>>in the east bay, frustrated parents are calling on the berkeley unified school district to be readyo let their students return to class as soon as the public health officer says it's safe to do so for says it has that story. >>distance learning is a cause of growing frustration for some parents of students in the berkeley unified school district over 300 parents have signed this petition calling the reopening the berkeley public schools. >>like we need to work together and understand each other and move forward to what i believe is a common goal of teaching and learning in person. >>jameela done as a parent of a 7 year-old berkeley elementary school student she describes what concerns her most about a child's distance learning experience. >>it's so fresh ing not to mention the fact that what might it actually needs the most is to learn how to interact with other kids so i'm actually less worried about him academically than i am socially at this point he is reluctant to leave the house. you know that's not normal. >>from the beginning of the pandemic outside of a select number of ele

>>frustrated parents calling on the berkeley unified school district to be ready to let the studentseturn to class as soon as public health officials say it's safe to do so kron four's madyun has the story. >>distance learning is a cause of growing frustration for some parents of students in the berkeley unified school district over 300 parents have signed this petition calling the reopening the berkeley public schools. >>like we need to work together and understand each other and move forward to what i believe is a common goal of teaching and learning in person. >>jameela done as a parent of a 7 year-old berkeley elementary school student she describes what concerns her most about a child's distance learning experience. >>it's so fresh ing not to mention the fact that what might it actually needs the most is to learn how to interact with other kids so i'm actually less worried about him academically than i am socially at this point he is reluctant to leave the house. you know that's not normal. >>from the beginning of the pandemic outside of a select number of elementary school stud

berkeley for the past three weeks. we're committing coverage to the state of the arts in the bay area. the p of the aquarium of the bay talks about how you can still go there virtually. first, four area counties and the city of berkeley are on lock down today. marin county will begin restrictions tomorrow. joining us to talk about its effectiveness, infectious disease specialist dr. monica gandhi and ash coalrod. thank you for joining me today. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i want to dive into whether the new restrictions make sense. bmp we do that, the governor announced alarming new numbers. dr. gandhi, when numbers caught your attention? >> you know, it's aptly true that we're in a surge, we have increased cases and many areas in the state have increased hospitalizations. this is not true -- we haven't reached yet in the bay area. this is a prophylactic move to prevent us from getting into the kind of criteria that the governor explained. they were not there. it's a prophylactic move. we have to restrict activities

we serve all of berkeley. we serve everyone from every walk of life. someone will turn to us for food every day. >> what happens, you have a need and then just show up? >> yes. you come to our pantry and we will give you a certain amount of food, depending on how large your family is. that is enough to last three days. so nine meals per person per household . >> what about with christmas and holidays. >> people get extra food. they find themselves anxious around the holidays because so many of the people we serve our families, they become anxious about being able to provide something for their families at a time that is so food and family oriented like thanksgiving and christmas. >> the pantry and the food bank are in alameda county. this is going on all over the bay area right? >> yes. we are part of bay area food banks. we serve san francisco and santa clara. all of the counties are served by these food banks that are part of this coalition. the support during the holiday season you can go to bay area. org. >> it is good to give food and people can d

uc berkeley professor and alumni. also, the former governor of michigan whose sources say will be nominated to be part of president-elect joe biden's cabinet. >> he really wants to make sure as i say that we create jobs, keep jobs, and make sure that people have good jobs. >> granholm will be nominated to lead the department of energy. she was governor of michigan from 2003 to 2011, and previously worked with then vice president biden on bailouts for michigan's auto industry. uc berkeley, deep of the goldman school of public policy henry brady has worked closely. >> i think one of the reams she's focused so much in berkeley doing research on how to pre serve jobs is because she's concerned about that. she saw what happened when people lost jobs. >> reporter: brady referencing her time in michigan where there were tough times. he believes she will work closely with president-elect biden on a green agenda, saying that granholm created the american jobs project at berkeley. biden's cabinet nomination of granholm is expec

uc berkeley professor and alumni. also, the former governor of michigan whose sources say will be nominated to be part of president-elect joe biden's cabinet. >> he really wants to make sure as i say that we create jobs, keep jobs, and make sure that people have good jobs. >> granholm will be nominated to lead the department of energy. she was governor of michigan from 2003 to 2011, and previously worked with then vice president biden on bailouts for michigan's auto industry. uc berkeley, deep of the goldman school of public policy henry brady has worked closely. >> i think one of the reams she's focused so much in berkeley doing research on how to pre serve jobs is because she's concerned about that. she saw what happened when people lost jobs. >> reporter: brady referencing her time in michigan where there were tough times. he believes she will work closely with president-elect biden on a green agenda, saying that granholm created the american jobs project at berkeley. biden's cabinet nomination of granholm is expec

school district over 300 parents have signed this petition calling the reopening the berkeley public schools. >>like we need to work together and understand each other and move forward to what i believe is a common goal of teaching and learning in person. >>jameela done as a parent of a 7 year-old berkeley elementary school student she describes what concerns her most about a child's distance learning experience. >>it's so fresh ing not to mention the fact that what might it actually needs the most is to learn how to interact with other kids so i'm actually less worried about him academically than i am socially at this point he is reluctant to leave the house. you know that's not normal. >>from the beginning of the pandemic outside of a select number of elementary school students receiving in person support for distance learning the vast majority of berkeley students have not returned to the classroom, even though some parents say the opportunity was there back in october with the city was in a less restrictive tier for covid-19 and wants to loosen augustine describes what he misses

we hope you will stay with the berkeley unbound at 5:00 , the dean of the berkeley school of lawspeaking of uc berkeley , mirsky will be having a finalconversation of the day . and you know that's going to be a juicy one. also i'm of the kitchen sisters, i want to thank you for joining us in the zoom room and joining the bay area book festival unbound . staysafe . stay steady . and make your vote count . thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> you are watching book tv on c-span2. television for serious readers. here areprograms to watch out for. at 1 pm eastern programs from the recent virtual texas book festival featuring altered discussions on the 19th amendment and the political economic and social issues facing sports today . tonight mit professor and tech investor sin on oral explores how social media algorithms impact public

on saturday berkeley parents will gather for a reopen our schools rally 10:00am at mlk park. >>has it made you kron 4 news. >>in a historic vote today. the u.s. house of representatives approved a bill to federally legalized marijuana what will change. details are ahead. and after the break learning from the past as the world waits for covid vaccine will see what worked and what didn't during the h one n one vaccination distribution. hi, i'm pat and i'm 75 years old. we live in the mountains so i like to walk. i'm really busy in my life; i'm always doing something. i'm not a person that's going to sit too long. in the morning, i wake up and the first thing i do is go to my art studio. a couple came up and handed me a brochure on prevagen. i've been taking prevagen for about four years. i feel a little bit brighter and my mind just feels sharper. i would recommend it to anyone. it absolutely works. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>this is not the first time states across the u.s. have had to quickly roll out a brand new vaccine. this process has some doctors looking b

in berkeley and other areas of the bay area, people are still enjoying outdoor dining as this region so far is exempt from governor new some's new stay-at- home orders but if cases surge as they are expected to, this will be one of many things banned. >> if we do not take this seriously in the next few days and weeks and months, more people are going to die and it's going to be harder for the economy to recover. >> the berkeley mayor says the pandemic has all ready dealt a huge blow to restaurants, cutting deep into the city's tax revenue as berkeley's positivity rate sits below 2% and averages 11 cases a day t mayor credits low numbers to several factors, the city's implement takes of programs to help the unhoused and others in need during the pandemic. but the biggest factor is a community fostering a culture to take covid seriously, the city heard the warning coming from county and state fishes. >>> we're not out of it yet. we're going to enter a very dark period where we're expecting more people to be infected and so now is the time for us to recommit and redouble our efforts to

and that's what family is all about. >> in berkeley cal taking on number 23 oregon. golden bears playing catch-up. chase garbers airs it out for miko for the touch down. upsetting the ducks 21-17. give it up to stanford for rolling with the punches. they got kicked out of a mall parking lot they were trying to practice in, so they had to go to a public park. it didn't bother them against number 22 washington. the cardinals jump out to a 24-3 lead and stanford hands washington and not bad considering all they had to do to get to game day. >> there are two types of people, people that complain and people that act. so we want to be those people that act. and hey, if this is what we have to do, great let's do it. that's kind of been the mantra the entire week. >> and that's a look at sports. more news after the break. in a land not so far away. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost

golden gate fields in the east bay >>and these by the covid-19 outbreak, a golden gate fields in berkeley's getting worse before it can get better forcefully. reports of the horse track is going to remain closed until health officials say the quick spread of the virus is under control. >>the number of employees allowed on and off property at golden gate fields bordering albany and the city of berkeley has been reduced to just 71. workers authorized to carry out essential work like herring for the tracks, 1300 horses while the venues operator first racing in the city of berkeley attempt to rein in a growing covid-19 outbreak more than 300 of the more than 500 people work here have tested positive for covid-19 since last month in at least one person has died. i do want to express my condolences to the family and friends of bob hess, senior. >>who was a horse trainer and golden gate fields and i understand that he passed away on saturday morning after being diagnosed with covid-19 in mid november, initially on november 20th the berkeley public health department reported at least 200 positive

>>if parents and students gathered here in berkeley today to air their frustrations with the berkeley unified school district there demanding that schools be on the eve of the new shelter in place order. parents say they believe it's more important than ever to have their voices heard at the rally several parents and students gather calling on the usd to be ready to open schools as soon as health official authorities allow it the parents say they demand a robust and in person educational program for all kids whose parents are ready to return a spoke to parents who are in attendance. >>we're a group of parents of really concerned parents that have been. >>coming together in email trying to figure out. what has been happening with our school district and what the delays have been in getting our kids back to campus. we decided that it was time to hit the streets. we needed to show publicly to everybody out there to all of our community we're here we're here for you and if you guys all want to ban together with us and try to fight to get our kids. back to his campus safely. >>let's do thi

clear skies over berkeley right now it's definitely a cool and calm start for the east bay, but look at where we're heading later todawi

again, berkeley mayor jesse arreguin, and congratulations again on your reelection. thanks again. >> thank you. >>> the bottom line is if we do not act now, our hospital system will be overwhelmed. if we don't act now, we will continue to see a death rate climb, more lives lost. >> governor newsom today issued a regional stay-at-home order. this will take effect if and when icu bed capacity goes below 15% in the region where you live. the order divides up the state into five separate regions. there's the san joaquin valley, southern california, northern california, the greater sacramento area, and the bay area. no one is under stay-at-home orders yet, but the governor says all of the regions except the bay area could be there in perhaps a week. >> the bay area may have a few extra days. our current projections suggest mid, maybe late december. but all within just the next few weeks, our icu capacity in the state of california will drop in these five regions. >> now under the regional stay- at-home order, restaurants will go back to pickup and delivery only, retail bu

berkeley is one of those 5050 spots you can see u c berkeley is nice and sunny then you get closer toright and into the great as for rest of the day after this the sky's only grow clear and clear so we have this very thin veil of fog that's pushed to write down into the bay and that's the problem here is very condensed it's very pushed right in and that's why you're having the visibility issues in these very localized spots right now temperatures are climbing san jose you've been in the mid 40's all morning under that foggy blanket. well livermore and dublin in the upper 40's, oakland 1.49 eur, santa rosa in vallejo are 2 spots that are still hanging on to those upper 30's right now. so temperatures are already climbing for some skies are trying to clear 4 others have to wait a little bit longer for it, i'm talking the rest of your first day of december forecast. still ahead. rob. thank you. john we're hot spot free just not free of the fog that's a big issue this morning check it out very dense across the 70 oh bridge to have to use 92 between the east bay in the peninsula. >>this is

. >> alameda, san francisco and santa clara counties along with berkeley have banded together. they're issuing a new immediate stay at home order modeled after the states. >> we're not islands and acting together will enable us to better and completely make the changes. >> so must playgrounds, and outdoor wineries, restaurants must move to take out or delivery only. hotels will only be for essential workers or for quarantine. >> i don't want to do any of this. i know this means people's jobs, their businesses, their livelihoods are at stake. this is going to be painful, and we need to fight for any relief we can get from the federal government to get us through this. >> reporter: the county's felt they had no choice but to act. the number of covid cases in the bay area has quadrupled in the last month. the number of icu beds are dwindling. >> within weeks, we will be unable to care for our residents in our hospitals. >> we must act swiftly to save as many lives as we can. this is an emergency. >> reporter: the order also comes with new advice. don't meet with anyone you don't l

>>in berkeley unified school officials say that those teachers are in need of those covid vaccines in order to get kids back into the classroom and to get them learning again tonight they're now calling on governor gavin newsome as well as state lawmakers to declare teachers essential workers in order for them to get those vaccines. >>getting kids back in the classroom has been a top priority for a number of school districts across the bay area during the pandemic school leaders in berkeley see in order for it to happen safely, teachers need to be among the first vaccinated against covid-19 on the boards taking action because we feel that educators play a pivotal role in our economy. >>and a vaccine availability can play a crucial role in school reopening on wednesday the berkeley unified school board gave the green light to resolution that calls on governor gavin newsome in state lawmakers to give priority to teachers when it comes to distribution of the vaccine berkeley superintendent doctor bret stephens. i understand that there are debates taking place in that this question is sta

we're live tonight in berkeley jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>teachers and parents know the car caravan this afternoon protests change the reopening of schools in the oakland unified school district. >>the district is set to reopen on january 25th of next year in phases but parents and teachers say the schools are not safe. demonstrators say they want the schools closed until coronavirus cases are under control. meantime the union that represents oakland teachers says it needs more help with virtual learning. the union is requesting the district hire more specialized substitute teachers, a 2 million dollar budget for substitute teachers has already been negotiated budgeted and approved but no additional substitute teachers have been hired the district says it's substitutes are on special assignment. and overall the program has been working well so does in the mount diablo unified school district may not be going back to the classroom next month after all superintendent doctor, adam clark. >>is recommending that students continue with distance

the berkeley school board has approved mid-january for pre-k through fifth grade to resume classroom learning in a hybrid model. no plan yet for middle or high schools. san francisco unified said its target of january 25th for the first wave of schools to open for in-person learning. mayor london breed remains focused on education. >> we absolutely must continue our work to reopen our public schools. >> reporter: but these parents want to see their kids back in the classroom sooner than later. >> the kids are suffering every day they're not on campus. >> reporter: cornell bernard, abc7 news. >>> santa clara county will allow schools that have already reopened to stay open for in-person instruction. the county is also allowing schools that were about to reopen to continue that process. those schools must follow state and county rules for in-person instruction. schools that haven't started the reopening process will have to wait. >>> find out where your county stands and learn what can and can't open with this interactive map at our website, abc7news.com. you'll find a full list of inf

>>looking outside at your berkeley camera here skies are clear we are seeing any fog so this is going to be a smooth commute into work as far as weather is concerned at least we're nice and calm this morning winds will pick up later on today, mostly after 05:00pm for the coast in the north bay do expect a pretty breezy furnish your thursday 30's, 40's and 50's those are your range of numbers this morning, dublin at 39 degrees will happen bay hayward berkeley and san francisco are more mild spots in the 50's novato in santa rosa at 34 while petaluma and santa lena. each at 37 degrees right now i'm talking more of course about this weekend's rainfall still to come that could hinder your baby travels this weekend but at least your morning commute is looking great robin still not a lot of traffic out there. no fog it doesn't get better than this it's a nice it's a stress free drive drawn, thank you so much we're off to the bay bridge toll plaza where you can see for yourself the traffic is looking good and it's nice and smooth here at the pay gates smooth here at the pay gates into sa and

only nine deaths have been reported in berkeley. the positivity rate averaging about 11 cases a day. the mayor is credited it to several programs, including the implementation of housing to help those in need. he said the biggest factor is the community fostering a culture that takes covid seriously. >> we're not out of this yet. we'll be entering a very dark period. we're expecting more people to be infected. so now is the time to recommit and redouble our efforts. >> now berkeley is in alameda county but they have its on health department which the mayor says helps to focus on potential outbreaks and carry out tracing. >>> taking a look at san jose where santa clara county is helping. two centers have reported 232 combined cases of covid-19 among residents and staff. the ba car doe shelter is in quarantine. >>> an outbreak at a danville school. we're hearing from an autism specialist at del amigo high who has been quarantineed. everybody in her classroom, except one tested positive. the students have severe mental and social disab

you have some spots of fog but not in this berkeley hills view.e in the 30's right now for half moon bay, san jose morgan hill as well as san mateo livermore dublin in concord dublin notably below freezing at 31 degrees currently in the 20's right now for fairfield at 28 degrees novato san anselmo santa rosa. all below freezing as well in the low 30, so you may be noticing some frost on your windshield up in the north bay a few spots of frost that may have even formed

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clear skies over berkeley right now it's definitely a cool and calm start for the east bay, but look at where we're heading later today, wind speeds do eventually pick up in the afternoon. so we may be relatively calm to start, but that won't be the case all day long. 40's and 50's for current temperatures with dublin at 42 berkeley at 54 san francisco and timber on both at 51 and then there's your 30's up in the north bay santa rosa, our cool spots at 33 degrees right now i'm talking what exactly to expect as we make our way into what will be a rain your weekend. still ahead in your forecast of course we have to get that check of traffic with robin it's still come out there right now, yes, calm and quiet. no fog. it's smooth sailing absolutely absolutely perfect driving conditions out there this morning job for people heading to work and not only in san francisco, but most of our bridges check trouble free. in fact, here's a live. look you can see for yourself traffic leading up to the bay toll plaza looks fantastic. it's picking up some more folks are out there compared to the 4 o'

each we have a low 58 or 2 in berkeley alameda and san francisco. it's right at 50 degrees, i've got more on your forecast. still ahead we have reyna harvey in for traffic this morning and how's it going on the road. so you know, it's looking great johi, no major delays war not a lot of traffic for that matter you can see on the bay bridge starting to get a little busy this morning. >>still to come really nice at 8 minutes at the maze fremont stream here the san mateo bridge. get a look at that traffic starting to build up there you can see the headlights down the westbound side 8.80 to one oh one 13 we're still in the green. look at your hot spots. we don't have any across the bay but we do have some drive times for you for crockett in 5 8016 minutes for you down in san jose, 85 to the one o one 9 minutes, the commute looks great darya and james will send it back to you both over there thank you so at 5 o on our breaking news story overnight the u.s. has set another record for the most covid related deaths in a single day with more than 3100 people

>>parents and students gathered here in berkeley today to air their frustrations with the berkeley unifiedchool district there demanding that schools be on the eve of the new shelter in place order. parents say they believe it's more important than ever to have their voices heard at the rally several parents and students gather calling on the usd to be ready to open schools as soon as health official authorities allow it to the parents say they demand a robust and in person educational program for all kids whose parents are ready to return spoke to parents who are in attendance. >>we're a group of parents of really concerned parents that have been. >>coming together in email trying to figure out. what has been happening with our school district and what the delays have been in getting our kids back to campus. we decided that it was time to hit the streets. we needed to show publicly to everybody out there to all of our community we're here we're here for you and if you guys all want to ban together with us and try to fight to get our kids. backed his campus safely. >>let's do this many of

. >> reporter: they will take effect in berkeley, san francisco, and santa clara, with them following by tuesday morning. personal services must be shut down. gyms and fitness people limited to 12 people. retail limited to 20% capacity. >> i'm really afraid we're going to see the other wave of businesses closing up. >> reporter: the fillmore merchant association says already the fillmore district has 20 vacant store fronts. >> this is the record. we have never had 20 this many vacancies. >> reporter: some people had a final meal out before the shutdown. >> we needed to make it a point to go out to get some lunch today. >> reporter: restaurants will be limited to takeout and delivery with no more indoor or outdoor dining. dog walking and outdoor exercise, they are still fine, but the order will call for no mixing with the other households. one group would have a final game of bochi on the lawn near golden gate park. >> and since the lockdown, we have not really gone anywhere besides grocery stores, and restaurants. >> reporter: after sunday, they would say no indoor or outdoor gatherin

>>berkeley hayward san francisco, each in the low 50's while nevado petaluma and santa rosa each hovering in the mid to upper 30's, currently so you need the jacket that's something we've gotten used to it leaving warmer days, we still have the chilly nights so just get outside with the jacket and expect a pretty nice day ahead of us. rainfall this weekend could put a little bit of a wrench in your travel plans, but none of that this morning robin l >>yeah what it's dry. it's pretty good job. thank goodness it's not raining right now, i know we needed but it makes for a tough commute out there. we're dealing with the typical commute traffic right now heading into san francisco. so yes it's getting busy. there is your line it's filling back beyond 80 overcrossing but we're still trouble free coming into san francisco so we're under 15 minutes for the drive in with his friend quick we're off to 92 earlier i spotted a stall on the shoulder, it's gone, it was never blocking traffic is still busy here leaving hayward but it's not bad so no issues heading to the peninsula. we're checking in on

hablar de lo que el día de hoy se da a conocer, contados del área de la bahía así como la ciudad de berkeleyn decidido unirse para implementar una vez más el cierre preventivo todo con el fin de reducir la propagación del covid 19 >> flavio lacayo nos dice cuando esta medida entrará en vigor y que negocios tendrán que volver a cerrar y cuando pueda noches yo me encuentro en la ciudad del condado de san francisco precisamente, uno de los condados que implementarán cierre preventivo dentro de aproximadamente unas 48 horas el cual tendrá una duración de aproximadamente cuatro semanas >> nuevas reflexiones entrarán en vigor en varios condados del área de la bahía. >> unieron hoy para dar la orden de que vamos a tener que quedarnos en casa. >> así lo reiteraron las autoridades de salud pública de los condados san francisco, santa clara, alameda, contra costa, marín y también de los cero debacle. >> entra en ciencia ya que el día domingo 6 de diciembre las 10 de la noche y por ahora hasta el 4 de enero. >> esto será en cuatro jurisdicciones con la excepción de condado alameda donde entrará en vigo

the parents gathered in berkeley for a socially distant protest. they say remote learning isn't sufficient. they argue all that screen time takes a toll on kids mental and physical health. they point out that schools have a low rate of virus transmission. >> now we know that schools are not the driver of this epidemic, and yet we feel like our school district isn't responding to science, isn't making decisions based on science. and even the hybrid models they offer are completely untenable for working parents, for parents whose children are struggling with virtual education. >> the parents on calling on the berkeley unified school district to come up with some sort of plan for reoeng that goes beyond the currently proposed 4 hours a week for elementary schools only. in a statement the district said, quote, perkily unified is currently working diligently to be ready to reopen our schools in a hybrid model that will balance families differing needs at the point that state and county health officials indicate that it is safe. >>> another victim of cov

. >> in berkeley cal taking on number 23 oregon.

you can see the showers across san francisco, the bay bridge into the east bay from berkeley, alamedaond getting that wet weather. zooming in and a closer look, you see moderate rainfall over the bay bridge and over berkeley this morning. as we head through afternoon, we are looking at clearing as a drier air mass moves into e

the covid outbreak at golden gate fields in berkeley and albany is getting worse before it gets better forcefully. chagall reports the horse track will remain closed until health officials say the quick spread of the virus there is under control. >>the number of employees allowed on and off property at golden gate fields bordering albany and the city of berkeley has been reduced to just 71. workers authorized to carry out essential work like herring for the tracks, 1300 horses while the venues operator first racing in the city of berkeley attempt to rein in a growing covid-19 outbreak more than 300 of the more than 500 people work here have tested positive for covid-19 since last month in at least one person has died. i do want to express my condolences to the family and friends of bob hess, senior. >>who was a horse trainer and golden gate fields and i understand that he passed away on saturday morning. after being diagnosed with covid-19 in mid november, initially on november 20th. >>the berkeley public health department reported at least 200 positive tests at the track a week later

oakland berkeley richmond right at 60 degrees while san leandro one opinion up to 61 sonoma believe in warmer than that into the low 60's at 6263 today, let's get you look ahead at the next 7 days all the way into 2021 now and as you can see we will be rounding out the year with plenty of dry skies. but also some chances of rain in there to wednesday night into early thursday morning that shower that i showed you on futurecast followed by a dry new year's eve on thursday night into friday morning friday for new year's day. we should be dry until the evening. when another chance of showers arrives showers will continue likely into next week. robin. john we're checking in on the traffic. >>taking a peek at your commute around the bay area this morning no problems here on 80 into san francisco wide open at the pay gates, no problems across the upper deck and it's just clear that's how we like it right on through downtown san francisco which means it is a great time to come on and since it's nice and quiet and smooth. we're checking in on more bridges around the bay area taking a look at 9

right now we're in the 40's and 50's with berkeley, one of your more mild spots at 53 degrees. half moon bay. hayward alameda also right at 50 while nevado petaluma napa say alina santa rosa and san anselmo all hanging out in the 30's right now now these temperatures are overall pretty similar to where we were at yesterday kind of in a holding pattern this morning. later on today daytime highs will be just a touch cooler than yesterday's were mostly in the low to mid 60's for high temperatures skies remain clear and dry for another day ahead of those weekend showers which i'll talk more about still to come in your forecast back to you robin thank you john we're checking in on the traffic. taking a peek at your drive along 80 this morning into san francisco, here's a live. look. >>and it's looking good. no problems so far leading up to the bay bridge toll plaza it's quiet on the oakland side, pretty clear on the san francisco side as well so come on and while we're still hot spot free the earlier you can get out there the better we're checking in on 92 a live look at the 70 oh b

>>berkeley public schools is working on a plan for hybrid learning but it depends on when the county starts getting a handle on cases again. a rally was held saturday in san francisco as well. well there are nearly 20 million college students here in the united states, a key question for parents with kids in school is whether or not universities will require vaccines. one college administrator and pennsylvania told us the school rely on guidance from the state health department. >>we are pacing ourselves to continue to the way we have successfully with our masks on keep your social distancing. pretty much for the spring and if of the distribution and the implementation of the vaccine comes faster and we so hope it does. of course we'll make some adjustments. >>like all businesses colleges can legally required vaccines but there haven't been any recommendations yet many public colleges across the nation's required students to show proof they were vaccinated for measles and the months. well getting tested for coronavirus with an uncomfortable nose swab could be a thing of the past than

this is a letter signed by mayors of san francisco oakland, san jose and berkeley. in their letter. letters to lawmakers. they say this is not about politics but about people's lives. and there is progress on capitol hill towards around a relief for americans show cahill. joe khaleel rather explains what's in the bill that's getting support from both sides of the aisle. momentum is growing for a bipartisan covid relief bill i wanted to happened and i believe that getting very close to a president trump made it clear thursday he wants a deal done soon and on capitol hill, a growing number of senators expressed support for a bill introduced this week by a group of moderates from both sides of the aisle. that's why i'm asking mitch mcconnell. >>to allow. this proposal to come to the floor of the senate for a vote democrat catherine cortez masto joins a growing list of senators pushing for that bill to get a vote nobody should be standing in the way of a comprehensive bipartisan relief package to help americans they need relief now in the house republicans and democrats from the biparti

>>well oakland out 43 berkeley europe, 48, north bay temperatures are some of our coldest fairfield at 31 right now while santa rosa, a cool 33 to get this morning started so put on that extra jacket stay, nice and cozy and look forward to what will be a beautiful afternoon just around the corner back to the 60's no surprise there now not having the fog does make a big difference, especially in your morning commute, robin winston standing by right now with a look at just that robin it is busy but the skies at least sunny as you're waiting in traffic. thank goodness thought free and hot spot for a job, it's a better chance than yesterday for sure we're checking out the bay bridge toll plaza. >>and yes, you will experience some slow traffic into san francisco, but it's the normal crawl, so no major issues here come on and it's backed up to the bottom of the maze got to get out there early right 40 minutes to make your way off to the fremont street exit that's not bad at all here's another busy commute the richmond sandra fell bridge traffic squeezing through the toll plaza nothing report

>>in the city of berkeley attempt to rein in a growing covid-19 outbreak. more than 300 of the more than 500 people work here have tested positive for covid-19 since last month in at least one person has died. i do want to express my condolences to the family and friends of bob hess, senior. >>who was a horse trainer and golden gate fields and i understand that he passed away on saturday morning. after being diagnosed with covid-19 in mid november, initially on november 20th. >>the berkeley public health department reported at least 200 positive tests at the track. and weeks later that number increased by one country everybody was testing positive is being moved outside. >>everybody who susceptible to the close quarters and durham style housing for workers live on site contributed to the quick spread of the virus about 3 quarters of the. >>people testing positive live at golden gate fields are currently residents employees are being tested twice a week. >>and berkeley council member rushing cancer one he says that will continue for the near future, a vast m

right now clear and colder than yesterday that's the trend today as compared to yesterday morning berkeley, it is crystal clear out there, no fog over the east bay, but what you do head out into the interior valleys, especially over solano county into the central valley. >>still dealing with some to lee fog so watch out for foggy spots along route such as 80 or 4 as you head further and further inland as for conditions temperature wise. yeah we're chilly 40's for most of us oakland-alameda definitely are more mild spots 50 degrees while santa rosa at 32 petaluma right at 30 degrees and napa at a cool 33. robin. >>we're checking in on the traffic around the bay area and we're looking good the trip into san francisco remained smooth and quiet leading up to the pay gates are really at 9 minutes of just a nice steady flow right through the toll plaza we're heading over to the west around 92 are checking richard from hayward off to the peninsula at a little busy right a little crowded, the pay gates but no big problems this is the traffic the commute traffic filling in but no issues to worry ab

but a quiet view from berkeley right now looking outside at radar. there's a couple of spots out there where you may find a misty spot or 2. but really overall rainfall as i mentioned is all said and done now just a brief line of showers pushing through as we were sleeping last night. 40's and 50's for current temperatures, dublin and livermore egypt 47 along with berkeley well billy how at 46 we've got some 50's and oakland alameda in concord and quite the warm-up from the same point yesterday oakland up 13 degrees livermore of 14 degrees while fairfield in nevado even more of a difference than that. so we are off to a mild start this morning get the light jacket ready to go and prepare for what will be increasingly clear and dry conditions through the course of your last day of 2020, pretty nice way to close out what's been not the nicest of years 50's 60's for highs later today and staying dry through midnight tonight. i've got the details on next year's rainfall still to come we'll case so let's take a look at the roadway that's head outside to t

>>and distance learning is a cause of growing frustration for families in the berkeley unified schooltrict over 300 parents have signed a petition calling for berkeley public schools to reopen since the beginning of the pandemic the vast majority of berkeley students have not been able to return to the classroom, it's been tough some parents are arguing that. >>school officials missed an opportunity to reopen campuses back in october when alameda county was in a less restrictive covid tier. those same parents say their kids sir now paying the price. >>it's so not to mention the fact that what might it actually needs the most is to learn how to interact with other kids so i'm actually less worried about him academically than i am socially at this point he is reluctant to leave the house. you know that's not normal. >>in a statement, the berkeley teachers union says well they respect these parents wishes they also quote hear from a large number of other parents who are reluctant to send their children to school in person. the union and the district have agreed on a staff testing plan, b

you have some spots of fog but not in this berkeley hills view. we are in the 30's right now for half moon bay, san jose morgan hill as well as san mateo livermore dublin in concord dublin notably below freezing at 31 degrees currently in the 20's right now for fairfield at 28 degrees novato san anselmo santa rosa. all below freezing as well in the low 30, so you may be noticing some frost on your windshield up in the north bay a few spots of frost that may have even formed in grassy areas to it is a frigid morning even colder than yesterday morning was so you do want to bundle up as you venture out there visibility is low in patches this morning, widespread fog not a thing it's patchy fog that has settled in areas like the golden gate bridge. so watch those isolated areas where you will be running into low visibility as you make your way out of the house this morning radar shows some of those low clouds that we do have and we also have a coastal flood warning a mix of hi sneaker will be resulting in conditions out there at the coast that you want

now for all of us though this view from berkeley actually pretty bright to kick things off.og sitting there in the distance right over san francisco. this is your san jose view as you can see it is not much of a view at all right now we're looking at dense fog from san jose a peninsula up one oh one and eventually up into the city of san francisco robins been telling you this morning about the issues that's caused on roadways. so go ahead if you're in san jose on the peninsula, san francisco even up into the north bay. these are your foggiest a spots right now and you leave extra time in your commute don't rush things in that low visibility that we are seeing futurecast shows you that by the afternoon ahead of us we are looking at abundant sunshine overhead, really no issues out there as far as travel or any sort of that is kind of activity goes today. as we will be looking at such sunshiny conditions out there and dry conditions steadily on our way through this forecast. let's see looks like we have a computer issue here and i am come poli plea for roseanne but here talk yo

tested positive for covid-19 making up about half of all positive tests reported in the city of berkeley in the past month while all the people who have tested positive. >>i have been moved outside are now requiring all of the people who are still susceptible to covid-19 they also will be moved outside into temporary housing outside until they can go through the full 14 days of quarantine berkeley public health department spokesperson that dyche ocho says more than 500 employees at the track are being tested twice a week. >>and some 60% have tested positive. we need number of people testing positive at holding it feels. >>the the percent that's roughly being testing positive in the rest of the community. right now that's about 2% of the population is testing positive. until that we're you we're still going to be in very tight. controls at golden gate fields only 71 employees who have not been infected have been cleared to work on property to perform essential duties which includes caring for the venues, 1300 horses live in. >>these barns that are basically congregant living situations wh

well, berkeley or loan spot holding on to 50 degrees. napa you're at 39 while santa rosa cool 36 fairfield at 34 degrees to kick off this morning. so yeah back to the 30's we go it is another chilly start to this day. but i am talking some warmer weather come this afternoon still ahead your forecast we have in for traffic in it's a little early for anything out there what are we ads on of the most part right now it's pretty quiet out there. this is a look at the richmond bridge you can see. >>an eight-minute drive here from the toll plaza to the one o one so if you're heading out early. you don't really have to leave the house too early for that. now take a look at the san mateo bridge here. the 92 you can see here the traffic making its way along everything is going really smoothly for right now the 8 aid to the one o one, just 13 minutes for your drive time and look at the golden gate bridge it's pretty quiet. you know typically gets really foggy in this area on certain days, but right now it's nice and clear so you have enough time to