts of the bay, windier. temperatures now, 50s to 70s. view from the exploratorium camera. looking at gusty winds developing and below average temperatures for midweek. fog regrouping and drizzle spotty tomorrow morning. measurable, possibly a light shower for wednesday morning as tr trough swings through. tomorrow start out comfortable, in the afternoon still pleasant, just not as warm as today in inland valleys. 88 for warmest, 61 in half moon bay and everyone else between

that. windy conditions expected. isaias has been pounding the carolina coastline, made landfall in ocean isle, north carolina, and we have tornado watch boxes up for parts of the carolinas going into virginia. it's a category one storm, expect to weaken to tropical storm as it continues tomorrow morning dumping rain and strong winds across the eastern seaboard. expecting flooding potential around the carolina coastline. our weather nothing like that in the bay area. cooler pare cooler pattern, drizzly conditions, windy. 90s today to upper 70s on wednesday. upper 50s coast side. warmer pattern returns us to average into the weekend. ama and dan. >> thank you.

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