thurman said his focus is not only on the academic losses. the funds to recruit 10,000 mental health clinicians so we can address the social needs of our kids. the mental health needs of our students. california's received billions of dollars in federal aid, the most of any state for districts pandemic recovery. it must be spent by fall of 2024. thurman says we know that upwards of 90% of most districts have already spent that money, and in other cases, they may have identified how those dollars can be used. may i have as a point of order as the board? porter this is not your meeting. you may have a seat. because if i did that to you in sacramento, you would not accept it. just weeks ago, thurman was kicked out of the chino valley unified school board meeting. he spoke against a policy requiring administrators inform parents if their child identifies as transgender. the board approved the policy, which is now being investigated by the state attorney general. we care about local control. we care about balancing the rights of our of our parents

tony thurman says the state has to be more involved with recruitment and he says it needs to increase compensation, prioritize training and improve working conditions and explore all other strategies. >> building a pipeline. we know that when young people and students from communities that we serve aspire to become a teacher, if we give them resources we can do great things. >> reporter: the franklin mckinley superintendent says thurman might want to visit his district where teachers salaries do not come close to keeping up with the silicon valley cost-of-living. >> some have to commute one or two hours to come to work here and be able to also afford a home. >> reporter: thurman is also forming a statewide teacher recruitment coalition in effort to address the shortage crisis. in san jose, damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> more legal drama for president trump who could be hit with a new indictment in georgia. today the fulton county district attorney presented her case to a grand jury. d.a. fani willis accused mr. trump of interfering with the 2020 election in the state of georg

howard thurman in 1935 was given the opportunity. the ymca student christian movement, great example of liberal internationalism to travel to south asia with his wife and another african-american couple. the highlight of the trip, a three hour visit with gandhi at, his retreat in bardoli, india. part of that conversation was the oft repeated message by gandhi. it will it may be through the -- that the unadulterated message of nonviolence since will be delivered to the world. thurman also had a mystical experience at the khyber pass, actually, this this particular travel, where he had a vision of a religious fellowship that would be capable of cutting across racial barriers. in 1944, he made that vision a reality by accepting leadership at the san francisco church for the fellowship of all peoples and in the interim thurman spoke widely of gandhi particularly at the fellowship house in philadelphia. he also taught many of the leading activists of the movement through his work at howard pauli murray, james farmer and he also became a c

senator strong thurman's distant relative married the owner of my great-grandfather, senator thurmanist in south carolina. anna thurman sharpton was actually who handled my great-grandfather. i made it a point to revisit now at a time when florida policy makers continue their campaign against the education of black history. each day when i write my own name i think about al-shabaab down, the white slave owner alexandra sharpton sent my family to strong thurman relatives to work off their debt. i am certainly not alone in this personal history. shared by millions of black americans who descend from enslaved black people. can you speak to why it is so relevant and important today for black americans to have accuracy recording black history? especially as republicans such as those in florida and other states seek to adopt a warped view of slavery. >> yeah, i was following that. just when i began my career as a historian and recording my grandmother stories i remember when that hit the news. since seeing the footage of you visiting edgefield's past, week i went and looked back at some of

and howard thurman to serve talking about those values. you are driven by that but tell me a little bit more about what is it that you are seeing is a pastor on the ground what are the things as you engage every day people and they make it through their everyday struggles? how hasas that inspired this preaching in a different way? >> trying to make sense of our trauma. the experience of trying to make sense of the sun going down in many ways for some in this democracy. r people are trying to really makp sense of what is happening in thisng world. we have been reaching for that which is physical in order to scratch this itch, but howard thurman, doctor king, there's so much within the black spiritual tradition that speaks about how we deal with these issues. we both went to morehouse college. we talk about the candle in the dark and how every morehouse student was told that when you come into the chapel, god places a crown above our heads that we will spend the rest of our lives growing tall enough to where. but we hope that you will be tal

i so liked him thurman there.ed this fact in itself. this one was hard to miss during their twist. i thought this was a funny song. i didn’t think at all, then i didn’t guess that this was the name of the team. eventually, when we had already gone this way and we needed a name, everyone offered a different breeze, dandelion. there were some more, and the name simply could not be found, the name was not found, and we sat and did not understand how we should be, and now we already needed it. so here is the girl who worked with us. natasha here she says, let's give him muturov, let's call this song, everyone has already thought. well, if there's nothing better we can think of , let it be when we call this mind. you saw with her. she is generally aware of what is in russia the group is aware. yes, she is aware, we did not see her, of course, but she is aware of the chuk, of course, she came somehow or tarantino came. here with her dad, by the way, met with robert, he also came with dad, yes, and tell us how they gave

joining us to talk about these issues and more is state superintendent tony thurman.hank you so much for your time. >> thank you for having me on. kristen: i know kids are nervous and excited during back-to-school season. how are you feeling? >> i'm also a p i'm thinking about all the back-to-school stuff. the kids are excited to see their friends. they want to get new stuff for school. it's an exciting time to return. just wishing everyone a great welcome back to school. kristen: the state superintendent - superintendent, what is your number one priority this year? >> have a whole list of number one priorities and one of them continues to be making sure our students learn to read by third grade. i would say very close to that is our effort to recruit more teachers and staff for schools. we know many of our schools are opening and they are not fully staffed. we are offering a scholarship of $20,000 for anyone who wants to become a teacher. lots of other supports and resources to help us bolster our teacher ranks. we have increased pay. i want to thank the california f

sending thurman, thurman as my personal cell phone, yes, i still have not received a call after the meetings absolutely insane, it is disturbing that these people are in this position, but i am glad he's doing this pick. >> i don't know thurman is i'm sure is on the inside. >> yeah, he works with newsom and banta, he's the state superintendent of education pick. >> copy that sonia saw the best you thank you for coming on. >> 90. >> displaying the nation's model and godly toast is the law of the land in louisiana. but the move has not been met without opposition. here is the chief religion correspondent laura greene. >> louisiana has become the latest state to require in god we trust to be displayed in public school classrooms. the bill was signed in june by democratic the governor edwards, and it went into effect to the pick louisiana lawmaker who sponsored the bill set in the statement to fox news, with the passage of hb eight, the national model will be posted in every public school classroom so that children can visibly see and read and learn about its history. and why our country embrac

understand that it was french, but for us, for russians, it sounds as if french was visiting us group uma thurman vladimir and sergey krestovsky this is a podcast 20 years later i am the presenter konstantin mikhailov hello this is news on the first studio maria vasilyeva at the beginning of the release briefly about the main topics fighting on the strategically important areas of the special operation in kupinsky on heavy equipment and ammunition depots of ukrainian militants beat our tankers she zaporizhzhya enemy smashes the artillery. the best investment in us defense in history was made by washington thanks to kiev, the statement of us senator mitt roamy, who he counts money well, and the lives of ukrainians. he does not even think about explosions and a powerful fire at a gas station near bucharest. among the injured rescuers, thousands of local residents were evacuated from the surrounding houses, a huge loss did not become gleb panfilova, an outstanding theater and film director, left after his wife and muse and actress inna churikova years, he left after his wife, an unsurpassed actress

just weeks ago, thurman was kicked out of the chino valley unified school board meeting.t a policy requiring administrators inform parents if their child identifies as transgender. the board approved the policy, which is now being investigated by the state attorney general. we care about local control. we care about balancing the rights of our of our parents, parents to have those well. we think he's a danger to our students. he continues to push things to create division between families. in the aftermath of the meeting, board president sonia shah said she received death threats. thurmond said no one should ever receive threats for disagreements. how do we lower the temperature when it comes to issues like this? we need to do better in how we discuss all of these issues. we have to do so in a way that is civil. we can agree to disagree, but we don't have to be disagreeable. as national conversations around book bans and inclusive curricula continue, thurmond said he's doubling down. he's sponsoring a state bill that would make it more difficult to ban a book in schools a

but howard thurman, dr. king there's so much within the black tradition that speaks how we deal with these issues. we went to morehouse college and morehouse and i see another morehouse brother who is who was in the audience. they were always told to light a candle. you know, we talked about the candle in the dark and how every morehouse student was told that when you come into the chapel that god places a crown above our heads that we will spend the rest of our lives growing tall enough to wear. and i hope that book teaches people to stretch not that will wear crown but at least you'll be taller after ingesting some the values and you do the kind of work at ebenezer where you are calling people to stretch and now as senator you were making demands you are lighting candles. a matter of fact, you are on the the agricultural committee and you've done something really interesting. i think the people should know. well, i do a lot of work on the agriculture committee. i'm proud being on that committee. agricultur

the meeting with the state superintendent, tony thurman, is set to happen today in sacramento. now, thurman says the state needs to find more ways to do things like increased compensation, prioritize training, improve working conditions for teachers and pursue strategies that can help schools add staff to help our students thrive. end quote. happening tonight, some travel lanes at the golden gate bridge will be a toll plaza will be closed for roadwork and repaving . traffic on the bridge will stay open in both directions, but drivers should expect delays while those closures are happening. the closure starts at nine tonight and last until 5:00 in the morning. these overnight closures will happen through thursday for oh eight is the time right now. let's check in with steve paulson to see if we're going to get some more fog or some sun. what's the weather like today, steve? oh well, there's a lot of tropical clouds over us, so the lows are way up as you might imagine, maybe even a few little splash and dash showers up towards northern marin county, around petaluma, maybe to nova

they're looking to hear from people who have worked in education and thurman is saying in part, quote, addressing the educator shortage as one of the most important things that we can do. we must increase compensation, prioritize training, improve working conditions and pursue all strategies that can help our schools add the staff needed to help our students thrive. he went on to say that the summit and launch of this new coalition will help us maximize every idea and opportunity for reducing the teacher shortage. still ahead here, 3, the people of maui are receiving help. >> for more than just the federal government, how san francisco dock workers are trying to help the island. but first, federal student loan payments are set to resume this fall. what you need to know, it's right after the break. eveverery y bubusisines dedeseservrveses a a g gre. ththatat's's w whyhy c comoms isis l lauauncnchihing e mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation 10g

state school superintendent tony thurman has launched a new public service announcement to lure young into the teaching profession. he's also holding a summit next week with top educators leaders to brainstorm how to hire more teachers. thurman says in order to help address the teacher shortage, districts must increase pay priority training for staff and improve working conditions at schools. well, you live that debt lag from oakland before, but what about your screen time? up next, the new trend researchers are calling social jet lag and how it could be dangerous for young minds. and across the bay area this afternoon, a big cooldown compared to yesterday. we'll have a look at the current conditions, talk about how long this trend is going to last. coming up city residents last week asking for their thoughts on a possible name change for the airport to better reflect its position in the east bay. port officials say market research has shown that a majority of international and us passengers are unfamiliar with oakland's proximity to the san francisco bay. the port of oakland till ktv

state superintendent of public instruction tony thurman -- will post a summit and session involving officials from school districts, teacher credentialing programs and other so-called pipeline programs, where school district usually find inspiring creatures. he has vowed in recent months -- aspiring teachers. he has vowed to improve competition, improve training, and working conditions. the warriors in search of some talent, but in this case basketball skills are not required. to join the dance team, auditions now over. and parts of the bay area in for a hot week. spencer christian is up next with your accuweather forecast. >> in sports, we have football. the 49ers preseason opener in las vegas and the rug comes to the rescue. the giants get back on the winning j.r.: that to the dance auditions, for the gold squad and blue crew, held in thrive city. hundreds of dancers attended primary auditions and the top 60 return for the final round of auditions, only 35 of today's dancers will be making the two dance teams. the finalists will be announced tuesday, august 15, certainly, good luck goes at

tony thurman says the state has to be more involved with recruitment. the state needs to increase compensation, prioritize training and improve conditions. the franklin mckinley superintendent says in his district teacher salaries are greatly impacted by the cost of living in silicon valley. >> some of them have to travel as a result from outside the area. they are commuting one or two hours to come to school and be able to also afford a home. >> franklin mckinley tried to lower its class-size but instead he had to increase it and the upper grades because of the teacher shortage. >>> what about artificial intelligence in the classroom? is it the future? it turns out it's already there. a majority of students are using a variety of tools. one of those tools is from a compmpany calleded quiziz lamb. it introduced a tool called q q chchat in cocollaboratioion wit ai. it's designed to be a personals tutor. quizlet said it polled students and teachers regarding learning. 60% of students say they already use it. have to say this could be a positive contributi

and high winds, destroying dozens of structures with thousands ordered to evacuate, like melissa thurman who says her home burned down. >> i can't even explain the feeling of knowing that everything you worked for is gone. so there is going to be insurance and stuff but it doesn't make up for what you see when you see all of your stuff turned to ash. >> reporter: today governor jay inslee touring an evacuation shelter. >> this has been horrendous fires the humidity, the wind, this fire moved seven miles in one afternoon. >> reporter: earlier the national weather service reporting the spokane region's air quality was the worst in the u.s. and perhaps the whole world. another challenge for people fleeing danger. >> it was scary. i was shaking. my mom was crying. my dad was starting to cry. because we don't want to watch our house go up in flames. >> reporter: some families holding on to memories as they leave so much else behind. jesse kirsch, nbc news >>> president biden will visit maui tomorrow in the wake of those devastating wildfires. the trip does not come without some criticism from

tony thurman says the state has to be more involved with recruitment.says the state also needs to increase compensation, prioritize training and improve working conditions. last year california was short about 10,000 teachers at one point. >>> a california college student has completed a 100- mile walk around the bay area to raise money for family members who lost everything in the fire. john batista says most of his family lives in lahaina and are reeling from the loss of their homes and livelihood, so he decided to walk from menlo park to san francisco by whining to the coastline and then taking it to the city. we caught up with him tonight at the golden gate bridge. >> i have 15 family members who were directly affected. they all live on maui with most of them in lahaina and they had their homes burned down. so i decided to walk 100 miles to raise money for them. >> he started a gofundme page for his family and so far he is raise $57,000. >> that is remarkable. every little thing helps here. let's bring in our chief meteorologist to talk about this o

right now, california superintendent of public obstruction, tony thurman, is hosting a teacher recruitment summit in sacramento. and in about three hours, governor newsom and his wife will speak about education here in california. the news conference is expected to start about 1:45. you can watch it live on our streaming channels as well as online. >>> san francisco's outside lands has come to an end, putting its 15th anniversary in the history books. hundreds of thousands of people came out to enjoy the music, the food, and the vibes over that three-day run. this year there were some minor problems. on friday night, organizers had to shut down the soma tent after the stage partially collapsed. it opened briefly saturday and then again yesterday. another issue right outside golden gate park, this is on friday night, video showing quite a few cruise cars stopped in the middle of grant avenue. this caused a traffic jam out there. cruise says it was dealing with wireless connectivity issues because of outside lands, which caused delays to the cars. they're working to make sure it doesn't happ

thurman independently drive in a car along a forest road at high speed.ally checked everything and there is nothing to be afraid of, but something went wrong thurman crashed into a tree. the stuntmen, they said, then, that the actress only miraculously remained alive, and the director sought forgiveness for a long time, and how much was it? here, probably, it will not be taken to read, and the main character jackie chan himself essentially made a career on stunts, spectacular, fights, dizzying acrobatics , falling from a height, the actor himself jumped on a balloon, roller-skated under a moving truck and much more. however, from very difficult episodes. chan at some point decided to refuse. i'm not young anymore. and i just don’t want to risk my life,” chan said at the time, fans were happy. i do 90% of my characters' stunts because i try to maintain the connection with his audience is recognized by keanu reeves and there are almost all the tricks in all the matrices and he performed johnny wilkie himself. once he himself jumped a forty-six-story buildin

repeated fitting adjustments, such as this suit , which is somewhat reminiscent of the image of uma thurmanof the films in tarantino, but he sent it off for our gymnasts. uh was in the design of the rhythmic gymnastics machine, and then more of their figure skating artist. in general , a descendant of sports dances. many champions. many. that's it from uh parquet, and i dress the patient with me, and then i switched to sports. why because, and the general trend now in russia is for a healthy lifestyle after the departure of our uh competitors. yes, uh, a very large niche has been vacated, at least yes, of course, everyone has already rushed into it. yes, let's say my competitors, and some others here designers. well, this place is never empty. and so, of course, we started borrowing. uh, let's say. so they started to get aggressive. here, uh, this platform. yes, there are also issues related to sports shoes there. that is, there is more. it seems to me that our entrepreneurs still need to work on this, because this is a rather complex product, but there are, uh, already examples when they s

we've heard from superintendent tony thurman. he says that he has been investing in teacher recruitment for years, more than $1 billion in just the last seven years. and now this morning from sacramento, he says he's hosting a recruitment summit hoping to expedite getting teachers in to the classroom, filling some of those vacancies. now, thurman says new state level grants have opened some more opportunities and more training programs to hire and also retain teachers in california. he's also pushed for state bills to increase pay and help afford housing. those bills also make it easier for retired teachers to return on a short term basis if they need it. and according to the state department of education, the estimated need for teachers is about more than 22,000. the superintendent says the reason for these shortages seems pretty simple. so the trend of a teacher shortage is one that everyone's been tracking nationwide since before the pandemic. it grew during the pandemic. a lot of times, you know, working conditions have been

in addition, thurman will help write a bill which will impose a fine on any district which spans a bookpecially in an attempt to discriminate against students of color or lgbtq+ students. >> a teacher shortage is impacting schools across the nation. teachers of color are leaving jobs and growing numbers and have the highest turnover. the main reasons are low pay, stress, pandemic air burnout, school violence and children's lack of respect. people are worried as the on arming teachers continues. one in three teachers will leave their job within the next two years. some schools are turning to athletic instructors and principles to teach in the classroom. larry: two dozen youth led technology advocacy organizations are being recognized for their work in making the digital age more inclusive and equitable. dustin dorsey shows us how this youth movement is making technology a better place. >> technology, artificial intelligence and social media. issues that are often felt by many, but hard to solve, to find solutions for digital natives, youth are making their voices heard. >> this next indu

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the meeting with state superintendent tony thurman is set for tomorrow in sacramento. said in the past that the state must be proactive to attract and retain teachers, saying, quote, we must increase compensation prior training, improve working conditions and pursue all strategies that can help our schools add staff to help our students thrive. 724 your time this morning. the san jose city council will meet tuesday to consider a plan to have the city create its own utility company. the proposal comes in response to growing concerns over the region's reliable city and providing electricity to the homes and businesses in the bay area's largest city. council members will vote on whether to establish a new department called san jose power, which would lay the groundwork for setting up a city owned utility company. however it would take several years for the city to complete a project that would include building all new power lines. governor gavin newsom speaking out against the governor of texas after a three year old migrant died on a bus from texas to chicago, officials

tony thurman hosted a teacher recruitment summit in sacramento today.mit served as a session to brainstorm with a wide range of educators to recruit and retain teachers. >> the joy of teaching is what we want mor people to experience and consider pursuing teaching as a profession. if we want to attract keep them, we need to ensure they are appreciated and respected for the important work that they do. kristen: a panel of educators came up with goals to attract more teachers by increasing compensation, improving working conditions, and support systems. the blind side scandal. the oscar-winning movie that millions fell in love with is now the center of a new lawsuit alleging it was all based on a lie. larry: also, slow police response times. digging into sf pd records to find out why some crime reports can take days to file. business owners say they are simply fed up. kristen: and taking steps to stop traffic jams. robo cars caused more over the weekend and now one su but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress t

the board recently passed the policy during a raucous hearing where state superintendent tony thurman battled with board president sonya shaw. she blasted the lawsuit and defended the district's move. this was just another thing to put a safeguard in place and bring the parent back in the picture. so they're aware of it and they can be there for their children. greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. san mateo county says it's taking action against the rise in organized retail theft. county officials gathered across the street from hillsdale mall in san mateo, the site of several thefts in recent months. board of supervisors president david canepa says he's going to be calling on state lawmakers to beef up state laws on criminal theft penalties. enough is enough of what's happening in our shopping centers, our malls are absolutely unacceptable. this has been a problem, um, that's been going on right after covid and it's only escalated. there's also a plan in the works to work with other california counties in creating a hotline for retailers to report retail theft. still ahead tonight, there is

he's part of the political cartel of bonta new man and thurman and they have attacked rights and made stand. and i'm going to tell you right now chino valley is not going to give up. i think to determine that parents are hateful is extreme, as he called us extremists once before, and we are going to make sure that we do everything we can to protect all children. is he going to be there with those hateful parents when, you know, these hateful parents are going to abuse their kids? no, a policy like ours in effect will make sure hateful parents do not have charge of their children anymore if they are. >> trace: and gavin newsome says, come on, no parents have more freedom than in california. watch him. >> i mean -- >> there is no state in america that supports local control and parental engagement like the state of california. no one comes close. it's written into our rules. >> trace: i thought you might want to take that one on corey. >> totally backwards california closed its schools longer than just about any other state and gavin newsome is a hypocrite sends his kids to private scho

i call it the political cartel here in california of newsom/panta and thurman, and they think they can districts will do. >> reporter: so get this, stuart. yesterday a california mom won a $100,000 settlement from a different district that failed to tell her that her daughter transitioned to a boy at school. you'll love this. now the teachers union wants in on the issue saying they need special training to handle parents of students and this disclosure requirement should be part of a collective bargaining agreement. [laughter] stuart: oh, i could see that coming a mile off. william, thank you very much, indeed. good to see you again, thanks a lot. ian pryor knows a lot about this subject. is this start of a fight back on gender? >> i don't know if it's the start of the fight back, or it's a continuation of the fight back. i think we've really been seeing this possibly for about two years. listening to that clip, you know, i'm really confused what the child's right of privacy is vis-a-vis the parent's right to guide the upbringing of their child. i'm not aware of my case law out there t

california superintendent of schools tony thurman put on a state teacher recruitment summit.tion leaders say the nation as a whole has faced a teacher shortage since 2015. and in california, many teachers were hired with emergency permits. it seems like there's a lot of turnover and it's like not enough teachers coming in and a lot of us long term substitute in this next school year, the state expects a need of about 22,000 teachers, 10,000 just for transition kindergarten instruction. we know that part of the conversation around recruitment has to be increasing compensation for our teachers and school staff. the state's department of education has invested more than $1 billion over the last seven years. that includes raising teacher salaries, offering residents stipends for up to $40,000 and strengthening pipeline ties to get teachers jobs. parents at local schools say those investment cuts are necessary. our teachers are important. we need them. we need our we need them as role models for our kids . we need them to be there because we can only do so much for our as parents.

today california superintendent of public instruction, tony thurman, who host a teacher recruitment summit newsom is also expected to speak about schools today. we don't know too much, but we do know that that will happen before 2:00 in the afternoon. we're live in san francisco. ginger conejero saab, "today in the bay." >> ginger, thank you for that. >>> happening today, a renewed push to solve a 17-year-old cold case. san francisco police say back in 2006 someone shot and killed this gentleman at the intersection of grove and baker streets. he was 17 years old and it's been 17 years since he died. his mother has worked for years to get justice for her son. in a new effort to solve the case, she has created a digital poster board installed at all san francisco police stations and it will have murder victims, pictures and rewards posted. she's also going to be handing out flyers about her son's case at the intersection where he was killed. >>> taking a live look at downtown san jose, where in about 24 hours some 4,500 city workers are planning to hit the picket lines. last week union membe

thurman said addressing the educator shortage is actually one of the most important things the state can do to support student achievement. time now 6.20, battle is brewing in sacramento over education. governor newsom is highlighting his push. >> for parental rights. but as eytan wallace reports, many parents argue they're being left in the dark. >> governor gavin newsom meeting with students at new act village elementary school just south of sacramento and elk grove as their summer comes to an end and the school year governor touring the campus with his wife first partner, jennifer siebel newsom as the 2 touchdown highlights, he says are enriching pupils in and out of the classroom. transforming public education here in the state california. it all comes as this year's budget invest more than 110 billion dollars into public education included. he says after-school and summer school for all. >> we're doing it supporting teachers. 2.9 billion reasons. i can lay claim 2 additional supports for professional development, arts education. 3.3 billion dollars in new grants. mental wellness

people like melissa thurman who says her home burned down. >> when you lay eyes on that, what goes throughng that like everything that you worked for is gone. you know, there's going to be insurance and stuff, but it doesn't make up for, you know, what you see when you see all of your stuff turned to ash. >> joining me now is meteorologist bill karins. thank you very much for being with us. let's talk about both of these events. you have the tropical storm hilary just blanketing southern california, but then you also have these wildfires. how do these two stories meet in the middle? what's fueling both of these things? >> the pacific northwest has been unusually warm, especially the last month, and dry, kind of like the neighbors to the north and canada. we have all heard about the canada fires. the rest of the west actually has been kind of, you know, inactive. it's one of the quieter fire seasons we have had up until all the pictures we just showed you, and now we have the rainfall and moisture that's happened with hilary coming in, it's going to delay the onset of the fall fire season i

joy thurman is hosting a summit in sacramento right now.e core and other state service programs. >>> also today, the governor and his wife will speak about education. they'll be highlighting plans to enrich california schools. that's scheduled for 1:45 and you can watch live on our streaming channels and website. >>> we're preparing for some hot weather over the next few days but if you're not a fan, don't worry too much. it's not going to stick around too long. kari hall has our seven-day forecast. >> our temperatures inland today will reach into the upper 90s. watching out especially for the north bay for a chance of some isolated showers and thunderstorms. the humidity continues a long with the hot temperatures with triple digit highs in the inland areas. for tomorrow as well as wednesday. now it's still pretty hot on thursday but we are going to be gearing up for some cooler temperatures in time for the weekend with some mid-80s. we'll have warm weather. san francisco reaching the low 70s but we continue to see the low clouds and fog an

thurman said addressing the educator shortage is one of the most important things the state can do to support student achievement. meanwhile, state lawmakers officially back at the capitol this week after a month-long recess for the next 5 weeks. they'll need to consider more than 900 bills and decide whether to send them to the governor's desk by no later than september 14th. a law professor at the university of the pacific says lawmakers will need to rush. >> this is a mad scramble to get bills enacted because remember, the legislature will go on recess in mid september. they won't return until the first week in january. so this is the last push for them to get legislation through into the governor's desk. >> for the deadline passes, governor newsom will have 30 days to decide what action if any, to take on the bills, including whether to sign them into law or veto them. if bills do not make it this year, they can always be reintroduced next year. >> a new court ruling means student loan borrowers could be one step closer to having some of their federal student loan debt forgiven. w

the board recently passed the policy during a raucous hearing where state superintendent tony thurman battled with board president sonya shaw. she blasted the lawsuit and defended the district's move. this was just another thing to put a safeguard in place and bring the parent back in the picture. so they're aware of it and they could be there for their children. moving forward, the focus now will be on the court as lawmakers from both sides wait to see how a judge will rule in this case alex. heather and greg. while chino valley was the school district named in this lawsuit filed by the a-g, there are this is not the only school district with this kind of policy in place. yeah. alex that's right. ag bonta focusing on chino valley. but we've certainly seen other districts in southern california specifically adopting similar policies, including marietta valley unified and orange unified. and also we're seeing this debate and fight play out all over the nation on this issue, especially as we approach the 2024 election. guys, all right. greg lee reporting there for us. thanks greg. we wa

the board recently passed the policy during a raucous hearing where state superintendent tony thurman banned, played with board president sonya shaw. she blasted the lawsuit and defended the district's move. this was just another thing to put a safeguard in place and bring the parent back in the picture so they're aware of it and they could be there for their children. the focus now will be on the court as lawmakers from both sides wait to see how a judge will rule. mike all right. greg lee live tonight here in studio. greg, thank you. in the last hour on the floor, we did speak to loyola marymount law school professor jessica levinson about the lawsuit against the chino valley school district. we haven't seen the contours of where parents rights begin and end in this context. i have to say that i think the legal analysis won't focus as much on the parents rights. i think that's more of the political argument. i think what we're going to see in terms of the legal analysis is a heavier focus on the rights of the students, both when it comes to, again, that equal protection clause and w

just weeks ago, thurman was kicked out of the chino valley unified school board meeting.t a policy requiring administrators inform parents if their child identifies as trans gender. the board approved the policy, which is now being investigated by the state attorney general. we care about local control. we care about balancing the rights of our of our parents parents to have those rights. but we have to help keep our students safe as well. we think he's a danger to our students. he continues to push things that children and he continues to push out parents and bring in policies to create division between families in the aftermath of the meeting, board president sonia shah said she received death threats. thurmond said no one should ever receive threats for disagreements. how do we lower the temperature when it comes to issues like this? we need to do better in how we discuss all of these issues. we have to do so in a way that is civil. we can agree to disagree , but we don't have to be disagreeable. as national conversations around book bans and inclusive curriculum conti

looking for a new way to address that shortage in california, california superintendent of schools tony thurman put on a state teacher recruitment summit. education leaders say the nation as a whole has faced a teacher shortage since 2015, and in california, many teachers were hired with emergency permits. it seems like there's a lot of turnover and it's like not enough teachers coming in and a lot of us long term substitute routes in this next school year, the state expects a need of about 22,000 teachers, 10,000 just for transit kindergarten instruction. we know that part of the conversation around recruitment has to be increasing compensation for our teachers and school staff. the state's department of education has invested more than $1 billion over the last seven years. that includes raising teacher salaries, offering residencies, stipends for up to $40,000 and strengthening pipelines to get teachers jobs. parents at local schools say those investments are necessary. our teachers are important. we need them. we need our we need them as role models for our kids. we need them to be there bec

state superintendent tony thurman is hosting this recruiting summit, hoping to expedite getting more teachers into classroom, filling in some of those vacancies. and there's a good chance that your school district is still in need of hiring some of those good teachers. well, he's running a teacher recruitment summit today. it's the latest push to combat some of that, some of those growing vacancies across the state in the last seven years. california has invested more than $1 billion to those recruitment resources. that includes programs to raise pay incentives for affordable housing and tackle learning loss endured during the covid 19 pandemic. parents taking their kids to school today say those investments are needed to not just hire the good teachers, but keep them here to. we really need teachers. i mean, the importance of teachers. we need our kids to have that. we need education is very important and our teachers are important. we need them. we need our we need them as role models for our kids. we need them to be there because we can only do so much for as parents, but we also

the board recently passed the policy during a raucous hearing where state superint tony thurman battled with board president sonya shaw. she blasted the lawsuit and defended the district's move. this was just another thing to put a safeguard in place and bring the parent back in the picture. so they're aware of it and they can be there for their children. greg lee, ktvu fox two news. all right, greg, thank you. time now for 37. california has a new program and it targets unlicensed cannabis activity all over the state. now this project will be run by the state's cannabis administrative prosecutor program in partnership with the city of fresno. under the new initiative, local authorities will get legal, educational and cost effective resources for dealing with the illegal drug operations. now, fresno city attorney says he's eager to have this program running soon. an i hope we start tomorrow. we're meeting this morning. you know, my code enforcement team is behind me. you know, we're ready to go. we want to start immediately. and there's no time to lose. we want to make sure that legitim

people like melissa thurman who says her home burned down. >> reporter: when you lay eyes on that, what goes through your mind? >> i can't explain the feeling that everything you worked for is gone. you know, yeah. so there is going to be insurance and stuff, but it doesn't make up for, you know, what you see when you see all of your stuff turned to ash. >> reporter: so much devastation out here. officials say they found one person dead in the gray fire zone. another dead in the oregon fire zone. however, officials have not confirmed if those deaths were caused by the wildfires. we'll be looking for an update there. there is some rain in the forecast which should calm things down. but it's expected, these fires will still be battled for weeks. >> that rain can't get there soon enough. thank you so much. >>> meanwhile, officials in hawaii now say it could take weeks to complete the entire search of the burn zone on maui. later today, president biden, if first lady, they're both going to be traveling there to meet with survivors and first responders. miguel almaguer joins us now with the

>> thurman is right. we need to move the goalpost 3%. we're not getting below 3. >> we could. it would be pretty painful. >> it would be for bad reasons. >> yeah. >> i don't know. maybe the recession is off the table now, but i don't know. >> except for the banks. >> that's true. >> the regional bank stocks have been pretty weak. they've fluctuated up and down. as you mentioneding the new regulations will be con contractionary to it. there are the high rates or the pain we saw back in the spring. >> yeah. fed's still got work to do with the inflation. i don't know how long we can count on the u.s., but we've got all that federal spending. maybe that continues to spur demand app maybe we do save. >> you have other nations that are spending, too, as a result. china is supposedly spending $30 billion to try to bolster the chip we've done. >> if they only grow 3% from here on out, people have said china has been 35% of the growth at the globe that accounts for china. you can't count on them. >>> let's get to an update on a story we told you about last month. amazon is demanding th