now these san ramon valley unified school district is dealing with more than a half a dozen positive covid-19 cases on 4 separate campuses. but as kron four's to juggle reports he tells us that the cases are isolated. >> during the first week of school. 7 students from a mix of elementary middle and high school campuses within the san ramon valley unified school district have tested positive for covid-19 one of those cases reported that lose serios middle school. we've been concerned about it. the actions to be increased off. job says he is confident in the school district's health and safety protocols. but worries for his 13 year-old and 10 year-old sons is vaccinated you need to be got a younger son was not vaccinated because he's too young. >> i'm concerned for him. the school district says all of the positive cases are students at the trend that we're seeing. the delta. >> you know it. it was expected live all than happy to not see it the first week that it, you know, it is what it is at this point. no positive cases have popped up among teachers or staff. from what we understand

one case at san ramon valley high school and 2 cases at california high school. from what we understand of the transmission was in the community not in our schools. superintendent. doctor john malloy says the students were on campus during this first week of school prior to knowing they were infected. he says they have not returned since receiving positive tests when we are determining close contacts. we look at who's mask because, of course, everyone must be mask indoors. >> they don't need to be mask outdoors. and of course, we also look at who's vaccinated and who's not. and that that determines if a student needs to quarantine. >> in a it all or in a modified way. and so the good news is many of our students who were considered close contacts are still at school. still, parents with students who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. have concerns. i've been waiting for. >> the vaccine to be approved for like that. women under and i'm hoping is going to come into full as predicted at this point, no positive cases have popped up among teachers or staff in danvi

addition to the san ramon valley unified school district. there are a number of other districts welcoming students back as well. there. >> aca lanez union high school district castro valley unified school district east side union high school district morongo unified school district piedmont unified school district. for many students going back to school means getting back to club activities and sports teams. the pandemic put a stop to most sports last year including women's basketball archbishop mitty high school was up for a championship when everything was shut down. the team's head coach says having a shorter season touring this past spring was helpful for players, but she says she's looking forward to having a full season. >> you know, were most focused on bringing the kids back of joy, the game and being together with their friends. everyone was so isolated with also keeping in mind this this idea of doing it safely. and so we need to keep the health in the forefront of our minds, from the physical health but also the emotional health en

one case at san ramon valley high school. >> and 2 cases at california. high school when a student is identified as having covid. they must go home superintendent doctor john malloy says all of the people who are considered close contacts have been notified. he says since all of them wear masks indoors and many have been vaccinated. most are still in school or in modified quarantine. yes, we will have cases. >> but it's how we deal with them. that's important. 7 cases. we've dealt with it effectively in a population of 30,000 kids were back on campus this week in the san ramon valley unified school district. that's what we're focusing about. 950 districts. students have either opted for virtual learning or independent studies. >> in danville collegiate all kron 4 news. >> when us senators return to washington next month. they will begin the process of debating a 3.5 trillion dollar bill aimed at tackling the number of projects and priorities started by president biden. one of them includes free community college, education secretary miguel cardona says pr

>> we're talking about san ramon valley unified school district which went back to in-person instruction this past tuesday. the district now reporting that there are seven cases of covid in its schools including california high school in san ramon. take a look at your screen for the other schools. a few cases at san ramon valley high, three at vista grand elementary school. you can find this information online on the district's covid dash board and not clear if the seven are among the staff or the 30,000 students who attend these schools. regardless, statistically speaking seven cases among 30,000 students and hundreds of staff is low. those who have been infected will be required to stay at home for ten days. they can return after that time period assuming they are not showing symptoms. any other person who has been exposed and who is vaccinated they will not have to quarantine but if you're unvaccinated, possibly been exposed to one of the seven cases you would have to participate in a modified quarantine for ten days. reporting live here in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >

san ramon valley school has seven cases. one case at california high behind me in san ramon. two more cases at san ramon valley high. one in los cerros middle school. we heard from the district, they say the district agencies. when we asked how many of the seven are staff versus student, they say they are not tracking that data. so they're not going to be reporting that. they said in all these cases they were self-reported by the individuals. you can find this information online on the district's covid dashboard. those who have been infected will be required to stay home at least ten days. they can return after 24 hours have passed since their fever and other symptoms improved. what about the other students and staff exposed to possibly one of these cases? if those people are vaccinated and asymptomatic, they will not have to quarantine. but teachers and students who have been exposed and who have not received their shots will have to do a modified quarantine for ten days. they can continue in-person instruction in the same classroom, again, if they are asymptomatic. they must

one case at san ramon valley high school. >> in 2 cases at california. high school when a student is identified as having covid. they must go home superintendent doctor john malloy says all of the people who are considered close contacts have been notified. he says since all of them wear masks indoors and many have been vaccinated. most are still in school or in modified quarantine. yes, we will have cases. >> but it's how we deal with them. that's important. 7 cases. we've dealt with it effectively in a population of 30,000 kids were back on campus this week in the san ramon valley unified school district. >> that's what we're focusing about. 950 districts. students have either opted for virtual learning or independent studies. >> in danville collegiate all kron 4 news. >> much more ahead here on kron. 4 news at 3, how keeping lake tahoe blue is becoming harder and harder because of climate change. plus, proof of full vaccination goes into effect for many indoor businesses in san francisco next week. so what do you do if yof have lost your vaccine card.

week of school. 7 students from a mix of elementary middle and high school campuses within the san ramon valley unified school district have tested positive for covid-19 one of those cases reported that lose serios middle school. we've been concerned about it like sons to be increased off job says he is confident in the school district's health and safety protocols. but worries for his 13 year-old and 10 year-old sons she's vaccinated you need to be better of. it got a younger son was actually vaccinated because he's too young. >> i'm concerned for him. the school district says all of the positive cases are students at the trend that we're seeing. the delta. >> you know it. it was expected live all than happy to not see it the first week that it, you know, it is what it is at this point. no positive cases have popped up among teachers or staff from what we understand of the transmission was in the community, not in our schools. in addition to los arrows, middle school. 3 cases were reported at this the elementary school. >> one case at san ramon valley high school and 2 cases at california. hig

we are looking at another first day of school, so good morning, special good morning to san ramon valley unified. your day off as we head through we are looking at plenty of sunshine and heating up to the low 90s. so if you are getting the kids ready for school, t-shirts and shorts. we are looking at this morning, of course, the temperatures in the 50s. so layering is the best thing to do. heading through the day, looking at good to moderate air quality, and as we head through the afternoon, looking at e hig to yesterday. so, we are looking at above average daytime highs from 3 to 7 degrees above average. so low to mid-70s around the bay. mid-80s for the south bay and san jose and mid-90s in concord for the inland east bay locations. let's check in with gianna for a look at traffic on this tuesday morning. hey, g. >>> let's start off with a look at travel times this morning. everything is in the green so a good start for your tuesday morning drive. we are not seeing major issues. highway 4 or 101 everything is clear. bay bridge toll plaza no metering lights. things are quiet as you head

. >> the san ramon valley unified school district also welcomes students and staff back to campus today. the district is also requiring that all students wear masks. to follow along with county guidelines. but there's been pushback from some parents. the san ramon valley superintendent and principal of iron horse middle school had this to say. >> we've been working with our families for the last four or five months for this day, and yes, there may be some who wish we were doing it differently, but public health does drive our decisions. we are working closely with our families and we are optimistic that our families want their kids back on campus and that it's going to be a positive experience. >> i think the bottom line is we're doing what's best as far as the county guidance goes. >> also back in the classroom today, alanis unified in contra costa county, the moraga school district, and piedmont unified. kpix 5 has you covered on all platforms for back-to-school. tomorrow morning we're talking kids and mental health. we'll talk to an expert live on how to help them deal with a school

police were called to the san ramon valley unified school district board meeting after advocates against mask mandates. rally for more control over whether or not their students should wear face. coverings are forcefully call. has that story. >> good morning, everyone. this morning, more a week. >> the first san ramon valley unified school district board of education meeting of the new school year got off to a rocky start tuesday morning. i think that we're going to have to recess time eating until. parents who refuse to wear masks for the meeting were asked to leave and watch it online or give their public comments outdoors. the board hosted the meeting in danville for about an hour until order was restored. the danville police department was called in, but no arrests were made. we need to do better for children. unlike last year all but about 750 districts. students will be returning to campuses for in-person instruction. >> but some parents are angry that the school district will follow state public health guidance and the contra costa health services mandate that everyone regardless

police, in fact, were called to the san ramon valley unified school district board meeting some of themarents saying they want more control over whether students should be required to wear masks. kron four's phillipe djegal all shares. what happened. >> following an hour long delay in danville tuesday, the san ramon valley unified school district board of education eventually held its first meeting of the new school year i think we got them at the board paused. the start of the meeting after some parents and educators upset with the school district's decision to follow local and state public health guidance requiring everyone on campus is wear masks indoors refused to mask up themselves. they're against these. >> mask to let our children 3 the danville police department responded to the disruption, but no arrests were made. superintendent john malloy says the school district has to comply with contra costa health services indoor mask mandate. adding, though that at this time the school district will not impose stricter restrictions. we do not as much as we have for other ways. >> all th

well, we have san ramon valley unified school district heading back to class. the first day of school for you, and here's what you can expect as we are looking at temperatures in the low 90s in san ramon with the sunshine. we love to see your school photos just tag us at #kp x. >> look at the little hands. love it. >>> well today's the first dave class for thousands of students in placer county. in an area still recovering from the river fire. >> yeah, they have been going through fire training along with student leaders as they also gear up for regular classes. about 100 students are displaced by the fire and some roads remain closed, but the principal says it's important for school to begin. >> some of our kids are probably going to have a challenge being here. but we want to be here for those that can get here and support those that can't. >> colfax will open next wednesday. >>> imagine being told you have just a few years left to live and a promising cutting edge treatment cokes tend your hive. but no amount of money can buy it. >> it is happening to many pa

police were called to the san ramon valley unified school district board meeting after advocates against mask mandates rallied for more control over whether or not their students should wear face coverings on forcefully call tells us what happened. good morning, everyone. >> this morning we're friday. >> the first san ramon valley unified school district board of education meeting of the new school year got off to a rocky start tuesday morning. i think that we're going to have to recess time eating until. parents who refuse to wear masks for the meeting were asked to leave and watch it online or give their public comments outdoors. the board hosted the meeting in danville for about an hour until order was restored. the danville police department was called in, but no arrests were made. we need to do better for children. unlike last year all but about 750 districts. students will be returning to campuses for in-person instruction. >> but some parents are angry that the school district will follow state public health guidance and the contra costa health services mandate that everyone regar

well. >> now in addition to the san ramon valley unified school district. there are a number of other districts also welcoming back students as well there. columbus high school district castro valley unified school district east side union high school district unified school district and piedmont unified school district for many students getting back to school means also getting back to club activities and sports teams. the pandemic put a lot of that on hold last year, including women's basketball. the team at archbishop mitty high schools up for a championship when everything was shut down the team's head coach says having a shorter season during this past spring was helpful for her players. but she says she's looking forward to having a full season. >> you know, were most focused on bringing the kids back of joy of the game and being together with their friends. everyone was so isolated with also keeping in mind this this idea of doing it safely. and so we need to keep the health in the forefront of our minds, from the physical health but also the emotiona

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one case in san ramon valley high and 2 cases of california high school. >> this all comes as cdc anded booster shots of both pfizer and moderna's covid vaccines. >> for people specifically with weakened immune systems. a 3rd dose will be available for those with cancer organ transplants or other conditions that weaken their immune systems. the cdc weighed in saying that the new authorization will not include johnson and johnson's vaccine because of a lack of sufficient data. the authorization comes as the united states is now averaging more than 114,000 covid cases every day. however, the number of new vaccinations has ticked up slightly the u.s. is now averaging more than half a million doses every day. the highest number since june. >> happening today. a move in day for students at university of san francisco. i'm sure they're excited because for second year students. this is the first time they are stepping foot on campus. that's because the last year the pandemic forced them to. take classes online. but now staff volunteers are excited. they're ready to welcome them to the new do

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police had to be called to the san ramon valley unified school district board meeting after advocates for the grassroots. let them breathe a movement rally for more control over whether or not their children should be forced to wear face coverings. >> good morning, everyone. >> this morning we're friday. i think that we're going to have to recess time eating until. >> i think in the next minute all day long. it's not natural. we didn't grow up with not obstruct. >> any of their airways for their brain to for the brain to process to not silence. people will not see those requirements. >> you decide we will certainly fulfilled. >> and addressing the board superintendent john malloy said his district is simply following public health guidance which states everyone needs to wear a mask inside schools. parents who refuse to wear a mask for the meeting were asked to leave and to watch it online or give their public comments outdoors. the meeting was stopped for about an hour. some parents say they will consider enrolling their children elsewhere schools in the san ramon valley unified schoo

to low sarah's middle school. 3 cases were reported that this to ground a elementary on ksat san ramon valley high school and 2 cases at california high school. all right. so to fight the spread of covid-19 while safely reopening classrooms, air purifiers are getting installed at local schools. the pleasanton unified school district has had hundreds of them placed in buildings all across the district. the air systems are designed to help kill those harmful pathogens like covid kron four's. dan thorn live with us from the newsroom tonight with more on these air systems. dan expensive. but i guess they're doing the best they can. that's right. grant vicki, they're being looked at as covid killing air purifiers and with students returning to confined spaces. >> such as classrooms this year. these air systems are being used to improve air quality and cut down on airborne pathogens like covid or the flu as schools have been trying to navigate have to educate kids getting through this pandemic. the idea of clean air indoors has become more important than ever before. portable air purifiers are maki

san ramon sifting through some of the numbers. what have you learned, bob? >> good morning to you, laura and marcus. san ramon valley unified school district which just returned to in person instruction this past tuesday has reported seven cases among all of its schools. one of the cases at california high school behind me in san ramon and see on your tv screen we've compiled the numbers, two more at san ramon valley, one at loss ser rose million school. you can find this information on the district's covid dashboard. it's not clear if they're among the staff or 30,000 who attend schools in the district. regardless, statistically speaking, seven cases among 30,000 students an hundreds of staff is low. those who have been infected will be required to stay home for ten days and they can return assuming they are not showing symptoms after that time period. what about the other students and staff who have been exposed. if ther vaccinate and asymptomatic they won't have to quarantine. but teachers and students who have been exposed but not received their shots will have to do a modified quarantine for ten days. they can

necessary to is nice to have that choice pictures of some of the other school districts reopening san ramon valley, pleasant, self- interested, and high school in palo alto okay i in palo alto return on thursday along with all students in santa clara and mt. diablo. kpix 5 has you covered sks go back to school. where moment tomorrow morning to answer all your questions plus top s r d joins us live tomorrow beginning at 4:30. >>> the kids are returning to school, the state recorded 10,000 cases a day anyway that is down percent of seven days prior. this comes as the cases among pediatric patients are sorting across the country. a couple of days ago the american academy of pediatrics out of the state and encouraging the fda to speed up the process for pediatric patients. to right now, vaccines are only approved for people 12 years and older . >>> those are shots fired from an illegally modified ghost got the lungs to a san jose street gang. the group is responsible for a series of officers arrested three suspects from san jose and they have been charged with at least an alley kpix 5's kit is live wi

kron four's getting you ready for schools to students in the san ramon valley unified school districtd some parents are still arguing against mask mandates. kron four's will tran has details from iron horse middle school in san ramon. >> for the first time in 17 months. the kids are back inside the classrooms full-time. they were back on a hybrid level earlier this year. but this is the first time they are face to face with their teachers or should i say mask to mask because that is the requirement by the san ramon valley unified school district. the kids showed up before obviously school started and there were thousands of kids and their parents showing up at the same time taking pictures and reminding the kids. you have your mask right. because that is required indoors. now, if they're outdoors, they don't have to do that. but indoors definitely. also the school district says that they are going to well ventilate the rooms. they're going to social distance the kids as much as they possibly can. but it's going to be very limited with all of those kids back inside the classrooms. now,

well, the police since a long now. >> now, in addition to the san ramon valley unified school district. where will is. there are a number of other districts center also welcoming back their students. well, there's aka linus, eunice high school district castro valley unified school district east side union high school district more on a unified school district and piedmont unified school district. >> well, for many students getting back to school means getting back to club activities and sports. the pandemic. as we now stopped a lot of sports last year, including women's basketball, the team at archbishop mitty high school was up for a championship when everything was shut down and the team's head coach says that having a shorter season during this past spring was helpful for her players. but she says that looking. they're all looking forward to having a full season this year. >> you know, were most focused on bringing the kids back of joy of the game and being together with their friends. everyone was so isolated with also keeping in mind this this from the physical health but also the

well today, administrators and staff of the san ramon valley unified school district welcome almost all students were in person learning since the outbreak of covid-19. katie was jesse gary live force this afternoon in danville, with more on how the first day turned out and jesse. there was some talk about protesting over the mask rules, but did that actually materialize? heather no, not that we have seen or heard. it was pretty much a traditional first day of school in a long time. although all students and staff teachers after wear face coverings here. tuesday afternoon, a slow walk away from a successful first day of school for parents and students and the san ramon valley unified school district second grader wesley rudic. what do you like best? um probably seeing my friend again in recess. district officials say this school year face coverings are mandatory for their 30,000 members. student body our kids were excited and nervous to be back. our staff was really, really excited to embrace and welcome our students, and there was just a great energy masks are required indoors for all

san ramon valley unified school district which returned to in-person instruction this past tuesday isof covid in its schools, one case at california high behind me in san ramon, two more at san ramon valley high, one at los cerros. it's not clear if they are among the staff or the 30,000 students who attend this school. those people who have been infected will have to quarantine for ten days. >>> good morning. i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. this is going to be a busy weekend in the final push for that california gubernatorial recall race. governor gavin newsom spending california urging californians to vote no on the recall. for the republican frontrunner headed to calvary chapel in san jose yesterday in his final push. you may recall calvary chapel ended up in a legal battle with the city as they dea fide public health orders. >>> time to get a look at that forecast on friday, meteorologist kari hall has a look at the numbers. >> we're starting out cloudy and watching the hazy sky, but it's going to be a humid and warm day for the inland areas. then as the humid drops it's goin

. >> reporter: at san ramon valley high, students show up with a first day of school with masks on. >> i think it is great. i think my kids are comfortable wearing the masks. >> reporter: meeting had to halted after a crowd of demonstrators demanding the mandate to be lifted and among those protesters there was disagreements with some saying no masks ever and others saying they wanted parents to be able to make the choice. >> unfortunately because of 10% of you, we look like lunatic. >> it was disheartening. i am not surprised unfortunately. yeah, it was hard to see. >> reporter: while everybody we saw had their masks on, not everyone agrees on whether they should be required. >> it is not just covering the face, but it is the culture of fear. >> reporter: kourtney cronin decided to home school her children. >> i don't want them to be fearful of people and to think that they are causing harm to other people just by living and going to school. >> reporter: she says she has not seen enough data to support masking mandates for young children. the district officials say they are trusting

police were called to the san ramon valley unified school district.board meeting there after advocates against mask mandates rallied for more control over whether or not their students should wear face coverings kron forcefully. chagall shares. what happens. good morning, everyone. >> this morning we're friday. >> the first san ramon valley unified school district board of education meeting of the new school year got off to a rocky start tuesday morning. i think that we're going to have to recess time eating until. parents who refuse to wear masks for the meeting were asked to leave and watch it online or give their public comments outdoors. the board hosted the meeting in danville for about an hour until order was restored. the danville police department was called in, but no arrests were made. we need to do better for children. unlike last year all but about 750 districts. students will be returning to campuses for in-person instruction. >> but some parents are angry that the school district will follow state public health guidance and the contra co

it was the first day of school for students at the san ramon valley school district, and we were there this morning when kids headed into class at iron horse middle school in san ramon. many of the kids were happy and excited to be back on campus for in person learning. all students are required to wear masks at school, something that some parents in that district oppose. ktvu is jesse gary is in danville tonight with more on how the first day turned out and jesse, there was talk of protests over the districts mask policy. did those protests materialize? frank good evening to you know that not that we have seen or heard pretty much a traditional returned to school first day of school with what you just saw, however, as you saw in the video, all staffers and students had to wear face coverings. tuesday afternoon, a slow walk away from a successful first day of school for parents and students and the san ramon valley unified school district second grader wesley rudic. what do you like best? um probably seeing my friend again in recess. district officials say this school year face coverin

lauren blanchard, ktvu fox two news students in the san ramon valley school district are backed in personning as of today, coming up on thursday, students in the mount diablo unified school district will go back to class the new school year for san francisco and west contra costa county student starts on monday wednesday up next week. san jose and fremont unified, go back to class students in the lafayette school district in the east way will be heading back to class for their first day. second day today, actually, oh, usd is also in its second day of in person instruction, and as more and more students head to the classroom. ktvu proud to partner up with supply bank dot org for annual back to school drive that will go toward buying much needed school supplies, please go to ktvu dot com slash school or just scan the qr code. that's right there in the middle of your screen. how many teachers and students are happy to be returning to the classroom this week. remote learning may be part of the curriculum for teachers and training, of course before the pandemic, a few colleges offered online

>> well, frankly they want the school district, the san ramon valley unified district to drop the mask to rally at 8:30 before the school board regular meeting at 9:30. it's a group of around 12,000 parents. they're from all over the country trying to get the school districts to lau students to go maskless on campus and suing governor newsom and state health officials to do away with the mask mandate in k through 12 and want school boards to pass a resolution stating masks are not only ineffective but harmful. the organization's founder says masks are interfering with children's mental health, social development and academic achievements. >> we want the school boards to have local control back to do what's right for their communities and families need that opportunity to make their own choices, make their own health care decisions because we are seeing our children suffering behind the masks. >> reporter: the cdc and california department of public health recommend mask wearing as an effective way of reducing the transmission of covid. doctors and scientists say wearing a mask does not

the san ramon valley unified school district is one of the latest to welcome kids back to the classroom. it happened earlier this morning with masks required for all students indoors even though some parents tried to prevent that from happening kron four's will tran is live out front middle school in san ramon with more on the story. well. james. >> for the first time in 17 months. the kids are back inside the classrooms full-time. they were back on a hybrid level earlier this year. but this is the first time they are face to face with their teachers or should i say mask to mask because that is the requirement by the san ramon valley unified school district. the kids showed up before obviously school started and there were thousands of kids and their parents showing up at the same time taking pictures and reminding the kids. you have your mask right. because that is required indoors. now, if they're outdoors, they don't have to do that. but indoors definitely. also the school district says that they are going to well ventilate the rooms. they're going to social distance the kids as much

necessary to is nice to have that choice pictures of some of the other school districts reopening san ramon valley, pleasant, self- interested, and high school in palo alto okay i in palo alto retun

. >> castro valley, san ramon valley, and san jose's east side union are just some of the bay area district that welcomed the students back today. so how did it go? >> i'm devin fehely in san jose, in front of mt. pleasant high school, where there was more than just first day jitters today. there were legitimate lingering concerns about health and safety amongst students and their parents. the school system, east side unified high school district, has put a number of safety measures into place. they've installed advanced filtration systems in all of their high schools. students and staff are required to wear masks indoors at all times and teachers are required to provide either proof of vaccination, or test weekly. the superintendent says that parents and students still aren't comfortable coming to campus in person, they have the option of choosing independent study. >> it is very watch what its name to. it is an independent study program where a large part of the work is done independently. >> reporter: independent study is in essence like giving out the material, handing the student a tex

them get ready for a return to in-person all week getting you ready for school students in the san ramon valleyfied school district. they were back in classrooms today the return to in-person learning is being met with some controversy around safety precautions. the district is taking some parents that well, they don't want mask mandates. but the school district says for now, that's just how things will be. we've been working with our families for the last for 5 months for this day. and yes, there may be some who wish we were doing it differently. but public health does drive our decisions. >> we're working cfosely with our families and we're optimistic that our families want their kids back on campus and that it's going to be a positive experience. >> citing the surging delta variant, the most recent cdc guidelines do encourage universal indoor masking for all students over the age of 2 as well as teachers staff and visitors to the school. the cdc says masking in schools is especially important because students right now under the age of 12 are still not eligible for vaccinations. >> 6 bay are

protesters gathered to demand the san ramon valley school district drop the mask mandate. they explain many of the protesters say they are not anti-mask but they think parents should be the ones making the decisions about whether the kids mask or not. >> unfortunately, because of 10% of you, we look like lunatics. >> reporter: that was the moment a divide started, forming among a group of protesters demanding san ramon unified scrap a rule requiring all kids wear a mask in class. it looked like fight would break out but ultimately, cooler heads prevailed. while some disagree over how to get the board's attention. >> i think it doesn'tse to continue magsing these kids. they're not super spreaders. >> i don't understand the government trying to rule us and telling us what to do. i don't think it is fair to the children. >> way the government is set up, we address our grievances the way that we have available to us. and just pray that things work out the way that we want them to. >> i want to know -- >> reporter: the board briefly stopped the meeting but later with police nea

some voicing their anger at the san ramon valley unified school district board of education meeting tuesday night and more than willing to look into this because if we can make sure that others don't go through what we went through. ideally. that's the best interest for our children. all students who were sent home tuesday must provide proof of a negative test by thursday. otherwise they will have to stay home a second test will be due by next week in danvilln. phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. >> moderna says it has completed its submission for full fda approval of its covid vaccine and has also file for emergency use authorization for kids that are 12 and older moderna's 2 dose. jab is currently only available for adults 18 and up the fda review process. typically takes months. however, in the case of the pfizer vaccine. the agency shifted their resources. they worked around the clock in order to grant full fda approval sooner than usual. well, soon. find out if outdoor music festivals will lead to a rise in covid cases, bottle rock returns to napa next weekend. then outside lands in san f

we're ready for san ramon valley. >> players were allowed to practice outside. >> kids messaging me it's smoky outside. we're going to listen to the district, follow the policies. >> reporter: when the bay area quality index topped 200, schools are instructed to cancel, move or reschedule all outdoor activities. air quality in the bay area has been in the unhealthy level and people are tired of it. >> i'm hoping this doesn't last any longer. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> well, we've been watching the fires to see if it's going to last any longer. developing, new milestone to tell you about in the dixie wildfire burning in plumas and lassen counties. the flames have burned 700,000 acres. firefighters are making some progress on containment compared to this time yesterday. it's now 35% contained. more than 1200 homes and buildings however have been destroyed. a federal judge has ordered the pg&e worker who found damaged power equipment near the start of the fire to appear in court next month for questioning. >>> take a look here, more than a dozen fires we've been talki

san ramon valley unified has up to 30 cases. 16 were just added yesterday. >>> this morning we're learning a fully vaccinated staff member from governor newsom's office has tested positive for covid-19. according to a spokesperson the staffer had not interacted with the governor or any staff who regularly come into contact with him. as the state agency mask wearing is required for staff. >>> coming up for you as the crisis in afghanistan worsens, many bay area families fearing for loved ones overseas. >>> some have been reunited here and are home, while others still hoping their families can make it out. coming up for you in five minutes we hear from them as they anxiously await the news. >>> moving the bay area forward means making our community stronger. >> bringing people together, understanding our differences. we're working to make sure your voice is heard. >> by telling your stories. >> connecting you to solutions for issues like climate change. >> and giving you the resources to take action. nbc bay area, moving you forward. grass looks great, zeus! hey could you maybe trim the hydr

then on tuesday, students in san ramon valley returned to class. on thursday, unified school districtiablo- returned to class. all of this comes at a time when coronavirus us infections are rising among children. ktvu xem agus is in oakland tonight after talking with parents at a school board member about their concerns. emma frank in oakland. parents and their kids tell me that they're afraid of having a covid outbreak at their schools and the district five school war director says that among oakland's public schools. safety protocols need to improve being the virus is there and the case is rising, you know, as parents were kind of worried, alfonso ramirez says it was a nerve racking decision. but come monday, bolt, his son and daughter will be back in their oakland classrooms. my children's there are underage, so the thing is that they're not eligible for the vaccines, yet his son says he'd feel safer starting sixth grade online because it made me feel safe. and now i'm kind of worried. to get sick from coronavirus. most of the 35,000 students in

union high school district morongo unified school district piedmont unified school district and san ramon valley unified school district. for many students going back to school means getting back to club activities and sports teams. the pandemic put a stop to most sports last year including women's basketball, the team at archbishop mitty high school was up for a championship when everything was shut down. the team's head coach says having a shorter season during this past spring was helpful for players, but she says she's looking forward to having a full season. >> you know, were most focused on bringing the kids back of joy of the game and being together with their friends. everyone was so isolated with also keeping in mind this this idea of doing it safely. and so we need to keep the health in the forefront of our minds, from the physical health but also the emotional health ensuring that they have the opportunity to be around their friends and play the game that they love with people that they love. coach. philip says parents of fans have to be patient with the ongoing covid safety protocols

what's going to happen to him at tuesday night's san ramon valley unified school district board of educationting several parents echoed those sentiments voicing their frustrations over what they called a poor experience. if there was a large emergency. how would things be handled on this campus. it. >> makes a lot of parents question at this point the parents we spoke with say they're exploring legal action against the school and school district based on how they handled this incident. >> in danville. phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. >> some big developments today for coronavirus vaccines. one of the vaccines is hoping to follow in pfizer's footsteps now seeking fda approval and a major airline is taking a different approach to encourage vaccinations. so here's what you need to know about vaccinations today starting with developing news from johnson and johnson. the company announced this morning it's booster. shot is providing what it calls a. >> rapid and robust increase in antibodies. that one used on people who have already have the one shot dose. johnson and johnson says they had a 9 fo

some voicing their anger at the san ramon valley unified school district board of education meeting tuesdayht. more than willing to look into this because if we can make sure that others don't go through what we went through. ideally. that's the best interest for our children. all students who were sent home tuesday must provide proof of a negative test by thursday. otherwise they will have to stay home a second test will be due by next week in danville. phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. >> stay with kron 4 for continuing coronavirus coverage just scan the qr code with your mobile device. you'll be directed to our web page dedicated to covid coverage. it's all at kron. 4 dot com. >> none of the 4 zone forecast and we want to show you a 12 hour time lapse video of lake tahoe today. this is the view from the southwest side of the lake near bliss state park in the morning. you can see lake tahoe pretty clear. you can looks like almost to the other side. then the orange and pink skies come in as as the sun in the clouds move in and the smoke in the air quality up there today. it's still unhealth

parents say they will now consider moving their children to another district classes in the san ramon valley unified school district start next week. in the north bay. marin county's education office says all adults in public school settings. >> we'll need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test to start the school year superintendent mary jane burke confirmed the new county policy today. burke said she doesn't know for sure how many teachers and staff are vaccinated, but she says she believes it's very high somewhere around 90% public health officers say that's part of the reason to verify teachers vaccination status to have that concrete data. >> we have seen in our county cases where unvaccinated staff have led to outbreaks which cause students to be excluded from in-person instruction. are in public health in hope is not scientific our hope is that school staff see the critical importance and the responsibility personal responsibility for getting vaccinated. >> school starts in less than 2 weeks in marin county. >> this is definitely a back to school season like no other

an investigation by the san ramon valley fire department narrowed the cause down to either the teslaicle's electric system. the national highway traffic safety system launched an investigation into the batteries used through -- from the 2012 to 2019 models as through x. that investigation is -- s those models are still being investigated. >> they have a bad habit of not making transparent was going on. it is rather unclear. can the agency not get to the bottom of what is causing these fires? do they not know, do they k and have not had a chance to share that information? we just don't know. quite the hc says it does not comment on ongoing investigations. yogi would like tesla to replace both of his vehicles and provide him free lifetime charging which he had under a previous promotion. he says tesla declined, saying he had already received an insurance payout. in his 2013 letter from the tesla cofounder and ceo, elon musk, he writes we will be amending our warranty policy cover a fire even due to owner error. unless they actively try to destroy a car, they are covered. tesla isn't th

. >> the first day of classes went off without a hitch in san ramon valley, where some parents have publicly protested the district's mass requirement. everyone we saw at iron horse had on a mask. all voiced support for the requirement. >> over time, it becomes comfortable. you don't really feel it. >> it gives us comfort knowing that all of the kids will be wearing masks regardless of vaccination status, just so they have extra protection. >> there may be some who wish we were doing it differently, but public health does drive our decisions. >> parents protested outside last week's meeting, arguing they should get to choose whether their kids have to wear masks. district officials are not saying what would happen if a student refuses, saying only they will work with them to make it happen. larry: san francisco's covid-19 rate surpassed the country's average. as part of our vaccine team, we spoke to the senior investigator of the gladstone institute, a biomedical research institution. >> medical medical medical medil the sudden increase in san francisco to three factors. they're working toge

san ramon valley unified goes back tomorrow, on wednesday paulo alto, pleasanton in south san francisco begin classes and on thursday diablo unified and santa clara return. kpix 5 has you covered on e liv long as students and teachers return to the classroom. you can go to kpix 5.com and click on back to school for hunger district is preparing. >>> new this morning parents now have a voice in the great, grade placement of children who struggled with distance learning, a new law gives parents a right to a consultation and can ask to keep kids in kindergarten rather than putting them in first grade because of their age. this comes as new data shows a national drop off in enrollment. government data cited by the new york times shows more than 1 million children who were expected to enroll last year did not show up. they were concentrated in the younger grades including more than 340,000 in kindergarten. >>> this morning health officials warned covid infections will continue to soar across the u. s. if more americans don't embrace the vaccine. the u. s. is now averaging 100,000 new cases a

san ramon valley unified school started back up on tuesday. so far, seven students have tested positive for covid. the cases are spread across four schools. the children are in quarantine at home, and the district says there is no evidence they actually contracted the virus at school. the superintendent says it's important the sanitation and masking rules at the school. >>> as more children return to the classroom, the price you pay is rising for back-to-school shopping. stephanie ruhle has that story. >> reporter: this year, back-to-school shoppers can expect higher prices, shipping days. >> by january, i was scared by the time we got to summer, there would not be one can of lysol. >> she wasted for no time hunting for deals for her college bound daughter. >> if you were starting now to do all of your back-to-school shopping, how much do you think you would have to spend? >> several hundred dollars more than i did. >> reporter: k through 12 school shoppers are expected to spend $11 billion more than pre-pandemic. college shoppers, 16 billion,

san jose. also nice at 79 degrees today. biggest differences for the inland valleys, though livermore and pleasanton down into the mid 80's today. san ramonin, holy 80 degrees. each. really nice break from the 90's oakland 68 for your high will antioch in vacaville are only 2 90's on the map today and barely even making it there. do expect tomorrow less 90's antioch in vacaville. you'll be joining the rest of us in the 80's friday saturday, sunday will be a touch warmer than these next couple of days are going to be. but really no big spike in temperatures. this forecast remains dry remains calm and pretty comfortable, especially by the bay with 70's hanging on and 60's going nowhere at the coast reyna john, thanks for that. well, we had some accidents in the south bay. those have since been cleared. >> off of our highway. so things are looking great. there heading across towards sandra fell of under 9 minutes, much improved richmond sandra fell commute throughout about 14 minutes or so earlier heading into the city down to under 10 minutes. things have looked great across the bay bridge. all throughout the morning. it's a good time to ge

that's creating the very warm temperatures we'll experience today inland around the san ramone valley, out towards livermore and even in san jose. temperatures coming up out of the north bay as well. going to be spared around the bay area and san francisco where we have a pretty robust marine layer, allowing for reduced visibility, even mist and drizzle this morning. there's some moisture from the tropical system not affecting us. upper level smoke once again. no changes where the hazy conditions from south lake up towards northern california into oregon and washington state. so this continues. you can see the rotation around that high from today through tomorrow and it's all red. that indicatesyir quality. the better air quality just the advisory here, down in the bay area, as from time to time we get a little bit of that upper level smoke, mixing down to the higher elevations of the north. east bay. you can see some of the greens here. this will be our forecast through the weekend, with moderate air quality. we'll get back into much better air quality as the system sets up off the c