i challenge the mayor, the city council, the santa clara county board of supervisors, you know, large business organizations, labor. this is a great opportunity to invest in the community that has been the backbone of our region during this pandemic. we are not at high numbers of covid because there's a higher disposition to covid in our community. we have higher numbers of covid because we're the ones working at the supermarkets during this crisis, we're the ones pumping the gas during this crisis, we're the ones working at the hotel during this crisis. we are literally maintaining the economy of the region, of the city afloat; and now what we're asking for is for you to make that same investment in us so that while we're out there tending all the other shops, we can get the help to tend for our own economic base so that we can collectively continue to contribute long-term. damian: you've mentioned to me on camera prayers are great if you have coronavirus, but get tested, get vaccinated, socially distance, wear a mask. the sooner we all do it together, the sooner we'll get out of it.

berkeley and oakland have also discussed it and santa clara county board of supervisors is going to be taking up the issue in their meeting next week. but if san jose does pass this tonight, it will be the first city in the bay area to approve hero pay. >> thank you. >>> now to the latest in the covid vaccine rollout. tonight the state says 3.5 million doses have been administered so far. there was a huge turnout at the new vaccination clinic in solano county today. is helping to get shots into the most formable residence. >> reporter: it's estimated there are 1600 people in this immediate area who are 75 years of age or older. so imagine what it meant when they suddenly came up with 1400 doses of vaccine. >> i didn't even know they were doing it. i turned the tv on and sought. i thought i better go down. and try to get a shot. >> reporter: carrie burns was done just like that. nonstop traffic today and all moved with machinelike precision. most everyone in and out in about 20 minutes. >> they are really moving people . >> to make it happen she had to make it moving, we are showing you

bill has or pay is coming for some essential workers in unincorporated areas of santa clara county the board of supervisors voted to require larger grocery stores with at least 15 employees to pay them an extra $5 an hour. the boost in pay begins 30 days from now and it would last for 180 days still ahead kron four's honoring black history month we're going to tell you about an exceptional broke barriers in egypt in ed >>to celebrate black history month today, we are shining a light on a woman broke barriers at western michigan university across the country and even across the pond. reporter kyle mitchell has the story on a history of achievement set on lot of people know about. well in 10th grade as sonia hollins began researching is actually her high school graduating class in blanchard she never thought what started as an idea for a book would change her life and the lives of so many others to travel the world twice spoke 5 languages with the 4 right scholar in india and begin what know about this michigan woman or school burned down she was named valedictorian in the 10th grade and while the students w

>>hazard pay is coming for some essential workers in unincorporated areas of santa clara county board of supervisorsed to force large grocery stores with at least 15 employees to pay them an extra $5 an hour. the boost in pay begins 30 days from now and would last for 180 days. also in the state dna evidence has linked one coyote to a series of attacks on people in lafayette and morocco, 5 since last july. now last t- friday, a man became the latest victim, he was bitten. near the quick stop in lafayette 3 days before that a little girl was bitten by the coyote in moraga fish and wildlife officials say the coyote is out there looking for food and they recommend keeping pet food indoors. and keeping a close eye on your pets and your kids when they are outside. >>each of the 5 victims have all been didn't they never saw coming may. and we came up it started the attack it did to and then they fought back and they they thought it off and it and let go and ran off. >>warning signs are now posted in areas where the attacks happened federal wildlife experts have laid traps to try to catch the coyote. >>sti

ricardo was joined this more i mean by the santa clara county board of supervisors president cindy chavezthey're encouraging people in underserved communities specifically to make appointments for the vaccinations. those communities continue to be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. latino residents comprised 51% of residents who are infected and 28% of our community members who have died as a result of covid, so we know. we are all trying to work together to see how we can better get vaccine into the arms of members or latino community. santa's a in santa clara county are also looking for volunteers who speaks spanish and other languages to do outreach in communities and to staff vaccination centers. we could be learning the fate of student athletes across the state as early as today, the high school coaches behind a push to get students back to sports say governor gavin newsom is expected to make an announcement as early as today. sarah's football coach patrick walsh says that he and other leaders from the golden state high school football coaches community met with two of the

of santa clara county. the county board of supervisors voted to temporarily and a large grocery stores and pharmacies to provide an additional $5 an hourly pay to employees on top of their regular wage. now the boost in pay begins in 30 days and one last 180 days or until the county's county covid-19 emergency plans terminated, grocery stores and pharmacies with more than 300 employees nationwide and at least 15 employees, an unincorporated areas of the county qualify. in the east bay alameda county health officials say severe child physical abuse cases are rising due to the pandemic a new organization is looking to help victims heal by transforming their personal space kron four's noelle bellow has that story. >>we come in and we completely transform the rams top to bottom with a fresh coat of paint and added therapeutic features like weighted blankets room redux is helping heal victims of child abuse one room at a time tracy sargent heads up the new bay area chapter. it's already transformed the rooms of nearly a dozen children currently we're working with benioff children's hospital granted children all have

because hazard pay is coming for some essential workers in unincorporated areas of santa clara county, the board of supervisors voted to force large grocery stores. >>with at least 15 employees to pay them. an extra $5 an hour the boost in pay begins 30 days from now and then it would last for 180 days. for your money, this afternoon costco is saying it will raise its minimum wage for hourly store workers in the united states to about $16 an hour. this will begin next week in the company says the move will affect 180,000 us employees, 90% of them are hourly more retailers have increased their minimum wage in recent years to $15 an hour that includes amazon and best buy there is a move in congress right now to raise the federal minimum wage to $15. and our as part of the coronavirus relief bill will have more on that status in a minute. but the number of americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased though claims remained at a historically high level applications for jobless aid declined from the previous week to an adjusted 730,000 that's according to the

south bay hazard pay is coming to some essential workers in unincorporated parts of santa clara county. the board of supervisorse large grocery stores with at least 15 employees to pay them an extra $5 an hour. the boost in pay set to begin in 30 days from now and will last for 180 days. state lawmakers by the way are also pushing to expand paid sick leave for essential workers. employer mandate it covid-19 paid sick leave expired at the beginning of the year. supporters say that essential don't get paid sick leave often have to choose between working while sick or losing their job. they say those workers also tend to be the least vaccinated group advocates are calling on governor newsom now to expand the emergency paid leave and include medical leave protection for essential workers. another big story that we continue to follow this morning. police say the car crash that left tiger woods come tumbling down the cliff. >>it was just purely an woods now beginning a very long very difficult recovery. we have mary beth mcdade with the latest. >>i love them, we love them. and there was we just want to make sure that

i should say for essential workers in unincorporated areas of santa clara county county board of supervisors voted to temporarily mandate large grocery stores. provide an additional $5 in hourly pay to employees on top of their regular wage. the boost in pay begins in 30 days and would last a 180 days, grocery stores with at least 15 employees or more would be required to implement this increase. state lawmakers meanwhile are pushing to expand paid sick leave for essential workers. an employer mandate of covid-19 pay sick leave expired back on december 31st. supporters say that the central employees to don't have paid sick leave have to choose between working while sick or losing their jobs. local representatives say that essential workers also tend to be the least vaccinated groups. >>especially the lives of people like the ones i represent whose race immigration status and lack of car or internet connection or lack english language literacy can make them the least vaccinated most our communities. >>advocates are calling on governor newsome now to expand emergency paid leave and include med

of santa clara county. >>the county board of supervisors voted to temporarily mandate large grocery stores and pharmacies to provide additional $5 and hourly pay to employees on top of the regular wage. the boost in pay begins in 30 days and it would last intel 13480 days rather or until the county's covid-19 public health emergency is terminated. grocery stores and pharmacies with more than 300 employees nationwide. and at least 15 employees in unincorporated areas of that county qualify. >>all right switching gears now time to talk weather and has just been unseasonably warm, you know few days it's great to be kron 4 is rebecca's trauma. dowling us what we can look forward to. >>yeah guys it's been really nice temperature wise. we saw near 80 degrees earlier in the week in some spots even some 70's today things are going to start tapering off just a bit but well above seasonal averages that is definitely a the story for the rest of the weekend of course the winds have been the big story today. i'm sure you felt it if you're out and about tied everything down in their backyards because we definitely saw an

of santa clara county. >>the county board of supervisors voting to temporarily mandate large grocery stores and pharmacies to provide an additional $5 an hourly pay to employees on top of their regular wage. the boost in pay begins in 30 days and it's going to last a while 180 days or intel. the county's covid-19 public health emergency is terminated. grocery stores and pharmacies with more than 300 employees nationwide and at least 15 employees in unincorporated areas of the county qualify. the white house is taking aim at bolstering the economy and one way that the president wants to do that is through an executive order to make the nation's supply chain more resilient need that our washington correspondent basal john has details on how this could help the country. >>president biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss the best approach to strengthening the nation's supply chains and secure jobs for communities around the country. >>the american people should never face shortages in the goods and services they rely on wednesday president biden signed an executive order directing a 100 day re

well hazard pay is coming for some essential workers in unincorporated areas of santa clara county the county board of supervisorsvoted to temporarily mandate large grocery stores. provide an additional $5 an hour in paid to employees on top of their regular wage the boost in pay begins in 30 days and it would last a 180 days in total grocery stores with at least 50 employees are qualified to or are required to make this increase media or should say in about 30 days. well now to the east bay we county health officials saying the child abuse cases are rising because of the pandemic now a new organization is helping out victims in a unique way room redux helps victims healed by transforming their personal space. the organization redesigns and personalizes children's rooms with new paint and therapeutic features like weighted blankets. one young victim received help from rome, redux last month and is already showing signs of improvement. a good one where the child has moved into his office. >>you know they feel like they're just kind of in a space not their own so we really go out of our way to personalize this spac

now in santa clara county and to think now 500,000 so we're following that as one of the big stories today another one that we're following here at home. we have the san francisco board of supervisors deciding to pause their plan on renaming dozens of schools and instead focusing most of their attention now on just getting schools reopen because terrence couldn't believe that you know any attention was being distracted. >>from trying to get the kids back in the classroom, so they can blank and the school board had to listen san francisco right now let's go live in talks sarah stinson about what unfolded and where we are today, sarah. >>yeah, that's right parents have been complaining about this kids have been complaining and so has mayor london breed saying why are we focusing on renaming schools when we should be focusing on reopening them board of education listening weeks later saying, ok we're going to put the plan to rename 44 schools on the pause button then we're going to hit play on the plan to reopen and take a look at a statement released on twitter from the board president gabriela lopez she that i also acknowledge and take responsibility for mistakes made in the buildin