right now at 4:30, making fall lesson plans. that's on the minds of many from the president to thousands of bay area families. next, all new details on how some schools plan to teach this fall. and happening today after weeks of demands, the family of a man killed by vallejo police gets to see some crucial evidence. plus, facebook and civil rilts. next, a new report due out today one day after mark zuckerberg speaks to those leaving because of ads over hate speech. this is "today in the bay."

good morning. i'm cierra johnson. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura and marcus are off. you're getting a little something different this morning. kari is here with us. so is mike. nice to see you guys. nice mix-up, right? >> good morning. love it. >> yes, good morning. >> it's warm in here, kari. it's going to start to get a little bit warmer in that forecast as we check out what's going on here. as we take a live look outside in walnut creek right now we're starting out with a clear morning. temperatures in the mid-50s. at least it's cool now because it will be slightly warmer for the afternoon. by 11:00 we're at 76 degrees and looking at highs in the low 90s here. san jose reaching 86 while san francisco today stays in the 60s. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead coming up in a few minimum. mike, have you had your coffee yet? not quite.

that's okay. folks on the roadways are getting along fine. i do have the cup next to me, though, for that first sip. meanwhile, we're looking for any slowing, not really much to note looking at a smooth drive. there is one small -- a lot of smaller roadside fires keep popping up, at least the reports do. nothing major. we're watching for anything that develops because we have concerns. cierra, that's what you have to start us off with. yes. new this morning, fireworks are believed to have started a small fire in livermore. this is brand-new video just in to our newsroom. the fire broke out around 2:30. chp tells our photographer on scene that illegal fireworks could have started the fire. it burned about two acres before being contained. fireworks have started dozens of fires across the bay area since before the july 4th holiday. all new from overnight fire crews it's now 50% contained.

the fire started sunday and burned 5,400 acres. some evacuations and road closures remain in place. more parents in the bay area are getting a better idea what school might look like for the kids in the fall. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live. bob, some schools are already deciding to keep their kids home outright. others like ours are still working out their plans. >> reporter: correct. you'll recall brentwood unified, for example, decided earlier this week all 9,500 of their k-8 students will be taught 100% online starting july 28th, which is their normal opening time for the fall. with the option to move to a hybrid model when deemed safe. last night san jose's alum rock district announced that 90% of its students will continue distance learning come fall. the remaining 10% will go into a classroom on campus. the district will decide based

on homelessness and foster care. >> we just felt that we needed to lower that anxiety of our staff, kids, and family so they know what the plan is. it doesn't mean we won't adjust for in person but at least people know how we're going to start the school year. >> reporter: "the chronicle" is reporting most san francisco students will be learning from home in the fall in part because of a lack of money for the necessary custodians, nurses, soap and hand sanitizer. a final decision expected by the end of the month. next week berkeley unified will update parents and students on its plans. that district is considering a hybrid model. later this afternoon oakland unified teachers, staff and students will do a car caravan trying to get the word out they do not want the district to reopen sites in the fall and are demanding free testing to stop the spread of covid-19. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay."

>> bob, thank you. the numbers of positive covid-19 infections keeps growing across the state. currently there are nearly 284,000 confirmed cases, that includes more than 6,500 deaths. in the bay area there are nearly 30,000 cases and 617 deaths recorded. now to the details in the murder of a danville father. deputies made an arrest as his family is speaking out. the sheriff's office says john thomas conway, the man on the screen, shot and killed him. it happened when dr. ari gershman was offroading with his son northeast of sacramento. his cousin is now talking about that terrifying call she got from the 15-year-old son, jack, that night. >> dad's been shot. i think he's dead. and i have no idea where i am. i am lost in the forest, and there's a shooter, and i'm scared and i don't think i'm

going to make it out of here alive. >> more than 30 hours later jack was found safe. he says the suspected killer was a total stranger to them who pulled up behind their atv and just started shooting. a go fund me site for dr. gershman's family so far has raised more than $300,000. happening today the vallejo police chief is allowing the family of the man shot and killed by officers during the lootings to watch the body cam video. sean monterrosa of san francisco was shot in early june as the nation was reeling from the george floyd murder. officers say they tried to arrest him during lootings at a walgreens and thought they saw him pull out a gun but it turned out to be a hammer. the family has been asking for the release of that body cam footage for weeks. supporters of the family will gather outside of vallejo pd as the family views the footage. all new this morning we are learning that more than 75% of californians are concerned about themselves or a family member

contracting covid-19. that is according to a new cali foundation. and 78% of those surveyed say they wear a mask when they are out in a public space. that's good to hear. tougher penalties for l.a. county businesses that are not complying with public health orders like wearing masks or keeping social distance. they can now face fines or be forced to shut down outright. yolo county enacted a hefty fine for its businesses not abiding those health orders. they can be fined by up to $10,000. >> wow. supervisors in el dorado county plan to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to talk about its surge of covid-19 cases. it's because tourists are not following mask and social distancing recommendations. in the tahoe region no word yet if the crowds over the holiday weekend will cause an even bigger spike in cases. a major change at the state capitol.

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right now at 4:40 if you're about to step out the door it feels pretty nice with temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. one of the warmer spots right now in concord at 64.

51 in san martine. a look at what's ahead coming up in a few minutes. a live look at the east shore freeway. you see a good number of cars not far from berkeley. we do have a crash on san pablo road just east of the freeway. minor crash. we want to let you know if you're driving locally. right now let's check with frank. he's back! thanks a lot, mike. here are today's top business headlines. wall street is set to open up modestly higher following yesterday's sell-off. the dow fell nearly 400 points. the s&p 500 snapped a five-day winning streak. the nasdaq positive most of the day thanks to strength in apple, facebook, and netflix but then closed lower. boeing dragging down the market yesterday. in focus today the latest snapshot on consumer borrowing habits. consumer credit, which is

personal debt taken on by goods and services, such as your credit card, an increase in may after plunging in april. going back to school will not look the same this year. two-thirds of parents are anxious about sending their kids back to the classroom amid the pandemic. spending on back-to-school items $529 per household. spending on clothes and traditional items such as notebooks and backpacks is expected to fall. electronics is forecast to rise nearly 30%. parents plan to spend more than a third of their budget online this year and more looking to shop closer to home and buying online and pick up in stores. disney is sticking to opening to a limited number of guests on saturday even as the virus cases in florida soared over the past month. the chief medical officer says new requirements from temperature checks, face coverings, to extra sanitation

will have guests enjoy disneyworld, quote/unquote, responsibly. kari hall, back over to you. thank you, frank. let's head to pleasant hill to check out our temperature trend for the morning. we're starting out nice and cool but a slightly warmer day as we reach into the upper 70s by 11:00. we'll talk about what's ahead as well as our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. and a smooth, light drive around most of the bay. we showed you the east bay. i'm checking the peninsula right now. reports of a crash that may be affecting folks driving on highway 101.

it is now 4:45. we are looking live at the golden gate bridge. a little bit of haze. i can't tell if it's from the camera or if there's fog. i know somebody who could probably tell us what's what. good morning, kari. good morning, mike. fog or mist? good morning. i think someone needs to wipe off the camera a little bit. >> that's what i think. >> there's no fog this morning. take a look at this view in san jose. it's a nice start to this wednesday morning and we're going to see at times a little bit of smoke drifting in. we've been monitoring what's going on with air quality but it is pretty good. if you're about to head out you can take in a little bit more of that fresh air but looking at current conditions around the crew fire as they get more

containment east of gilroy. temperatures in the mid-50s. a very light wind and high humidity. so that's working in favor of the fire crews trying to get some containment here. you're going to be heading out for a run early this morning, some of those spots that will warm up today, let's head over to the east bay in martinez. it's going to be nice and temperatures in the low 60s as we head toward late morning, still feeling nice. later on this afternoon you may want to try to find more air conditioning as we see our high temperatures reaching into the low 90s in that area. oakland, it will be 76 degrees and 61 degrees in half moon bay. you compare that to low to mid-90s in spots like clear lake where we reach 94 degrees while san jose will reach 86 degrees. so micro climates in full effect. a wide range in temperatures. we're going to see this continue even as high pressure nudges in a little bit close they're will make it hotter for the next few days. and then going into next week not really too much of a change

in our weather pattern. look at our inland temperatures reaching into the 90s in some spots. it looks like our hottest day will be on sunday. and then it only comes down a couple more degrees. san francisco stays in the 60s, we keep our natural air conditioning here even without the fog so we are going to have an ocean breeze but it's going to be so weak that it doesn't help cool us off in the inland valley. we'll continue to monitor that as well as our air quality. mike, how is it looking for the morning drive? >> kari, we're going to take folks right back out to the golden gate bridge shot, not because of the dirty lens. i know, my car is the same. got to clean the windshield as well. we're looking at the flashing lights. there is a crew clearing the overnight road work. that's why we saw the slower sensors on my traffic map. they just appeared over the last couple of minutes moving south to the camera. the arrow shows you where the sensors were showing a slower drive. they're clearing up now. the crew is almost down to the

golden gate toll plaza. the rest of your map we don't see any other problems around the bay. a smooth flow of traffic th as well with no major problems. we have your typical bit of slowing and that's not a surprise. back to you, kris. >> thank you very much, mike. marin county hospitals are feeling the strain of the covid-19 outbreak at san quentin prison. according to "the chronicle" hospitals are taking care of about a dozen infected inmates. to help ease the strain of those impacted hospitals, the state set up tents for infected inmates at san quentin so they can stay there over the weekend. as of yesterday nearly 1,500 prisoners were infected and six have died. in>>g, several firefighters in southern california are now self-quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus. 2 dozen infected firefighters were working at the fire department near l.a.x.

crews say the station has been disinfected and all positions are being covered. los angeles police looking why up to 300 officers reportedly called out sick over the holiday weekend. investigators are focusing on a letter that went around the department the week before. it called for sick calls in order to send a message. it cited backlash against officers over police use of force and $150 million in budget cuts, also pension cuts that could be coming next. the letter was unsigned, but the police chief says he is not jumping to any conclusions. in sacramento a piece of controversial history is no longer at the state capitol. the christopher columbus statue was removed from the rotunda. columbus' last appeal to isabella, setting european colonization of the americas. the statue had been there since

1883. some democrats are asking state party leaders to stop taking campaign money from police unions. "the chronicle" is reporting in a letter to the state party some minority and progressive leaders say the party accepted nearly $2 million since 2017. one of the biggest contributors is the california correctional peace officers association. the letter also points out that during that time more than 260 black and brown people were called by law enforcement officers in california. the party is expected to consider the letter in just a few weeks. more pushes for change at bay area-based facebook. next on "today in the bay," the meeting ceo mark zuckerberg just had with top executives and leaders of four civil rights groups. plus -- ♪ two virginians and an immigrant walk into a room diametrically opposed ♪ firing back, what the creator of the musical "hamilton" is saying to those criticizing the show.

and happening now actor johnny depp and his ex-wife actress amber heard are back in court for the second day of the trial over depp's libel case against a british newspaper. depp is suing the british tab loit loid "the sun." abuse by depp to defend the wife beater claim. the couple was married two years before divorcing and abuse one another of abuse.

in just a few hours the final civil rights report in a years long audit will be released. this comes as the social network

is under intense pressure. yesterday civil rights leaders met with mark zuckerberg, who they say is not moving forward with steps to curb hatred and violence on the platform. companies have pulled advertising from facebook to protest the spread of hate speech, threats, and misinformation on facebook. here is the president of color change. >> what's going to continue to happen unless facebook fixes it, corporations are going to put up ads and they're going to show up next to white nationalists and white supremacist organizations and groups that are calling for a second civil war who are saying some of the most hateful and egregious things. >> the "today" show talks more to robinson about what he would like to see. "hamilton" creator lin-manuel miranda is respond to go criticism of the show as it hits disney plus. >> he calls criticism valid when responding to a viewer on twitter.

fans and critics are examining the show's portrayal of the founding fathers and their use of slavery. the show is drawing huge numbers while streaming. miranda says he tried to fit as much as he could in the two and a half hour musical. also trending this morning the classic movie many people wish they had gone to see. which film they wished they had seen, the horror classic "the shining" came in at number three. number two was "star wars." number one is "jaws." "jaws" is about the only scary movie i can tolerate. >> no. next on "today in the bay," reaction to the white house's new push to reopen schools in the fall and a live report from capitol hill. plus -- >> essentially the virus would be deciding who wins the championship. >> so now you know there are problems with the virus creeping

onto professional sports leagues. the delays the giants and the a's now face when it comes to returning to the field.

we're very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools, to get them open. right now at 5:00, the president is demanding students should return to classrooms. this morning medical experts are sounding the alarm. a live report on the warning straight ahead.

plus, the covid-19 concerns. a report on when the the a's might get to practice as facilities shut down and players test positive. and an east bay community comes together to stand for the black lives matter movement after two residents deface a blm mural. next, the charges they are now facing. this is "today in the bay." good morning. i'm cierra johnson. >> and i'm kris sanchez. marcus and laura are off. the roadways are slow. kari, the temperatures are warm. yes, it's going to be a slightly warmer day today. we're starting out nice and cool, though, our early morning hours always the best time to get outside for a run or if you have some work to do outside, get it done early. we take a live look outside in san jose as we await the sun's arrival. in campbell our temperatures in the upper 50s to start and then starting to warm up later on

today. at least we do have those before lunch time hours to enjoy some time outside. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead. mike, what's happening out there for the commute? kari, a very smooth drive for most of the bay. we'll take a look at the map. overall things green, of course, a little slowing. clear through livermore. circling there through oakland right where the freeway splits, a crash. a number of reports for a crash. i'll get details as soon as chp gets them to us. on capitol hill president trump says he will put pressure on governors to open kindergarten to 12th grade as cases soar across the country. alice barr live from washington with the latest. we're all ears, alice. >> reporter: kris, everyone is all ears across the country. the problem is there aren't