Governor newsom, unlock these doors. Governor newsom, open up our churches. Churches say they can do a lot more for their community if they are opened. For example, ax full gospel on saturday will pass out food and cash cards to member of the community. Churches and pastors from up and down state signed a letter urging the governor to allow them to reopen by may 31st. Allen . So don, its pretty clear how the pastor is feeling, i guess the question now is will the faithful fill their pews . Yeah. Thats the big question, if you open it, will they come . And keep in mind, churchgoer demographics, a lot of seniors, older people with preexisting conditions. One churchgoer i talked to says shes not ready to go back to church yet. Well have more on that topic at 6 00. Thanks so much. State workers could see a 10 pay cut if a proposal by Governor Newsom goes through. Part of his plan to address the projected 54. 3 billion budget deficit. Largely thanks to the pandemic. The governors may budget revision reflect as 22 decline in revenue since january. He says everyone in State Government needs to tighten their belts and contribute in order to balance the books. Were asking across the board for 10 contribution in wages. Unfortunately, were in a position where its requires of all of us. And by the way, including me, and including my staff. The pay cuts still need to be put through collective par bargaining, the Union President had this message for membering today. We can call the Bargaining Team together and we can figure out the equivalent of what that 10 represents and try to negotiate something that yeah, this might be a little pain involved but it wont be the same two furlough days and how you think about it. The revised budget also uses discretion money from the federal cares act for public education, 4. 4 billion will be put toward Summer School and other District Needs as they address learning loss due to the pandemic. Theres been another jump in americans filing for unemployment. Nearly 3 Million People applied for jobless benefits last week. That is higher than the experts had predicted. It means about 36 Million People have lost work since the pandemic started forcing businesses to shut down in march. A separate report from the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates 42 of recent layoffs will become permanent. For people who have returned to work, job security could be a problem if customers are not willing to spend money. Where by we see businesses having to lay off people for a second time. Despite the bleak jobs report, wall street rallied from a sharp morning drop, the dow finishing up 377. The nasdaq gained 80. The s p 500 rose 32. Richard burr is stepping town as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence committee as the fbi investigates stock trades he made after closed door coronavirus briefings. The North Carolina republican has been scrutinized for selling up to 1. 7 millions in stocks following briefings back in february. He said he made the trades based solely on Public Information and not what he heard in those briefings. Are you planning to participate and cooperate with investigators . I have been since the beginning. So you resigned, why did you choose to make that decision . This is a distraction to the hard work of the committee and the members and i think the security of the country is too important to have a distraction. He faced pressure to step aside from the committee after the fbi seized his cell phone yesterday. Weve learned investigators also questioned california senator Diane Feinstein about stock transactions her husband made before the pandemic sent u. S. Markets tumbling. Feinstein sits on the Intelligence Committee as well. Well have much more on that part of the story, ahead at 5 30. A hive look at capitol hill where a whistleblower is warning the u. S. Faces quote the darkest windt nerf modern history if the coronavirus rebounds. Cbs reporter skylar henry at the white house with dramatic testimony. Skylar . Hey, good evening to you, well, as expected, the whistleblower in this case, dr. Rick bright told a house subcommittee panel this morning that the country needs to have a coordinated National Response to this coronavirus pandemic. And that includes securing more ppe. President trump made a trip to pennsylvania this afternoon where he we a manufacturing facility that creates ppe in what he says a mission to shore up the National Stockpile. The owner of a surgical mask Manufacturing Company told a House Committee the Trump Administration ignored offers to ramp up production in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. We could have together ensue americas mask sup miye. The National Institutes of health echoed those concerns before the same panel earlier. Adding 2020 would be the darkest winter in modern history if more isnt done at the federal level to combat the virus. We to not still have enough personal protective equipment to manage Health Care Workers and protect them from influenza and covid19. He filed a complaint claiming he was transferred from directing a vaccine after he pushed back on the wide use of anti malaria drugs, coloroqiun and hydroxychloroquine. Hhs says dr. Brights complaint is full of one sided arguments and misinformation. President trump continues to call bright a quote disgruntled employee. I never met him. I dont want to meet him. But i watched him. And he looked like an angry, disgruntled employee, who frankly, according to some people didnt do a very good job. The president traveled to pennsylvania to tour personal protective Equipment Manufacturing facility and announce a mission to revamp the stockpile to make it less reliant on sup miyes produced in china. Well get our nation back to work and build our glorious future with american hands and american grit. The president says he wants to replenish the National Stockpile by the fall. Now the cdc put out new guidelines. These are revised documents that were shelved a few weeks ago deemed too specific. Theyre actually showing how to safely reopen businesses, schools, and restaurants around the country because of this coronavirus pandemic. Were here at the white house. Im skylar henry. Kpix 35. Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed four people. An suv with six people inside rolled over multiple times on southbound highway 85. Len ramirez is live at the scene with the latest on the investigation. Reporter the 26yearold driver suffered relatively minor injuries in this crash that killed four of his passengers. He was booked into jail on a dui charge but could face several other charges. In the daylight you can see the long dark skid marks across three lanes of southbound 85 that lead to a concrete sound wall where a Dodge Durango crashed and overturned. It happened at 10 30 last night. Killing four and injuring two, including the driver. Alcohol and or drugs may be a contributing factor to this collision, completely preventable. A witness passed by the durango and said it was driving erratically. For a witness statement, we believe that this vehicle was at excessive speeds and weaving. The chp identified the driver as 26yearold rabbi, kumar of san jose who suffered minor injuries and was booked into jail on a dui charge. He could face charges of vehicular manslaughter, a front seat passenger also survived. But four backseat passengers. Thee men and a women were killed and pronounced dead at the scene. Two parties were ejected out of this vehicle. There hasnt been a determination whether a seat belt was worn or worn correctly. Now, this investigation is still in its early stage. The chp says at this point, they dont know how fast the driver may have been going, only that he was going above the posted speed him which on this freeway is 65 miles per hour. As for the identities of the four other crash victims, they have not yet been released spending notification of next of kin by the coroners office. Live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. A live look outside. Air quality looks better with less traffic and pollution. But theres concern about what it was like before the pandemic. The bay area has one of the highest air pollution rates in the state, local leaders say thats leading to higher death rates from the coronavirus. Research suggests the long term exposure to some mutants increases the risk of chronic lung disease such as emphysema, and is the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarette as day. Doctors say people with respirator issues are are higher risk for coronavirus. Local leaders want the federal government to come up with new guidelines regarding particle pollution h has led to those respirator problems. Our spring looking more like winter in San Francisco. Earlier today, cloudy, rainy drizzle going. And paul, are we expecting more in. In the shortterm, not much. Things are dry on the radar now, we have more rain chances down the line in the sevenday forecast. Ill talk about that in a few minutes. The radar sweeping around. Not finding any actual rain. That doesnt mean its completely dry either. Another live look outside from San Francisco. A look at the golden gate bridge. And hopefully the computer will respond to what i want it to do. You can see that fog, mist, drizzle, its damp out this right now. You can see a few drops on the camera lense, or maybe its dirt from the passing traffic. Weve picked up a little rain. 1 10 in the city. Richmond, barely a trace. San jose, only a trace of rainfall. The highest amounts in the santa cruz mountains. Well track that with you. Still ahead on kpix 5, streaming on cbsn bay area. A bizarre case of child abuse. Five kids rescued from a wooden crate in the mojave desert. Details on the heart breaking discovery that led to multiple arrests. Plus the worlds richest man about to shatter a new record. His personal fortune on pace to crack a mind boggling milestone. A live look at the airport, the length one airline [music] [music] especially in times like these, strong Public Schools make a better california for all of us. Three adults from sacramento are under arrest after five children were found locked in the bed of their pickup truck in sering heat. Ryan hill from our sister station in sacramento reports alert travelers at a Southern California rest stop, they have saved their lives. I dont recall in over 30 years being here that ive ever heard of a situation quite like this. This picture sending shock waves throughout california tonight. It looks like an average pickup truck with a trailer and a makeshift box on the bed turning out to be much more. The truck and trailer looked a little different. But i dont know that anything about it was actually in violation of any vehicle code. Inside that makeshift box, five children, ranging in ages 1 to 13. Locked inside 100degree heat. The San Bernardino Sheriffs Department was tipped off after hearing cries. It may have traveled along and not been stopped by any Law Enforcement officer. Had it not been for those callers. Deputies arrested thee people. Kenneth, zona, and ashuan. All from sacramento. All these records in sacramento county. One having a warrant out for his arrest in sacramento. Officials tell cbs 13 drugs and a shotgun were found inside the truck they were in and that the suspects were headed to oklahomaful. The children didnt have any air conditioning and they department have any water. So it was a pretty serious situation. Well, that was ryan reporting. So far investigators havent given any details about the relationship between the children and the adults. Maria medina at the live news desk. Oakland city leaders announced new measures for lake merit. Theyre implementing these measures at all city parks. No food trucks in or adjacent to city parks. Parking lots will remain closed. Including no parking adjacent to lake merit on weekends and the meri day holiday. City park ambassadors will walk the parks to make sure users are abiding by the rules. Those who want to use the park to exercise are encouraged to come. The measures are effective until sunday may 31st. A new cbs news poll finds a large majority of the public still pyretizes staying home to slow the outbreak over reopening the economy. But now theres a growing gap between republicans and others. 62 of republicans want to prioritize going back to work. Stayathome orders still in mace in many states. But in wisconsins bars were immediately packed with people after the state Supreme Court overturned the Governors Health order ruling it unlawful and unenforceable. Oakland International Airport taking measures to try to protect travelers and workers from covid19. We spoke with passengers at the airport this afternoon. Current policy requires the use of face coverings. That started in april. There are social distancing markers installed and safe cueing assistance for Security Check points. Travelers will notice plexiglass guards. And adjusted gate seating. Meanwhile southwest which does fly out of oakland is advertising rock bottom fairs to entice people itching to travel again. Oneway fares starting at 49 the Promotion Covers travel may 26th through august 31st. Southwest will double your frequent flier points during that time. Southwest also taking a more lenient approach when it comes to face coverings. In a leaked memo, the Airline Reportedly told flight crews not to stop passengers from boarding if they refuse to wear a face mask. Other airlines implemented policies that could deny boarding to customers who dont wear a mask. A lot of people are talking about this on social media. Jeff bezos is on track to become the worlds first trillion air. A number followed by twelve zeros. He was trending on twitter when the Bloomberg Index started making the rounds. He could reach trillionair status by 2030. As people are stuck at home and ordering online. If this continues. His net worth could climb from his net worth 140 billion to that 1 trillion mark. Well living here in the bay area, weather wise, most of the time is priceless, were very lucky. Paul aiken joins us now. And recently weve gotten much needed rain. And more rain down the line in the forecast. Postponing the premature drying of any of the fire fuels that rain chance is going to diminish as we head through the rest of the night and tomorrow. Some mist and drizzle but actual rain chances back in the forecast by saturday night. A rainy stretch of weather through the first couple days of next week. Very little in terms of rain on the radar. Flying under the radar is an idiom for a reason. Some mist and drizzle hanging in the air. It doesnt move a lot for the radar to pick it up. But you can see the cloud cover as we move toward downtown. Temperatures in the 60s. 60 degrees in San Francisco. But 70 degrees in livermore. With more sunshine peeking through. 72 degrees in san jose. The low cloud cover, fog, mist, drizzle, still a factor tomorrow morning, but its not going to last all day. You can see the fog moving farther inland. Its going to take a couple hours for that to diminish. But then well warm up from a cool start. But near normal temperatures tomorrow. Were going to end up near our average. High temperatures across the board on friday. Mid to upper 60s around the bay. Low to mid 70s farther inhand. The south bay, low 70s in most locations. Barely above 60 degrees along the coast. East bay, temperatures in the low 70s in the tri valley. Mid to upper 70s farther inland. Mid to upper 60s. The north bay with temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Farther north, temperatures wont be much different than they are around the bay area. I think the very warmest spots around the area will be farther north in sonoma and napa counties. The next chance of rain wont be here in the first half of the weekend other than a few showers in the north bay as the sun is going down on saturday, a better chance of rain saturday night this, will be here, wave number one arriving sunday morning, but theres more to come. Plenty of rain icons in the forecast for sunday, monday, tuesday, well take a longer look at future cast coming up during our 5 30 half hour. Up next, is this tenolo r e information . Plus reading temperatures from more than 20 feet away. The new smart a restaurant in Southern California is screening its workers before theyre allowed to clock in. The service is called pop id. The way it works, the employee stands in front of the tablet, it uses facial recognition, takes their temperature, if you dont have a fever, youre good to go, otherwise, theyll send you home, there are mixed reactions to the process, some Health Experts say the technology violates peoples privacy by exposing other health conditions. I think this is one of many steps we take. Its another tool. Its not the tool. But its one of the tools we have to have in place to ensure everybodys safety. Doctors also note it might not flag asymptomatic people. But supporters say it creates a sense of security and could help other restaurants reopen. Many countries are are using technology to try to contain the spread of the virus. Straight out of a scifi movie. The rowbo cop style helmets can read temperatures from more than 20 feet away. In italy, police have been using them to scan passengers. Similar technology is being used ig head gear that can scan up to 200 people a minute. So its got the temperature reading mode. It has facial recognition capabilities. Plate number recognition. Qr code reader and ultimately this all connects together to give you the history of a person. More than a thousand helmets have been sold worldwide. Theyve been deployed across the middle east, europe, and asia. Coming up at 5 30, Diane Feinstein having to answer some questions. Her husbands multimillion dollar stock sale catching the attention of the fbi. Plus horse racing back on track, but no fans in the stands. How you can still catch the sport. Plus the new safety upgrade from one bay area right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, more local news at 5 30. Nearly all bay area counties rolling into the next stage of reopening and the one county that Still Holding out. A San Francisco staple falls victim to the pandemic, a Legendary Music festival, canceled for the first time in over 80 years. We are learning senator via an Dianne Feinstein has had to answer questions involving her husband as the coronavirus was about to tank the market. Reporter a spokesman for senator feinstein informed kpix 5 that in april she voluntarily spoke with Law Enforcement about her husbands stock trades as well as providing additional documents. If you are confirmed reporter u. S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has served on the u. S. Intelligence committee since 2001 and now stock trades made this year by her investment take her husband are under scrutiny. He sold biotech stop when word about the coronavirus was starting to peek and the senator certainly had some information the rest of the country did not, so the
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