the governor has directed a full investigation and we will hold people accountable. >> the glitch in testing that caused a major lag in checking coronavirus information across california. it has now been fixed but not before causing a backlog. nearly 300,000 tests, and not just covid tests. thank you for joining us. >> let's begin with the latest numbers of coronavirus cases. in the bay area, there have been more than 60,000 cases across the country, the cdc has reported more than 4.8 million cases. in california, the health department says there have been more than 538,000iv se as we've been reportinstate's n inaccurate cynic at least last friday because of a glitch in the reporting system. it left counties in the dark not knowing if covid-19 has sped up or down. >> we expect that over the next

24 to 48 hours the backlog between 240,000 and 300,000 records will be resolved, giving as you better sense of the total number of tests that were delayed. we apologize. you deserve better. the governor demands better of us and we are committed to doing better. >> governor newsom has asked for an investigation into how the data glitch happen and the doctor says people will be held accountable. as for the hundreds of thousands of tests, it is under clear how many are coronavirus. there could be tests for other things as well. despite the underdown, the doctor believes the trend of new cases has been stabilizing and is moving down. >> it has been a tough two weeks for unemployed californians. the$600 a week unemployment life line was discontinued on july 25th. leslie brinkley looked into how people are coping. >> what am i going to do?

>> reporter: she can coast by with a federal supplement but it is almost impossible now. >> the difference between $450 and $1050 is $600. >> reporter: her husband is battling cancer. while his disability covers their rental, there is so much more. >> i've gotten my cable bill lowered. we are so careful about what we eat, you know, you don't let food go bad. you use all the leftovers. i don't know how to make up the difference because i'm not allowed to work. >> i don't think it will help the economy or the country. >> reporter: subtracting $600 a week from his unemployment a week has been devastating for this contractor who has a young daughter. $450 a week is not even allowed to cover rent in his fremont apartment. >> people were buying stuff because of the extra money, they were still shopping and buying other stuff. they will stop doing that. >> reporter: he believes not extendsing the federal supplement will lead to more unemployment. >> at the federal level,

democrats and republicans are still haggling out the details of a new relief bill. would it be $400 or $600 a week? would it go into the end of the year or into next year? all still unknowns. what experts agreed on, it would be retroactive. that doesn't really help those stuck trying the pay the bills and put food on the table right now in the pricey bay area. in the east bay. ace 7 news. >> you have questions about unemployment and 7 on your side has answers. get answers to the most common questions we are asked about e.d.d., exclusively at abc7news.com. new details about how many members of the san francisco firemen were exposed to covid-19 this year. the ucsf study tested for antibodies and found only three members had been exposed, despite having come in contact with dozens of confirmed cases. >> we think this may be

generally because of the lower prevalence in the bay area as well as the extensive work practices with the fire department and all the members. >> reporter: the researchers say it is still under clear how effective having the antibodies are at preventing covid-19. one scientist involves in the study said it is likely antibodies fade over time. but the body has memory cells that will kick into action when needed. a north bay couple is hoping to help the community spread joy, not coronavirus, by offering up their backyard for looking for an event venue. they are asking about the safety of these gatherings. >> it's my dream. why not fulfill my dream? >> given their l hatw ond the ho in the hidden brook village, this is perk for their lifestyle. >> this is a party house. entertainment house. we have that personality, we love to invite people over.

>> which is why these med ho aie here enjoying this. >> reporter: so on next door she posted this. offering their pool and yard for parties of 30 people or less. leveraging family chefs to cater and their own expertise to exercise safety measures. >> at the door, we do the temperature check. everybody has to be, has to wear a mask. >> reporter: the health officials say they do not regulate private pools. their focus is more on education. but state public health directives pro had i been gatherings of any kind. >> that can increase the likelihood of the spread. the virus. >> reporter: in southern california, more than 200 people showed up to a mansion party. not social distancing or wearing masks. police couldn't enforce safety guidelines because again, it

happened at a private pool. despite this, they say because people are already gathering in large groups elsewhere, they're just offering a safer alternative. >> we've had a lot of people come in. a lot of kids. and all are not reporting any covid. we must be doing something right. >> well, they haven't yet received any requests to book their convenient you've. solano health officials have enforcement for public establishment on the website but since this is a private home, city officials are still exploring what guidance might apply. nflt a bribery scheme instroflg santa clara sheriff's department and concealed weapons permits out in the open. the grand jury has indicted four people connected to ranging for bribes. >> this afternoon an

investigation into pay to play politics in santa clara county involving laurie smith's inner circle. the district attorney jeff rosen announcing multiple charges into the scandal over the 2018 re-election bid. named in the indictment, the local attorneys, weapons manufacturer michael nichols, and captain james jensen who once oversaw the sheriff's concealed carry application program. the charges include bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery? in the case of jensen, falsifying public records. he now faces up to 11 years in prison. >> the d.a.'s office is continuing to investigate more crimes and more individuals related to sheriff smith's issuance of licenses. it is active and ongoing. we will follow the evidence where it leads. >> prosecutors say they work the defendants as well as the

contractor, to secure a number of hard to come by ccw permits ident expendituith's most reason re-election. a sheriff's office spokes person said jensen would be placed on administrative leave and they would continue to monitor the situation and have no further information to provide at this time. the sheriff who has not been charged with a crime, also declined to come. however, abc7 news did speak to her possibly in the 2018 election. the former undersheriff who called it a sad day for the department. >> she made certain assurances? promises during the campaign to make the department more trans apparently, more trans parent.n >> allem turned down our

request for interviews. in san jose, abc7 news. in california, concealed carry permits are distributed by each county sheriff's office. typical requirements are that you are a resident of california and a resident or a worker in the county for which you my for the permit. you must have a good reason to need a permit, you must pass a background check. today the city began its census car caravan, a parade along what officials called a strategically selected route. each vehicle had a message to raise awareness and promote participation in the census. a lot more to come. back to school, from teachers to students. we have some answers for you. feeling artsy? artists trying to go to social

distance. and inside lands. how you go still get into the music the year. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. this may be music to we're living in uncertain times, but as californians we'll get through this together. if your income has been reduced or you've lost your job or your health insurance, covered california is here. we can help you find the health insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. and, you may even get financial help to pay for your health insurance. so, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca.com to learn more or enroll today.

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a simila show of support appeared in the same spot last month. part of our commitment to building a better bay area includes focusing on education. this week, abc7 is focusing on what back to school will look like in this very strange year. oakland unified students go back to school monday starting with distance learning. the district said today, negotiations are still continuing with laebl unions so there's no clear detailed plan on reopening the schools. the unit says it will go ahead with its pn for teacher to have one hour of daily live inaction with students and four hours of planning time. the district is working on getting computers to all students in need. that should be finished by the end of next week. we'll stay on that. in san francisco, the teacher's union has reached a tentative deal with the school droikt what distance learning will look like. it guarantees two hours of live online instruction per day. that was key for parents. teachers would have the discretion to offer more if they choose to do so.

union members will begin voting on the agreement starting at 6:00 tonight. in the bay area, we cannot open schools unless covid-19 cases drop. for the time being, students will return to distance learning forcing kids to stay at home has become a wedge issue among some parents and teachers. >> the debate began the moment they closedas hldateoy classroo. >> there are children who have not schooled since march. we believe it can be safely done. >> reporter: school districts and health departments like san mateo's office of education, santa clara county health, even the california department of education came up with plans that would help guide teachers and staff when they physically returned to the classroom.

most oakland parents said they were fine with half day in school and half day of distance learning. >> they need to sit together. >> even the american academy of teed rat ricks says evidence shows the academic, mental and physical benefits outweigh the risks from the buts oe lack of personal protective equipment in schools began to worry many teachers. one even posted, much as i love my job, i'm not interested in risking my life to baby sit anyone's kids. >> i question whether we'll have the supplies, which they say they will. are they taking into account, you might give a student a mask and they might need two more mask that's same day. >> dorothy clarg, a san francisco mother of two, felt kids were not prepared to bring

back children in a safe manner. >> kids lose their mask, they will, probably ever day.distanc. the, cleaning their hands. they've been they'll do it. maybe they won't lt. >> she's a dance teacher. returning in the fall men teefg at five different schools. >> if i were to be asked to go into school tomorrow, i would be very afraid. i have a newborn and two kids of my own. i have a grand apparently that lives with me. >> over the fourth of july weekend, the outlook quickly worsened as cases spiked. it was inevitable that school districts would start the fall with remote learning. school boards voted to go online and then governor newsom made it official. school districts that are on the california covid-19 watch list would not be allowed to reopen in the fall.

>> at least they can chat with each other and have recess. there is no substitute for being in school live. >> many teachers admit being nervous about delivering daily live instruction. some have yet to receive the proper training. olivia, an oakland teacher, told me she now has so-called anxiety dreams. >> i've them about showing up. i'm late and i thought no kids would come and there are all these children there and i don't know, i haven't made a plan. >> parents were asked about how job line learning should look. they want more instructional minutes with their teachers and more small group and one-on-one

in particular. >> and we'll continue the conversation about teachers. it is part of our building a better bay area back to school week. that's coming up at 4:30. mike thompson held a town hall meeting of a different kind today. he sought to lift the spirits of his constituents by holding a virtual petting zoo with the folks at forget me not children's farm. he introduced people to his various animals. the farm open in the 1990s to help at risk kids. a lot of smiles today. what a great idea. >> it reallyt. the weekend is finally here, dan. >> sandhya is here with the forecast. >> i wouldn't have it any other way. >> let's take a live look. we have plenty of sun over down

san francisco. oakland at 74. a really comfortable daflt 63 in half moon bay. a live look from our roof camera. 84 in santa rosa, 89 in concord and livermore. live doppler 7 showing that you the fog just peeled away from the coast what little fog we did have. a few paxes lingering along the coastline. limited fog in the morning. it will be dense in paxes. warmer weather. here's a look. tomorrow morning, you will see the fog filled in near the coast and locally close to the bay. it won't go far. it is a compressed marine layer. and then for the afternoon and evening, the fog will sit there near parts of the coast keeping the temperatures in check. inland, you'll be soaring into

the 90s. here's a look at the temperatures first thing in the morning. anywhere from the low 50s to the low 60s. for the afternoon, 94 degrees in antioch. 97 in san jose yoofl in napa. up to 86. 69 degrees in san francisco, 66 in half moon bay. really quite a range from coast to inland. as we check out your sunday fog around. mid 60s to the mid 90s inland. monday, the heat ease as little bit. on tuesday as well. and then as we head toward the accuweather forecast, you will see it's not a major uptick in temperatures or down ward. it will just be subtle changes. coast side, temperatures will moderate early and by the time we get into thursday, we'll drop you to the 80s inland. i think we have the best weathe in the country. it is so mild.

our mediterranean climate. it's very easy to get used to this weather if you're not from here. >> you don't like mosquitos and humidity? >> no. >> coming up. art in the age of covid. artists sharing their work without sharing germs.

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if you love a little live music, head to the fairgrounds this weekend. it is featuring country music today and tomorrow that people can enjoy from the comfo of their20 per carm in. masks are required and spectators to have stay in their parking spots. outside lands is going inside. instead of the usual concert in golden gate park, it will be an inside lands. they said would it consist of archived concerts, live performances and interviews. it can be viewed on twitch. despite cutbacks, art is one way berkeley is helping to build a better bay area. getting funding means coming up

with a creative project that won't draw a crowd. eric thomas has a look at the changing face of art. >> this story is a result, there hand been a live audience inside the ashby stage athleter to a performance since january. but they've managed to stay alive with loans and community support from the city of bergof berkeley. >> it is great that the city is recognizing howtant it is. the theater a i the shotgun players, got $25,000 from a half million dollar fund meant to keep berkeley artistic groups going. >> a huge life saver. >> reporter: it took two weeks of work to put this set together in march. then covid-19 happened and they couldn't use the set and they probably never will. >> who wants them to sharpen their debating skills? >> reporter: instead they're doing a play like this, the nice

at thises, over zoom. berkeley set aside $80,000 for artists, money that was almost canceled. but the chair said would it eventually be a money maker. >> not only with their own constituents and ticket sales but restaurants, book stores, people coming into town to go to events. >> reporter: so specific projects were approved as long as they could figure out way to keep crowds from coming in to see it. the berkeley book club took up the challenge. they used to bring in authors from all over the world. this year they will feature steve kerr, w. kamau bell, and chef waters. the entire event will be online. eric thomas, abc7 join education reporter and me for a

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this will be new for acheudts.>> ts ave to my clsroom. distancingon'trk. cl hands, maybe they'll do it, maybe they won't. >> i'm feeling pretty good about distance learning. >> it's been day to day all summer. nobody knows what to he from pair for. >> learning will just happen. just a little differently. >> abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area. this week we are focusing on education. and what back to school will look like for parents and students this fall.

thank you for being here with us. i'm ama daetz. >> today we're going to spend the next half-hour talking with parents and teachers about what the school year may look like and how both can work together. today we're talking with teresa, with parents for public schools, jody, an english teacher at willow glen high school. >> and reginald moseley is a parent and heidi is with access sfusd, the arc, special education teacher. let's jump right in. i want to start with you, jody. we've been talking about distance learning, parents working from home, everybody working from home essentially. san jose unified came one this plan that teachers would go into their empty classrooms and teach from there without even the option to work from home and you were quoted as saying, it screams disalmost. we work very hard to do what's best for our students and we

don't work someone is doing very hard what's best for us. obviously people are making tough decisions. tough dealk about the situation. >> you know, it's frustrating because we want to be in our classrooms. we want to be with kids but we can't right now. it's not safe. and it's not safe for us to even be in an empty classroom because there's going to be 140 people on campus at any given time, with teachers and staff. and then the teachers who are able to bring their kids in add a whole other layer. so shared restrooms, the office space where the photocopy machine and our mailboxes and vending machines are. it is all still too tenuous. >> especially if people have underlying health conditions. you've been open saying that you do? >> i do. >> so how, what is your situation? are they at least giving you some leniency that you won't have to go in? >> well, we had to do pretty

rigorous application process, and everything gets tied into the definition of disability under ada. so i was granted a waiver so that i could work from home. that doesn't change the fact that we're being inherently distrusted, and treated as nonprofessionals by not having a choice at all. >> so teresa, i want to ask you, as head of parents for public schools, i'm sure you know more parents than most of us do. what are they saying about their children not returning to the classroom? i mean new york city announced that the kids will be returning to in-person learning. why can't the bay area? why not san francisco? >> i think there are some parents who are still interested in having their children return to school. i think what i heard, and what came forward and a lot of the public town halls. first and foremost, families

really wanted their kids to be safe. while we're disappointed that our kids can't go to school, as i said, what most folks are understanding. >> what about teachers? are they also on the same page? are they also divided? regarding -- >> was that to me? yes, sure. >> oh, well, just like parents aren't a monolith. i can't speak for all of them. i know we'll have some answers coming forward in terms of what will be happening. >> i would like to speak to reginald. you have three small children. you have quite the hands full there. what is the situation for you? what keeps you up at night worrying? >> the fact that there was some learning loss over the summer. there was even some learning loss in the last three months of

school. but catching up, we do have a way to catch up and make progress for the year. so i want my children to get all the learning that they can throughout the school year, and distance learning from me, i am not a teacher. my hat is off to teachers. but that's a hard job. >> you've been very vocal, because you're in oakland, you've been very involved in your children's education and helping to form oakland's plan to reopen. can you talk about that? >> yes. this is a strong start plan in oakland. it really started with the k-5. it was somewhat different for the middle and high school. but we're coming out with a plan that will be scheduled and families have the option to move the schedule around to fit what's best for them. it will be taken on several criteria. students are able to meet within the zoom classes that are

scheduled. if you can't, contact a teacher and let them know. they can move the assignments around and let them know what's best for the family and turn the information in, get the lessons turned in. they're giving out technology to all the families who need it so everyone should have the ability to get online and access the information for our school. >> now, heidi, we all love our teachers. i always say that i have a special place in my heart for special education teachers. how much more difficult will it be for you and your kids? >> i teach students 18-22 that disabilities. our program the majority of the day is working in places like san francisco academy of sciences, taking classes with haigt street art central. so trying to replicate that online is not super possible. we worked really intensely in the spring. we do have a high number of

students who require one to one services. we have roughly seven in our program who need one to one. so we have a very high number of paraprofessionals and we were able to leverage my co-teacher and myself being able to work one-on-one with the parents and work them through using zoom and google classroom and we've relied on them to be there and to help them access the divides. help them through muting and unmuting, enter and exit breakout rooms, being able to use the link through google classroom. so i think it really requires more of a partnership between the family and the teacher. >> can you quickly tell me what your mainer can or concerns are? >> my main concern is that we are going into the fall. i know we have parts, you shared with us today. that we're going into the fall semester on a plan being built as we go along. nobody wants to get on a plane

that doesn't have a wing. right now we feel like we're boarding a plane that is not ready to fly. we need the resources to share with families and access to the online curriculums and the platforms so our students can be successful. >> okay. good analogy. and we want to you join in the conversation. go to facebook or youtube to weigh in and interact in today's conversation. we're taking a break on

i do hope distance learning will be a fun experience for all parents and teachers and students. >> i'm feeling pretty good about distance learning. m drig has put some things in place. has given us some professional development. >> i hope this year brings a lot of learning. there's a big learning curve for everybody. >> we're back. a great discussion. i wanted to ask you, today san francisco unified announced it has agreed with teachers to give them two hours, maximum, perhaps a little more if they decide. but two hours of live instruction. now, as an oakland apparently, do you think that's enough? what would you like to see? >> i don't think that's enough. but it is basically an agreement between how families feel,

parents feel, and teachers, me personally, two hours and then i take over as the instructor, that's quite a bit upon me. and i can basically get nothing done once my children are away from their classrooms and teachers. >> i hear you. jody, as a teacher, that same question. is two hours, is that enough? >> i don't think so. i think, though, if you look at how that time is being broken down. so if i have three classes in the day. and they're all 105 minutes. probably a third of that is going to be group and independent work. so it's not, i don't know if that counts as part of what i'm doing. i'm still there. but i have an eighth grader and i don't think i would be okay with that short amount of time. >> teresa, i would like to bring you back into the conversation. i know here we are in august.

a lot of plans have made for how the school year will start. what services at this point can you still provide parents as they navigate this time? >> great question. so parents for public schools, we just launched last night a distance learning series and i know we're not alone in nonprofits in san francisco to be offering opportunities for families to learn how best to support their children. so our work has been around helping families understand what's coming out from the district. breaking down the distance learning plan into bite size chunks. it is a big document. which we'll be doing when the detailed man comes out but also putting parents into small groups. what has worked for your family, for my family. how can we do it at home? and we're doing it, not only in english but in spanish and chinese. i also know that the city is offering community learning hubs which will offer in-person

supports for a smaller group of students. and again, other nonprofits working together to offer families the resources they need to try to do this in some ways on their own. >> is there one thing you're hearing is the biggest concern from families at this point? >> well, i think the big concern for families is just the logistics of it. how do i make this work? even though we know that our district and their labor partners have come to some agreement, we, and you mentioned they'll be at least two hours a day of learning. synchronous learning. we don't know what time so school starts a week from now and we don't know what time of day our kids will need to be online. we don't know if we have multiple children. will they all be on at the same time? how will that work? teachers who are also parents, trying to juggle those schedules. so i think that's a big concern

for families in terms of their education. again, families have lots of different needs. in terms of this, just being able to manage our lives as well as our kids' education is something that will be super challenging. >> i wanted to go back to heidi. this is something you don't always think about but it's true. you go back into a classroom, when you go into that hybrid mode, a lot of teachers complain that they don't have toilet paper, or they won't have paper towels. and you're telling your kids constantly to wash your hands. so is that a true concern with you for your students among other teachers? >> absolutely. i think every school site is so different. in our particular site, we're very small. we have 20 students who are 18 to 22. so right there they're already adults who are at just as high a

risk as any other adults of inaffection. we have one bathroom at our site and we have approximately 15 staff. so that's a lot of people using one bathroom sink. the hand sanitizer that we have, we have an amazing administrator who works out of central office and does everything she can to get us the resources we need but we still rely on hand sanitizer or lysol wipes. so i think just that cleanliness, and working the population of students with disabilities. a lot of, there's a lot more bodily functions and things that are containing, contaminants that we experience on a daily basis, helping students with restrooms, with their nutritional needs. so i think we also have a site with zero windows. so we need to have windows open and air flowing. we have a front door off howard street in san francisco which for safety reasons we can't

leave open. being in the district. so right off the bat, thinking about our site and spatially, how we can make students maintain safe distances, while navigating not having consistent air flow through our site. and fashly, we have a number of students who have physical impairments, using walkers, managing logistically, just very challenging. >> we are going to continue our conversation. what could school look like in the fall at any grade level? get an for people with heart failure taking entresto,

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i've noticed the issue of distance learning and covid has pitted some teachers against parents. in fact, i know some parents have told me, they want a hybrid mode for their children because they thought that the schools, their schools were prepared. they were equipped with the proper equipment. but when they voiced that, that their kids want to go back, then they find people saying, or calling them teacher killers. why? and i guess the question is at what point did we become a society here in the san francisco bay area where we can't even agree to disagree? >> i think everything, i'm sorry. everything is really charged right now. every feeling that we feel is coming at us, about 20 times harder. yeah. people have different opinions. and they feel very strongly. there's usually very little in

the middle of the road stuff. but you know, we're all just trying to do the best that we can for the kids. >> yeah. anybody else? >> yeah. when i think of students, i think students and all children, i have a 4-year-old. they do best and they thrive when there's structure and a man and clear expectations. and teachers don't have that right now. and parents don't have it. so i understand, we're a two teacher household. both my husband and i work for san francisco unified. trying to balance that with a 4-year-old, i don't want her on zoom two hours a day, that's too. for someone her age, it can't be a one size fits all for students pre-k through 12, i see it in the facebook groups between educators and parents. it seems like an us versus them. we need to see how to help chu, support, how to be compromising, distance learning. we can't make apples out of oranges. we can't turn it into exactly

the sail as online. but it is an opportunity to find new ways to engage students and different skills that we wouldn't be doing traditionally if we were onsite. and i think it is just about finding, someone said there are different ways to have attendance. and being accommodating with families. that not everyone has a way to get a child engaged. at the end of the day, i don't want to do preschool hole work for another hour after i've been juggling work and my daughter all day. and it is just coming to a common ground, we're working through a pandemic. and we're all surviving. we're all doing our best. and knowing that teachers want more than anything to be back in the classroom with your kids. there are kids. we love them. we wouldn't be here if we didn't. and try to take this with a resiliency lens and say how can you even the them to be

resilient and bounce back is this how can we teach them new skills and re-evaluate, what are some different opportunities that we can provide our students. and i think really being, understanding and for parents, that maybe don't always have the resources they need. and like reginald said, you can't always be there the whole time. if you have three kids, that's a challenge that we need to be understanding and be willing to work families and know that families are all at different places on the amount of time they can be spending with their kids while still working and providing and having a roof over their heads. >> we'll continue on our live stream right now. >> that i believe we will be engaged in distance learning at least through december. >> this will be new for teachers and new for students to start off the school year not having established relationships. >> even more than teaching. our job in a spamd to keep our

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