Education act borrower defense provisions. 10 republicans joined with the democrats in march to reject this rule in the state to pass this resolution, and i thank those who stood up for the veterans and students who have been defrauded. I urge President Trump to sign this bill without delay. More importantly, for my urging, 30 different veterans organizations urged the president to sign our resolution. Were going to be giving a lot of speeches about veterans on the senate floor and back home over memorial day weekend. Here is a chance for the president to stand up for the veterans on memorial day weekend. In a march 13 letter to President Trump these veterans asked him to ensure, quote, the men and women who serve their country honorably are not burdened with Student Loans that result from fraud. I ask this letter be included in the record. Without objection. Thank you. And President Trump would be the ones to free them from the rule that the American Legion has entitled fundamentally
Business of building the memorial next week. So, were glad that youre here and were excited to be talking about the memorial and lets get right to it. With me is harvey pratt. Hes a citizen of the tribes of oklahoma. He is a peace chief and has been a career Law Enforcement official. He is a working artist and he is a marine and vietnam veteran. Put your arms together for harvey pratt applause what caused you to submit a proposal a proposed designed for the memorial . Our veterans director just kept after me. I had no one really had no hope that they would come closer. He just kept after me and kept doing it for the tribe and i said let me dream on it and i said i have to dream. Some of my best creativity is done in the morning and so thats what i did. I went home and i dreamed about it and i got my big chief way out and got some sketches and it just came to me all of a sudden that morning. In order to touch they 576 recognized tribes and how difficult that was and try to tie them alto
Im larry beil. Several big storie in the headlines to want. State officials releasing new guidelines for reopening and holding inperson worship. But some Church Leaders today said it might be too much too soon. State Officials Say instore shopping can resume across the state as long as county leaders agree. Right now the bay area is saying not so fast. Memorial day in the heart of Sonoma County brought out a lot of people, but whats good for the local economy may not be good for keeping people health. Also tonight, the hot weather has a lot of f eerltin tempebegiing. And memorial day all around the bay, events honoring the nations veterans. But the men and women who never had the chance to become veterans because they sacrificed their lives during their service. We honor them all today. Churches, synagogues, and mosques, the take the is now saying they can reopen, but with restrictions. Big news today. Abc 7 News Reporter will you lus the story. After mounting pressure and three days a
San jose tied its record for this date. And even right now we have temperature readings in at redwood city and its really, really hot out there. Its going to be hotter tomorrow. The next three days well have more of this heat and it will be even hotter than today. As a result of that, a heat advisory is in effect now and remains in effect for virtually all of the bay area until 7 a. M. Thursday and a heat warning is in effect for solano county. Ill show you how hot later on. All right. Thank you. The heat sent many people off to beaches and parks across the bay area despite recommendations to stay at home. Leann melendez spoke to people who said they just needed to get out. She joins us live from the roof at abc 7 studios. I love how you said it earlier, were all human. Thats right. Well, you know, let me just tell you to start out weve been all stir crazy. People have been working from home, theyve been attending classes from home, staying safe at home, but then you added today the he
Good afternoon, everyone. Sorry to be a couple behind. Well get right at it. Im joined to my right by the woman who needs no introduction the commissioner of the department of health, judy persaceli, to her right another person who needs very little introduction, the states epidemiologist dr. Christina tan. Thank you both for being here. The guy to my left who does not need an introduction the superintendent of the state Police Colonel pat callahan. Director of the office of Homeland Security and preparedness, jared maples is with us. Thank you. Before we get to the numbers, i have a couple of announcements to lead with. And both relate directly to the road back plan that we announced last week which will guide spour restart and recovery. First, today, i am signing an executive order to create the governors restart and recovery Advisory Council. This council will bring together leaders from various industry, community, and faithbased groups and institutions across our state. Quite lite