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Worried. A lot of mixed messages here. Our economy is reopening. Summer vacation is here. And testing is becoming more widespread. But the numbers dont lie. The biggest singleday spike since the pandemic started. Take a look. Santa clara county reporting 122 new cases in a 24hour period. Hospitalizations are also spiking, and Health Officers are concerned. Nbc bay areas ian cull has the new details. Reporter tonight the number of new cases reported in the south bay was 122, the largest singleday jump since the pandemic began, an increase the county Health Officer feared but anticipated as she told supervisors in a phone cull today. Recently were seeing worrisome signs that this increase may be accelerating. Reporter dr. Sara cody says the rise is likely due to three things. More is reopening. More people are going outside. And theres an increase in testing. The county is trying to perform around 4,000 tests daily, helped by the sap testing site opening today from 1 00 to 7 00 threw friday. But dr. Cody points out a disproportionate number of new cases are occurring in East San Jose and south Santa Clara County, and nearly half of new cases are presumed to be from the virus unknowingly spread through the community. She says covid19 is like a wildfire. Once covid transmission begins to accelerate, it is very, very difficult to contain and to slow down. Reporter hospitalizations are up slightly in the south bay as well at 61. Doctors are monitoring that and testing positivity rates to track the spread. But in Southern California and in california in general, were seeing an increase in the tests positivity rate, which suggests that its beyond amount of testing. And were seeing an increase in the number of hospitalizations, about 15 above where we were last week. Reporter its been nearly three weeks since Santa Clara County opened indoor retail and outdoor dining. On friday, Health Officials can start assessing the data to see if more will reopen or not. In san jose, ian cull, nbc bay area news. Not just the bay area, cases are rising statewide. Yesterday alone, more than 5,000 people tested positive. 65 people died. On a National Level, dr. Anthony fauci testified before congress today. He addressed comments made by president trump, who said that he told his people to slow covid testing because its leading to more reported cases. I know for sure that to my knowledge, none of us have ever been told to slow down on testing. Were going to be doing more testing, not less. Dr. Fauci also stressed the importance that all americans should be Wearing Masks. You may have to scratch europe off your Summer Vacation list. The eu is reportedly planning to reopen its borders july 1st except to a handful of countries, including the u. S. According to the new york times, the eu points to the trump administrations poor handling of this pandemic. Brazil and russia are also on the list to be banned from traveling into europe. Eu leaders consider all three countries unsafe. Well, several Bay Area School districts are considering cutting ties with their Campus Police force. Tomorrow the Oakland Unified School board will vote on a measure that would eliminate the districts Campus Police department. It would allow that money to be redirected to other school services. In san francisco, the board of education is having a similar debate. Before that district can make any decisions, it needs to first change its current agreement with sfpd. And thats an issue moving forward. School districts and politicians can vote to Reform Police. However, it will require more than legislation. There is some legal maneuvering here what it comes to sealed records for police officers. Heres nbc bay areas jean elle. Reporter people across the country are in the streets demanding Police Reform. U. S. Senators are debating the republicans justice act, addressing choke holds. In san francisco, the chief says Police Departments need to make changes. In my opinion, transparency is key to the road to accountability. Reporter there is a lot of work to do. In this Months Police Officers Association newsletter, a reminder about sealing 2yearold written reprimands and 5yearold suspensions in an officers personnel file so they cant be used against officers who pursue promotions, transfers, or special assignments. I understand the optics are horrible, especially in light of all thats going on on the National Level right now. Reporter the poa president says its offenses like missing court, a dui, or a suspended license. Sealing the records means officers can advance in their careers. But with a new city contract on the table next year, he expects transparency to be on the table. You know, since this is kind of at the forefront of, you know, Police Reform and stuff, im sure its going to be one of the top topics that are going to be brought up. Reporter chief scott says while hes not troubled by the rule, he will be at the table. That in and of itself doesnt alarm me. What would alarm me is if people arent open to even thinking about, well, maybe its time to change the rules. Reporter those sealed records can be opened if the officer later faces disciplinary action. But Police Commissioner John Hamasaki says its time to talk about having a complete picture of an officers history in their personnel file. This is probably the time in the debate where we should move forward with unsealing discipline records. Reporter jean elle, nbc bay area news. Students in walnut creek are calling for change, addressing racism and sexism on campus. Tonight lasz they wanted to share their experiences are racism and sexism. Current and former students were on hand. They called on the administration to do more to support all las lomas students. We have changes in Mountain View. Tonight city leaders proclaimed black lives matter. The city Council Adopted a resolution. Its part of a new path forward in addressing racial inequalities. The council is also creating a subcommittee on race, equity, and inclusion. In the past few weeks, Mountain View also banned the use of those police choke holds and signed president obamas pledge to review and Reform Police use of force policies. Racism is now considered a Public Health crisis in Santa Clara County. Today the board of supervisors formally voted to make the change. They also passed a resolution declaring that black lives matter. This is an Excellent First start. I say its more than just a Public Health crisis. This is a plague thats been plaguing our country for 450 years. The board also passed new justice reformo intervene to st another from using excessive force. Well, seven painful months after that deadly mass shooting in orinda, state laws are changing, and its impacting airbnb and other short term rental companies. Last halloween, five people were killed when gunfire broke out at a rented home. To this date, no one has been charged in that case. Today the state Senate Approved a bill from east bay senator steve glazer. It would increase fines as much as 5,000 for violating shortterm rental rules. The bill now goes to the state assembly. Well, new at 11 00, reunited. The former president obama is helping his former vice president. A virtual fundraiser tonight. And i am here to say that help is on the way if we do the work because theres nobody that i trust more to be able to heal this country and get it back on track than my dear friend joe biden. Seems like old times seeing those two together. President trump was also on the campaign trail this evening. He held a rally in phoenix amid a surge of coronavirus cases in arizona. People went to the polls and voted during world war i. They went to the polls and voted during world war ii. We can safely go to the polls and vote during covid19. He does not want mailin ballots there. The president also visited the border wall. After a lot of public bickering, Major League Baseball owners and players finally agreed to a deal for an abbreviated season. Yes, baseball is back. Spring training begins next week for the giants and as right here in the bay area. Due to that recent spike of covid19 in arizona, all teams will train at their home ballparks. Oracle park and the Oakland Coliseum are ready to go. Now, there are a lot of new rules and guidelines for this unprecedented season. Among them, 60 games instead of the usual 162. Mostly played within the division and likely no fans allowed. The league also reserves the right to move a team to a different city due to health reasons. And in case of a covid outbreak or injuries, a pool of unsigned reserve players will be at the ready, working out in nashville. The season is expected to start on july 23rd or 24th. Still ahead here at 11 00, deliveries being delayed as several ups drivers contract the coronavirus. The protocols workers want to see put in place to make sure theyre being protected. And bridging the Digital Divide in the Silicon Valley. The major factors thats keeping minorities from thriving in the tech world. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking the fog rolling back in. Ill show you exactly where its at tomorrow morning and more details on some gusty winds ahead coming up in about six minutes. This pandemic has forced stores to close and sent Online Shopping through the roof. That means drivers are delivering almost as many packages now as they do during the holidays, and social distancing means its even tougher to get those boxes to your home. Heres nbc bay areas cheryl hurd. Reporter ups trucks rolling in late at the South San Francisco facility. The reason . A barrage of packages to be delivered to quarantined customers. Youll see guys out working like its christmas peak season, out till 9 00, 10 00. Reporter under these circumstances, ups drivers would get help. Under new covid19 guidelines, workers have to drive solo, putting a delay in deliveries and stress on workers. Thats one of the main reasons that our members are concerned is the social distancing aspect when you work so close together. Reporter five drivers have tested positive for the virus, two in san bruno, three in san francisco. The union is blasting the company for a lack of safety protocols for its workers, asking for temperature checks upon entry, better social distancing, and theyd like to know who is testing positive. I think the members would like to know who it is because that would give them some satisfaction of knowing they were in contact with this person. Reporter ups Officials Say the only reason why they would release the name of someone who came down with covid19 is for Public Health reasons, and that information would only come from the health department. Union Officials Say they would like to see that changed for the safety of its workers. In South San Francisco, im cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Some disturbing messages found spraypainted around pacifica. Police found the first message on a wall near Rockaway Beach last night. This morning, similar were found another other locations. Investigators believe the same person is responsible for all of the writings. The Department Says these type of incidents will not be tolerated. Tonight were Digging Deeper into a new report that shows there are two Silicon Valleys. While Tech Companies are booming, a study by a san jose state professor shows minorities are being shut out, and the problem may be rooted in education. Nbc bay areas Marianne Favro is in san jose with the new data. The study found the inability for many minority groups to thrive in the tech world may begin with inequities they experienced as kids in school. Called the Silicon Valley pain index, a new study found that only 1 of 19 billion in Venture Capital funding in Silicon Valley went to black startup tech firms. And thats far from the only troubling stat. Zero. Number of black women employed by ten large Silicon Valley technology companies. Reporter the study by san jose state sociology professor Scott Meyers Lipton found the disparities are systemic and start with a lack of equality in education. He found hispanics and blacks in Silicon Valley experience much higher High School Dropout rates than their white counterparts, and thats not all. In math proficiency, 67 of black kids and 75 of latino kids are not proficient in math compared to 31 for white kid whos are not proficient in math. Reporter reverend jethro moore with the naacp says the Digital Divide is very real. In some schools, everyone has a laptop and computer, some of them because their parents have it. In the lower east side, there are places that people cannot afford computers or technology. The technology is not up to date. Reporter he would like to see high Tech Companies invest more in minority kids, helping them to get internships and eventually hiring them. Dr. Meyerslipton says he plans to issue the Silicon Valley pain index every year to hold schools and businesses accountable for changing a broken system. You have a system based in White Supremacy and inequality. What is truly stunning is that in every institution examined, whites have the advantage over people of color. Reporter in san jose, Marianne Favro, nbc bay area news. That report also explores inequality when it comes to criminal justice. Out of every 1,000 black people arrested, 74 are minors. For every 1,000 latinos arrested, 40 are youths. For every 1,000 white people arrested, only 10 are minors. The report also looked at the number of households that do not have enough money to meet their basic needs. That means they rely on federal or local support. 57 of latino households are not selfsufficient. 46 of black households. 18 of white households. You can find the entire Silicon Valley pain index on our website, nbcbayarea. Com. Well, in many ways that is a dress rehearsal for the fall. A school in san jose reopened today. Sunrise middle school in downtown san jose welcomed back about 60 students for Summer School. You can see the kids spaced out there. They actually lined up single file, six feet apart before they got to school. They all wore masks, got their temperatures checked, and were required to wash their hands regularly. The principal decided Summer School would give them a good chance to see if they could effectively set up all the safety guidelines. The kids are starting to loosen up a little bit, getting used to Wearing Masks all day. I think theyre happy to see their friends again. The classrooms are very small, only 12 students in each class. The real challenge, though, comes in a couple of months as school plans to welcome back approximately 270 students. Well, a couple of weeks after reopening, campgrounds at yosemite are once again closing because of a spike in covid19 cases. The National Park began phased reopening two weeks ago by making six primary campgrounds available to tourists. Now all but two are being shut down. Curry village and half of the Upper Pines Campground will remain open. Lets bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. We got to get creative with our summer breaks. We cant really fly or go too far, so camping is a good idea. More to do projects at home, raj. That too. Right . Its a honeydo list. Everybody is going through their garage going, i didnt know i have this. Lets give this a try. Got this a few years back, right . As we head through this week, reare going to get some warm weather in here, get that fresh air. Theres also going to be that fog at the coastline. That classic split picture here with that fog Building Back on in. Thats what i wanted to start off with tonight. You can see on the left side of the screen i have two different sky cameras and the current temperature, walnut creek, no thick fog right now, but 62 degrees. So numbers have dropped quite a bit from those mid 90s today. Then in san francisco, we are fogged in. Areas of drizzle and 57 degrees. You can see on the righthand side of the screen over here, this is a look at the fog mapping thats showing those clouds over the north bay into parts of the east bay, through parts of orinda, berkeley and oakland and down through the peninsula. Thats part one of the story. We have that fog Building Back at the coastline. The second part is, well, the heat. I wanted to give you this wider perspective. You can see that hot area of High Pressure pulling in the heat from the south. Theres also a system offshore and thats helping to funnel in some humidity as well. So hot and a little bit humid. Then we have the fog at the coastline. A lot happening here. It might be june, but weather, its not boring. As we move through tomorrow mornings forecast, sunshine away from the coast and temperatures in the 60s. 66 in the south bay. Peninsula 63. The trivalley at 68. Over to san francisco, thats going to be the best chance for that fog. Also some patchy low clouds in the north bay and 62. Lets give you this topdown view tomorrow morning. If you have plans to get up early and going, theres the low clouds over the north bay, also through san francisco, berkeley, and oakland. Then the sunniest start towards the south bay. As we head through the afternoon, we get that sunshine returning even at the coastline we could have a window there of some sun. Then as we move through the afternoon, numbers really dont adjust much. So if you liked today, youre going to love tomorrow. 88 here in san jose. Right over to the east bay, closer to the water you have those cooler temperatures from the bay breeze. 75 in oakland. East bay hills, that car thermometer is going to jump to 91 in concord. The peninsula, you got it good this time of the year. 83 in palo alto. 77 in san mateo. That is perfect. San francisco, 66 in the mission. Lets bring you up to the north bay. The hottest, 101 in clearlake. No ocean breeze there. Then you had to mill valley, the bay and the ocean breeze, got you at 79 degrees. In san francisco, we do see the wind picking up sunday night. 15 to 40mileperhour gusts and a little bit less windy on monday. For the inland valleys, you can see its going to be a cooler system. Well drop back down to 81 on sunday as that wind arrives. Now, that is going to be increasing the fire danger. Were going to monitor that closely, but, you know, the good news right now is we did get some lateseason rain. So things could be a lot drier than they are right now, but nonetheless, well continue to monitor that as we get closer. You know, raj, i was going to get lucy on camera for a second, but she is just passed out right now. So theres no getting her up here. Tell her we all say hi. Who am i kidding . My Summer Vacation is a lot like yours. Redo the front yard fence. Trim the trees. And hopefully get a fire pit built. Oh, man. Thats three awesome things. Then, you know, wed like to come over when this is all done so we can enjoy that too. You got it. Well see you tomorrow. All right. Well have you guys over here too. Up next, everyones using Hand Sanitizers to kill the germs, but the fda says some might be dangerous. The chemical warning going out tonight. And we have jimmy. Hi, everybody. We have an all new tonight show tonight with linmanuel miranda. He might even freestyle if we ask him. Then we have kenya barris and music from michael stipend. All new tonight show tonight right after your late local news. And happening now, danvills fourth of july parade will be streamed online at 10 00 a. M. In parade through the downtown area and a tribute to the graduating class of 2020. Were back in a moment. Not all Hand Sanitizer is safe. The fda says nine types of sanitizer made by a mexicobased company may contain a toxic chemical. That company is called eskbiochem. The products have methanol in them which can be dangerous in absorbed through the skin or ingested. The fda did not say where any of those products are sold in the u. S. , so you may want to check your sanitizer and see if its made by that company. Were back in a moment. This cheeseburger is the best its about to get bester baby menutaur make it a double, yeah nice mane try my 5. 99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. 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