in his new song, but first, the latest on covid-19 and the news that just broke this afternoon -- cal osha recommending all workers wear masks indoors, even if you are vaccinated. joining us to talk about this is you cfs -- disease specialist. let's start with the new guidance o at the the t masks are still being recommended to workers in public or pretty much to be worn in public regardless of vaccination status any time you are going indoors. this is a reversal from the rules that were lifted in june vaccinated people. what do you make of this new guidance coming down? >> i think it is a good idea. we have done it in health care for many occupations, it is a risk to be indoors in the middle of a huge surge right now. myself personally, i have taken care of a few service workers who probably acquired it while being in people's homes, utility workers. it is not a permanent move. i think a temporary move is not a bad idea. >> we do want to stress that this is guidance from cal osha, not a mandate. do you think it should have a mandate? >> i think there is an of heterogeneity in the workplac

cal osha rules are separate than those required by state or local health departments. >>> so the red hot housing market perhaps losing some of its sizzle for home buyers hoping to make it in the bay. that's what the numbers show from the association of realtors. the median home price is $1.3 million. it dropped slightly from june down a little bit more than 3%. still, year over year the median is up 24%. also, cooling down if we can call it that, the number of sales which were down slightly compared to the same time one year ago. >>> in an effort to boost air travel during the pandemic, american airlines bringing back its nonstop flights from san jose to chicago. the airlines will offer four flights a week from min net to o'hare from tuesday to friday and leave san jose about 1:00 in the afternoon. passengers must follow covid protocols on the plane. there's your chance if you want to get away. >>> i'm craving a deep dish pizza. >> on the plane? >> anywhere. >> how you have to get there first. >> that's right. >> you might want to leave town, although where do you go to escape the sm

. >>> cal osha encouraging employers and workers to mask up indoors regardless of vaccination status. this is meant to help curb the spread of the delta variant. >>> summer vacation is over for some alameda students. >> kids in the hayward unified school district will be kicking off in person learning. justin andrews is live for us at harder elementary school. the count down is on until the school bell rings. >> reporter: absolutely. some of the 19,000 students enrolled in the district will be back inside the actual classroom in a matter of hours. yes, this does come with safety protocols including daily health screenings parents have to fill out, masking up during school day for students and staff, indoor ventilation strategies, hand washing practices with routine cleaning and sanitizing. we learned the direct tracks covid cases on its website. i looked and between august 16 and august 22, the district reported 12 people had covid. 11 are at elementary schools. the numbers are in line with national trends when it comes to children catching covid. doctors worry it could get worse. >>

. >>> cal osha standards board is reportedly debating changing covid regulations in the work place. according to "the chronicle" the changes could happen in december at the earliest. this week they're meeting to talk about possible revision. currently statewide rules allow fully vaccinated people to not wear masks inside the work place. not so for the unvaccinated. workers who say they are vaccinated do not have to show proof and there's no distancing or capacity restrictions in place. cal osha rules are separate than those required by state or local health departments. >>> the red hot housing market in the bay area perhaps losing some of its sizzle for home buyers hoping to make it in the bay. at least that's what new numbers show for last month from the association of realtors. take a look president the bay area median home price is $1.3 million, which is slightly down from june. a little bit more than 3%. year over year the median is up 24%. also cooling is the number of sales which were down slightly compared to the same time one year ago. >>> in an effort to boost air travel du

cal-osha encouraging all worker to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. that follows a recent guidance update from the california department public health. the move made because of recent surge of covid cases in workplaces. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the caldor fire in el dorado county. more than 126,000 acres have burned and the fire is just only 11% contained. a 40 miles stretch of highway 50 remains closed between slide park and myers. more than 460 homes have been destroyed. popular resorts we have been mentioning, they are closed for the labor day weekend. zephyr cove resort and meeks bay resort and edge wood is staying open for now. lake tahoe had the worst air quality today. tourists are staying away. thom jensen is in south lake tahoe. you can see the gray thick skies behind you. this is a punch in the gut for those businesses suffering during the pandemic. >> reporter: it sure is. you are right, you can see just how thick it is this afternoon. it is getting worse and worse through the day. you really can see out into the lake. maybe a

cal osha is encouraging all workers to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. that's. follows the recent guidance. the move was made because of a recent surge of covid cases in work places. the guidance also informs employers that they need to provide a mask to any employee who doesn't have one. >> one of the most iconic businesses is celebrating a milestone. the golden gate foreign cookie company is now 59 years old. it has been a fan favorite to both tourists and locals. last year among the toughest for that business. >> next year will be back to normal. >> celebrating 59 years of resilience, because this past 16 months has been so challenging for our country. >> the famed factory can make as many as 10,000 fortune cookies a day. >> up next, kyle chanel has not talks today about who the starting quarterback will be. boost and cricket charge you more for unlimited 5g. metro doesn't. introducing the big 5g upgrade. just twenty-five bucks a month gets you unlimited 5g and a free 5g smartphone. that's half the price... ...for one line of unlimited 5g smartphone data ...p

well, back in february, cal osha fined the prison more than $400,000 for failing to prevent the spread of the virus. the california department of corrections has not commented on that lawsuit. well, the venice improvement project which will bring san francisco its first bus rapid transit system is coming under fire. the criticism is coming from a high-profile media personality kron four's, kelly takes a closer look what's behind the delays and the rising costs. >> fox news host laura ingram once again takes aim at san francisco shooting out to back to back tweets, calling out of an escort or transit project. this one labeling it the war against cars. another calling it a debacle on day one. the project which broke ground in 2016 is running nearly 3 years behind schedule and roughly 37 million dollars over budget. it's been causing people to avoid the major artery because van ness has been of esta drive. the reasons behind the delays are recently examined in this civil grand jury report calling the project a case study in how mistakes can compound during a major project. we're not tryin

cal osha is recommending people wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. moderna has completed its submission to the food and drug administration for full approval of its vaccine. it is still under emergency use authorization. the fda gave full approval to pfizer on monday, and now they are asking the agency to consider a supplemental application for booster shots. we have confirmed the cdc is working on establishing a timeline to prioritize groups to get covid-19 booster shots. it appears health care workers and nursing care residents will be eligible in september. it is expected that people over 70 will be next, then the general population, adolescents following in january. a ucsf doctor says the delay in the timeline of boosters will impact the severity of future covid surges. >> if you act too late, you will create a longer window of immunity where people could get infected. francis: experts are trying to determine if the 3-4 week gap between doses for pfizer and moderna was long enough to make the second shot effective. luminary data suggests a more p

. >>> cal osha, mask up regardless of the vaccination status. it is meant to curb the spread of the delta variant. >>> today kids in hayward unified school district will be kicking off in person learning. justin andrews is live. it's a big day there, justin. >> reporter: there are about 19,000 students enrolled in the school district here. some of them will be back inside the classroom in just a matter of hours. but there are covid safety protocols including daily health screenings parents have to fill out. masking up, indoor ventilation strategies, hand washing practices with routine cleaning and sanitizing surfaces. we learned the district tracks covid cases on the website so i checked and noticed between august 16 and august 22, this district reported 12 people had covid. 11 are in elementary schools. the numbers are in line with national trends when it comes to children catching covid. doctors say they have hit a new level and worry it could get worse. >> my advice to parents first is to get vaccinated if you are not vaccinated. most of the

cal osha recommending workers wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. moderna completed its submission to the fda for full approval of its vaccine. it is currently available for people 18 and older under emergency use authorization. the fda gave full approval to the pfizer vaccine monday. pfizer now asking the agency to consider a supplemental application for booster shots. larry: we have confirmed the cdc is working on establishing a timeline to prioritize specific groups to get covid-19 booster shots. but how long should we wait between doses? stephanie sierra is tracking the details and new information from pfizer. stephanie: pfizer released new detail showing the waning of protection starts after about five to six months. the wall street journal is reporting the company just requested clearance for boosters to be administered now at the six-month mark. this, as scientists are trying to determine if waiting longer between the first two initial doses may result in more protection. covid-19 booster shots will be here in less than a month. those of you

kumasi: cal osha is recommending that workers wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. moderna has completed its submission to the food and drug administration for full approval of its vaccine. it is currently available for people 18 and older but under emergency use authorization. the fda gave full approval to the pfizer vaccine monday. pfizer is asking the agency to consider a supplemental application for booster shots. the cdc is working on establishing a timeline to prioritize specific groups to get covid-19 booster shots. it appears health care workers and nursing care residents will be eligible in september. it is expected that people over 70 will be next, then the general population, adolescents following in january. a ucsf doctor says the delay in the timeline of boosters will impact the severity of future covid surges. >> acting too late, you are going to of potential waning immunity where people could get infected. >> experts are trying to determine if the 3-4 week gap between doses for pfizer and moderna was long enough to make the second shot effective. data

cal osha fined the prison. more than $400,000 for failing to prevent the spread of the virus. california department of corrections has not commented on the lawsuit. >> san francisco's japantown will be getting some much needed financial help 5 million dollars of the state budget is going to be used to fund the buchanan street mall project that area reportedly has not had a significant upgrade for nearly 50 years. one example, the pedestrian walkway on buchanan street that stretches into the fillmore district needs renovation and repair the revitalization is intended to help japantown businesses recover from the pandemic. but supporters say it's even more than that. >> this is in a sense one big project, which is to in the be can a mall in japan town in the film or bringing these communities together and making right. some of the historic wrongs to have been done to the japanese american community and the african american community. >> some of the money is going to go towards restarting fountains and that area business owners and community members are being asked to provide inp

cal osha fined the prison. more than $400,000 for failing to prevent the spread of the virus. the california department of corrections hasn't yet commented on the lawsuit. we may have some encouraging news from doctor anthony fauci now the white house chief medical adviser says that the u.s. could be back to normal by spring of next year. but there's a big caveat with that. it will only happen. he says if the majority of the roughly 90 million people who are still unvaccinated decide to get the shot. local health experts agree that saying that we've already seen some signs here in the bay area that this latest covid-19 surge may be slowing. and that's in large part to the uptick that we've seen in vaccines, but they add that vaccines alone aren't enough to beat the pandemic. >> facial being sensible about not coming to work and were nick. physical distancing where we can manage that women. things outdoors around the north. those are all still critical elements of controlling transmission. >> and experts say that if we do want to have long-term success in this pandemic. we can'

officials made that announcement today during a meeting with the cal osha standards board.ber is one officials believe that the surge in cases driven by that can highly contagious delta variant are expected to spike well. three u. s. senators now say they have contracted the coronavirus angus king of maine, roger wicker of mississippi and john hickenlooper of colorado, all announcing today that they have tested positive for covid 19. all three have been vaccinated. king, an independent. who caucuses with the democrats said he tested today after he began feeling my mildly feverish wicker, a republican, and hickenlooper, a democrat, also tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms. a bomb threat near the u. s capitol today prompted the evacuation of several government buildings in washington, d. c. it all began when police responded to a report of an explosive device near the u. s capitol this morning, police say a man sitting inside a pickup truck told them he had a bomb officers evacuated nearby buildings, including the library of congress and the u. s. supreme court.

cal osha fined the prison. more than $40,000 for failing to prevent the spread of covid. the california department of corrections has not commented on the lawsuit. >> we do have some encouraging news from doctor anthony fauci. the white house chief medical adviser says that the u.s. could be back to normal by spring of next year. but that would only happen if a majority of the roughly 90 million people who still haven't received any shots get vaccinated, local health. experts agrees saying that there are already signs that the bay area's latest covid-19 surge may be slowing, but they added vaccines alone won't be enough to beat this pandemic. >> facial being sensible about not coming to work and were sick. physical distancing where we can manage that women. things outdoors around the north. those are all still critical elements of controlling transmission. >> experts say if we want to have long-term success with this pandemic. we cannot let our guard down too quickly. even when the data shows that the surge is over. we'll take a break. it's 6.12 now. still ahead on the kr

recovery framework which was put together by the san mateo county office of education and they're cal osha we listen to. and that's who we really follow the instructions >> i see in the press release that you sent out earlier. well and of last month it said that high vaccination lead you to feel comfortable enough to start letting people back. but as you mentioned a moment ago, you really want to encourage those that are vaccinated to get vaccinated. i see you've actually got a link on the website trying to direct people to where the clinics are. is that component of the school year. you really want to send out that message as well. >> yeah, actually, that's been a consistent message. and on at our district office and at jefferson high school. we have throughout this pandemic been offering the county along with our school district been covid testing and vaccinations also at jefferson high also at a daily city's health center. they've got vaccinated vaccination clinics every wednesday. i believe it is. so i keep pushing that message out to staff and families because that's really our best l