companies in camden city are hiring residents and that's a big part of fighting crime as well, creatingopportunity for residents. that's what we are doing in the city. but that would not be possible without improvement in public safety. >> i want to stay on that. captain, people of color makeup half your department, but white people makeup less than a quarter of camden city. how much progress have you made recruiting community members, locals that live in camden to be charged with protecting it? >> i think that it has been a work in progress. there's been hiring restrictions we had since our inception that we've consistently reviewed and worked through. as it stands now, we're best suited today to ensure our residents makeup a tremendous percentage of the agency. again, that's a work in progress, i think it is greatly improved in recent years. >> stephanie, if i can add to that. >> yes. >> we just had a law passed in state of new jersey thanks to support of governor murphy, senate president sweeney that allows us to hire officers directly now outside the civil service process, so we are

in reality it was closer to 90 and then some and i'm much more comfortable 75 or so here in the city's camden community cooling center. it's one of 2 such facilities where people can take shelter from the heat. so we provide at the center is water. >> there's free wi-fi in charges charging stations here for them to use as the sun big, the city relief could also be found at the mall masks are optional now in visitors can chill out by playing ping-pong here at westfield valley fair. >> among those enjoying the free air conditioning was santa clara resident rail or maybe do a little shopping. >> check out the they're just to get a win in the house. >> they seize on. we invite everyone to come on in and relax even have live music this week thursday saturday and sunday's stop on by and as is often the case when the heat is on, fans are selling well. >> and dissipating. the demand will blends ace hardware stocked up a large selection after nearly selling out last summer. >> then around on him. and for the next few days, we expected to be like that and pretty much every summer in san jose happens li

but in reality it was closer to 90 and then some and much more comfortable 75 or so here in the city's camdenty cooling center. it's one of 2 such facilities where people can take shelter from the heat. so we provide at the center is water. >> there's free wi-fi in charges and charging stations here for them to use as the sun baked the city relief could also be found at the mall masks are optional. now in visitors can chill out by playing ping-pong here at westfield valley fair. >> among those enjoying the free air conditioning was santa clara resident rail or maybe deluce shopping. >> check out the they're just to get a win in the house. >> they seize on. we invite everyone to come on in and relaxed. even have live music this week thursday saturday and sunday's stop on by and as is often the case when the heat is on, fans are selling well. >> and dissipating. the demand will blends ace hardware stocked up a large selection after nearly selling out last summer. >> then around on him. and for the next few days, we expected to be like that and pretty much every summer in san jose happens like t

open up at around 1:00 this afternoon but we got a pick inside the camden community center before the doors officially opened. >> the city of san jose is opening up cooling centers to provide residents with a safe and cool place to beat the heat . >> the cooling centers are opening up inside, and inside is a place you will likely want to be. the camden community center has about two large classrooms ready. >> if there is capacity issues, we've had cooling centers have a lot of visitors before, we have arranged from 30 to 50 people visiting . >> they can open up for more if needed, this will practically be a place of rest refuge from the dangerous heat blanketing the bay. dozens of other cooling centers are opening up, too, stretching from alameda county to marin, to conjure coaster county. medical experts are you need to limit your outdoor activity, don't leave your kids or pets inside your car. and make sure you stay hydrated . >> heat stroke tends to be the most extreme heat illness there is, and that is where your body has been challenged by the heat . >> operators of the state electric grid are asking you to conserve

i'm here at camden community center is one of 2 cooling centers to the city of san jose has set up here. the other one is over at the church or library rather over on east near san jose city hall so far just a handful of people at this center, but they expect more to arrive here later this evening at to as the heat peaks in the day. and then of course, again tomorrow. but let's go ahead. take a look at some video here from downtown san jose, where you have to reminded of the cliche hot town summer in the not much of a breeze in downtown san jose this afternoon. i had to the sign, the time and temperature sign outside wells fargo. they're one. all that and obviously malfunctioning telling us that it's 64 degrees right now when we know in reality is closer to 90. in fact, the temperature in my car to gauge like ours is about 94, which tends to run hot. my phone says it's 91 where i am here at the camden community center. of among the many ways to beat the heat is to head for the mall. westfield valley fair opening in welcoming customers and shoppers we you'll recall yesterday with the wit

baltimore city public schools announced the district will allow its students who failed at least one class to move up a level. >> back in camdenmore teacher engagement, and tutoring to get students back on track. >> the mastery of standards in a typical year would be 30% higher than it is now. and we know the pandemic has had an impact. however, we have been able to put key initiatives in place in order to just shield the impact on our performance data, especially our graduation rate. >> reporter: he has a computer, and his studies are back on track. he still misses these hallways and in-person learning. but he says this experience will not hold him back. >> every time we look back to this moment, we'll be able to realize if we were able to beat it, if we were able to succeed and survive all those times, i think we can handle anything life throws at us. >> jason carroll, cnn, camden, new jersey. >> and our thanks to jason carroll for that report. let's bring in cnn's chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. and, sanjay, thanks for joining us. first i want to get your reaction to the report we just heard. look, we know a l

camden community center, several other cooling centers provided relief, including one at the cupertino library. cooling centers also opened up another parts of the bay area today, this one in the cityf brentwood at the community center on oak street, right in your city hall. it opened to the public today and will remain open through friday from noon to seven at night. other cooling centers opened in livermore and napa tonight, east bay mud held the first in a series of talks on the ongoing drought and how the agency is managing the water supply. 90% of its water comes from the mccallum e watershed in the sierra this year. east bay mud is also tapping into federal water resources. sources from the sacramento river, which will account for 20% of the agency's water. nine million gallons of day of recycled water will go towards landscape and industrial uses that saves enough drinking water to supply. the needs of over 100,000 people in the east bay so that that alone is a significant, uh way that we're able to conserve and make the most of water. the agency has declared a stage one moderate drought and says so far, customers are doing a good job of cutting back 10% of their use and rem

city attorney says he will not file criminal charges against the people taken into custody during this protest in march. 179 people were arrested for trying to stop the clearing of a homeless and camdenn the recall notice wednesday. they argue she is too politically radical to serve a 4-year term. if the petition is approved. pete: large gatherings restricted and even dancing band in some areas. parents and students across the country getting creative this from season footloose style. >> let's dance! >> the movie came to light for me and my family after my daughter at school canceled virginia runs so we and some of my good friends organized our own prom and a friend's barn. my daughter lucy a, wrote an article about it and is going to join us to talk about that. >> good to be here. pete: you wrote about it, the schools that we are not doing it, mom stepped in. >> that is what happened. they had a bit of organic organize prom, i was a chaperone, a quintessential american experience, i was happy my sister was able to have it. >> your daughter -- am going to ask how did your sister feel about the whole thing, how did she feel before and after? i imagine a lot of high school kids are lik