Maybe getting confused with those current numbers. I mean look where were heading this afternoon only the 70s. Ill talk more about that still to come back to you darya thanks john lets get back to the big story which is in the east bay, the city of martinez has decided to pave over. The black lives matter mural that is in front of the citys courthouse, it has attracted a lot of local and National Attention since it first was painted in july all along it was supposed to be temporary kron fours reyna harvey is live with the plan right now. We are you good so the city is going to pan over next month, this is a part of the citywide plan that they have here for their streets now like you mentioned lot of folks have been talking about it that people tell me they were happy it was here and some other people tell me not so much theyre ready to see it gone so the city is going to be removing it next month when this all started it was put up in july you might remember a local group of black live
Mallicoat joins us to take a look and take a deeper dive into the numbers. The numbers are very strong. Nearly 2 as you mentioned. Unemployment went from 13. 2 in july and it dropped 11. 4 in the month of august. California added nearly 100 2000 jobs as well. Of course, all welcome news for what is the 5th largest economy in the world. California near the nation. The u. S. Unemployment rate dropped 1. 8 that month. Now at 8. 4 overall. Californias dropped. The numbers can be former edd director and labor attorney Michael Birbeck says california still has a lot of work today. Todays numbers are really not consistent with all the other Economic Indicators we are seeing. In terms of the new yesterday. California was way above those of the National Rate in terms of consumer spending. Way down in the bay area compared to other parts of the nation. In terms of job postings, here in california, way below what we had in january and below the other parts of the nation. He points to urban areas
Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman the bay area has officially been under a stay at home order for 6 months and as the coronavirus continues to spread a new threat is approaching thats flu season. Now one barrett county is trying to get ahead of the illness and try to make it easier for everyone to get a flu shot rob fladeboe has details about the program in Santa Clara County joins us now live from san jose good afternoon rob. Good afternoon. Justine flu shots will be free here at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds this saturday and every saturday through mid december. A flu shot can help keep you out of the hospital and that in turn will help hospitals take care of the more serious covid19 infection. Lets take a closer look. Santa clara county board of supervisors president cindy chavez is now among the first recipients of a flu shot. Its part of a new effort to urge everyone to get vaccinated against flu season which is just around the corne
For july with august rates coming out tomorrow. To since and 7. 5 million californians, 39 of californias entire work force has filed claims, some laid off multiple times. This runs way above the national level. Reporter is humiliating and debilitating for people. To get claims paid. I had to move back with my parents. Thankfully thats an option i was super grateful i have them, otherwise i would be on the street. Normally im dealing with it well. Through this entire season of covid19. It has messed me emotionally. From a california is home to weekly claim showed californians filoyment claims and 30 of the nations claims independent rkers. One report shows that fully half the nations offices remain close. Office buildings that are being allowed to reopen, many workers are not coming back. Reporter political posturing , it took the nation more than six years to fully recover from the great recession, setting up this ominous likelihood. This is more severe in terms of job losses and busi
Too many they say to reopen for in person learning, given that Santa Clara County in the red tier is experiencing substantial spread of covid 19. To have a lot of kids in a classroom, that is an indoor gathering, and we dont think thats safe. A high schoolteacher in san jose welcomed the decision. I wasnt totally surprised, but i was relieved. John fensterwald told Us School Districts are grappling with how and when to reopen. The Elementary School districts, its easier to bring back your teachers. If youre a unified school district, thats more difficult. Thats a harder negotiation to make. In San Francisco abc 7 news was told the unions Bargaining Team is preparing right now for three meetings next week with the school district. The Oakland Education Association on the other hand informed us that they have not not negotiated with the school district, and no talks around schools reopening are scheduled. Reginald moseley works from home and is able to supervise his three children as the