the human services unit plans to strike tomorrow and wednesday. the group includes more than 900 employees in several different departments, though we don't know how many will take part in this particular strike. the county says it still heaps heaps -- hopes to overt the strike. and they will maintain essential services. >>> advocates for workerer protections will rally in the south bay to bring attention to wage theft. it coincides with the trial tied to the silvery towers project. prosecutors accuse the developer of holding workers for no pay. emeryville pl in the distance mcarthur maze and thetozuild for a massive prt that has some fearing the possible version of carmageddon. the work doesn't get under way until april of 2022. so there is time for you to get ready. but caltrans says that it will involve adding vertical clearance to meet long established guidelines. once that project starts, detours and closures may last more than a year. petwill have a live report in our 5:00 hour. >>> coming up here, tesla is preparing for another big unveilin

the human services unit group including more than 900 employees inario departments. but we don't know how many will actually take part. this marks the last day of the strike. the county has been maintaining the essentialer coming up here y in the bay," google is taking some cues from instagram and pinterest. the changes that the tech giant is now making. >>> plus, why muni's new cards aren't sitting well with the riders. how they're responding this morning. >>> well, a live look at that radar. as you see the yellow and green you know that storm is hovering over the bay area. our meteorologist kari hall will take us through the day. you're watching "today in the bay." with meals like homestyle country fried steak, grandma's sampler, and our signature chicken n' dumplins. so, come on home to what you love. to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you're better off healthy. tto harrison, the wine tcollection.. n

workers with the counties human services unit. district attorney's office could one worker on strike has been a social worker with the child services department for six years. she says the county has a shortage of workers in her department and others. because of that people in the department are forced to work hours of overtime every week. >> we want the county to be fiscally responsible. when our workers lives are not valued or respected that the frustration that we are dealing with. >> request form a interview from the office has been put out. the manager said we believe the new contract provides for a 12% across-the-board salary increase over the next three years is generous and equitable. we hope the unit will reconsider the offer on the table. while the strike is going on today the county says there may be some limit on some services. some locations may be close countywide. essential services will continue. workers say there are a couple hundred of them out here in front of the office building. they plan to be on the picket li

the human services unit plans to strike today and tomorrow. the county says it is still hoping to avert a strike. during the strike, the county plans to maintain essential services. >>> the rain will be moving in, and at times will be quite heavy. it starts out light this morning, as we get a look at storm ranger, and it will be moving in, and i wanted to give a special note to our friend laura garcia, happy birthday. >> nice day to be off, too, sleeping in. >> maybe so. >> in the south bay we have a couple areas that are slowing. northbound 101 approaching mckee, that's jamming up traffic a bit. >>> we'll leave you with a live look at oakland. the storm is starting to rolling in. >>> we're back for more local updates at 7:25. >>> good morning. desperate search for survivors. rescue efforts intensify across the south in the wake of the deadliest tornado outbreak in years. a number of people still unaccounted for. destruction as far as the eye can see. lester holt is there talking with families who suffered unspeakable loss. >> she was the air i

members of the county human services unit are on a two-day strike. the unit has about 900 workers. it's unclear how many of those 900 will be on the picket lines but it includes employees from the health department, social workers, sheriff department and the district attorney's office. >> you live in a county that's hard to get to. we want to be telecommuting. we want voluntary timeoff. we are not again. that case load standards. we would like some supervisor worker ratios that are workable for staff. the san mateo county manager's office say they have offered workers a pay increase in the latest contract offer. in a statement released before the start of the strike that began yesterday, the county manager says that we believe that new contract which provide for 12% across the board is generous and equitable. we hope that workers will reconsider. workers are worried about other changes, changes to the retiree health benefit and worry that increases won't keep up withs cot of living increases year to year here on this very expensive county. we reached out toth county manager's offic

about 900 employees of the human services unit say they want a pay increase and better working conditions, such as voluntary time off, the option to telecommute, and the end to forced overtime. >> we want the county to be fiscally responsible, of course we do. but when workers lives are not valued or respected, that is the frustration we are dealing with. >> the county values its employees. they are the foundation of the great work we do and we are also committed to compensating them fairly. we also have to be fiscally responsible and balance that compensation with a model that is sustainable for the future. >> the county has offered workers a 12% raise over three years and says they are willing to continue negotiating on other non-economic issues. >> drivers coming off the lower deck of the bay bridge in oakland will notice a new bill board today with a direct message to senator dianne feinstein. it urges the senator to protect our communities and support the green new deal. senator feinstein has to support the vague proposal that aims to address climate change. the senator says she pref

will stage a two-day strike over stalled contract negotiations. 915 employees of the county's human services unit which provides social welfare help will walk off the job this morning. the employees are assigned to several county departments including public health, the sheriff's office and district attorney's office. they did not ratify a new tentative agreement reached with other county employee groups. >>> in the east bay school programs are being cut to pay teachers. some oakland students say they are heart broken after the school district approved nearly $22 million in budget cuts. students marched to the school board meeting last month. board members say the cuts are needed to pay for the raises in the new teachers contracts. they had an emotional mental after the vote. will be made at the central office and the remainder includes reductions toibrid stu. >>> developing news this morning, crews in alabama are desperately searching for survivors after tornadoes hit that area. >> at least 23 people died, including entire families and dozens remain missing. the national weather service reports

human services unit plans to strike tomorrow and wednesday. but we don't know how many will take part. they do plan to maintain essential services. >>> lapping today, advocates for worker protections will rally in the south bay to bring attention to wage theft. rally coincides with the ramping up of a federal tried tied to the silvery towers project. prosecutors say the contractor held workers against their will and forcing them to work for little or no pay. the developer has called the accusations a publicity stunt. this is the same site though where a construction worker fell to his death last august. >>> state lawmakers will outline a propose aimed at making college more accessible. they would make the second year of community college free, but only apply it is first time full-time students. an associates degree would effectively be free as they already get the first year at no cost. lawmakers plan to unveil the plan this morning. >>> and also happening today, san jose state students rally supporting fellow students with no place to live. th

will stage a two-day strike over stalled contract negotiations. 915 employees of the county's human services unit, which provides social welfare help will walk off the job this morning. employees are assigned to several departments including public health, the sheriff's office and district attorney's office. they did not ratify a tentative agreement reached with other county employee groups. >>> in the east bay school programs are being cut to pay teachers. some students are heart broken after the school district approved nearly $22 million in budget cuts. students marched to the school board meeting last night. board members say it's needed to pay for raises in the teeshls contract. that contract ended a seven-day strike. students had an emotional message for board members after their vote. >> you can see some students in tears. about half of the budget cuts will be made at the central office and the remainder includes reductions to libraries and student programs. >>> san francisco mayor london breed proposing a new center to help the homeless and it be built right along the city's waterfront. n

the workers on strike are with the human services unit. they have about 900 workers.orkers from the county health department, social workers, the sheriff and the district attorney's office. we spoke with a worker on strike who has been a social worker. she says the county has a shortage of workers in her department and others. and because of that, people have to work hours of overtime every week. >> we want the county to be fiscally responsible. of course we do. but when our workers' lives are kind of just not valued or respected, that's the frustration that we're dealing with. >> reporter: now, in response, the san mateo county manager's office have offered the workers a pay increase of 12% across the board over the next three years. they are also open to negotiating some of these other noneconomic issues. >> the county values its employees. they are the foundation of the great work that we do, providing service to the public and we want to compensate them fairly. we want have to balance that compensation with our models and be sustainable for the future. >> reporter

the human services unit plans to strike both tomorrow and wednesday. and it is a group that includes more than 900 employees and in a lot of different departments. but we don't know how many of the 900 will actually take part. the countriesi icounty still ho the stwrrike, but if it happens they will maintain essential services. >>> advocates will be rallying to bring attention to wage theft. it rein-sidcoincides with a fed trial over holding workers against their will and forcing them to work for little or no pay. the develop says that it is a publicity stunt. this is the same site where a construction worker fell to his death last august. >>> this morning state lawmakers will outline a probably aimed at making college more accessible. the group's bill would make the second year of community college free. it ale app la blis to first tim full-time students. so earning an associates degree would effectively become free because they already get tyear t no cost. lawmakers will unveil tplan thi morning. >>> and also today san jose students rally to support

the human services unit, we don't know exactly how many will actually take part in the demonstration today. this marks the last day of that strike and the county has been maintaining essential services throughout the strike. >>> 6:36. san francisco transit is breaking ground on the first phase of the new geary rapid project which will bring bus only lanes. that project is not going to be finished until 2021 at the earliest. >>> do you remember having the booster seat or the high chair? maybe too long for some of us, but apparently some san francisco muni riders are feeling that feeling right now. because they're not happy about the changes. according to the examiner, muni's latest generation of light rail trains have higher seats and muni is getting a lot of complaints from people in part because there's actually a real safety hazard in the event of a sudden stop. muni says that it's now considering lowering many of the seats by two inches. safety is involved, mike. >> it's true. if we can get the restaurants to put the little bar at the barstool, put it a little higher for me. >> th

the union notified the county that the remaining unit, human services will be striking. lingering showers are possible during the overnight hours before dry weather returns monday. overnight lows will be cooler, tracking widespread 40s. daytime highs monday will warm up into the mid to upper 50s, expect some low 60s in the interior valleys. our next storm will arrive tuesday with widespread light-moderate rain. breezy winds are expected tuesday night into wednesday. rain totals of 0.50" to 1.00" will be common in most urban areas, with 1.00" to 1.50" in the north bay valleys. in the hills and coastal ranges, rain totals of 1.00" to 2.00" appear likely. temperatures through the week will not fluctuate much, highs in the 50s to near 60 and overnight lows in the 40s to 50s. overnight lows will then cool late in the week into the 30s when the weather scattered likely late in the next weekend. (jr) flooding victims in guerneville are getting a little bit of help from a local assistance center. (justine) which could come just in time before another string of storms threatens t

the human services employees are the only unit without a contract after 10 of the 11 other units of county employees reached an agreement. the county say is balancing fiscal responsibility with compensating its employees. employees say they can't afford to live where they work anymore. >> they want to keep the jobs. they want to stay in san mateo county. it's difficult because of the cost of livings, the conditions they're put in, all of that. >> the county intends to provide most services during the ri. but a handful of health clinics will be forced to close their doors during this time. >>> a private school in oakland is facing a financial crisis after donated art, believed to be worth millions, turned out to be not worth much at all. a donor gave several paintings about a year and a half ago. according to the family's apprai appraiser, the paintings were worth $2.8 million. the school took out a 10% loan on the art's value. when it went back to discuss the school budget and sell the art, a different appraiser determined the paintings are only worth a few thousand dollars. board members

i'm with the policy and planning unit at the human services agency. i'm here with deputy director kaufman today to present on the area plan update for fiscal year 19-20. okay. so just a quick agenda for what we're going to cover today. we're going to start with a quick overview of the area plan and area plan update. i know for some of you, it's old material, but for some of you, it's new, so stop me if you have any questions. we're going to spend some time highlighting the key sections in the update report and then talk about next steps with you. okay. this is a requirement under the older americans act that daas prepare a four-year plan every four years that outlines how the department will address the needs of older adults in the local service area. the purpose of the plan is to look at demographic trends and outline needs and then look at how the department will use its older americans funding to address these needs. it's important to note that the area plan focuses only on those confidences that are funded by older americans act money and that's j

francisco's catholic charities, families -- family service agency, the homeless port of san francisco, and to the united way a commissioner on the human race commission and many more. if all that wasn't enough, a board member of grace cathedral occasional emanuel. and home health services, clinic by the bay and faith program at the san francisco foundation. obviously, her full impact on our city and community cannot be put into words. she once said, it's important for people to keep going. it doesn't matter what you do, but you have got to do something , so i choose to spend my time doing this, and as long as people figure i can make a contribution, i will do it. rita, thank you for always doing something, and more than something. you have touched my heart the first time i met you, and i am in all of you, and i cannot fully capture here today your contributions to our city and put into words everything you are to so many people and everything you've done. san francisco is better because of you and you have touched so many lives. i can only say today, thank you for everything, and would love for you to share some words with us. [applau

same rights they have now interview they're held by health and human services and then sent to live with a sponsor or relative in the unitednstead she wants to deport them. ima i just got off a call with senior department of homeland security officials where we pushed them on this very question. if not to hhs, then where? they couldn't give a definitive answer. it's not clear whether or not they would try to get around laws and court orders to protect children who come without their families. >> and what about the restrictions that have already been put in place to limit the numbers of asylum, which is in contradiction to international law as well as u.s. law? >> that's right. i mean, this administration has come up against a lot of court challenges. there have been times when they've tried to make it impossible to claim asylum if you enter between ports of entry but that is in violation of international law, because you're able to claim asylum in this country no matter where you enter from. i know that the secretary of homeland security has done some work with the u.n. to try to find a way for people to apply for asylum o

that come without a legal guardian and go into the care of health and human services and they pair them with a relative in the uniteda child and they are from anywhere but canada or mexico, and it's to give the child protections. she wants to be able to deport these children. we have pushed dhs on how that would look, where would you cut them off in the system and they don't have the answers to that yet. it shows the strategy is focused on making it as hard as they can and get rights given to them by international law while not addressing the push factors. when john kelly first came in as dhs secretary everybody had faith maybe he would understand that, and he said they wanted to address that and we have seen a complete dropping of the push factors and a complete focus on the pull. >> the other policy, and it was eluded to, that the president is going to close the border entirely. >> we have right now two big caravans coming up from guatemala, massive caravans, walking right through mexico, so mexico can stop them but they chose not to, and now they are going to stop them and if they don't stop them we're closing th

united states by 2030. the new proposal would provide $291 million to the department of health and human services to fight these, but it cuts funding for global assistance, which trump pushed for as well. and lastly, the department of education plans to cut 10%, $7.1 billion. the new budget proposal plans to eliminate higher education research, teacher development programs and the popular public service loan forgiveness program. noipi joining me now is yamiche alcindor. this doesn't address a recent fundamental republican concern that it eliminates budget deficits and ultimately goes to pay the debt down and yet it cuts things that as we've heard from democrats are nonstarters. i wonder initially whether this is going down a road toward a shutdown? >> i think it might be going down a road toward a shutdown, but i think we know that president's budgets usually aren't taken as seriously on the hill, even when republicans had control they looked at president trump's budget and said we're not going to be able to pass this. we have to make all sorts of tweaks. i think in this particular case the president is putti

human services. my name is jonathan white. i'm a career officer in the united states public health service commission corps. i'm a clinical social worker and emergency manager. i'm presently assigned to the office of the assistant secretary for preparedness and response. and i previously served as the deputy director of the office of refugee resettlement, the senior career official over the unaccompanied alien childrens program. more recently i served as the federal health coordinator official, that is hhs's operational lead for the inner-agency mission to reunify children who are in orr care on the 26th of june, 2018, who had been separated from their parents at the border by the department of homeland security. and that's what i will be talking about for the next couple of moments. the president issued executive order 13841, on june 20, of 2018, and on june 22, the secretary of hhs directed the office of the assistant secretary for preparedness and response to help orr comply with that executive order. to execute this direction from the secretary, we formed a

against humanity corruption or even being extradited to the united states on drug trafficking charges there remain loyal and also we cannot underestimate the power of the cuban. intelligence services their role their plea remain in keeping evil trading the venezuelan army and keeping tabs on whatever. there might be of trying to organize. our pricing it's interesting that you mention this sort of level of foreign interference in the country's affairs right now the u.s. has also played a leading role in pressuring the the do or government the troponin astray she is openly called him to be replaced and is also in for sanctions an attempt to choke off the government's economic resources. yeah if for example east blackout we have seen blackouts in minutes way love in the last ten years with more and more recurrence but i wouldn't rule out that these particular bracknell down the extent of it has to do something with us sanctions let's remember that the us sanctions not only have to do with the oil exports they have been as well exports of crude towards the united states but also u.s. exports of the winds to venezuela been as well it needs to deal with in order to refine their oil they

the united states, again, does not give any regard to human rights or international law or to international humanitarian law. juan: i would like to ask jehad abusalim of the american friends service committee gaza unlocked campaign, your reaction to the president's announcement was specifically how the international community -- we have often heard much more about the israeli occupations in the prior occupations in gaza, but very little about the golan heights. how is the international unity dealt with the golan heights and what has been the evolution of israel's own policies for the golan heights? >> thank you so much for having me. i think what has been happening in the golan heights is insufferable from israel's wawar policies seizing arab and palestinian land and continuing to control duties -- ththese lands. the golan heights like the west bank and the gaza strip, as a territory that have been -- the people like my colleagues said, their voices have been rendered unheard and silent over the years. i think president trump's as to the legacy of his a administration and says much about the place, the occupation of arab and palestinian lands, and the larger conversation in the u

united states house of representatives. i believe this is a critical task and important to get input from the department of health and human services when we are authorizing, reauthorizing, or reforming programs under your control. we do hear from the boots on the ground in our district, it is the agency that oversees the implementation of these programs and provides funding to ensure the organizations can carry out the goals. thus far in your tenure, you have proven to be immensely helpful to this committee and its work. you and your team have been responsive to our requests for information and input. you have made yourself available to members so we can hear about your priorities and your intention to work with congress on a number of initiatives. of all the secretaries of health and human services over the years i have been in congress, i have found you to be the most transparent and accessible. i look forward to continuing to partnering with you on your efforts to improve access and quality of health care for americans. one issue i have raised in each hearing of this congress and one that i hear consistently from constituents b

human rights. that sure is a valued leader in the aba. judge bernice donald of the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit donates tontless hours each year volunteer service on behalf of the aba, the legal profession, and our communities. judge donald has served as the secretary of the aba, as chair of our criminal justice sense -- just a section, and she is in centerrd year of the aba for human rights. i would like to single out one of the centers latest successes. we entered into an agreement which resulted to a six figure grant from the clooney foundation in convention with -- conjunction with colombia university. the purpose of the grant is to monitor child -- trials around the world that pose high risk of human rights violations. groups,hat could press silence speech, or target political opponents. some of the timely topics that we were here to visit about tonight. please help me welcome judge bernice donald. [applause] donald: thank you, mr. president. good evening. it is a great pleasure to be here with you tonight. i would like to also add my thinking bill, for his good work in bringing us all together, and in nurturing the lawyers without rights

ll, but it's the humanity of people like walter jones who have graced us with his service and his presence, indeed, the people who bring honor and dignity, and integrity to the united states congress. i yield back. ms. foxx: thank you very much, mr. larson. i now yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from california, mr. lamalfa. mr. lamalfa: thank you, my colleague, ms. foxx, and mr. price, both from north carolina, who have made this opportunity, fittingly, available for all of us here tonight in order to honor our friend walter jones. i would always encounter him as a low-key but kind, gentle, sweet soul that he is around the building and in his own way comes up, keep going, encouraging in what we do around here. a lot of very kind remarks made about him here tonight from people that got to serve with him a lot longer than i did. but indeed, we hear about how, you know, he was a very independent voice. i think marching to his own higher standard of what he felt his integrity required. not only as a representative, as a person in this political business, but one who is answering to a higher power. importance of god in his life. made abu

united states senate believes. we have not been able to get him across the floor. she's a career foreign service officer. she runs the director general of human resources. >> i can get your commitment we can work with that to get these positions filled. lastly, i have got a concern. i want to thank you for being here. over the years in democratic and republican administrations, we have had a process that has served us well where the various agencies working together to make sure the president has the best advice before the president makes a decision. i have a couple yes/no questions. i do have some concerns about the decision making process currently. on the decision to withdraw troops from syria, general votel, the central command commander said, quote, i was not consulted before the decision was made. our special envoy to defeat isis said he spoke with you after the president has made up his mind. i wrote in a public op-ed, during the december call, pompeo informed us there had been a sudden change in plans. president trump, after a phone conversation with his turkish counterpart, planned to declare victory over the islamic state and direct

currently have where children are put in the care of health and human services and then matched with a sponsor, often a relative in the united she wants to be able to deport children whose cases wouldn't stand a chance when it's clear they won get asylum they need to be quickly deported because hhr at the moment can't bear this huge number of unaccompanied children. a lot of people say that goes against due process. jay johnson was on our air early yer ier. that would impede on their due process. it's a problem she's trying to answer but it's not clear that this would fly in courts much less in congress. a few other pieces, she wants more money for beds because she thinks we need thousands more beds for children and families and she also wants to be able to hold families longer than 20 days which a current allowance by port and wants to allow asylum seekers to apply if their home country rather than coming to the border. that sounds like common sense but when you think about how long the process could take, a lot of people are worried these people wouldn't be able to escape violence in the time they need. >> thank you bog ft