in fact, this is the first pittsburg high school baseball game of the school year. but while sports have restarted, the district says kids won't be returning back to class this school year. >> my interest in school has gone down ever since this started, really. >> reporter: but 18-year-old alanna orozco has been hoping things would change. she's been waiting to get out of her house and back to class. >> even just going slowly back into school having those last few months does make a difference. there's memories lost. >> reporter: but students in pittsburg will have to keep studying from home. the pittsburg school board has voted to remain in distance learning for the remainder of the school year. the board made the decision in the best interest of the whole community. >> reporter: the superintendent dr. janet schultz says surveys showed the majority of families wanted to stay in distance learning. and she says pittsburg has been hit harder by the virus than most. >> the rate of cases for covid-19 in pittsburg has been much higher than the county average. >> for the

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upper 70s to low 80s. 80 pittsburg and 80 in brentwood. here's the seven-day forecast. we will be in this pattern for quite some time. sunny tomorrow. breezy and cooler monday and temperatures will rebound. wednesday, thursday, the beginning of april it will be warm in the 70s 80s. by saturday fog and sunshine neck in the 50s and 60s. >>> heading to sports, it feels like baseball season. >> >>> yes, opening day tuesday. the cactus league schedule is winding down with opening-day getting closer. worries for the worriers -- golden state strugg now, sports with chris alvarez. >>> golden state has one just three of their last 11 games. golden state lost my 16 to the hawks and it wasn't even that close. defense was lacking and without step curry the offense has no consistent firepower. after the game they talked about how to get things moving in the right direction. >> a tough spell for us. i talked., we miss steph and the confidence he brings. >> when he talks, you listen. we've got to find it within ourselves to to >> we have fallen into a hole. we can do that. i need to b

pittsburg got rid of it. not everyone who uses the documents operate the same way.rt of a series called no man's land where we invers gate barriers, with housing and emergency services. watch the series right now at nbc bay area.com/no man's land. >>> if you have a story for candice wynn or anyone, you can go to nbc bay area.com/investigations. >>> let's turn things over to rob mayeda as we head to friday. spring coming early saturday morning? something like that, rob? >> that's right. just a little before sunrise. officially moving in to spring, and you will see the seven-day forecast will be headed in that direction too. before we get there, we have showerers outside tonight. clearing for friday and right on schedule for the weekend. we will begin to see warmer temperatures heading to next week. first, let's talk about the coldest temperatures in southern california. and current temperature there, lake tahoe, 39 degrees, and snow, winter weather advisory, and the skies start to clear. you will get 6 to 12 inches of fresh snow. about 6,000 feet and the skies lookin

pittsburg school district says it could be disruptive. the superintendent shows that the majority of families wanted to stay at home and distance learn. school sports though, have resumed. >>> new at 11:00, tiger woods is on the move. the 45-year-old golf legend checked out of his hospital and returned home to florida. on twitter, he said he is grateful for the support and encouragement he is getting. he was seriously injured in l.a. county when his suv flipped over. >>> after a month long search, san jose has picked an insider as the new police chief. today, anthony matta is named new chef. he is a 25-year veteran. >> chief matta has confided in, and i will want to say we meditated and prayed together about him getting the job, and how he can do things better. >> matta's first day will be monday. he replaces eddie garcia, the police chief in dallas. >>> up next, what will like be like this sum interbeyond? what we feel comfortable going to concerts, movies, football games? we can two leaders in the country. >> >> and covid-19 and kids. t

'cause we are. >>> good monday morning, let's get a look at our forecast for spots like pittsburg.e're home schooling and the kids need to get out there for the outdoor recess. it's going to start out 50 degrees at 9:00, but then later today, perfect, mid 60s and sunshine. we'll talk about some warmer air in our forecast and some gusty winds. that's coming up in a few minutes. >>> all right, and let's check out the trivalley, these travel times look great. look at those. just a little bit of slowing. this is really the most widespread slowing we have. over on the peninsula side, we just have this, the live look for palo alto shows a smooth drive for 101. >>> developing now, jury selection is expected to wrap up by the end of the week in the derek chauvin trial. the former minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the death of george floyd. last week, the judge rejected a request from the defense to delay or even move the trial, opening statements are scheduled to start one week from today. >>> 6:44. president biden says he will travel to the border soon. >> president bide

we're taking a look at pittsburg with our temperatures at 50 degrees at 9:00 and the virtual learning continues as we will see our temperatures reaching into the mid 50s during the middle of the day, some upper 60s possible for this afternoon. let's get a look at all of our microclimates. we'll see our temperatures going from the 40s to close to 70 degrees in antioch. there will be some mid 60s for the coastal areas, san francisco, but then as we head down to the south bay, expect temperatures at about 4:00 to 5:00 in the mid 60s, nice sunset this evening and then dropping back into the mid to upper 50s as we'll see some gusty winds picking up and some 40s in parts of the north bay. now, we are going to have some gusty winds and that's going to be a concern going through the middle of the week. between tomorrow and wednesday, we have high pressure building to the west of us, and an area of low pressure passing to the east. now, with the pressure gradient, these two pressure systems close by, it's going to make the winds rush offshore and during the normal time during the summertime wh

pittsburg board members decided to remain in distance learning through the rest of the school year. in a recent letter to parents, they cited public feedback and data suggesting the hybrid model would create too many hurdles and disruptions. the goal is to focus on returning to school the next school year. >>> new this morning, a decision by alaska airlines hitting close to the heart for some bay area travelers but right in the gut for businesses struggling in hawaii. the airline is reportedly discontinuing all direct flights from oakland airport, and that move takes effect may 21st. right now the particular flights are suspended due to the pandemic. there's no change to service from san francisco and san jose. >>> right now, let's get a look at our forecast for this now tuesday morning. kari, are we in the clear? >> yes, it is all clear out there, but we've basically removed our little blanket that helps keep the bay area warm, and so our temperatures are dipping and fast. we are below freezing in napa and ukiah. one degree above freezing in morgan hill, and hayward at 35 degrees.

highway 4 is good out of antioch with no troubles into pittsburg or bay point. south is good out of san jose. >>> let's go live to minneapolis where opening statements begin in the trial of a former police officer accused of course of killing george floyd. this will be broadcast live from the courtroom. the area around the court house is surrounded by fences, razor wire, national guard soldiers. ficer dered il charges atg,er in george floyd's death. that was on may 25th last year. bystanders' video of course showing floyd on the ground with handcuffs and chauvin's knee on his neck for about nine minutes. the defense may discount victim's death because floyd had drugs in his system. floyd and the other officers were fired the day of the death. the others are charged with aiding ettingand their trials e set for august. this trial is set to last a month. >> thank you. >>> new, a man died after he got trapped in a fire at a home in fairfield. the fire broke out around 6:00 last night on starling way. another man is now being treated at a hospital for smoke inhalatio

. >>> a special day in pittsburg as a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place for a new elementary schools been in the works for the past ten years. this is park side elementary, in the sight where the first school was constructed in the 1950s. the new 80,000-square-foot school cost more than $45 million. local voters approved a bond measure to help pay for it. >> there's all kinds of things that this building has that is really good for our environment and with many, many smart individuals in the community and everything, we've created an amazing facility. >> the school is net zero, which means it's energy efficient and will lower utility bills. 6:30. keep your mask on. why doctors say the next 100 days are crucial in the fight against the coronavirus. >>> plus, could he return to youtube? the announcement about former president trump's account. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. now california phones offers

60 and 59 in redwood city and numbers in the east bay, low to mid-60s and 59 in dublin and 61 in pittsburg and we top out at 58 in san leandro and up to 60 in san rafael and petaluma, 60. temperatures in the far north co-op, into the low 60s. a big picture view of a warm-up coming our way and we can forget about the hope of any rain. for the next seven days or probably longer. on the wide view, watch the clouds with a lot of energy and nothing going on over here. in fact, by the time we get to late sunday and monday, look what the storms are doing, that big ark where everything goes up and over and you can see a blocking ridge of high pressure developing by the end of the week. it really evolves into wednesday and now, that is just ridiculous. we can forget about rain with a big ridge of high pressure for the seven-day forecast. 75 by wednesday and low 60s inland and sunday, of the two days, it will be noticeably warmer and to go from 62, almost 60, to 68, which is almost 70, from one day to the next, you can see which of the to days this week and will be the better to get outside. >> i th

we are starting to see the morning traffic pattern out of pittsburg into bay point.ou've got a slow ride there and you will see brake lights if you are connecting from 242 to concord. sluggish west bound 580 through the castro valley y on the 238. south bound 880 busy towards hayward. heads up towards the san mateo bridge. the golden gate bridge is looking good but extra volume south bound. it's 6:47. time to check your forecast. >>> a bit cooler today but still mild across the bay area, just cooler compared to the warm temps we had over the weekend. here is a lovely view, just gorgeous as we start our day with our sales force tower camera as we look east. sethat layer of fog. our temperatures are in the com oakland 50, 44 livermore, san francisco, san jose, upper 40s and upper 30s even chillier in santa rosa and dealing with dense fog. down to a quarter mile in santa rosa for the visibility, three quarters of a mile in petaluma and napa. along the coast, about five miles. mainly calm to light conditions this morning though breezy in spots at 13 miles per hour in oak

highway 4 is busy, a lot of brake lights out of pittsburg.here is a wind advisory for the antioch bridge and i should bridge there is a wind advisory for the altamont pass. brake lights out of san martin, sluggish there. things are starting to get crowded as you work coming off the 880 area getting on to the san mateo bridge. right now, 15 minutes between 880 towards 101. there was a trouble spot along 80 and highway 12 that's now in the clearing stages. that's a look at your morning ride. >>> a cooler day with breezy conditions as this weak weather system pushes across the bay area. also some spotty drizzle over the santa cruz mountains. our viewer joseph wrote in saying good morning, it's raining in la honda. picking up about .02 of an inch of rain. thank you, joseph. always love getting weather res fromam a live look atfrancisco, you see that flag whipping in the wind as we look across the bay. temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s to about 50 as we start our day. sustained winds,esterly on shore wind flow, 15-mile per hour winds at hal

those of you in conquered in the low 70's for parts of the inland valleys in the east bay, including pittsburg. you're 25 degree difference thanks to that cool sea breeze in addition to the dense low clouds and fog san jose, 62 degrees low to mid 50's for downtown san francisco and oakland and also seeing some upper 40's. for those of you in petaluma also seeing that low fog bank out there right now. so make sure to drive safely. very dangerous driving conditions for your sunday night and also near double digit cooling on account of that stronger sea breeze and the return of that fog bank downtown san francisco and oakland near double digit cooling winds not going to be an issue so much tonight. but monday night into tuesday could see wind gusts upwards of 35 miles per hour. less. fortunately below advisory level cooling down to start your work week monday. and then another round of summer like temperatures arriving tuesday peaking on wednesday. but we do have a shot of some rain. more coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes. jonathon, back to you. risa, thank you so much. still to

the professor of philosophy at the community college in pittsburg used a state grant to create the textbook using open sourced tears readily available on the internet. the money he received came from a bill passed in 2016 authorizing $5 billion for the program to make free downloadable textbooks available at community colleges and state universities. >> because we pay faculty time extra time to create, vet educational resources. >> open textbooks are available for most instructionally level classes in most disciplines. this is really important because those tend to be the largest classes. >> reporter: andrew says he used to spend around $400 for his books each semester. open-sourced books have changed that. >> now it can cost around 80 to $100. so it's a substantial decrease. >> they hope to expand the free textbook program. he has proposed spending $15 million to develop more degree programs with free textbooks. sounds like a good plan if you're a college student. >> it really does, michael. clever. all right. thank you very much. one more note about college students. cal state school popu

. >>> a new elementary school is open in pittsburg now. the ribbon cutting was virtual. it uses solar panels to achieve its goal of producing no carbon dioxide emissions. it took ten years of planning and $45 million to build, all paid for by two bond measures. >>> san francisco is in red tier status now, and the hope is it could move to the less restrictive orange tier later this month that would open door to revive tourism. david louie takes a look at the hopes for a long-term recovery bringing back jobs and filling restaurants and hotels. >> reporter: it's a picture-perfect day in the city, making every attraction that makes san francisco irresistible perfect. many are reopening and coming back to life. what's missing are visitors. >> there is a window of opportunity before we turn back to a full capacity experience that people can really experience san francisco in a much quieter, much more personal, much more intimate level. >> reporter: it may take longer to get tourists to feel comfortable about flying here from across the country. so the focus with more people be

second half bags up. 10 corey pittsburg.hey've got so many weapons from the outside the three there. there are 13 take it inside, late to second half drew. timmy will back it down what i called crafty with that shot. he and his hu man true. he had 30. that's a career best to go with his 13 rebounds. 87 71 zags. there's still perfect and also moving on to the sweet 16. you think about it in this past year alone so many icons of sport had passed away and it kind of signals the end of a real golden age of athletics. the latest, the great elgin baylor departing, he dies of natural causes today at the age of 86, nothing short of a magnificent hall of fame career for elgin with the lakers and 11 time all star he scored in a regular season game one time 70 points. another 71. but it was also a long time general manager later after his playing career with the clippers, and, of course, although he never played with the great elgin baylor, where's coach steve kerr remembers this nba legend today. speak for our organization. uh when? w

. >>> pittsburg board members decided to remain in distance learning through the rest of the school year recent letter to parents, they cited public feedback and data suggesting the hybrid model would create too many hurdles and disruptions. the goal is to focus on returning to school the next school year. >>> new this morning, a decision by alaska airlines hitting close to the heart for some bay area travelers but right in the gut for businesses struggling in hawaii. creating new city jobs through planned jobcorps. tonight's vote kick-starts the budget process, the final budget will not be approved until june. >>> a possible new lifeline for some people struggling most to make it in the bay right now. marin county leader also consider spending nearly $1.5 million to provide temporary shelter for homeless people recovering from covid. the move would open up 40 more rooms at a motel 6 in san rafael. it is part of project roomkey funding safe funding spots for the homeless. >>> a decision by alaska airlines hitting close to the heart for some bay area travelers, right in the gut for busine

. >> that translates into schools located in pittsburg bay point under the tentative agreement. all students will engage in distance learning in the mornings and then those students in the hybrid program. we'll come to school. 2 afternoons a week for 2 and a half hours for what they're calling learning support students will be working >> put pretty much independently. but with support from a teacher. >> to deepen their understanding or also engage in some social emotional activities as well. >> because of logistics, not all students will be in person with their own teacher not being in person. 5 days a week is one of the reasons harrison's mom says this arrangement is less than ideal my concern is that if we go back into the purple tier. >> then the hybrid situation shuts down completely. we go back to full distance learning. so that could be really hard for our kiddos who are looking forward to being back. >> the union president says teachers to want things back the way they used to be. but that is impossible right now has more cases decline and more people get vaccinated she s

pittsburg board members decided to remain in distance learning through the rest of the school year. in a recent letter to parents, they cited public feedback and data suggesting the hybrid model would create too many hurdles and disruptions. the goal is to focus on returning to school the next school year. >>> the city of los angeles taking a moment to reflect on the past year. new video to show you, landmarking lighting up red around l.a. to mark one year since the city's emergency shutdown and of course to remember the lives that have been lost as well, more than 22,000 people there have died in the past year. but the city has administered more than vaccinations, so hopefully turning things around. >>> here we go on this terrific tuesday for us this morning. 6:38 and a look at that forecast and kari, i mean, i don't know. pull out the big coats, whatever you got. you got to stay warm. it is cold out there. >> yes, i am about to get another cup of coffee, help warm me up and wake me up, too. we have frosty conditions to start out this morning but a lot of sunshine today and a slow

that will continue today, so make some plans to get outside in pittsburg.ll be in the mid 60s during the middle of the afternoon once the virtual classes are over with. so as we look at our temperatures for today, it's going to warm up to about 65 degrees and this is going into the evening commute, so still windows down and enjoying a nice little breeze with some sunshine, temperatures feeling very nice and comfortable, about normal for this time of year. so, as we go through the forecast tonight, it's going to come back down into the upper 40s and low 50s but it's also going to be very windy in some spots. the winds start to pick up. we see those breezes increasing for tonight into the day tomorrow and by tomorrow evening is we will really start to see the peak of those winds, mostly at about 25 to 30 miles per hour, maybe even higher in some of our upper elevations. now, usually, when we start to see these high winds and it's really dry, we have the concern of wildfire danger but we have had enough rain recently to keep that wildfire threat fairly low, bu

in fact, low 70s at walnut creek, pleasanton, livermore, pittsburg, concord, and fairfield. so a nice mild day tomorrow. now let's take a look at the forecast animation for this week. notice there will be active wet weather systems going to our south and to our north for the next several days. finally, on friday one will actually begin to move onshore here in the bay area. late friday night some rain will be pushing into the north bay. overnight into saturday we'll see the rain spreading to other parts of the bay area. then that system will move out and then late sunday another system moves in that may bring us some rain on monday. here's the accuweather senl day forecast until that first bout of rain on friday night we will have dry and mild conditions through friday. mainly sunny days. although clouds will increase a bit on friday in advance of that frontal system rising friday night. period of wet weather on saturday. break on sunday. and another light storm moves in on monday. so we'll finally get a little bit of march not mad's in but w wetness as the weekend approaches

will have highs in the low 70s for most locations from livermore to walnut creek to concord and pittsburg, about 71 degrees in each of those locations. here's the forecast animation looking ahead for the week. we will remain dry although there will be active weather to our north and south until late friday and friday night we'll see a little bit of rain aroechg the coastline beginning to push into the north bay and then by saturday it will sweep through the remainder of the bay area. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mild conditions the next two days. warmer than average through the end of the week. clouds will increase on friday. then that little rainfall system comes in on saturday that will rank 1 on the abc 7 storm impact scale and we'll start to get partial clearing with cooler weather developing for sunday and monday. larry and kristen? >> all right. enjoy it now. thanks. >> yeah. >>> up next, who is that man? hosting "jeopardy." well, he's been with the show well, he's been with the show actually for a number of wait up, wait up... papa john's has a new stuffed crust...? w