jackie ward is live for us on news4. the plans for this year, jackie? >> some college players across the country are unionizing after hearing their football season would be canceled, but we're still waiting for official word from the pac 12, but they are meeting today. we do expect that official announcement later on. pac 12 presidents are reportedly meeting today before formally cancelling the 2020 season. this after national talk show radio host dan patrick announced on monday that the commissioners met over the weekend without officially making a decision. players like lineman drew dalman understand the health issues they have to consider when making this decision. >> as a player, i think we all want to play. i personally want to play, but we want to do it under the right conditions where everybody can be safe and where we can be safe. >> reporter: and yahoo sports reporter reminds us that without football, the economic impact on college towns throughout the country could be devastating. >> the identity of those towns revolve around those home games

jackie ward live for us with more. so, jackie, what is expected from the governor this afternoon? >> reporter: as you mention, he will be speaking momentarily. in the meantime he has released a statement thanking dr. angell for her service and her work. he will be speaking publicly at noon today. the secretary of the health and human services department dr. mark golly also wrote a statement saying, quote, she has worked tirelessly for all californians always keeping health equity in mind. californians flattened the curve once and in setting us on a path to do so again. dr. angell's resignation comes just days after a major blurnd with the state's covid-19 tracking system was announced. a computer glitch caused several thousand cases to go unreported. the state is still trying to work through that backlog to provide more accurate numbers. california now has 10,293 californians have died from the virus. and the rate of positive tests over the last 14 days is 6.1%, which is slightly down from two weeks ago. sandra shewry will be appointed as the acting public health director. gavin n

and experts fear that this could turn into a public health jackie ward is live for us in san francisco with a closer look at the possible ripple effect we're talking about here. jackie? >> reporter: it could be massive, marcus. the temporary eviction moratorium that was put in place to keep people in their homes, it expires august 14th. and if nothing changes, this means that millions may be forced out of their homes. so right now there are a couple things at the state level that are in the works. two tenant relief bills are pending as another layer of our homelessness crisis looms in the near future. one of those bills is ab-1436. it would extend the eviction moratorium until 90 days after the pandemic ends. it would also give tenants an additional 12 months to pay missed payments before their landlord could sue for the unpaid rent october top of that the landlord would not be allowed to evict their tenant fo emergency. the public health nurse says she is worried about how this may affect minority populations who are already suffering from covid-19. >> there is a great disparity in wh

jackie ward live in scots valley. jackie, i know if the fire is gone, why will it take so long for folks to be able to return to their homes. >> marcus, a lot goes into making sure it's safe enough for thousands of people to do so. the electricity and water needs to be turned back on, debris needs to be clear and roadways need to be open so fire equipment is able to get by without any problem. yesterday weather wasn't exactly on cal fire's side for the czu complex fire. that may change soon. california fire is hoping the marine layer lifts so that more water drops from the air can be administered later today. 646 structures have been destroyed in the fire, including 445 homes. those natalie morales are slightly up from last night. that doesn't mean fires spread to additional homes. inspectors are going arnaziound assessing the damage. >> trying to emphasize, making sure the area is clean for those crews. clean up the roads, restring lines, redo water conduit, all that stuff, which will take time. giving them space to w

jackie ward, nbc bay area news. >>> vallejo is looking into badge bending. we reported on the practice earlier this week after open vallejo broke the story. there are long running reports of officers bending the corner of their badge to indicate they've been involved in a fatal shooting and allegations of officers holding barbecues to celebrate those shootings. the outside investigation could begin as early as next week. our investigative unit previously spent months looking into the use of force records. the city has one of the highest rates in the country. officers have killed 19 people since 2010 including an unarmed man last month, sparking outrage. more on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> up next, taking money away from police. where san francisco plans to spend the dollars they're no longer giving to law enforcement. >>> a stanford student's life being altered by the pandemic. >> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri working from home and outside where temperatures are already beginning to drop. i'll show you how much warmer for tomorrow and an update o

jackie ward. >> reporter: our event was a little different this year but still every bit successful. this family showed up to the only in-person socially distance event in berkeley humane. they arrived an hour and a half early to bring home a fury friend. >> we like to have a medium cat, ultimately we want a playful and active cat for super active family. >> reporter: the line around the block as dozens of people hope to touch and see all the cuteness up close. >> playful and cuddly and energetic. >> reporter: if you want to take care of your existing cat or dog, this humane society offers low-cost vaccine to help everyone. >> at the humane society in milpitas, our clear the shelters event went digital. >> because of limited space due to the pandemic and health guidelines, people are not able to come in person to visit the pets before they adopt them. a lot of places are offering virtual adoptions now. >> reporter: this pup knew-his moment to shine when he met his dad the first time over zoom. >>

jackie ward is live in scotts valley. but there's still, jackie, a lot of people in limbo out there right now. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. good morning, laura. 20,000 people are home but that means about 50,000 remain evacuated. we are learning some incredible stories about the people who live around here. get this, one family from pescadero returned home with a new family member. lauren tippets tells us the night she and her family had to evacuate she went into labor and had her son. in the days leading up to her son's delivery she was already hard at work. she shared this photo with us of she and her husband spraying down their property and all their efforts paid off because fortunately their home remained unscathed. it wasn't the typical way of starting life with a t least. >> thursday nab and i had him. we were at the hospital for a few nights and then stayed with my in-laws over the hill. >> reporter: just to add craziness on top of the chaos for sure. another cause for celebration for bridget after already survi

"today in the bay's" jackie ward is live in downtown millbrae. big news for people living in san mateo and maybe just go there for work. >> reporter: absolutely, kris. this is something napa and marin counties are doing, now supervisor canepa wants san mateo county to possible fine people who aren't wearing masks in public. at a county board of supervisors meeting he'll be introducing a new ordinance that would allow authorities to fine people not wearing a mask in public anywhere from $100 to $500 depending on the number of previous infractions. businesses would also be fined anywhere between $250 to $3,000 per violation. last week san mateo became the last bay area county to be added to the state's covid-19 watch list which, of course, is also impacting schools. this means middle and high schools will have to begin the new year online unless the county has been off the monitoring list at least two weeks. elementary schools can start the year in person but only if the county health department grants them a waiver. small group and one-on-one lear

live in scotts valley, jackie ward. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. we'll be watching all of that very closely. and our digital team will push out alerts. hopefully the weather is stable enough that we don't need any weather alerts today, kari. >> we still have the spare the air alert in effect because of the smoke drifting around. right now what we're seeing in san francisco is a lot of the low clouds and the fog that has been settling in. let's go to wsi 1. we can look at the fog over san francisco right now. so that's also been trapping some of the smoke as we focus on the three main fire areas. so our air quality has been going down hill along the coastline. some of our inland areas have had some smoke. it is not as bad as what we are seeing in the city and extending across the bay, over toward oakland. so those are the main spots we're watching. look at san rafael. it looks good. if you go farther to the north, the air quality is pretty bad there so we've seen it drifting in some parts of the bay area while other areas are clearing up. in gilroy,

nbc bay area's jackie ward shows us the san francisco gym that's now battling the homeless for space and demanding the city do something to help. >> reporter: some small business owners in san francisco will tell you it was hard to do business in this city before the pandemic. now it's nearly impossible, especially when the rules are open outside or don't open at all. >> i really didn't think having a deck on sutter street would go well. i was worried people would sleep on it and hide behind fencing to do drugs and use it as a toilet. >> reporter: crossfit golden gate's 4,700 square foot space equipped with properly spaced out equipment, cleaning supplies, and fans has been closed by covid restrictions for five months. so when owner danielle rad kin was told she could open outside, she spent the little money she had left to create an open air gym space, only to find not everyone respects that space. >> given the circumstances, it's very worth building it and having it, but i mean i know there's going to be a lot of problems for sure with the outdoor space here. >> reporter: under the

in san francisco, jackie ward, "today in the bay." >>> so many tough decisions. well, going from education to employment down the road those unemployment benefits still a big question on capitol hill this morning. what will happen next. three days after the federal bonus payment expired still no agreement and still no answer. nbc bay area's tracie potts joins us live from washington with what folks can expect from here. a lot of them are counting on that money, tracie. >> reporter: they're counting on the money but the money is not coming. an impasse in washington what to do. the white house and democrats are negotiating. the white house has offered a temporary extension -- a temporary fix, but democrats don't believe that will work. still no deal. >> we still have a long way to go. >> reporter: no compromise between democrats, republicans and the white house on the unemployment payments that expired friday. >> talk to president trump. he's standing in the way of that. >> reporter: there's growing pressure on all sides to act. >> the white house recognizes we mus

live in scotts valley, jackie ward "today in the bay." >> thanks so much. >>> the scu fire that is burning in the east bay and south bay is now 30% contained. cal fire teams fighting and the sunol wilderness reserve. the fire has burned over 367,000 acres. >>> in marin county, the cooler weather really helping firefighters there battle the woodward fire. the flames have now burned some 3,000 acres. the fire 8% contained. home and businesses are under an evacuation warning. >>> well, one of the strongest storms to ever hit louisiana and texas made landfall overnight. hurricane laura barrelled into the gulf coast as a category 4 storm near lake charles, louisiana. we have a live look at lake charles, in fact, right now. look at that. you already continue to see the damage and the winds still blowing through the area. and we've got some new video of the storm as it moved through carlos, louisiana. not too far really from lake charles. a deluge of heavy rains up to 150 miles per hour. take a look at video posted by one reporter from our affiliate there. trees, branches down in that area. in th

"today in the bay" jackie ward is live with the detail. so is there a surprise to a lot of people? >> reporter: oh, absolutely, marcus. so dr. sonia angell had only been in the position since october. she was the first latino to have the role. but effective today she's no longer the head of the state department of public health and she didn't give a reason. in monan email to her colleague where she said quote each and every one of you has been essential because we know in the final calculation, health is not defined by one condition, disease or experience and in the final calculation in work in aggregate makes it worse. after a blupder with the covid-19 tracking, a computer glitch caused several thousand cases to go now has 554,160 confirmed cases of covid-19. 10,293 californians have died from the virus. and the rate of positive tests over the last 14 days is 6.1% which is slightly down from two weeks ago. sandra shoery will be the public health director and dr. erica penn will assume the role of the acting state public health officer. governor new som thanks her for her service a

"today in the bay's" jackie ward will have more on that coming up at 5:00. >>> livermore is about to get a million dollar boost to help homeless folks who are just trying to make it in the bay. the alameda county supervisors are expected to approve the use of the million dollars in funds from the east county economic development fund. the proposal is being done in partnership with a local church and with the city of livermore, and it looks to establish a 31 home community. the move again partners with the city and the city of livermore will accept those funds in a meeting later this month. >>> and in san francisco a win for tenants who cannot pay their rent because of the pandemic. a judge ruled in favor of the eviction ban. back in june several groups like the san francisco apartment association sued the city saying the ban is unconstitutional because it conflicts with the statewide ban and tenants will stop paying rent altogether. that was their opinion. the "san francisco chronicle" reports that the superior court judge disagrees saying that the ban promotes public welfare. critic

reporting live from stanford, jackie ward, nbc bay area news. >>> well, new at 11:00 for you, vaping may increase the risk for covid-19 in young adults and teens. that's according to a new study from stanford university school of medicine. now in may researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people. this is between the ages of 13 and 24. they found that those who used e-cigarettes were five times more likely to test positive for covid-19. this is compared to nonusers and the risk for being diagnosed with the virus increased even more if they use both electronic and conventional cigarettes. >>> well, it's the first day of school for many bay area students. in the south bay the east side union district in san jose will start the year with distance learning. and in the east bay pleasanton unified will also start the year with remote learning but will move to hybrid model if the county leaders allow it. most bay area schools start this week. >>> now we put together a list of all the bay area districts and their back-to-school plans. just go to nbcbayarea.com, click on the "return to school pl

nbc bay area's jackie ward joins us from san francisco. if it's not one thing it's another. now you have this weird weather. >> expect the unexpected. all the lightning forced the city to shut things down and others to change their plans too. >> the weekend of wild weather stretched into a third day today as people in the bay area saw, heard and felt everything. rain in napa and lightning and thunder stretching and excessive heat just about everywhere that's not by the ocean. >> either it's so hot that you're just wilting or suddenly the lightning strikes and thunder. >> planning on a morning run along ocean beach with this group when weather turned and forced them to alter their plans. she lived in san francisco and says she's not used to planning around the weather, especially this time of the year. >> actually we cut the run short on the beach because he saw lightning. and rain and we're afraid we're the tallest thing on the sand. >> for these east coasters that lived in california for nearly 50 years this weather reminds them of summers in new york. a little bit of every

. >> reporter: i'm jackie ward.ounty supervisor canepo wants to start fining people to stabilize the numbers after san mateo county was placed on governor newsom's watch list recently. this means people would be able to be fined up to $500 for not wearing a mask. businesses could save $250 to $3,000 fines. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in san jose. unified is requiring its nearly classroom even though their students will be learning from home virtually. one teacher said this decision during a pandemic screams disrespect. the district will be delivering the best quality instruction possible. the classrooms already have tools for instruction, reliable wi-fi and immediate support if any problems should arise. >>> all right. let's get a look at the forecast today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. the numbers not looking to bad. >> not bad at all, marcus. a cooler day for our inland valleys that have hadwe're lookl reach into the low 80s in the north bay, some upper 70s for the south bay. and then as we go i

live from stanford, jackie ward, "today in the bay." >> we want that, but of course safety is the best thing and we have to follow those rules. >>> this is all surrounding this right here. more than 1700 new covid-19 infections in the bay area. solano, san mateo and costa contra counties added cases in the last 24 hours. meanwhile, infections in palo alto seem to be on the rise. as of last week, the city has confirmed 174 cases. santa clara county health leaders indicate most of the transmission seems to be the result of community spread. >>> happening today, there are new testing sites that are opening up in the south bay. we know testing so paramount to any reopening plans. testing will be offered by appointment only at the overfelt high school campus in san jose and also the south county annex building which is in gilroy. there is also testing monday through friday, including walk-up testing at several locations throughout santa clara county. just check out the county's website. >>> now that masks are part of our daily lives, there really is a debate over which ones work and which o

live in scots scotts valley, jackie ward, "today in the bay." >> here's a look at really all those fires are burning, including where jackie is. most of them involved three separate series of fires, but they've burned some 800,000 acres. >>> be sure to download our free nbc bay area app. you can get the very latest on those fires and the evacuations and all the information you need to know. we can send it right to your phone. download that. it is free. >>> want to get a check of that forecast for today because, kari, i know down in santa cruz fires there. they were talking about how weather conditions there play a big role and how they fight the fire. how is it looking for them there today? >> we've seen some favorable weather conditions with higher humidity and calm winds. but, unfortunately, temperatures will spike tomorrow and that's something they will be closely watching. mike, what's going on with the commute. >> quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza it is lining up here and that's great news as we look at the san mateo and slowing on the high rise where we can see the peninsula

jack y jackie ward is live with the details this morning. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. there is speculation as to why dr. sonia angell is leaving her position and she's only held since october. she's also the first latina to have this role. effect today she's no longer the head of the department of state public health and she didn't give a reason why when she emailed the colleagues in which she wrote each and every one of you has been essential because we know that in the final calculation health is not defined by one condition, disease or experience. and the final calculation all of our work in aggregate makes a difference. her resignation is days after a major blunder with the covid-19 tracking system announced. a computer glitch caused several thousand cases to go unreported. they're working through the back bog to provide more accurate numbers. california has 554,160 confirmed cases of covid-19. 10,293 californians have died from the virus. an the rate of positive tests over the last 14 days is 6.1% which is slightly down from two weeks ago. sandra shoery will be th

. >>> i'm jackie ward in scotts valley.ating meaning they are letting people home safely within the next 48 hours. right now the czu lightning fire that 81,333 acres and is 21% contained. >>> county on the weather, as well. those cooler temperatures seem to help them, kari. >> it has been helping. also that higher humidity and a very light wind. but some of that light wind carrying that smoke over towards san rafael as we've seen unhealthy air quality there this morn pretty good except for the south county where we see the drifts of smoke coming from the santa cruz mountains as that fog clears out today most likely the fog will settle in and the smoke will settle in once again as our temperatures reach into the upper 80s for the inland valleys and then for tomorrow, a quick spike in temperatures with some of oour warmest spots inland, laura, reaching 96 degrees. >>> all right. looks like summer is hanging on. thanks so much, kari. another update in half an hour. i'll see you then. >>> it's 7:30 now. it's thursday morning, t

. >> i am jackie ward at stanford stadium.c-12 are meeting today to decide on the upcoming football season. a lot of reports are already saying the season is cancelled. president trump urging college football to continue, despite health concerns. >> good morning. scott mcgrew. "new york times" and "the wall street journal" are reporting the white house is considering a new rule that would stop american citizens from returning to america they have covid-19 or have even been exposed. and the ban would be for an indeterminate amount of time. it hasn't been put together yet, but important to know if you're traveling overseas. >> definitely something to consider. >>> we want to consider the forecast for the day. good morning. >> good morning. it will be a great day. we are noticing it has been cooler out here, especially compared to the 90s earlier in the week and during the weekend. beautiful view over san jose. we have areas of cloud cover around golden gate bridge. expect to see temperatures for micro climate highs in the 60s fo

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jackie ward, nbc bay area news. >> all right, jackie, thank you so much for that. >>> social media buzz this morning with clips from president trump's interview with the news outlet "axios" last night. i know "axios" made that video available to anyone. >> reporter: that's right. they've posted the more than half-hour-long interview, marcus, on the youtube. and you can just watch it for free. it is fascinating, extraordinary really, maybe even better than the one that chris wallace did on fox. reporter jonathan swan came prepared and really knew his facts. >> the point is because we are so much better at testing than any other country in the world, we show more cases. >> the figure i look at is def and def is going up now. >> if you look at death. take a look at some of these charts. >> i'd love to. >> let's look. >> now one particular moment that got a lot of attention on social media came when the reporter asked president trump what he thought the legacy would be if congressman john lewis. >> i never met john lewis actually. >> do you find him impressive? >> uh, i can't say one way or

"today in the bay's" jackie ward has more from a college counselor to help lay out some of the pros and cons of making that decision. jackie? >> reporter: good morning, marcus. doesn't sound like such a bad idea to take a gap year with the pandemic going on. trung le the founder says a lot of families have those uncertain feelings about what's going to happen this school year and they're weighing a lot of pros and cons right now. it extends beyond families in the bay area. people across the country have the same thought, 78% are unsure of their plans according to a survey by sallie mae and ipsos. for those entering a gap year comes into play. trung le is seeingr or delaying the start of traditional college experience. the gap year has been reserved for those burnt out from the high schoolwork load. in a pandemic he wants to explore other options. le recommended at the very least to take some type of college course. >> in the long run if students want to take a year off, if they want to work, save up money for college, that is totally understandable. if they delay by one year it does del

jackie ward, "today in the bay." >> thanks, jackie. the latest on those wildfires this is a great time to download our free nbc bay area app. that way you can stay up to date with the evacuation orders plus weather conditions happening throughout the weekend. it's a good tool to stay prepared on everything. >>> turning to the presidential race, not that there was any doubt, but donald trump is the official nominee for the republican party. >> he accepted that nomination at the white house. >>> yes, and we've been talking about how unusual all of this is, that this breaks a number of traditions and norms. you are not supposed to use the power o in a political campaign to keep hou. but broken last night. thousands of people attended the nomination in person. the white house placed chairs very close together and very few wore masks. here is the president. >>> my fellow americans tonight with a heart full of gratitude and boundless optimism i profound profoundly accept this nomination for president of the united states. >> now notably miss

. >> reporter: i'm jackie ward in scotts valley where firefighters continue to make good progress on0,000 acres have burned. containment is up to 26%. >>> the forecast right now with meteorologist kari hall. how are we locking for this friday morning? >>> it's going to start out nice, but we will still have some drifts of smoke coming in today, unhealthy air quality especially in the valleys and temperatures there will be a little bit warmer this afternoon as we reach up to 94 degrees in livermore and in antioch. the south bay will be in the mid-80s. we'll see mid-60s for the coastline. and our seven-day forecast still hot weather as we go into the weekend. early next week that heat continues even getting slightly hotter by next tuesday as we look at san francisco, this is where we keep the cool air and just a little bit warmer for early next week. >>> we'll be back with another local news update. hope to see you then. in the meantime have a great day. >>> i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but

jackie ward, "today in the bay." >>> 6:04 for you that morning and now to capitol hill where democratic and republican senators are having a different opinion on a lot of things. ensuring out-of-work americans get help. bay by's tracie potts, explain the latest for us here. >> reporter: a war of words, marcus. when it comes to capitol hill and dealing with that unemployment, that war of words has not yet resolved. they are still trying to figure that out. and then there's president trump and his top health advisers, the president at odds not with dr. fauci this time but dr. deborah birx. science under fire. president trump and house speaker nancy pelosi both are taking aim at dr. deborah birx. coordinator of the white house coronavirus task force. >> she has been appointed so i don't have confidence, no. >> reporter: birx's dire prediction -- >> it is extraordinarily widespread -- >> reporter: -- drew this twitter rebuke. the president later backing down on camera. >> it's a person i have a lot of respect for. i think nancy pelosi has treated her badly. >> reporter: democrats say they'r