. >>> west the west contra costa unified school district is considering a vaccine mandate for students. west contra costa unified reported 18 covid cases, 14 were students and four were staff. still the district was able to avoid having to cancel any classes. the district serves around 30,000 students in richmond and surrounding areas. >>> 6:17 now. let's get you caught up on your forecast. the air quality concerns continuing. >> that is right. we are looking at an air quality advisory that is in effect for today. tracking still hazy and smoky skies. that is -- especially over our inland locations. we have a live look with our photojournalist brian out there. the east bay hills, it is hazy out there. you see just as we start off our day all of that haze. it was a smokey weekend for us and we are still looking at that smoke especially inland. you can see that flan ask all of that haze as we start our monday. now i have some good news. it will get better as we go through our day the today. that air quality advisory that is get to what you can expect. right now that is moderate air qualit

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students for in-person learning include berkeley, dublin, san francisco, vallejo and west contra costa unified. >>> and stanford is now requiring regular covid testing for its students. the weekly tests will be a must regardless of vaccination status and the university says if a student develops symptoms they'll have to be tested immediately and complete a health check. students were also required to complete a daily stanford health check but those who were vaccinated no longer have to do that anymore. >>> no longer sidelined. it's another sign the bay area is moving forward. 49ers fans were back at levi stadium since the pandemic began. so much excitement. also some concern about covid. marianne favro has reaction from fans. >> reporter: 574 days, that's how long it's been since niner fans watched a game here at levi stadium. >> last time i was is why george garcia is fired up to be back tailgating as a sea of fans wearing scarlet and gold headed to the game, they were greeted with noticeable changes. new quarterback trey lance and new covid protocols. fans are required to wear a mask indoors

>> reporter: 27,000 kids across the west contra costa unified school district are back today for the first time in nearly a year and a half. among some of the changes? no more temperature checks or designated drop-off zones. >> welcome, everybody. >> >> reporter: and no more social distancing required. the students are encouraged to stay apart wherever possible. a new year means new rules. students and staff must wear masks indoors and outdoors at all time. staff must show approval of the vaccine or test for covid every week and they recommend students get tested for covid every week as well. they will provide testing on all campuses and have so-called mask breaks. >> imagine this, having a class actually stepping outside. the teacher is monitoring or staff is monitoring and they are making sure they are physically distanced apart. they remove their masks, take a break, put their mask back on, come back inside. >> reporter: for 12-year-old, emmanuel, now a seventh grader, a long summer, not having to leave the house, is over. she seemed especially thrilled to drop you off and get you

five days a week for the first time since the start of the pandemic in the west contra costa unified school district ktvu sally rasmus joins us live this afternoon from else lebron day were the first day of school is well underway. ali mike, we're outside betty reid soskin middle school in elsa, brandi and you can see behind us behind those gates, their students out and about in between their classrooms. i think right now is right about the lunch period. you see it. students are wearing masks outside. it's the first time students here and across the west contra costa unified school district are back in classes for full time in person instruction in nearly 18 months happy these kids are going back to school. yes a range of emotions from parents and students in the west contra costa unified school district at drop off this morning, there's a mixture of excitement, nerves and also concerned about the delta variant. he is vaccinated. and of course, i'm worried about it. you know, i'm hoping, um, i'm looking for the positive outcome to everything. i am so willing to let them try to see wh

west contra costa county unified could take its lead from another district down south. nbc bay area's bob redell is outside hercules middle school with more. >> reporter: the superintendent of the west contra costa unified school district is reaching out to the culver city unified school district in southern california. that's because that district has already announced mandates for its students, vaccine mandates. the idea is the superintendent here wants to learn about lessons learned down there. which would be any student 12 years of age and up. >> i think it's up to the parents. i don't think that the school should do it, but it's my opinion. i don't know how other people feel about it. >> but your kids attend school here? >> yeah. and they're both vaccinated, but that was my choice. >> i think it's great for the kids that are eligible for the vaccination. >> no problem with it? >> no problem. here in west coco, 93% of teachers are already vaxxed. this district has almost 30,000 students enrolled in k-12. so far only 14 students and four staff have become infected wit

west contra costa unified school district is back for 100% in person learning. this is the first time in nearly two years. kiet do is live with more on today's return for thousands of students. >> reporter: we are talking about 30,000 teachers and students getting ready to descend onto campuses in west contra costa county in about two hours. lots of changes to talk about. like many other schools they'll be encouraged to social distance where possible and that means no more designated drop off zones. in case of outbreak, the district has contact tracing teams ready to go. more than 90% of teachers and staff have been vaccinated. students and staff will be required to wear masks indoors and outdoors any time on school property. staff must show proof of vaccine or get tested for covid weekly. they're recommending all students test for covid every week as well. free covid testing will be provided at all campuses. they'll have the so called mask breaks. >> they're taking a supervised mask break. what that means is a teacher will step outside of the classroom and they

contra costa sheriff's office. west contra, costa county unified schools are reporting a positive case of covid-19 at richmond high school kron four's gayle ong has that for us. >> a spokesperson for west contra. costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spend time are being cleaned and disinfected. what school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify if the individual was a student or staff. they want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or ill all staff members must show vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly covid-19 testing senate president. my part. >> and that coleman every quarter the we're sure my cancels that bag this contra costa resident has been keeping safe, but says whether it's school or workplace, it is hard to keep up with the changing health guidelines call. think at first. >> officials said that masks not necessary to wear. then change their mind. and it ha

west contra costa unified started for the first time.00 students were back on campus since early 2020. laura anthony joining us live from el cerrito. hi, laura. drew:. reporter: larry, click districts all over the bay area, start of classes was met with a conversations, also some anxiety about what this long-awaited first day would look like. this is a day of great anticipation in west contra costa county, the first time in a long time that nearly all the district's 28,000 students return to full-time in in-person instruction. >>. >> it is a joyful day. kids have been wanted to go back for a very long time. and i am here to welcome them. reporter: the district's new superintendent to spend his day touring six different campuses, looking at all the different precautions, like masking and testing available at all schools. reporter: there was probably a level of distrust between the district and the community about whether or not our kids were actually going to be able to come back to in-person. i think a lot of the excitement i am hearing

it's already in effect that west contra costa unified. both districts reopened to students today. >>> california crossed the 4 million case mark over the weekend with covid, with more than 11,000 confirmed on sunday alone. just over 6% of people being tested are coming back positive. san francisco will reopen its high-volume test site at seventh and brannon beginning thursday, to meet the rising demand, and the city is averaging about 230 new cases a day. that is up from a daily average of just 11 cases two months ago. >>> a live look at santa clara county, where small businesses can now apply for grants of up to $5000 to offset the cost of covid safety upgrades. >>> meanwhile, the republican front-runner in the recall race, larry elder says he will resend allstate imposed mask and vaccine mandates if elected, and as early voting for the september 14th election got underway in san mateo county, governor newsom was nearby in san jose. >> how is it possible that we get our kids safely back into school for in person instruction and get this

in the east bay 27,000 students in the west contra costa unified district returned to in-person learning for the first time in. . a year and a half. that includes students at michelle obama elementary school. they are on the richmond campus for the first time since the school was rebuilt and named after the former first lady. since oakland unified schools opened last monday, the district reports 58 covid cases among students and 10 cases involving staff members. two classrooms are correctly and at-home parenting orders. that typically happens when three or more cases are reported in a single class in a two-week period and are. ama: possibly connected one topic we focus on in building a better bay area is health. that includes covid-19. let's look at the numbers. california released numbers showing the vast majority of new cases are among the unvaccinated, 600% higher compared to cases among the vaccinated. today the cdc says 78.3% of eligible californians have now received at least one dose. the california department of health says more than 45 million doses have been administered. two e

now the west contra costa unified schools. they're now reporting a positive case of covid-19 atrrichmond high school. >> kron four's. gayle ong has the story. >> a spokesperson for west contra. costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spend time are being cleaned and disinfected. what school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify if the individual was a student or staff may want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or ill all staff members must show proof of vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly covid-19 testing senate president mike part. >> and that coleman every quarter, we're sure my cancels that bag this contra costa resident has been keeping safe, but says whether it's school or workplace, it is hard to keep up with the changing health guidelines call. think at first. >> officia

school has tested positive that person was last on campus on monday according to the west contra costa unified school district any area where that person spent time on campus has been cleaned and disinfected. the district is working with the county's health services department to conduct any contact tracing there. >> also big news if you're planning on attending a large indoor event here in california. >> the state department of public health announced starting september 20th attendees will be required prove that you've been vaccinated or prove of a negative covid-19 test within 72 hours of an event with more than a 1000 people. the changes are going remain in effect until at least november 1st. and starting on friday, san francisco will launch its own vaccine requirements that are even stricter and are going to cover more types of businesses. kron four's. dan kerman has the details. there. >> if you're not vaccinated is not a you will have the virus is now a matter of when san francisco mayor london breed making the case for san francisco's new vaccine requirements during a webinar wednesday

they include west contra, costa unified alameda, unified berkeley unified berryessa union school district cupertino union school district dublin unified, franklin mckinley school district on valley union school district sonoma valley unified and city unified. so a lot of kids heading back to class today. >> 6 '06, and let's stop covid now. when is everybody or more people going to get that 3rd shot right now it's the most vulnerable that are getting a 3rd dose of the vaccine for their added protection. yes. so they're first in line. and now there are discussions with. >> top doctors about perhaps maybe offering doses a 3rd dose to everyone with kron four's. gayle ong with a closer look at that story. >> health experts i spoke with say eventually we may need at their dose, but that should not be the focus at this time. >> focus is on getting that first and second shot for everybody else who didn't get those 4. and that's where we really have to concentrate getting the first and second shot for people with good onion systems. i think now the 3rd shot from people with poor immune systems doc

students at west contra costa unified schools will also be returning to in person learning tomorrow, including at michelle obama elementary school. schools will be on the richmond campus for the first time since the school was rebuilt and named after the former first lady. michelle obama held a virtual grand opening at the start of the 2021 school year. all this week, we'll be focused on back-to-school as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. we have special pieces airing each night at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. tune in to how we difficult -- tackle morning losses of the school year. moving onto the dixie fire, still raging in northern california, burning 570,000 acres. there is concern the weather is going to take another turn in the coming days, and pg&e says it may be forced to cut power in the area. it's identified tuesday night into wednesday as a potential slot for public safety shutoff. near the fire zone, mendocino and shasta county's could be affected. sonoma, napa, and solano counties could be affected by a ps ps. we'll be watching it closely this week. drwaordrew: w are

are reopening for in person classroom instruction for the first time in 18 months at west contra costa unified and outdoors and staff must show vaccine proof or test weekly for covid. >>> students back to class in san francisco with masks again required indoors. san francisco unified is requiring teacher and staff to be vaccinated or face weekly testing. that will be effective september 7. >>> today the bay area panthers will announce their relocation to s.a.p. center in san jose. they'll be playing in the indoor football league. panthers inaugural season in oakland had to be canceled because of the pandemic. >>> a big rig crash another highway 4 so if you are ready to head west bound, give yourself a few extra minutes. all the activity is on the shoulder but it looks like it is causing a bit of a back up as you work your way through. the big rig is stuck on its side. travel times are in the yellow, 43 minutes antioch on highway 4 to the east shore. >>> you see in the south bay, santa clara valley, hazy skies with our mount hamilton camera. we have an air quality advisory for north bay and eas

. >> west contra costa county unified school district is back for 100% in person learning for the first time in nearly two indoors. kiet do is live with more on today's return for thousands of students. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are talking about 30,000 teachers, staff, students arriving at the middle school and across the district in about two hours. lots of changes to talk about. like many other schools, there will be no social distancing which means no more designated drop off zones. in case of outbreak, the district has contact tracing teams ready to mobilize at a moment's notice. more than 90% of teachers and staff have been vaccinated. new rules for the new year, students and staff will be required to wear masks at all times on all school properties indoors and outdoors. staff must show proof of the theyre recommending students test for covid weekly. they'll provide free covid testing at all campuses as well. they'll have these so called mask breaks. >> they're taking a supervised mask break. what that means is a teacher will step outside of the classroom and the

the west contra costa unified school district is looking for a vaccine mandate for students.achers and some of the members the board expressed interest in mandating vaccinations for students who would be 12 and up. the superintendent of this district is reaching out to the culver city unified in southern california. that district has already announced the vaccine mandate for its eligible students. the west contra costa superintendent wants to hear about lessons learned down there. >>> time now to check that microclimate forecast. kari is keeping her eye on the skies for us. >> waking up to a hazy sky over the south bay and still going to have to deal with the drifts of smoke coming in. moderate air quality as our temperatures heat up to the mid 80s. looking at low 80s for napa and mid 90s for the inland east bay as well as morgan hill toward 93 degrees. palo alto should expect a high of 83 today. and 67 in san francisco. hot temperatures to start outs the week, but we are headed for a cool down as the winds pick up and going to bring in some fresher breezes and improve our ai

reporter: this is west contra costa unified. >> right now, 75, but it will be based on the enrollment study has been an option in california for decades for a small number of students. >> it has been seen as this tool to push students who are not performing highly or have behavioral problems out of the school system because it does have a low level of oversight. reporter: san francisco unified will offer it to those students medically fragile, basically following the language found in senate bill 100 30, which authorizes independent study for a student whose health would be put at risk bite in-person instruction. the difference this time is have to make the independent study programs better with more oversight. here is what one of the oakland unified school members had to say. i is that program now? are you ready? >> we are not ready. reporter: some have chosen to use outside vendors to administer the remote independent study, but oakland and other districts have an issue. according to mike hutchinson, those who sign up for independent study could lose their school assignment. >> we h

back at 8.25 in the east bay west contra, costa county unified schools are reporting now positive case. >> at richmond high school with kron four's. gayle ong with more on the situation there. >> a spokesperson for west contra, costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spend time are being cleaned and disinfected. what school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify if the individual was a student or staff. they want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or all staff members must show proof of vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly covid-19 testing senate president mike part. >> and that coleman every quarter we're sure my cancels that bag this contra costa resident has been keeping safe, but says whether it's school or workplace, it is hard to keep up with the changing health guidelines call. think at first. >> officials said that masks not neces

meanwhile, just one week into the new school year in west contra, costa county unified schools. >> says it now has a positive case of covid-19 with in richmond, high. kron four's gayle ong live for us now in the newsroom with details on this case and. >> i was apparent that reached out to us about this. right. concerned about how the district is handling it. >> yeah. justin and jonathan and the district says that they are following county health guidelines and are also working with the contract tasting team. >> a spokesperson for west contra costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spend time are being cleaned and disinfected. what school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify if the individual was a student or staff may want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or ill all staff members must show proof of vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly

the west contra costa county unified school district is hoping parents will be patient as they try to fill 50 teaching jobs. >> it's very tough, but i will say we have come a long way. >> reporter: superintendent dr. kenneth hearth says at the beginning of summer, they had 200 positions to fill. now it's down to 50 openings, but with school already back in session, parents and teachers are seeing the result. >> we're seeing math, some history, some science as well. so that was problem lit need across the district. >> reporter: at bayview elementary school, five teachers hired within the past week after the school reopened. >> i'm in the classroom, my vp's in the classroom, we're a make being sure those classrooms are covered. >> reporter: with substitutes, high schools must be creative, for example with a software program called ingenuity. >> imagine sitting in the classroom with the teacher there on an online format. that's what ingenuity is. >> reporter: edjoin.org is the site where you can find teacher openings in different districts. even morgan hill says they're looking for more

. >> the east bay west contra, costa county unified schools now reporting a positive case of covid-19 high school kron four's gayle ong has more on the story there. >> a spokesperson for west contra, costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spend time are being cleaned and disinfected. what school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify if the individual was a student or staff. they want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or ill all staff members must show proof vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly covid-19 testing senate president mike part. >> and that coleman quarter the we're sure my cancels that bag this contra costa resident has been keeping safe, but says whether it's school or workplace, it is hard to keep up with the changing health guidelines call. think at first. >> officials said that masks not necessary to wear. then change th

. >> a spokesperson for west contra, costa county unified school district confirmed a positive case ofhmond high school community and the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where the individual spent time rv. school officials did not address multiple cases nor specify the individual was a student or staff. they want to remind everyone in the district community to stay home if feeling sick or ill all staff members must show proof of vaccination by september 7 or submit to weekly covid-19 testing senate president mike part. >> and that coleman quarter we're sure my cancels that bag this contra costa resident has been keeping safe, but says whether it's school or workplace, it is hard to keep up with the changing health guidelines call. think it first. >> officials said that masks not necessary to wear. then change their mind. and it happens all the time. so it's difficult to find our own way. so it just makes me more warning about this race. >> gayle ong kron 4 news. stay with us here on kron 4 for continuing coronavirus coverage to scan th

in school five days a week for the first time since the start of this pandemic in the west contra costa unified school district, all of the districts 54 schools have now reopened. all students and staff will be required to wear masks both indoors and outside with the exception of when they're eating lunch, and teachers and staff must now show proof of vaccination by september 7th or be willing to take weekly covid tests. we spoke with parents today and found a mixture of excitement and concern. he is vaccinated. and of course i'm worried about it. but, you know, i'm hoping, um, i'm looking for the positive outcome to everything. i am so willing to let them try to see what can happen. i'm getting back in the swing of life, you know, they need alive and being outside and in school and being around other kids. i think it's very well needed. the district is also offering rapid covid testing for students if requested by a parent still to come basic needs like food and medicine, finally reaching haiti days after a horrible earthquake, the latest on recovery efforts and the storm that many are worried

according to the west contra costa unified district any bay area that that person spent time in on campuseaned and disinfected. and right now the district is working with the county health services to conduct any contact tracing. >> and his chase down the streets of san francisco by another man with a knife was all caught on camera. we'll explain what happened and also coming up on the kron 00:00am morning news will have an update on oakland a's pitcher. chris bassitt. how he's doing this morning after being hit by a line drive >> also coming up tonight you can see republican candidates hoping to replace governor newsom go head to head inside california politics hosting a debate inside our kron 4 studios. don't miss it airs right here on kron. 4 at 7 right here on kron. 4 at 7 o'clock tonight. ♪ unlock a summer of possibilities in a new chevy. expand your options...and your perspective. ♪ find new summer adventures. find new roads. enjoy the open road and make no monthly payments for 90 days on select popular chevy suvs. plus, get interest free financing for 72 months when you finance wit

and according to the west contra, costa unified school district any area where that person spent timecleaned and disinfected. the district is working with the county's health services department right now to conduct and contact tracing campaign. let everybody who may be impacted now. >> 5.33 headquarters. and tonight we're hosting a gubernatorial recall debate with the top candidate the debate will be in our studios in kron 4. sarah stinson is there now live with a preview about what we can expect sarah. >> yeah. how cool is this we're going to have the inside california politics the governor recall election debate right here in our own calling for studios. we thought let's we'll show you what it all looks like. so come take a look. you can see all of the queen's the cameras and what's even cooler is you can see how we've transformed our studios. you can see the podiums where they will all be standing first up, we have former san diego mayor kevin faulconer. then we have businessman john in the middle and northern california assemblyman kevin kiley. it's important to note candidates c

well, students in the west contra costa unified school district are back in school full time, five days for the first time since the start of the pandemic all of the districts. 54 schools are now open. students and staff are being required to wear masks both indoors and outside with the exception of when they're eating lunch, and teachers and staff must show proof of vaccination by september 7th or be willing to take weekly covid tests. we spoke to parents today and found a mixture of excitement as well as concerns about the delta variant. he is vaccinated. and of course i'm worried about it. but, you know, i'm hoping, um, i'm looking for the positive outcome to everything. i am so willing to let them try to see what can happen. i'm getting back in the swing of life, you know, they need alive and being outside and in school and being around other kids. i think it's very well needed. the district says it is offering rapid covid testing for students if the parents request one be done well, the pandemic has changed the way we worked out as gym's closed down because of covid-19. a lot of pe

the superintendent for the west contra costa unified school district here where i'm at, they want to reach out to the culver city school district, down in southern california. that district has already put in place a mandate for all students eligible to get vaccinated. the superintendent here wants to hear them out and see what lessons they can learn from them. at last week's board meeting members expressed interest in mandating vaccinations for all eligible students. this has not happened yet and something they're looking into. this would be for any student 12 and up. 93% of teachers are already vaccinated here. they have almost 30,000 students enrolled in k through 12. 14 students and 4 staff have been infected with covid. down south in the fremont unified school district 33 students, teachers and staff there have contracted covid-19. the district believes most of those people became infected off campus. this is out of a population of 33 students and just over 4700 teachers and staff. the superintendent points out the case rate is 0.1%. 95% of teachers are vaccinated. in a marin co

the west contra costa county unified school district is hoping parents will be patient as they try to50 teaching jobs. >> it's very tough, but i will say we have come a long way. >> reporter: superintendent dr. kenneth hearth says at the beginning of summer, they had 200 positions to fill. now it's

. >> i'm sure you could imagine a lot of smiles today for students and parents at west contra costa county unified. after him more than a year of distance learning, the kids were ready to get back into the classroom. students at helms middle school were greeted by their superintendent this morning. >> first day of school. we are excited. you're hearing my voice. you see all the kids out here. we just came back from betty rhys hoskins, parents dropping off their kids, getting out of the car, they're excited, they're happy. >> they're happy. parents are happy, too. a new year means new rules, masks required indoors and outdoors but schools will have so-called mask breaks, with three covid testing also being provided at all campuses. >>> students at carver elementary school in san francisco's bayview neighborhood the celebrity treatment on their first day. they walked that red carpet as they arrived to school. students also greeted with waves from mayor london breed and other city leaders. berkeley schools opened today. several districts are opening later this week including san jose, fremont, and cu

west contra costa county has 30,000 enrolled. down south within the fremont unified school district, 33 students, teachers and staff have contracted covid. the district believes most of those people became infected off campus. this is out of ap population by the way of 33,000 students and just over 4700 teachers and staff. the superintendent there points out their case rate is just a tenth of a percent. 95% of teachers in fremont a ma school the cdc says an unvaccinated teacher infected with covid is linked to 26 more infections. this outbreak happening back in may. there are 22 children, four parents infected by or linked to the one teacher. what's remarkable about the cdc report the kids were masked in the classroom, but the teacher sometimes took off the mask when reading allowed to the students. >> a seating chart -- >> shows the children and socially distanced desks in the front row. they show they tested positive for covid during the may outbreak. even kids in the back row came down with the delta variant. marin county health officials say the rapid spread in t

. >> 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 year that is anything but normal. that's tomorrow morning beginning at 4:30. >>> the american academy of pediatrics says the number of children contracting covid-19 has increased fivefold in just the past month. just in the last week, the u.s. reported nearly 94,000 new pediatric covid cases. that's a 143% increase from two weeks ago, and the highest number of pediatric cases reported since february. this comes as a fight escalates over republican-led efforts to ban protective measures like mask mandates in schools some school districts are defining those orders. >> it's about parental choice, not government mandates. >> if you're not interested in following the public health guidelines, to protect the lives of people in your state, then get out of the way. let local officials do th

and now we're only one week into the new school year and west contra, costa county unified school district has confirmed a positive case of covid-19 within the richmond high school community. officials say the individual was last on campus august 16th the statement also says the school areas where that individual spent time are being cleaned and disinfected. all staff members must show proof of accident vaccination against covid by september 7th or submit to weekly covid-19 testing. no one city is taking matters into their own hands when it comes to masking solano county is the only county in the bay area that does not have a mask mandate, but the city of brittany show looking to go against county leaders by implementing its own mask mandates. that would be limited just to city limits. >> leaders. they're expected to discuss the possibility this coming tuesday during its can city council meeting. >> kron four's amanda hari live tonight in downtown benicia talking with folks in the community about this possibility. amanda, what are they saying? >> yeah, i was here in benicia actually 2 and

west contra costa alameda unified berkeley unified union school district cupertino union dublin unified school district. franklin mckinley, a school district on valley union school sonoma valley unified and laos city unified all those kids getting ready to come back to class today. time now is 7. '07, and we want to give you the latest on the coronavirus. >> because a lot of people are wondering when are they going to get a 3rd vaccine dose right now. we know the most vulnerable are getting those shots. that will be the boosters where they go first. but there are discussions now among top doctors about whether or not the rest of us should get one as well. kron four's, gayle ong takes a look at where those discussions are right now. >> health experts i spoke with say eventually we may need at their dose, but that should not be the focus at this time. >> focus is on getting that first and second shot for everybody else who didn't get those 4. and that's where we really have to concentrate getting the first and second shot for people with good immune systems. i think now the 3rd shot from

according to the west contra costa county unified school district any person who spent time on campus know, is going to have to check their whereabouts and see if they were connected to that person. also anything that that person was exposed to. that's going to be cleaned and disinfected and they're working with the county cell service is now conducting all of that contact. tracing. >> and similar to what comey was just reporting on in the south if you on attending any large indoor event in california. the state department of public health announcing now that starting september 20th. you'll have to show proof of vaccination or at the very least proof of a negative covid-19 test within 72 hours of that event, which would be capped at anything more than a 1000 people in size. the changes will remain in effect until at least november. first. when they'll reevaluate and all be based on where the numbers are going at that point. meanwhile, starting friday san francisco will launch its own vaccine requirements that are even stricter and will cover more types of businesses. proffers dan kerm

west contra costa county unified serves some 30,000 students in the city of richmond and surrounding areas. the school board is scheduled to meet on wednesday to consider a requirement that every student be vaccinated for covid-19 14 students in the district of tested positive for the virus during that first week back in school, let's swing back to our bay area where there's a lot of us concerned about air quality. but on that front, our weather should be getting better and better. right rosemary? yeah, yes, it is. we do not have a spare the air alert in place. that is some good news. a little bit of haze out there still lingering a, but it is a loft, which means it's higher up. at the ground level. do we do remain good to moderate across the region? here's a look at sfo. you can see some of that. hes out there mixed in with perhaps a little bit of fog, the low clouds and fog back with us along the coaster inside the bay this morning and then began to erode with mostly sunny skies away from the coastline. today, let's check in on the air quality. you can see around the bay area, most

the new school year for san francisco unified in west contra costa starts on monday. then wednesday of next week, the san jose and fremont unified school district welcome students back to class. the u. s senate has passed president biden sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal. the infrastructure plan secured enough republican support to pass in a 69 to 30 vote. the legislation provides funding for the nation's water systems. broadband roads, bridges and public transit. it's a legislative victory for president biden, who repeatedly met with lawmakers and was determined that the bill should pass with bipartisan support. and now to the covid pandemic as daily covid cases, mostly among people who are not vaccinated are now at their highest level since february. this new surge is putting a massive strain on emergency rooms and icus nationwide. jonathan siri reports from atlanta. there's no end in sight to this new covid search the daily average now more than 97,000 new cases of 15% jump from last week and the highest number in six months. we're also seeing a

districts where the kids are going back into the classrooms today, including west contra, costa county alameda, unifiedfied. >> various unions, schools and cupertino as well as dublin unified, franklin mckinley schools, rincon valley union and also sonoma valley unified. they're all going back to school. james and in san jose students who fell behind last year because of distance learning may have another chance. >> at improving their grades. city leaders are introducing a new bill that allows students now too. redo the 2020 2021 school year. the grading system will be based on past fail instead of letter grades to earn a high school diploma. so city leaders say the bill can help many students in their most underserved communities. >> it's 5.35 and san jose. police arrested 2 people in told 4 cars. plus they cited dozens of people at side shows over the weekend. this is about 2 months after san jose became the first major us city to make it illegal to promote sideshows and races. kron four's taylor. the second has more on how they're cracking down. >> drivers went on an illegal sideshow spree across th

san ramon values schools return on tuesday and mount diablo unified school return on thursday. san francisco and west contra costa school years begin next monday. the san jose and fremont unified school districts return wednesday. the 18th as kids head back to the classroom ktvu as partner. in with supply bank .org for our annual back to school drive. we're looking for donations of backpacks, pencils, pens and other school supplies throughout the month of august to help students here in the bay area if you'd like to make a donation, go to ktvu slash school or scan the q r code you see on your screen there. transit launched expanded service today in the east bay. the transit agency is now running more transbay, early bird and overnight buses and it's bus service to schools in alameda and contra costa counties will resume this week. the expanded service comes in response to students heading back to the classroom and more east bay offices reopening. starting next sunday. anyone 18 years old and younger can ride money for free. the transit agency is eliminating the household income limits requirement for the free mun

. >> the enrollment includes students from other school districts in contra, costa county, including mount diablo unified oakley brett wooden nights in the thomas gainsborough academy is available for transitional kindergarten through 8th grade and prospects virtual independent study for high school students, laptops and other school supplies are readily available for the students. well, this is a back to school season like no other kron 4 and kronon want to help you get ready tune in all next week for updates on covid protocols at various bay area school districts also advice for students information on how students are dealing with various challenges to get crown on ready for school. you can scan the qr code on your screen. it will take you straight to the app store so you can download kron on for free. >> us. not clouds or fog but rather smoke from wildfires. it's starting to stream through the bay area. this is video from a viewer. patty stanton as she was walking in corte madera. you can see up there in the haze mount temple pious stanton says she started smelling smoke around 1 o'clock this afterno

. >> tens of thousands of mount diablo unified students return to their classrooms and contra costa county today and the district said that if anyone of them catches, they will need a negative test, written clearance from their doctor or a 10 day quarantine before they come back. >> we worry about kids and we love them but i know they are doing everything they can to make it is safe as they can, and i think it will be great for him to be in an in person learning environment. >> meanwhile much older students are moving and at cal state east bay and 850 will of on campus this year compared to just 350 last year. masks are required, and so is weekly testing, regardless of vaccination status. >>> facebook is now delaying its return to office plans until next year. >> the initial plan was to start bringing employees back in october and it has now been pushed back to january due to the spread of the variant. >>> colin kaepernick is teaming up with netflix for a six part series about his life called colin in black and white and it will chronicle the childhood included what it was like growing up

contra costa county. tens of thousands of students in the mount diablo unified school district started in person instruction today. kpix 5's justin andrews tells us about the district 's new plan should a student be diagnosed with covid. >> reporter: these kids are really excited for the first day of school at pleasant hill elementary and already, i would give all of them an a for their first assignment and that is wearing a mask. >> i hope you're ready for our first day of school! underneath those masks are smiling faces, event for some first time kindergartners. are you excited to start school today? >> yes. >> reporter: it is his first day ever inside a school. his mama, linda, right by his side. >> you worry about kids and you love them but they are doing all they can to make it safe and it is going to be great for him to be in person learning. >> reporter: school district superintendent, adam clark greeted students and parents. yesterday the district rolled out its detailed plan if a student gets coded. in order for that student to come back to school, it is required the student get a negative covid te

parents at the mount diablo unified school district in contra, costa county are choosing to keep their kids home. a lot of them are due to the rising number of covid cases 12 days after the district reopened for in-person learning 47 students and 4 staff members have tested positive now. more than 500 elementary school students in the district are making a switch to remote learning. >> i've kept her home today because i don't feel lik% the covid protocols are going well. the school. >> there are many sick kids in her class. >> the spike in cases has the district acting fast to try to switch around some teacher assignments at the schools to accommodate the increase in the number of students doing remote learning. now, if you want to enroll your student in a remote learning program. they say you can fill out an application. but there is currently a waitlist. a new study is estimating one in 3 americans may have had covid by the end of 2020. and that's 100. >> 3 million americans with only a fraction of those cases being reported in public health reports. the study says people with mild t

with covid at school in contra costa county as the district enters its second week of in-person learning. we checked overnight and the number of cases doubled at san ramon unified as they enter week two of in-person learning. 14 students tested positive, half of them are elementary students who cannot be vaccinated. the east contra costa county schools at last check had a number of cases at brentwood union. that district had 19. still 48 cases in the liberty union high school district. >>> happening today, groups will protest the recent move to increase chp traffic enforcement in oakland. governor newsom approved mayor libby schaaf's request in response to chinatown leaders asking for resources. groups opposing the plan include the family of a man shot and killed by the chp in oakland. officers killed delgado who she said was driving a car that was stolen during the george floyd riot. investigators say delgado tried to ram them with his car. the family believes that chp has not been held accountable. >>> today marks one year since the northern california intense lightning storms sparked a trio of bay area fires. the fires blended together to become massive comp

unified school district go back. new school year for san francisco and wes contra costa student starts next monday. then wednesday of next week, the san jose and fremont unified school districts will welcome back students into the classrooms and his kids head back to the classroom. ktvu is partnering up with supply bank dot org for our annual back to school drive, if you'd like to make a donation, go to ktvu com slash school or scan the q r code that you see there on your screen. doctors noticed an uptick in the number of children fighting covid coming up. we'll talk with the doctor about the threat the delta variant poses as unvaccinated children head back to the classroom. also, we're hearing from airbnb after a deadly shooting that happened during a party at one of the company's rental properties. things are heating up a bit around here at the five day forecast will show you that with numbers back into the upper nineties as we head into thursday and friday, the details coming up and we'll show you what some bay area wineries think will help protect them from yeah, i mean the thing is, people like

. >>> contra costa county is confirming more cases among students. we checked overnight and cases doubled in san ramon unified entering week two of in-person learning. 14 students tested positive. half of them elementary students we know cannot be vaccinated. the east contra costa county schools there, there are at least 19 cases in brentwood school district plus 48 cases at liberty union high schools. >>> today, it is a big day for the largest school district in the bay area. it is the first day of school for students in san francisco and because of the covid concerns, of course, this year is going to look a little different. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in san francisco with what parents and students should keep in mind on the first day of school even with all of the protocols and restrictions it's got to be feel exciting for them. >> good morning. that's exactly right. it's hard to believe that summer is semi over for those starting school in the san francisco unified school district because today is the first day as you prepare to get your best outfit on you have to have a mask as well b

that's when students in the mount diablo unified school district to go back to class the next monday, the new school year for san francisco and west contra costa students will begin wednesday of next week. the san jose and fremont unified school districts welcome students back to those classrooms and students in the lafayette school district, oakland unified at san ramon valley have already. return to campus. ktv is proud to partner up with supply bank .org for annual back to school drive. if you'd like to make a monetary donation to buy much needed school supplies to scan the qr code in the middle of your screen now or go to ktvu .com slash school if you are visiting a hospital soon be prepared for some new rules starting today before entering a hospital in california, you must show proof that you're vaccinated or proof of a recent negative covid tests. ktvu is elissa harrington as the story. if you plan to visit a hospital any time soon. don't forget your vaccination card. a new state mandate requires proof of vaccination or a negative covid tests before entering dr peter chin hong at ucsf, said he welcomes these new rules, saying it protect

unified school district go back. the new school year in the san francisco and west contra costa school districts begins next monday and next wednesday, august the 18th the san jose and fremont unified school districts will welcome back students in their classrooms. if you're having trouble finding before or after school care for your children, you're not alone. ktvu is christian captain joins us now he's live in san francisco and christian. there's a shortage like in many other industries in the childcare industry at workers just not available as many kids and families heading back to school. yeah it can be a real challenge trying to find after school care for your child here in san francisco and really around the bay area, and it could have broader implications on the economy if those parents have to stay home with their children instead of going back to work. as summer break winds down, families are preparing to go back to school and for many finding after school care is an unexpected challenge has been a struggle. um, we look up options, but i'm going to just stay with the kids and i will be taking them to other ac

morning students in the mount diablo unified school district will go back to classrooms and next monday. the new school year begins for san francisco and west contra costathen on wednesday of next week, the san jose and fremont unified school districts will welcome students back into classrooms. students in the lafayette school district, the oakland unified school district and the san ramon valley districts have already returned to campuses and ktvu is partnering with supply bank dot org for our annual back to school drive. if you want to make a donation, you can scan that q r code right there on your screen or go to katie. ktvu .com/ school. president biden one step closer to fulfilling part of his domestic agenda. i'm matter of era in washington with what top lawmakers are saying about the prospects for two massive bills coming up. also ahead as the number of covid cases continues to rise. a new strain of the virus is now getting global attention. maybe you've heard about the lambda variant. we'll stick with this. we're going to talk with an infectious disease expert about whether this particular strain is a concern. california, did you know our homes