a clear message from dozens of people rallying in front of san jose city hall. by october 1, all employees must be vaccinated against covid-19 as a condition of their city employment. >> problem is that him give you a choice. we have to yell and scream. to try and get our rights back. our rights have been taken away. >> it sucks for everybody we don't have a choice and we will be terminated because what the government wants to do to our body. reporter: and police officers are part of the mandate they told abc that they are an ongoing negotiations with the city over the attentional catastrophic impact to safety up san jose residents if there is a mass exodus of sworn officers. most city workers can be hard off the street but it takes up to two years to train police officers. 87% of sj pd is vaccinated or in the process of getting vaccinated. 91% of firefighters and -- in other city employees have submitted proof of vaccination. despite the opposition, they are moving forward with their mandate. >> it is important to note that the reason we're doing this is to keep

outside san jose city hall, jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. e looming end of eviction moratoriums has san francisco city leaders looking for ways to help local businesses struggling to pay their rent. the state budget analyst estimates commercial businesses in san francisco have racked up a total of $600 million in unpaid back rent. due to the pandemic supervisor asha safe, i e. he says he is working with the mayor to set up a $25 million fund that would offer grants of up to $35,000. but for no fault of their own. because once in a generation. once in almost 100 years, pandemic forced them to shut their doors down. forced them to not have customers. but yet. they were still obligated under contract to pay rent. supporters also want to require landlords to offer businesses a mandatory three year extension on their lease and to provide some rent forgiveness. the commercial eviction moratorium ends next thursday. september 30th. already a pretty hot day today out there. we had 96 livermore. we had 97 antioch was 100 degrees out of travis air forc

city hall. part that we want. when do we want it? outside san jose city hall. to a close with an airing of grievances. we don't have a voice anymore. they make laws in here that don't even consider us. the us represents people opposed to a change in city law starting october 1st all san jose employees. must receive a covid vaccine as a condition of employment or face disciplinary action up to and including termination, and we're going to walk this very slowly. i think we understand. there are folks have strong concerns. when you do address those concerns, mayor sam liccardo says vaccinating everyone is the only way to move beyond the covid pandemic. the mayor's wrong. i've read all the science. if this were about the science, nobody would be forcing shots on anybody else upwards of 140 san jose police officers have to dispatchers and 80. firefighters agree. most say they'll walk or take a termination notice before being forced to become inoculated. firefighters and police officers don't want to be vaccinated. that is our choice. with our rights to freedom and p

city hall with the story, jesse. andre a week from today, all san jose city employees will need to be covid vaccinated, but a growing number of people say inoculation should not be a condition of employment, and they say they're feeling squeezed between earning a livelihood and holding onto the liberty that comes with living in america. we want freedom. when do we want it? outside san jose city hall. the work week comes to a close with an airing of grievances. we don't have a voice anymore. they make laws in here that don't even consider us. the us represents people opposed to a change in city law starting october 1st all san jose employees. must receive a covid vaccine as a condition of employment or face disciplinary action up to and including termination, and we're going to walk this very slowly. i think we understand their folks have strong concerns. when you do address those concerns, mayor sam liccardo says vaccinating everyone is the only way to move beyond the covid pandemic. the mayor's wrong. i've read all the science. if this were about the science, nobody would be forcing shots on anybody else upwards of

outside san jose city hall, jesse gary ktvu, fox two news. san francisco health department is standing by its health order and says warriors forward andrew wiggins must follow the city's rules and get a covid vaccine in order to play at chase center. according to the group, according to the bay area news group, the health department rejected wiggins request for a religious or medical exemption. the city requires proof of vaccination for large indoor events such as basketball games at chase center, the nba is not requiring players to receive vaccine shots. wiggins announced in march that he would only get the vaccine if you were forced to do so. all right, so a small group of protesters met in san francisco this afternoon to show support for haitian refugees at the us mexico border. the group stood outside the new federal building between market and mission streets, holding signs, organizers say the treatment of haitian refugees at the border is inhumane and are calling for an end to the deportation of haitian refugees. immediately. and then en

city of san jose. the proof of requirement kicks off today at any city-owned property that seats 50 people or poor. not just the shark tank but san jose city hall, and performing arts center, the tech museum and the children's discovery museum to name a few. that applies to everybody 12 or older and they have to provide proof of vaccination, and there's no option to show a negative test instead in san jose. the option to show a negative test within 72 hours still stands, but the vaccine proof needs to apply to any event with 1,000 or more, and any outdoor event with 10,000 or more. >> i think it's good that they are trying to be safe and to make sure that everybody is, like, safe from the virus. there's a crowd of people at the concerts. >> it makes me feel better going to events because i know there were precautions taken, and i know i have shown my vaccination and been totally fine with it. >> reporter: the state vaccination requirements could change depending on the vaccination rate and covid rate, but at least for now the requirements will remain in place until november 1st. >> thanks for that info, kris. >>> you could get a digital record

san jose resident is accused of tying this man to a chair, stabbing him repeatedly and drowning him in the bathtub. it all happened at the vintage towers apartments across the street from san jose city hall. the mercury news reports that smith confessed, saying that the victim -- saying that he offered him drugs. an israeli study shows the booster shot uses the rate of infection by 11 full. ac/dc panel was set to debate this issue tomorrow. the chief pharmacist was on that panel and tells abc 7 news that it has been postponed for 10 days. the california apartment a public health says they found unvaccinated people were eight more -- eight times more likely to get covid than vaccinated people. the pandemic has changed so much of our lives including where and how we work. the shift to remote and hybrid work is having a big financial impact on the city of san francisco. tim johns is live in the financial district with the story. tim: it is no surprise that the financial district is not as busy as it was pre-pandemic. while that might be a good thing for some people in the city, it is ashlee not such a good thing. the foot traffic right be slowly coming back but with no end in sight for the

the program got under way, many people who oppose vaccination mandates faced a big rally at san jose city hall. robert handa joins us with a closer look at the fight for and against the vaccine. >> reporter: that's right. word is only just now spreading about the clinic here and in san martin. only handful of people have come in for those booster shots. it was still big day for vaccine advocates and critics. >> very obvious examples would be health care workers. >> reporter: it came on the same day as protesters rallied on city hall. they stress they are not anti-vaxers but want people to have a choice. it was no formal program. a statewide group critical of the vaccine took part. san jose want city workers vaccinated by september 30th and are negotiating with unions, including police and firefighters. one firefighter said he's reluctant and seemed to get support from passing crew. >> when we respond in emergencies, we're wearing n-95 masks and it's virtually m possible to transmit or contract the coronavirus. >> are you willing to lose your job because of this? >> absolutely. it's against my

demonstrators plan to gather at san jose city hall this afternoon.st responders to have a choice to get the shot. county employees have until thursday to submit exemption paperwork. tonight protesters plan to hold a stop the vaccine mandates valley in downtown walnut creek in front of the police station. >>> vallejo police investigating a shooting that happened last night. right now police are only saying a man was shot and killed. he has not been identified. it's not clear if they know what led up to the shooting. >>> the trial of disgraced theranos ceo, elizabeth holmes, get back under way. jurors got a break yesterday following 12,000 text messages entered into evidence. experts say they reveal intimacy between holmes and her former partner, sonny value tphauly. others argue there's too much ambiguity in many of the texts. >>> and then marin county is cracking down on water wasters. the city leaders adopt add new penalty ordinance. those that exceed the top tier water use will be charged more for the additional water. city staff are out looking fo

vaccinated and 85% of the san jose police department is vaccinated while negotiations continue in the coming days, and perhaps in the next week. there is a rally at san jose city hall friday morning to show support for city employees who do not feel like they should have to get vaccinated as a condition of employment. outside san jose city hall, jesse gary ktvu fox two news, the golden gate restaurant association, says a majority of restaurants in san francisco saw a drop in business following the city's proof of vaccination requirement. that mandate went into effect on august 20th and since then, 60% of restaurants said that business had gone down. 52% said at least one employee had at least one conflict with a customer over providing proof of vaccination. but 79% reported having very few issues with customers, industry experts say in addition to the mandate concerns about the delta variant and seasonal business trends could be contributing to that drop in business. the looming end of eviction moratoriums has san francisco city leaders looking for ways to help local businesses struggling to pay their rent. the state budget analyst estimates commercial businesses i

it got under way as hundreds of protesters staged rally at san jose city hall. many of them said they are not anti-vaccine but they want people to be allowed to make their own choice. >> i'm 100% sure these shots do not prevent transmission. >> what about public health officials that say they help? >> they are wrong. they need to read the science. >> today the county public health department opened up two clinics to offer booster shots. the shots are available to people 65 years old and older and those with qualifying underlying health conditions. it's by appointment only so far. >>> san mateo county is preparing to host the largest in-person conference since the pandemic began. the event will take place from september 27th at the san mateo event center. our coronavirus coverage continuesposting updates 24/7. >>> pg&e facing criminal charges for sparking a deadly wildfire. one of the charges, manslaughter. this one of handful that investigators believe fell on the a pg&e power line and started ta fire. four are for involuntary manslaughter. pg&e is criminally ne

j p d vaccinated while negotiations continue for the coming days, there is a rally here at san jose city hall tomorrow 11 o'clock in the morning. show support for those city workers who do not believe they should be forced to get vaccinated as conditions of their employment. we're live outside san jose city hall this evening, jesse gary ktvu fox two news. julie will head back to you, jesse for those city workers who do not want to get the vaccine. is the city, saying the reason behind why they wouldn't allow for weekly testing. the mayor is saying that he believes everybody has to get vaccinated as a way to stop the delta variant. now he is saying that there are, um steps gradual steps from lowest to highest, the highest would be termination. but there are levels in between which could include testing, but these things are all being negotiated right now. and so the mayor is being. very tight lip. the union wants to get the word out that if a bulk of police officers decide to walk, you're not going to have officers to answer 911 calls in a timely matter that matter. they stress that they're al

bay area celebration for mexican independence day. >> san jose celebrating with a flag-raising ceremony, music, aztec dancers, all at san jose city hall0 mexico declared its independence from spanish rule. it signifies a moment of hope. 211 years ago catholic priests made the cry for independence with a speech just after midnight. it became known -- that started a war aimed at breaking spanish colonial rule. >> tonight at 7:00 it's a surprise concert and it's about to start. only 500 people allowed inside. you've got to pay $20, which is not much, and you have to be vaccinated. we're going to take you to san francisco where some lucky fans are getting ready to see metallica perform for the first time in two years. they just announced the concert about two hours ago. again, a surprise concert. that story and a lot more coming up on our 7:00 newscast. >>> next on nightly news, just 100 days until christmas. the countdown is on and stores are already warning of shortages due to covid. the high-demand items you may want to buy now. lester holt joins us. >>> tonight, the battle over boosters just hours before a critical fda advisory vote h

. >>> some seniors, sick, disabled, and frustrated, came down to san jose city hall, and occupy the housingstop their own affection , and lower their rent. >>> a bay area medical expert speaks to us live, tearing up confusion about who can get the ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ r andoses too ♪i e thm (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >>> you are watching kpix 5 news at 5:30. >>> right now i kpix 5, streaming on cbsn bay area , more local news for you at 5:30. >>> confusion over the covid booster rollout. a local medical excerpt breaks it down for us live. >>> tenants in san jose take over the lobby of the city's housing department. why they are up in arms. good evening. >> some seniors in san jose are at risk of being a big did their emergency covid shelters. >> they took their fight all the way to city hall. kpix 5's kiet do shows us why they are so frustrated. >> reporter: a group of seniors, many of them sick and disabled, came down here to city hall to give housing department officials and earful about getting effective, and guess what? they listened. >> it don'

in the south bay, tonight, hundreds met outside san jose city hall for a monumental occasion. 200 yearsxican independence. amanda del castillo shows us the tradition is more alive than ever. ♪ amanda: the and sounds of mexican independence day bringing hundreds to downtown san jose. >> we have been in our houses for so long. these events give us happiness. amanda: marking 200 years of independence. celebrated every september 16. the day commemorates exit close freedom from centuries of spanish rule. councilman emphasizing the real significance for the south bay. >> we have icons like cesar chavez that have demonstrated and rallied hundreds of times for community members right here , beginning in the city of san jose. amanda: a community connected through culture from aztec dancers to live bands, latino artists, and more. keeping the past present. >> today means a lot of pride in our culture, a lot of pride in our history. as a descendant of immigrants from mexico, i see this day as a symbol of self-determination for our people. amanda: residents say the added recognition means more duri

kevin faulkner appeared at san jose city hall. he says newsom has all but ignored rising crime in the state. >> as we are here in this great city of san francisco, we have seen retailers like walgreens close down their stores because of rising crime. it is rampant. we need to put a stop to it. we need a governor that says the status quo is not working for us. dan: falconer says he is the only candidate that will put victims first and criminals in jail. meantime, republican john cox took aim at the governor's policies at a stop on treasure island. >> he is following the oldest playbook in the world, to scare people into keeping him in office. he cannot defend what he has done to this state. this state is a monument to mismanagement. dan: cox also made a campaign stop in santa cruz, urging voters not to get distracted by issues raised by other candidates. cox lost to newsom in the 2018 california general election. larry elder cut a southern california campaign stopped short when protesters got rowdy this afternoon, but first thing th

in the south bay, tonight, hundreds met outside san jose city hall for a monumental occasion. 200 yearsxican independence. amanda del castillo shows us the tradition is more alive than ever. ♪ amanda: the and sounds of mexican independence day bringing hundreds to downtown san jose. >> we have been in our houses for so long. these events give us happiness. amanda: marking 200 years of independence. celebrated every september 16. the day commemorates exit close freedom from centuries of spanish rule. councilman emphasizing the real significance for the south bay. >> we have icons like cesar chavez that have demonstrated and rallied hundreds of times for community members right here , beginning in the city of san jose. amanda: a community connected through culture from aztec dancers to live bands, latino artists, and more. keeping the past present. >> today means a lot of pride in our culture, a lot of pride in our history. as a descendant of immigrants from mexico, i see this day as a symbol of self-determination for our people. amanda: residents say the added recognition means more duri

protesters have rallied outside san jose city hall decrying the vaccine mandate and a similar protest is going to happen in contra costa county in martinez today. in san jose kris sanchez nbc bay area news. >>> the cdc with a new urgent advisory for pregnant women. get the covid vaccine. that guideline and guidance comes after more than 125,000 pregnant women have contracted the virus and 22,000 have been hospitalized with at least 161 deaths. symptomatic pregnant women have double the chance of being admitted to icu with a 70% greater risk of death. >>> one of the most popular festivals in the bay area is quickly approaching after skipping last year but there will be a few changes first because of the pandemic the festival at golden gate park will be pushed back to the end of october starting on the 29th. organizers anticipate close to 75,000 people will be there each day for the three day festival, which is lower capacity and people must show proof of vaccination or have a negative cove test. more details now from sf gate which obtained information on the remaining number of unvacci

. >> a live look outside san jose city hall where about 50 people gathered to protest that city's vaccine mandate for workers. this protest to show support for police officers, firefighters and city health care workers who have refused to get the vaccine in spite of the requirement from the city. starting september 30th, all employees must show proof of vax or get a medical exemption. employees who don't face disciplinary action, including termination. you'll recall this past weekend gabe gutierrez resigned from his position as a san jose wre serve police officer because of san jose's vaccine mandate. he was willing to provide's weekly negative covid test. >> to me, it's, you know, my faith, my belief in what i know my body and what i want to put into it. so my choice is not to be vaccinated. >> we are currently working with our police and fire units and will continue to take into account some of the proposals. the whole reason we're doing this is to keep our workforce safe. >> reporter: back here live, we're outside walnut creek city hall where tonight at 5:00 there's another protest sch

in fact, today, demonstrators showed up outside san jose city hall to make sure their voices and their opinions were heard. [ honking ] >> that's a passing fire engine which appeared to honk in support for the anti-mandate protesters. that crowd demanding that the city continue its vax or test program. why? because next thursday san jose will change its mandate to require that all city employees without a valid exemption either prove their vaccinated or face disciplinary action. most of the protesters today said they're not opposed to vaccines as a whole. just opposed to the city taking away their choice. many said they're worried that the mandate could also lead to dozens of police and firefighters quitting, which they say would create a different kind of safety crisis. >>> all right, ahead, it's a problem we deal with every year. wildfires. but the threat and the impact are not equal in all communities. nbc news steve patterson joins us now to break down why the latino community is disproportionately impacted by all that smoke and all those flames. >>> and more problems for pg&e, cri

. >> there are celebrations across the bay area, including a large event at san jose city hall crowd r sacking reports. >> city leaders community groups activists and residents all came together on thursday in san jose celebrate the 2 100th anniversary of mexican celebrations at city hall in san jose on thursday to mark mexican independence day on september 16th in 18. can. >> it a calling from beginning that we could be. yeah. to it makes it can to case to the and with this being a low 100 bolonia is the consul general of mexico in san jose. >> many other city and community leaders who spoke at the many happy to be together once >> after the pandemic caused some larger celebrations last year, put >> we get back to may turn out something that fits benitez of san jose doesn't take for granted. bush have the to get vaccine. >> because our families in they are suffer because many of our families say car died. >> so we hear it is very easy to get a vaccine in the and not effect it like here, the city continued its push to get even more residents vaccinated with a mobile vaccination pop-up

city of san jose. chris sanchez is outside city hall. >> reporter: hi.st down the street to where we've been reporting on that gas leak. we still want to stick to our story of the vaccine mandate in the city of san jose. at this point the vast majority of people who work for the city of san jose have already provided their proof of vaccination. overall 91% of all city employees are vaccinated or have provided proof including 87% of all people who work for san jose police, including 1100 plus sworn officers. 93% of all san jose fire department staff is vaccinated as of two weeks ago. both unions are pushing the city for flexibility for the remaining employees who are either unvaccinated or don't want to provide proof of vaccination. those who are granted religious or medical exemptions will eventually have to show negative covid tests twice a week. today is also the deadline for health care workers to show their proof of vaccination and that includes doctors and nurses and also anybody who works in a hospital. as of two weeks ago, 90% of kaiser employees

people are showing support for san jose city workers who are refusing to get vaccinated as a condition of employment. there's a rally taking place outside san jose city hall opposing the city's vaccine mandate, which takes effect october 1st. the san jose police officers association says nearly 150 officers could leave their jobs because of this policy. some firefighters and healthcare workers in the city also refusing to get the vaccine in spite of the mandate. negotiations between the city and police union are expected to continue the mayor assembly, cardo says there is still time to resolve this issue. the world health organization added the antibody drug cocktail from regeneron to its list of treatments for people with covid. clinical studies have shown it's effective in treating patients who are at high risk of being admitted to a hospital. regeneron's drug combinations already been granted emergency use authorization in the united states at first got widespread attention when it was used to treat former president donald trump's covid illness last year. the santa clara county district attorney's office is now offering a $20,000 reward in the search f

protesters have ralied outside san jose city hall. raise their voices in contra contra county in martinez today there is a rally planned. >>> the government not going to shut down any time soon. the bad news, congress has accomplished nothing else. >> so much to do but little progress on anything. >> even a deal to keep the government open is a continuing resolution. that's the washington equivalent of kicking the can down the road. the road is only until december 3rd. the government has until the end of today before it runs out of money. the continuing resolution will get a vote today and senators have promised to vote yes. >> we have an agreement on the continuing resolution to prevent the government shutdown and we should be voting on that tomorrow morning. so i'm going to make that an order now. >> that should come any time. the agreement to keep the government open does not include the debt ceiling. that is still dangling over every american. the american economy faces a crisis if the government doesn't pay its debt. there may be

san jose city hall kron four's taylor sack was there as city leaders, community groups activists and more all came together to celebrate the 2 100th anniversary of mexico getting its independence. >> celebrations at city hall in san jose on thursday to mark mexican independence day on september 16th in 18. can. >> it a calling from make any that we could be. yeah. to it makes it can to against it. the and with this pain along 100 bolonia is the consul general of mexico in san jose. >> many other city and community leaders who spoke at the many happy to be together once >> after the pandemic caused some larger celebrations last year, put >> we get back to may turn out something that fits benitez of san jose doesn't take for granted bush have the mix it to get back scene. >> because i finally some mixing god. they are suffer because many of our family rare, say car died so we hear it is very easy to get a vaccine and makes a not east that it is it like here. the city continued its push to get even more residents vaccinated with a mobile vaccination pop-up on say jennifer brown who is i

. >>> san jose could be the latest to ban flavored tobacco products. >> justice inan troop is live outside san jose city hall where the mayor is weighing in on the issue. >> and the mayor said this is a way to make sure the children are protected so they can make good healthy choices as adults. made that comment here outside of city hall on yesterday with other city councilmembers. these laws they say are past due. san jose would ban the more than 650 tobacco retailers selling flavored tobacco including menthol. it would also prohibit new retailers opening a store with in 500 feet of another tobacco retailer and with in a thousand feet of a school, park, community center or library. retailers will give -- will be given six months to empty the newly prohibited products from their shelves. this morning i want to mention a separate ordinance. it would outlaw smoking, including e cigarettes, vapes and cannabis inside most multifamily housing in the city. >> this isn't an stent and we have heard this already. the tobacco industry has a strong hold in our kids and enticing them with flavors and leading them to a l

. >> in the outside san jose city hall for a monumental occasion, 200 years of mexican independence. 16 and commemorates mexico's freedom from centuries of spanish rules. -- rule. residents say the added recognition of hispanic heritage month means more during such a difficult year. >> we have been in our houses for so long that these type of events give us happiness. being able to share our pride. we keep hearing immigrants have offered so much during the pandemic. we would not be here without them. >> and on-site vaccination clinic was also available. if you want to celebrate hispanic heritage month and the contributions of the latino community, abc 7 is presenting an hour-long special tomorrow night. from actors to activists, latinos share stories of their heritage representing diverse cultures. >> happening today on the peninsula, the hillsdale shopping center is taking off an outdoor concert series. it is taking it back to the old school. families will be able to listen and dance to a variety of local artists. the free concerts will be held fridays and saturdays from 6:00 to 8:0

a san jose city hall, libraries, museums, and performing arts theaters are included. will not be accepted. >> we do not want testing to continue to be a fallback. >> that from district for counsel david cohen, who says covid tests are not always accurate and would slow things down at a time when vaccines are widely available. >> somewhere north of 80% of our residents in san jose have been vaccinated, so minority of people who are choosing not to be vaccinated. >> college students we talked with who are vaccinated fear that this may leave some people out as exemptions can vary by events. >> i think it is not ill intentioned, but it is maybe not considerate of those who are immuno compromised and cannot get the vaccine, or maybe are not eligible for whatever reason. so i agree, maybe it is a little bit overboard. >> the doctor says the virus is still out there and vaccine mandates at these types of locations, along with mask mandates, will separate our numbers from other areas that do not have those rules but do have similar vaccination rates. >> indoor settings in par

san jose have been vaccinated, so certainly, it is a minority of people who are choosing not to get vaccinated. reggie: some of the locations we have to prove that you have a vaccine include san jose city hall, libraries, museums, and performing arts theaters. we have an entire vaccine team dedicated to getting you the latest information. for more information, though to abc7news.com/vaccine. kumasi: hundreds of border patrol officers are now being sent to texas as officials start a massive effort to send thousands of haitian migrants back to haiti. those migrants have really been under some tough conditions, really overwhelming order officers. >> video shows planes leaving the airports in del rio yesterday. on board, some of the estimated 13,000 people living in camps underneath a nearby bridge. most of the migrants are from haiti, a country in crisis right now after a resident assassination and a recent earthquake. the biden administration expects to transfer thousand migrants away from the bridge by the end of today. they say they will use a trump era health policy, which permitted the expulsion of migrants without allowing them to seek asylum. >> we have reason for that special circumsta

. >> the heated rally that took place right outside san jose city hall.ilding a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. for a deadly northern california fire. they are facing criminal charges. you are

no more mandates a clear message from dozens of people rallying in front of san jose city hall. october 1st, all city employees must be vaccinated against covid-19 as a condition of their employment. the problem is is that they don't give you a choice so we have to come up and to try a toa get some of our rights back our rights have been taking away except for everyone that we don't have a choice and we're gonna be terminated because of what the government wants to do to our body? so firefighters and police officers are part of the mandate the san jose police officers association told abc 7 quote. we are an ongoing negotiations with the city over the potential catastrophic impacts to safety of san jose residents if there is a mass exodus of sworn officers, they say most city workers can be hired off the street, but it takes up to two years to train police officers. 7% of sjpd is vaccinated or in the process of think vaccinated 91% of firefighters and all other city employees already submitted their proof of vaccination. despite the opposition the city says they are moving forward

a big crowd filled the streets of downtown san jose yesterday to celebrate mexican independence day they gathered outside of san jose city hall and enjoyed mexican music, dancing and art. it brings me great pride on this bicentennial anniversary of the culmination of the mexican independence to honor the spirit of my ancestors, whose roots trace back to the indigenous people of what is now known as mexico. mexican independence day celebrates mexico's liberation from spain. oakland as a new food truck business, and it's owned by four black chefs, including three who were formerly incarcerated the business. solano role honor roll. excuse me open this month at seventh and campbell streets in west oakland. the four shafts will operate in co owned the food drug. with the help of the nonprofit oakland and the world enterprises money to launch the business came partly from the oakland a's. the unity is a good thing so. appreciate the opportunity that gave me and, uh so it can be a you know, contributors to society and the most positive fashion. moving forward, soul on a roll will be at various locations and they say they hope to hav

for now reporting live at san jose city hall. sara stinson, back to you. thank you, sarah. >> well, today as top the hour is also the deadline for health care workers across the state to be fully vaccinated against covid-19. that mandate will affect more than a 1000 long-term nursing care facilities here in california. the latest data this morning showed about 86% of all health care workers have already gotten their shots. there is a fear that this mandate, though, could lead to a staff shortage fears that some employees will opt to either quit or let themselves be fired or suspended rather than get their shots. 7. '05, and other big thing that happens today. it's the last day. >> that people are protected from being a victim, a victim. this is statewide that the moratorium expires at the end of the day, which means 10's of thousands of californians impacted by the pandemic could be in danger of being evicted or you might be sage. we'll have more on that. a second. bridgette bjorlo has details. >> for thousands of california is what's kept a roof over thei

you can see that it's been a pretty much business as usual here at san jose city hall at the library community centers and city own institutions. now, you may recall that the city passed this emergency ordinance weeks just as the delta variant began to surface leading to series of infection in the community. so now let's take a look at some numbers are just out of a cent of the city hall today. they're telling us that about 92% of all city workers have been fully vaccinated so far. they say 349 medical and religious exemptions have been received of those 255 have been with more pending in more expected to arrive today. as for first responders so far. 87% of police in 92% of firefighters have been fully vaccinated. but their unions have been asking for some flexibility, a warning that some might actually resign or retire rather than be vaccinated. in a statement from the city manager's office today. they tell us that they are working closely with the peel away and are still in discussions at this time and telling us that if there is a need for disciplinary action. it could take a few

city of san jose. >>> looking live over city hall where there will soon be a new city attorney already making history. the mayor tapped the assembly member david chiu is the role and he will be san francisco's first asian-american city attorney and he replaces dennis herrera who is becoming the general manager of the public utilities commission in the shadow of a public corruption scandal. >>> an awful car crash in san jose left one teenager dead and three passengers injured. >> the young driver who was hospitalized can now be facing criminal charges and is happened last night in the evergreen neighborhood and police say the car was likely speeding when it struck a tree and the front seat passenger daniel hernandez, 16, was killed. >> part of the investigation is making sure we are looking to the incident itself if it was preventable or not and then afterwards we usually submit the case to the district attorney's office and they make the decision thereafter. >> we pray for these people because it is something that can be avoided. >> this is the 46 fatal crash of the year. >>> meanwhile the san franci

. >> one protest will take place behind me at walnut creek city hall tonight and a second one later this morning outside san joseho have refused to get the vaccine in spite of an on the job mandate. >>> it's time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist, kari hall, is keeping track of the air quality. as you can see, it's something that we will see as moderate throughout the bay area. it's looking good in the south bay. kari, take it away. >> yeah, we are seeing some also of the smoke drifting in from the fawn fire further to the north. as we look at our forecast for the next seven days, we will see our temperatures heating up for today and cooling down for the rest of the weekend. early next week we have highs in the upper 70s, and hopefully better air quality, some fresher breezes coming in and san francisco with highs in the low 70s, and cooling down for the weekend. >> thanks, kari. >>> we will have another local news update coming up for you in half an hour. see you then. but parents like it to, like a lot. they go bonkers. (wuaahh) totally boom it's an adventure. (sound of playing) you know ,yo

city of san jose, apology accepted. >> perhaps other city also follow suit across the country. the last of san jose's chinatowns was demolished by the city to make room for city hall. >>> a deal that fell through. a new angle today in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial unfolding in court in san jose. along with more testimony about elizabeth holmes, what she knew and when. while most of the day was spent on the cross-examination of dr. adam rosendorff, things perked up with a new witness. in the morning, her defense team tried to chip away at rosendorff's story that he knew the blood testing machines did not work and told holmes directly about his concerns. >> the defense is clearly trying to show at every step that she didn't know about these problems, or if she knew, she took whatever steps she could or delegated it to another person. >> he was replaced by dr. victoria sung, who worked at the bay area biotech firm called celgene. she testified that celgene tested theranos' machines in 2009 but could not validate the results. the trial will continue on friday morning. >>> let's take you outside on this wednesday evening. beautiful sunset. another one. a particular

san jose, that's any event with at least 50 guests. and the rule applies to all guests 12 and over as well as staff members. some of the places in san jose that will be affected, city hall, libraries, community centers, sap center, convention center, and children's discovery museum. >> this is for renters in contra costa county. supervisors there will consider pushing out the counties current ban on evictions. it prohibits no fault evictions tied to the pandemic for residential renters in uncorporated areas. moratorium for businesses would be extended as well but only if the state agrees to do so as well. >> the dream force conference kicks off in san francisco tomorrow after being all virtual last year due to the pandemic. there are a few changes this time around. it will be invite only and will be scaled down to hundreds of attendees. most of the event will be outside and people have to show proof of vaccination and get tested every day. for nearby businesses, the return, however small, is still very welcome. >> i'm really happy to see the conventions come back. >> businesses south of market have been hit hard by lockdowns and lack of tourists traffic. they hope the e

city. any event with at least 50 guests. and the rule applies to all guests 12 and older and all staff members. some of the places in san jose we're talking about, city hall, libraries, community centers, s.a.p. center, the convention center, the tech museum and the children's discovery museum. >>> the dreamforce convention returns to san francisco after cancelling last year because of the pandemic. as sergio quintana tells us, neighboring businesses are welcoming the return. >> reporter: howard street is already shut down. crews are putting the finishing touches on the event that will be held mostly outdoors this year. for the crews at the table top tap house, just steps away, this is good news. >> happy to see the convention come back. that's the heart of our business because of our location. we're excited to have them back, noed maar what size it is. 100,000 people in 2019, 100,000 people, this year. >> reporter: more than 170,000 people attended with three halls being used for the massive event. this year, it's hundreds of guests. hundreds of thousands more will be able to attend virtually. the dreamforce event is scaled down. and you can see, it's be

san jose where police are investigating a suspicious death. this is the scene outside the vintage towers apartment building about a block from city hall. and not far from the san jose state campus. police aren't releasing many details right now but say the call came in around 11:00 this morning. at this time no information about the victim or what led up to the death. >>> a community is mourning the loss ofast cora costa coun. police an 18-year-d werekilled in a drunk driving crash saturday night as they walked along the shoulder of byron highway near brentwood. an 18-year-old suspect is under arrest. we are following up on the story and we will have new details for us tonight at 11:00. >>> ch p believes the driver that caused a deadly wrong way wreck near the bay bridge was also impaired. they say the suspect was headed west in the eastbound lanes of 580 about one this morning and hit another car head on kill that driver. the suspect fled but was hiding in america bushes. >> a hiker that fell to her death from pacifica cliff was identified as 45-year-old yvonne haley. she tripped and foul from moreey point sunday morning. found about 5

now, some of the places in san jose that's going to be affected by this. city hall. libraries. community centers. sap center. the convention center. the tech museum and the children's discovery museum. >>> it's not just san jose. tomorrow, new rules are going into effect statewide, as well. anyone attending an indoor event with 1,000 or more people, going to have to show proof of vaccination. other option, a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of the event. until now, proof of vaccination or a negative test was only required for events with 5,000 or more people. >>> take a live look at san francisco. popular convention that welcomes people from all over the world is set to come back to the city. dream force convention is back in san francisco this week after taking a break last year because of the pandemic, of course. there are a few changes, this time around, because of recent concerns over the delta variant. the first obvious change is how scaled down this whole event's going to be. in 2019, the year before the pandemic, more than 170,000 people attended over the days-lo

san jose leaders plan to ban flavored tobacco. the mayor and city council members rallied yesterday in front of city hall. accused tobacco companies to attract children. tobacco companies, if the ordinance passes san jose will be the largest county in the state to ban flavored tobacco. >>> the virtual public hearing was held yesterday on cameras but there was not a final decision. >>> college students are on lockdown due to some sort of threat. also tracking your weather and forecast. kari? >> we're starting out with temperatures in the upper 50s in concord. it's going to be a cool start to the morning and a very comfortable day. we'll talk about all the changes in the forecast, coming up. >>> and then i'll give you a better view. this is 101 in san jose, which is at speed right now. ♪hefty, hefty, hefty!♪ whoa... [john cena sniffs] how do they get these things to smell so good? ♪hefty, hefty...♪ ♪hefty, hefty, hefty!♪ must be magic. hefty® ultra strong™ with fabuloso® scent. >>> breaking right now at 5, students stay inside. why one local university is in lockdown at this hour. a live report in just mome

happening today in san jose a showcase at city hall of driverless vehicles that could take passengers between downtown and the airport. a group of company is promoting what they call glide cars. they say the electric and driverless vehicles could carry as many as fine million passengers a year on dedicated lanes to avoid rush hour traffic. city councilmembers will be on hand to talk up the idea. >> that's pretty school. >>> the giants making history this morning. this renow assured a spot in the postseason. that's after they defeated the padres 9-1. they put six runs on the board in the first inning including a three run homer from third base. san francisco had a total of four home runs in the game. the giants tweeted pictures of their celebration in the clubhouse with t-shirts reading built for october. this is the earliest they have ever clenched a playoff spot in the history of the giant's franchise. >>> tough breaks for the niners after their win in week one. moser has chipped cartilage in his knee. worse news for jason buttest who is out for the season. that's because of a torn a

some of the places in san jose that will be impacts, sap center, city hall, libraries, community center, convention center, the tech museum, even the children's discovery museum. >>> canada's prime minister is heading for his third term. it is election night to the north of us. prime minister justin trudeau is projected to win against his conservative party opponent. trudeau called a snap election two years ahead of schedule, said he needed a strong mandate from voters to beat the pandemic and recover the canadian economy. they will not hold a majority in the parliament. >>> president biden is preparing to address the united nation general assembly meeting with the u.n. secretary general and praised the partnership between the united states and united nations and did not answer questions on recent issues with france and china or the haitian migrants on our southern border. the speech tomorrow is expected to focus on climate change, pandemic and afghanistan. >>> abortion protections established in row versus wade will be under the microscope the supreme court will hear oral arguments on

city of san jose, apology accepted and resolution embraced. >> the last existing chinatown was demolished to make room for city hall.was built by the chinese project and now sits at history park. >>> a vacation that went terribly wrong but they survived. a retired couple from northern california was on that amtrak train that derailed in montana. tonight they're sharing their story with us. >> one of those things, it is just surreal. you can feel it happening. you can see that the car tilted, it handed on the windows. you're against the window, sliding along the dirt. the dust is flying up. so you have the horrifying feeling that you know what's happening and you can't believe it at the time. >> just amazing. that's patrick and letty. they're from sacramento. they were on a cross country train ride when the crash happened last saturday. they say they were lucky they were in one of the rear cars which detached from the others. as for what caused it, it is still under investigation. three people were killed. >>> going home for the holidays may get a little more complicated. senator feinstein wants travellers to add som

san jose police trying something new. they're getting help from city hall. the city started a pilot program at six intersections. workers installed rubber curbs and other measures to deter the dangerous driving stunts. this one went up just last week. neighbors say there's already a difference. >> they took a lane away to put these blocks in to make it tighter so they can't do them. in the long run, it should work. >> if you're caught taking part, your vehicle can be impounded for a month. san jose is issuing stiff finds for spectators. >>> schools across the bay area say tiktok is to blame for a rash of thefts and vandalism on campus. they said students were trying take part in the bathroom and devious tiktok challenge. it encourages peopleelves damag school property. san ramon officials say it is so bad, they'll have to close some of the bathrooms while they wait for supplies and make the needed repairs. >> it's wrong and it has to stop and that's what we're focussing on so all of our kids can be okay at school. >> tiktok says it is pulling down the challe

. >> a live look from san jose where the police are investigating a suspicious death near city hall. the body was found late this morning at the vintage towers apartments along east santa clara street. still no word tonight on the identity of the victim or how they died. >>> to the fire watch now, a lawn mower is blamed for sparking last week's grass fire in the north bay. flames charred 44 acres. several resident list to evacuate. investigators say the fire most likely ignited after a lawn mower blade struck a rock. no structures were damaged. >>> a lot of people escaped the haze and the heat headed to santa cruz today. we saw crews at the boardwalk and beaches all day. many of them taking advantage of the last official day of summer. >> you feel like people are wanting to treat themselves? >> yes. most people are buying a lot of stuff. [ laughter ] >> right out of covid-19 we saw some interesting behavior. it seemed like people were just getting buck wild. seemed to mellow out a little bit, though. >> nice to see blue skies, the weather was warm inland. pleasant by the water. a lit