Personal lives. Nationwide u. S. Now has more than 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases. That is a quarter of all confirmed cases in the world. California is among the five states that account for more than 40 of all u. S. Cases. Back to school today for thousands of students in the oakland unified will district. All virtual for now as the Teachers Union try to reach a deal on how to handle the school year. This is day one of distanced learning. Reporter not a single sound in this high school. You cant tell it is the first kids, today a ghost town. The hallways, cafeteria, classrooms, all empty. The only activity we could find was School Supply pick up. This is a substitute teacher and said it is strange indeed. Ive never seen a first like this, never. The patient. It is all new to all of us. Start of the year is exciting, even if it is crazy and different like this. I am so proud of ementary school the principal popped into a zoom call with the first kindergarten class of the day. Th
From our shop is going to be great. Reporter the south bay b. A. R. T. Extension is on budget, and ahead of schedule, on track to begin transporting passengers next summer. Everyones really excited to start to see that the final product is actually within reach right now. Reporter the valley religious authority, which is in charge of construction of the new rail line, and the new b. A. R. T. Stations say they want people to know they should expect to see and hear b. A. R. T. Trains for the next several months. Lots of confusion about the big delta tunnels project. Today, the Trump Administration said it will not help pay for those tunnels. The plan is for two 35mile long tunnels to divert part of the sacramento river. After the feds said they wouldnt pay for that, they said they are open to other options. Phil matear live with what it all means. Reporter thats right. What those other options may be, remains to be seen. For the fishermen here, if it means no tunnels, theyre already read
Barnard has new details on the case. We just came down and there were cops everywhere. Reporter tourist louise lund spent her first ney in San Francisco watching a crime scene unfold in front of her russian hill hotel. Police say an australian tourist was killed outside early friday. At first she wasnt allowed to leave. How do we get out of this hotel and the police were like why do you want to go out . So because everybodys kind of like a suspect i think. Scary, yes. Reporter the karshut family visiting from france woke sometime after 2 00 a. M. To the sound of police banging on the door of their room at the da vinci villa hotel. Officers said they were looking for suspects. In the room. To check the criminal. Reporter police say 33yearold matthew bay from the Northern Territory of australia was killed after an argument outside the hotel. Altercation turned physical. At some point during that altercation the victim sustained some injuries and was later transported to the hospital. At