Not wear masks in public. We have to enforce and we will. In the last two weeks, the governor says the Positivity Rate has climbed from 4. 4 to 5. 6 . She says more people are becoming infected and hospitalizations are going up. All of this days before a holiday weekend. Weve got fourth of july weekend coming up. One of the areas of biggest concern as it relates to the spread of covid19 in the state remains family gatherings. Newsome says that he will flip the dimmer switch as he calls it again tomorrow focusing on restrictions restricting indoor gatherings. Governor newsom addressing the states efforts to protect the homeless and others from covid19. He focused on a program in pittsburgh. Abc 7 News Reporter has that story. Reporter at a press conference at a motelf parking lot in pittsburgh turned into a collision course over homelessness, soaring covid stats and black lives matter. The governor is here to talk about how successful california has been in getting the homeless housed d
Unfortunately, over the last two or three weeks, things have gotten out of hand. I think we let our guard down. Reporter dr. Robert says the period after memorial day weekend was a turning point in that socalled california miracle. These are the charts that worry him. Abc7 news analyzed the numbers and found that six cabrera counties saw a spike in covid19 hospitalizations between may 22nd and june 29th. In the case of marin county, the hospitalization rate went from 1. 15 . In San Francisco, 4. 94 to 7 . If we continue to see some of the surges were seeing, there is no good reason to think we wont be packed with Covid Patients within two, three, four weeks. Reporter here are more troubling numbers. Total covid19 cases in the bay area on june 29th, almost 24,000. Thats a 74 increase from may 29th when we were at just over 13,000. At ucsf, there are currently 20 in patients. 11 are in icu. We are double where we were two or three weeks ago. Overnight, there were a bunch of people admitt
Or closing your shades during the day. Stay well and keep it golden. A familiar face, a superhero helping out the Homeless Population here in downtown san jose. The Oakland Unified School board has voted to eliminate the Districts Police department, but not everyone is happy about it. Governor newsom announced a huge spike in california covid cases. What epidemiologists say is contributing to the surge. The heat peaks tomorrow. The areas of highest heat illness coming up. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Major new developments tonight after a decadeslong battle by Community Activists and parents. The Oakland Unified School board has voted to eliminate the School Police force. Abc 7 News Reporter j. R. Stone is in the newsroom with more. Well, alma and dan, some of those weve seen rallying in the streets are calling this an historic win tonight, but others i talk with say they now fear for their childs safety. Cheer among many in oakland as th
Long to eliminate school police. The vote was unanimous and will do away with Law Enforcement and any Armed Security in Oakland Schools. We dont need police. We dont need any Law Enforcement entity. The move will eliminate the Districts Police department at the end of the year, and will shift all calls to the oakland Police Department. In recent weeks there have been rallies and marches in favor of this. Even warriors coach steve kerr took to the streets. Some parents we talked with are not happy. I think its a bad idea. Carolyn bim has two sons in the Oakland School district and she worries for their safety and others. My son was bullied this year, sixth grade year and seventh graders threatened to bring a gun and shoot my son, right . Im like whoa, right. Former District Security guard tony helgel agrees. I think its a dangerous mistake. Thats telling people that the school zone is a free for all for criminal activity. Now, though, there is a hope from many that School Employees will
Fireworks morning, noon and night, and they had enough. The sound of fireworks going off has made a good nights sleep nearly impossible for People Living in the Roosevelt Park neighborhoods of san jose. Jeff levin has been documenting the intrusion day and night with his security cameras. Some say the explosions are so powerful they rattle their windows. Yeah. It keeps me up, keeps my kids up. My dog tries to jump on the bed. Reporter becky says some of her neighbors have even had to give their frightened dogs tranquilizers to calm them down. We have a lot of neighbors that have ptsd, and it really sets them off. Reporter the fireworks are frightening. I thought it was gunshots because it sounds like shotguns. Illegal fireworks have been a problem for years in san jose. Its not just a problem in the south bay, but one echoed from oakland to San Francisco. Posing a risk of fires. The Santa Clara County Fire Department issued this statement saying fireworks are illegal, dangerous and cou