we will get an insight update from san quentin. stay with us.charlie pride, one of the most successful black country artists in history. he died saturday of complications from covid-19 at the age of 86. not long after performing at a largely mask-free awards ceremony hosted by the country music association. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the quarantine report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. we turn to the covid-19 crisis unfolding in prisons and jails. as the u.s. death toll tops 300,000 and u.s. healthcare workers begin receiving the coronavirus vaccine this week, advocates are pushing for incarcerated people to be prioritized in the vaccine rollout. this comes as prisons face their greatest swell in covid cases since the beginning of the pandemic. nearly a quarter million incarcerated people in the u.s. have been infected with covid-19 according to the marshall project. as infection number store in california, all the state's prisons have active coronavirus cases. infections were up 130% last week. despite this, the california

many inmates may decide to stay at san quentin just where they are because ten california prisons now have more than 500 active cases while san quentin only has four. >>> it is rare but allergic reactions do happen after they get the vaccine. a boston doctor is believed to be the first person to have a reaction to moderna's vaccine. he received the vaccine on thursday, then he ended up in the er. the doctor reportedly had a shellfishlergy and used his epipen immediately after feeling an allergy coming on. >>> millions of americans waiting tonight to see whether president trump is going to sign that covid-19 relief package. their unemployment benefits depend on it. the extra $300 per week in benefits set to expire at midnight tonight unless the president signs a bipartisan bill signed last week. president trump last indicated he's not happy with the bill. the bill is also tied to a government funding bill so if president doesn't sign it it could also force a federal government shutdown. president-elect biden after attending a sunday mass today, called on the president to sign that reli

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news. >>in southern california, anyone traveling into los angeles county must also quarantine for 10 days. health officials announced the mandatory quarantine order yesterday. they also state that anyone either experiencing symptoms of covid-19 must isolate for 10 days. and despite public health warnings, many americans are traveling across the country right now tsa says it screened more than 1 million passengers on sunday at us airports. although it's about 50% lower than the same date last year it's still the highest number of travelers since mid-march the rise comes despite public health officials are urging americans to avoid holiday travel this year as the coronavirus cases continue to climb. well, san francisco and santa clara county do have a 10 day quarantine for people who arrive to the country from anywhere outside of the bay area region. coming up next on the kron 4 morning news businesses are saying goodbye to the bay area packing up and heading east how miami's mayor is trying

even a court order for san quentin to reduce his population by half.he attorney general argues hundreds of inmates could be transferred to other prisons and stay. >> they don't care. they just don't care. prison is a moneymaking business. >> reporter: the state has reduced some overcrowding. so far, 21,000 have been let out. >> currently our institution population is at 94,000. this was the lowest in three decades. >> reporter: most of the released early. >> standing at the front gate, knowing that i should probably be on the other side of that gate, it was just something that doesn't leave my mind. i am really blessed. i'm very blessed. >> reporter: right now there are more than 3800 inmates with active cases of covid-19. and another 1400 prison employees. >>> coming up, a q&a session live on facebook today with the nation's top infectious disease expert. dr. fauci's warning to young people. >>> and there is only one bay area county not in the most restrictive tier. we will tell you what reopened today in marin county. in just a few months, we've lear

but san quentin managed to bring the number of cases down to just four at this point. other prisons in the state are reporting outbreaks of over 500 cases. san squinten priz prisoners filed a lawsuit earlier this year. >>> starting today, cvs will administer covid vaccines to people at long-term care facilities. nearly 700,000 residents and staff at 15,000 facilities across the state are expected to be vaccinated. vaccinators will visit each location three times for boosters and check-ups within a 12-week period. after this phase, cvs will vaccinate the next tier, which includes essential workers, those 75 and up and those with chronic illnesses. >>> help is on the way for millions of americans after an 11th-hour demand for bigger relief payments, president trump relented sunday night signing another round of badly needed financial aid. jobina has when you might see your relief checks. jobina? >> thank you. so one week ago the president called the stimulus bill a disgrace. last night he backed down signing the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news. >>a recent lot of companies have announced plans to leave the bay area for what they deem to be greener pastures in texas. but there is another place in the country making a strong pitch trying to woo these companies out of california trying to lure them away the mayor of miami says he's rolling out the red carpet to bring the company's to south florida. our kron four's john mccauley talk one on one with miami's mayor about his plans. jonathan yeah, it's kind of hard to turn down some warm weather and beaches grant vicki this all started with a single tweet. >>by miami mayor francis suarez he says that a number of california companies including some in silicon valley have already reached out to him about loading up their trucks and moving east to south beach. known for its warm weather beaches and nightlife miami is looking to make itself the next hot spot for tech. >>just my tweet where i tweeted out to someone how can i help create you know to be more like silicon valley, it got 3 m

but san quentin has managed to bring the number of cases down to just four at this point.other prisons in the state are reporting outbreaks in excess of more than 500 cases. san quentin prisoners this summer filinged petitions saying it violated their rights. >>> and mike nicco has a xwik because covid is still a danger, we grandchildren promise not to let our guard down. let's meet up on video instead. i rather you not hug me today so you can hug me tomorrow. don't let your guard down with covid-19. hazlo por amor. . >>> our best radar returns, 101 from san francisco all the way up to santa rosa on live doppler 7. let me put this into motion and slide down to the south, you can see still the poekts of a little bit of snow on mount hamilton. most of the activity in the north bay. and by the afternoon hours, it is gone and we'll take the storm impact scale away until thursday and then sunday. >> thank you, mike. another update in about 30 minutes. and you can find the news on the abc in this country by refusing to change. the ford motor company does not resist, deny or igno

doctors including those on the medical staff at san quentin have advised against the moves, saying san quentin, which has had just four new covid cases in the past two weeks, relatively low risk. defense attorneys and family advocate have asked governor newsom to stop the transfers, but he has not commented. >>> we are tracking the next chances for rain in the bay area. the five-day forecast is next. >>> let's go to alex savidge now with a look at some of the stories we're working on for the 7:00 news on ktvu plus. alex? >> andre, thank you. san francisco is falling deeper into a financial hole with the pandemic. what the mayor is expected toy announce tomorrow that the city has managed to avoid up until now. las vegas? also, we is talked about the cleveland baseball team changing its name. why one activist is calls this a potentially life-saving move for native american youth. we'll have those stories and much more coming up tonight live at 7:00 over on ktvu plus. >>> first, after the break here, many people are facing hardships like never before, and that includes organizations helpi

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news. >>and i'm 34 right now and san francisco business owners are calling on the city to do more because they've been a string of break-ins in the inner richmond district over the holiday weekend. and this has been happening a lot all around the city for months shops have been broken into and vandalized and the cost repairing the damage is overwhelming for small businesses especially they've been hit so hard by the pandemic pandemic the owners say the city needs to help more. >>we don't see like increased police presence we don't see support from the city government i would hope that they could just meet us with the services we need and that we pay for. so that you know all of us who are working so hard to stay open and keep people employed. and like i said to make it through the other end and make san francisco, a better place are getting that that same commitment from our officials. >>and other areas are seeing break-ins happened to its all throughout the city last week the restaurant kuz

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news at 7.33 right now and san francisco business is suffering already because of the pandemic are now being hit by break ins. >>in the enrichment specifically over the holiday weekend a lot of stores were hit and so they're asking for help for months they've been broken into and vandalized and a cost to repair the damage is overwhelming for the small businesses trying to make ends meet the pandemic the owners say the city isn't doing enough. >>we don't see like increased police presence we don't see support from the city government i would hope that they could just meet us with the services we need and that we pay for. so that you know all of us who are working so hard to stay open and keep people employed and like i said to make it through the other end and make san francisco, a better place are getting that that same commitment from our officials. >>the enrichment isn't the only area that's suffering and they've had lots of break ins throughout the city last week the restaurant cassava and the outer richmond was broken into thieve

>>a condemned prisoner pedro area says one of the 28 inmates that have died from covid-19 at san quentin, we're the largest number of inmates have died from the highly contagious virus. since the sars covid-19 virus weapon to california, a 114 prisoners have died. currently 8,809 prisoners are actively being treated for covid heard the state's database. and it hasn't just been prisoners but staff members as well like longtime guard sergeant gilbert polanco age 55 a casualty of covid then total of 11 staff members have died with active cases raging as well. a state task force will announce wednesday whether prisoners will be considered for covid-19 vaccines. however, it is not all of the 9 to 5,897 prisoners that could be not related the state is receiving a limited number of vaccines around 1.8 million for its 40 million residents and because of that fact the vaccines will be limited as well to the prison population in a statement to kron 4 news the california corrections health services who is responsible for the health care of all inmates said quote our collective goal is to immunize a

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news. 's 5.34 and san francisco business owners are calling on city officials to help them after a string of break-ins to the inner richmond district over the holiday weekend. and it's not the first time for months shops that area have been broken into you know covered with graffiti and the cost of repairing all this damage is overwhelming to small businesses that are already struggling because the pandemic the owners say the city isn't doing enough to help. >>we don't see like increased police presence we don't see support from the city government i would hope that they could just meet us with the services we need and that we pay for. so that you know all of us who are working so hard to stay open and keep people employed. and like i said to make it through the other and make san francisco, a better place are getting that that same commitment from our officials. >>and the enrichment is the only area that's seen a lot of break ins. it's happening all around the city last week the restaurant

>>on wednesday here next to san quentin, theresa kron 4 news. >>the covid vaccine is now being rolled out a long-term care facilities today cvs and walgreens started delivering the shots to 15,000 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities across the country. cvs walgreens say have a history with been given up the flu shot for years of course. but cbs is pharmacies regional director tells us that the last few weeks of vaccine rollouts have provided a little more guidance for the distribution team. so they were ready to go this morning. >>we're going to be able to administer 20 to 25 million shots a month but we're ready for this and again it's proven today as our teams are out there ready and in long-term care facilities today vaccinated. >>they said right now cbs is giving the pfizer vaccine but as the new vaccines become more available. those will be provided to patients as well. and despite public health warnings many americans are traveling across the country right now tsa says that is screened. >>more than 1 million passengers on sunday

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. >>> developing this morning officials at san quentin have started transferring inmates but medical staffa pose the plan calling the transfers hasty, ill advised and fraught with risk. they argue the prison has kept the case load under control despite a statewide surge in prisons. >>> the inmate population in the orange county jail has been ordered cut in half, this after a judge ruled that conditions in the jail don't permit proper social distancing. more than 400 inmates have tested positive. the population today is more than 3700. or man 1800 would be released. the county sheriff is warning the public saying their safety will be at risk. >> these aren't low lying offenders. they are people in for attempted murder, murder, domestic violence. the public should be concerned. >> more than 1300 have been released since the pandemic started plans to appeal the court order. >>> this morning santa clara is out with new coronavirus guidelines. people have been exposed to the virus or traveled more than 150 miles away from the county. they will now quarantine for ten days instead of the 14

san quentin only has four. over at the women's federal prison in the east bay we continue to track another outbreak as we told you yesterday morning 185 inmates out of about 900 total have been infected. this is the prison in dublin where felicity had youman and lori loughlin served their sentences. a historic oakland landmark has raised enough money to stay open through at least the spring. it closed in march because of the pandemic. the owner was drowning in bills. supporters started a go fund me page and raised nearly $80,000 to help with other expenses. damaged art in oakland has some upset and disturbed. the artist who created this bust of breonna taylor believes someone purposely vandalized it two weeks after it was installed. leo carson went to look at the damage himself. we spoke with him last night. he says he has no doubt it was an intentional act. you may remember breonna taylor was gunned down by police in her louisville home. it happened during a botched raid on her apartment. her story gained wide

prisoners at san quentin say authorities are preparing to transfer people to other prisons despite covid-19 levels being at an all-time high. this is the award-winning incarcerated journalist juan haines speaking to democracy now! from san quentin. >> the problem with the transfer , our leaders are telling us stay-at-home, don't mingle with people you don't know, wear our mask inside -- which we are all i know we can't be operating on alternative facts when it comes to enclosed buildings. we can't have one set of rules for restaurants, gyms, hair another for, and prisons. amy: he recently recovered from covid-19. meanwhile in new jersey, dozens of activists have been leading daily protests outside bergen county jail for two weeks in solidarity with immigrant prisoners held at the jail who have been on hunger strike for nearly one month. immigration rights advocates reported monday at least four of the six hunger strikers had been taken to the emergency room unconscious. the hunger strikers are demanding better health and safety conditions and for the release of all prisoners during the c

. >>> san quentin prison officials have started transferring inmates there to other prisons.e prison identified nearly 300 men that are quote, medically vulnerable. so it's relocating them to other prisons per doctors including those on the medical staff advised against desmos. they set san quentin which had four new cases of covid-19 in the past two weeks, is relatively low risk now. defense attorneys and family advocates have asked governor newsom to stop the transfers but the governor has not commented. >>> san francisco supervisors are said to to vote on a resolution sometime today that would condemn the naming of san francisco general hospital after facebook founder mark zuckerberg. the resolution does urge the city to establish clear standards for naming rights for public institutions that reflect san francisco's values. a hospital added that they added zuckerberg's name in 2015 after he and his wife made a $75 million donation. the resolution criticizes facebook's data sharing scandals and allegations that the platform spreads misinformation. tomorrow san francisco may

amy: speaking from inside san quentin. y's be transferred as early as today.sponsibility of authorities when it comes to the people they incaerate, with the responsibity and cang for them? >> i'm sorry? amy: if you can discuss the responsibility of federal authorities or state authorities when it comes to who they incarcerate and caring for them when they are inside? >> they do have a responsibity. th have a responsibility of care and protection. but even if they did not care about those people, the people ey have often dehumanized, th people over policed in the communities and over sentenced and the like, we have to also recognize what happens inside the prisons gets into the communitin a number of voice. ofre's so much turn in terms lack and bravo speak in and out of prisons, people who work in the prisons. of course we need to diet equally, but even if people did not, the self-interested terms nothe super spreader events being constricted or maintained inside the prisons by getting into the communities, should al motivate -- clearly, we -- these people are

a marin county judge may allow transfers because of san quentin's massive brought youtb earlier this year. other prisons in the state are reporting outbreaks of over 500 cases. >>> starting today, cvs will administer covid vaccines to people at long-term care facilities. nearly 700,000 residents and staff at 15,000 facilities across the state are expected to be vaccinated. vaccinators will visit each location three times for boosters and check-ups within a 12-week period. after this phase, cvs will vaccinate the next tier, which includes essential workers, those 75 and up and those with chronic illnesses. >>> help is on the way for millions of americans after an 11th-hour demand for bigger relief payments, president trump relented sunday night signing another round of badly needed financial aid. jobina jobina has more on whhas the cash. >> a week ago the president called the stimulus bill a disgrace. last night he backed down signing the 2$2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill. president trump's signature came hours before the government was set to shut down. la

collective was a godsend, when covid broke out, he lost his job as a substance abuse counselor at san quentinrison and turned to his culinary skills. >> this place has helped my business grow. >> reporter: it is not an easy road. for example, many chefs can't afford the $500 catering permit fee required by the health department. so he is fundraising it and teaching chefs about finance. >> he has done this before so if i can get information from him, get wisdom from him, that i will take it. >> reporter: he has a lot to share. >> take a moment to savor the victory before you take $10,000. >> reporter: the price dropped help play some bills but he still ended up closing some restaurants. >> it was preparing me to give back to people so they don't have to go through what i went through. >> reporter: he is proving that they cannot be too many cooks in his kitchen collective as members collaborate on recipes for success. in oakland, sharon chin, kpix5. >>> the weather is nice but watch out if you are hitting the beach, there is a beach hazard statement until tomorrow at 10 am, due to sneaker waves

we have a we have an impression of where it lies i can tell you what it was at san quentin i can tell you what it was a tap and all i can tell you what it was on cruise ships but those are somewhat artificial environments and you know it's not how people behave out and about in sort of normal everyday life so i think that you know the herd immunity if we get to 60% of people vaccinated i'd be really happy. >>doctor we are hearing there, you know there are some side effects for some people, there's an are some who it reported fever of a 105. should we be telling people they should anticipate just like a flu shot, you know. some symptoms. >>i as i understand we don't know whether that lady got to placebo or the vaccine but be that as it may. you there are minor side effects to expect with pretty much any. any objection be a placebo or be be at the vaccine itself. but i wouldn't at all surprised if people have sore arms. they may have fever, i mean after all we're trying to kick off your immune system and fevers part of the immune response so i would be surprised if there are minor side

be released here in the bay area there have been more than 2000 cases of covid among inmates at san quentin. >>and the state has been releasing some inmates because of the virus. our washington dc correspondent reshad hudson has more. >>we debate the letter but we were this not debating the letter that's what's in letter congresswoman karen bass in ohio congressman jim jordan cornish wednesday over whether some federal prisoners should be released to help slow the spread of covid-19 inside prisons. >>there are reports that 252,000 people have contracted covid-19 while in federal state and local custody. >>despite the release of some low-risk federal inmate earlier this year house democrats say the bureau of prisons isn't doing enough when it comes to protecting inmates and staff from covid-19 but the director of the federal bureau of prisons said inmates are also responsible. >>we have to enforce the rules but people have to make a conscious effort to follow the rules and procedures. there in place for a reason republicans say releasing inmates will only create new problems. the consequence

california like when we were seeing us big decision imperial we took those patients here and when san quentin was going up we took patients here. i think you know what ever other areas. having we will probably help them out too. so it really is incumbent upon all of us really of tragedy that's still evolving. >>doctor course out of time the real quick moderna supposed to be approved on friday, what is that going to mean for the bay area. >>it means that we'll have many more vaccine doses flooding in. you know will be coming for a different distribution line than the current pfizer but still i'm i'm very optimistic that look amazing. it's also effective in seriously ill. patience and across race ethnicity age another you know not for science. >>doctor peter, chin-hong as always thank you so much for your time and your expertise and hang in there, we know you guys are going through a tough time, dealing with all this and you know on the front lines we appreciate everything you're doing. yes, we do thank you very much. mean can you bet coming up the fda has approved a new rapid covid-19 test tha

we've learned a lot about covid and herd immunity by watching its rapid spread through places like san quentin prison or on cruise ships. >> we think herd immunity lies somewhere in 70%. >> reporter: there will need to be enough doses of the vax teen to inoculate 60% to 70% of the population, and then there will be some who refuse to get it. rutherford says the science is complex, but the math is simple. >> if we don't get a large enough proportion everyone's going to be walking around without masks this time next year. >> we've created a special race for a vaccine section right there on our website. we're posting all our stories in one spot. just go to nbcbayarea.com/vaccine. >>> beautiful but dangerous conditions along the coast today in pacifica. a man has been missing since this morning after waves crashed over him. this is near beach boulevard and paloma avenue. witnesses say the man had hopped the railing along the rocks against the sea wall. people tried to throw him a rope but he just wasn't able to grab it. rescue crews spent most of the day looking for the man but have suspended that

training is there any computer training in there because he knows you know i finally when i got to san quentin i said do you have any any computer training so it was great because i mean those who know the least obey the best you know and there's this rebellious kind of spirit in their stand still a big quantified self water right now so there's this rebelliousness you know i could exercise my brain they can stop you from doing that so we really got this cried about our education particularly enough of your program in class and it was an honor to be able to fight the system as you might say by educating each other and then see me graduate that 8 years later my dad was really proud of me and our relationship just blossomed just became so deep and so so meaningful and dad was everything to me. and it was just 2 weeks after i graduated that he died. moved to this. day. they will miss. and he says. give you a. room. that's when i sign this crime bill we together are taking a big step toward bringing the laws of our land back into line with the values of our people in 1904. congress passed the viol

the key to the time table was san quentin. at dawn on the 16th, they achieved their first object, surprise. they over whelmed the experienced troops in the east where some agreed in the 106th division. still trying to come back to friendly lines on the 18th. >> they are down toward the road, and in that attack i was hit for the second time. late that night i remember the orders to continue to try out american forces. they were going to leave us. >> to the south, the german attack split the 28th division. >> that afternoon i received orders from the division that was then passed on. to fall back on fighting stiff delays and actions. i know this is impossible. >> the german attack was being made by troops in the army. the capture with it's roads and railways was vital to it's advance. on the 18th our commander came up to see what was delaying their advance. >> i expected the presence of scattered and courageous horses that came here from other directions to assist the fighting troops. i was under the impression that up to the 17

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. >>> developing this morning officials at san quentin prison have started transferring inmates amidcoronavirus outbreaks but some oppose it calling hattie, ill advised and fraught with risk saying the prison has kept its case load under control despite a statewide surge in prisons. >>> california court has ordered the inmate population in orange county's jail to be reduced by half. this decision after county judge ruled conditions in the jail do not permit proper social distancing. at least 416 inmates in the original county jail have confirmed cases of coronavirus. >>> the population is more than 3700. a judge ordered be reduced by 50% are you means more than 1800 would by released. the county sheriff is now warning the public saying their safety will be at risk. >> these aren't low lying offenders. these are people in for very serious offenses, murder, attempted murder, the public should be worried. >> more than 1300 have been released and they plan to appeal the court's order. >>> a new survey at the school of public health has found a number of health care workers with reservati

criminal and social advocates allege san quentin inmates are being asked to release the prison from viability if they catch covid-19. several inmates have come forward saying they've been asked to transfer or accept a transfer to another prison and if the inmates did not, they would have to sign a release preventing them from holding the prison responsible if they test positive for covid. hundreds became infected there over the summer. >>> new details for you this morning, a third person is in custody. this is in connection to the killings of two young boys shot in a van in union city. this was in 2019. 11-year-old kevin hernandez and 14-year-old were shot in an elementary school parking lot. now a 20-year-old man is facing two murder counts. the shooting is linked to two street gangs. >>> if you get a ticket in san francisco and you wonder how am i going to pay for this, there is a new cool tool that may help you out. the online site is called my citations, it allows drivers to do everything online like request a payment plan, more time to pay or community service without having to show up i

we brought over 40 elected das to san quentin for the situation.ng the police department. our formerly incarcerated group born out of this programming asked for the opportunity to work on a project where we could bring the men in blue on the outside to come speak to the men on blue inside to start the healing dialogue around how the criminal justice system specifically in san francisco impacts the community. i was attracted to the role. there was a component of equity that was part of this process. the equity community here in san francisco is a community that i had already worked with. before i took steps to visit cannabis businesses i thought it was important my team have a chance to go inside and speak to men who ha had been impacted. that conversation needed to happen so we know how we are making an impact with the work that we are doing. the da's office as we were leading up to the legalization of marijuana in the state we started having conversations on the policy team what that could look like. the district attorney was really focused on the

san quentin correctional officer gilbert polanco and virgil thomas died because of covid complications> and happening today people in marin county now have a quicker and easier way to get tested. teaming up with curative for self-collected tests. the results have a higher clinical sensitivity than the nasal swab test. now anybody can take one of those oral tests but they must make an appointment online first. here is where you can get those tests. on monday at the bolinas fire station and san geronimo valley community center. >>> our website is a great resource for all of our pandemic coverage. you can find ongoing updates on vaccine, any travel restrictions that could be coming down the pike and also testing in case you feel like you might have been exposed. just head to nbcbayarea.com. we have a whole section there with everything that you need. >>> 5:36 for you this morning. as struggling san jose renters try to make it in the bay, more of them are looking for other options. the apartment finder rent cafe says that more renters are looking to become homeowners instead of staying in

doctors including those on the medical staff at san quentin have argued against the move. defense attorneys and family advocates have asked governor newsom to stop the transfers, but he has not comment. >>> coming up at 5:30, quick and inexpensive covid testing kits. we will show you the development at u.c. davis now rolling out for broader use. >>> you've seen them in stores, restaurants, and at work. coming up, the new data on the effectiveness of those plexiglas barriers. >> and up next, armed sheriff's deputies will soon be a thing of the past at laney college and other alameda county campuses. who will be replacing them come january. >>> kind of a nice day today, but things change around. we have rain back in the forecast, having snow in the mountains, some big surf along the coast here, and red roadways. i'll let you know when that happens. see you back here. the holidays are a time for giving. to your friends... your family... to your teachers. in that spirit of giving, chevy's proud to give our employee discount to everyone. the chevy price you pay, ...is what we p

there's been a covid-19 outbreak at several prisons, including at the state's death row prison at san quentin hospital set up inside the gate to deal with covid cases. the california supreme court recently ruled that some prisoners should be considered on on early release in early release program due to their higher risk of getting the virus because of the close quarters. well as a number of covid cases continues to climb statewide barry hospitals are struggling to keep from being overwhelmed with patients. many hospitals are dramatic increase in covid patients after thanksgiving and john muir medical center in walnut creek health care workers have seen the number of covid patients tripled just in the recent weeks, other local hospitals are also concerned about the weeks ahead. the response to the demand for icu beds hospitals are making changes such as delaying elective surgeries. >>we have not even begun to see the impact from christmas yet so to bring new year's on you know week later could be really really challenging for hospitals in our area to manage. >>well john muir health says that

and a follow-up for you, san quentin prison has reportedly begun transferring inmates deemed high risk for getting covid-19. "the chronicle" reporting some 300 inmates refused to sign waivers allowing them to stay at the facility. the transfers are also going on in spite of in-house doctors recommending otherwise. the prison is finally over what was a massive summer outbreak there. bay area leaders debate different approaches for those struggling to make it in the bay. san francisco leaders are considering extending a program housing more than 2,000 homeless people. long term they hope to move them into other shelters. advocates say that can't happen until the current deadline next summer. >>> santa rosa leaders debate extending a policy on homeless sweeps and the city's agreement with sonoma county. "the press democrat" reporting a judge ruled large-scale sweeps in public spaces are only allowed if certain guidelines are followed. advocates claim the guidelines are sometimes ignored. san francisco is launching a new essential service hub in the bayview district. that will provide serv

san quentin prison has reportedly starting transferring inmates deemed high risk for getting covid. "the chronicle" reporting some 300 inmates refused to sign waivers allowing them to stay at the facility. the transfers are also going on in spite of in-house doctors recommending otherwise. the prison is finally over what was a massive summer outbreak. >>> l.a. city schools are extending their no fail policy into the spring semester. students now have until january 29th to avoid getting a failing grade in a class. so according to "the mercury news" some bay area districts are adopting a similar pass/fail system. a new report from an education nonprofit shows elementary and middle school students nationwide are really struggling most when it comes to math. >>> big crowds around the bay area including along the peninsula. eucalyptus avenue lit up with lights, but the city is urging people to enjoy the show from inside the car. one neighbor says the crowds and cars showed up earlier this season. >> the traffic started earlier. weekends are more crowded. people need this kind of opportun

there has been a covid-19 outbreak at several prisons, including the state's death row prison at san quentin. a hospital was set up right inside of that gate to deal with specific covid cases. well the california supreme court recently ruled that some prisoners should be considered on an early release program due to their high risk of getting the virus because that the close quarters that they're having to deal with. well as a number of covid cases continues to climb statewide barry hospitals are struggling to keep from being overwhelmed with patients. many hospital saw a dramatic increase in covid patients after thanksgiving at john muir medical center in walnut creek health care workers have seen the number of covid patients tripled just in the recent weeks, other local hospitals are also very concerned about the weeks ahead. in response to the demand for icu beds hospitals are making changes such as delaying elective surgeries. >>we have not even begun to see the impact from christmas yet so to bring new year's on you know week later could be really really challenging for hospitals in our

. >>> inmate releases at san quentin are now being put on hold by the state supreme court. "the chronicle" reporting that california's high court wants to take another look at the releases. this all started in october when 75% of inmates or 2,200 inmates tested positive for covid. 28 died. soon after a california appeals court ordered the release or transfer of at least half of the prison's population. but made the order hearing from prison officials inmates or medical experts. >>> in the meantime, more covid-19 cases at sonoma county main jail. in total 28 positive cases there. county officials say they are looking at more measures to keep the infection from spreading. >>> so, when will it actually be safe to reopen our schools? that's a conversation governor gavin newsom is having. he's now promising $2 billion in incentives to encourage california school districts to put together plans for in-person learning during the pandemic. his safety plan includes frequent coronavirus testing for students, teachers and staff. allen rock school district superintendent is reacting to

lawmakers on capitol hill got an update on coronavirus infections at prisons here in the bay area, san quentinas been a covid hot spot among inmates and prison staff. the big debate is over the safety protocols. if some of those inmates are released. we have our washington dc correspondent hudson with the story. >>we can not debate the letter but we were this not debating the letter that's what's in letter congresswoman karen bass in ohio congressman jim jordan cornish wednesday over whether some federal prisoners should be released to help slow the spread of covid-19 inside prisons. there are reports that 252,000 people have contracted. >>covid-19 while in federal state and local custody. >>despite the release of some low-risk federal inmate earlier this year house democrats say the bureau of prisons isn't doing enough when it comes to protecting inmates and staff from covid-19 but the director of the federal bureau of prisons said inmates are also responsible. >>we have to enforce the rules but people have to make a conscious effort to follow the rules and procedures. there in place for a re

we brought over 40 elected das to san quentin for the situation. now we are inviting the police department. our formerly incarcerated group born out of this programming asked for the opportunity to work on a project where we could bring the men in blue on the outside to come speak to the men on blue inside to start the healing dialogue around how the criminal justice system specifically in san francisco impacts the community. i was attracted to the role. there was a component of equity that was part of this process. the equity community here in san francisco is a community that i had already worked with. before i took steps to visit cannabis businesses i thought it was important my team have a chance to go inside and speak to men who ha had been impacted. that conversation needed to happen so we know how we are making an impact with the work that we are doing. the da's office as we were leading up to the legalization of marijuana in the state we started having conversations on the policy team what that could look like. the district attorney was rea

we brought over 40 elected das to san quentin for the situation. we are inviting the police department. our formerly incarcerated group born out of this programming asked for the opportunity to work on a project where we could bring the men in blue on the outside to come speak to the men on blue inside to start the healing dialogue around how the criminal justice system specifically in san francisco impacts the community. i was attracted to the role. there was a component of equity that was part of this process. the equity community here in san francisco is a community that i had already worked with. before i took steps to visit cannabis businesses i thought it was important my team have a chance to go inside and speak to men who ha had been impacted. that conversation needed to happen so we know how we are making an impact with the work that we are doing. the da's office as we were leading up to the legalization of marijuana in the state we started having conversations on the policy team what that could look like. the district attorney was really

capacity but like what we saw in imperial county when they're exploding early in the year and with san quentinare of our own people but take some of the from other counties. >>doctor as a medical professional watching all of these companies come up with these vaccines in record time. what what's the impact to you as a doctor to see this happening because this this is unprecedented. >>i mean i i'm just i'm so full of emotion and. when think about it because you know thank god we live in 2020 and not you know even 5 or 10 years ago because this would not have been able to take place mean think that was the driver of this was really mapping out the structure that genome of the map of covid of sars could be causes covid and that took hours in 2020, versus you know another yet might have taken weeks or months to do and because of not was led out early on by chinese scientists actually scientists were able to take the message for just specific parts of the virus and then make the not road map. >>i mean i think that it's in it's almost you know beyond what only understand his we're not scientists we'