Fog will return by late tonight. Well talk about your monday and what it looks like for next week, which includes some seasonal temperatures, in a few minutes. Liz . All right, lisa, thank you. More concerning numbers with the surge of coronavirus cases in california. More than 8,000 new cases are being reported in the state. The number of deaths also is trending upward, rising by 94. Hospitalizations set a new record yesterday topping 6,500 and the bay area set a record with a number of hospitalizations with 567. Also of concern is the Positivity Rate over the past two weeks continues to rise. The sudden spike in cases has led to more dialing back of reopening plans in the bay area. In Alameda County, confusion after restaurants were abruptly told to stop Outdoor Dining because the county didnt have a variance. Abc 7 citiesushing back. And letting people eat outside wed, cities in Alameda County shut down streets and replaced grass to expand Outdoor Dining, but the county issued a cur
Weeks. The schedules they have to follow to keep places open. For example, coronavirus hospitalizations can only go up 10 over a threeday average. In Sonoma County, theyre up 44 . The state wants at least 20 of beds available. Right now Sonoma County is down to 9 . Sonoma county is on the states watch list. If the situation doesnt improve, some businesses will have to close. Wayne freedman got reaction to the ripple effect. Reporter by now youve read about, heard and lived this narrative before. Having reopened once, the coronavirus numbers are pushing Sonoma County and places like petaluma back toward shutdown mode. Who do you blame for the numbers . Thats a good question. Its an act of god. Lets just say that. Reporter but also, state and local government like the Sonoma County board of supervisors. We wont believe announcing closures today and tomorrow, but potentially as early as monday. Reporter meaning this could be a last gasp weekend for bars and restaurants like this place wit
August 17. Small groups of priority students may be able to do inperson school. And once data suggests its safe, a gradual return to a hybrid distance and inperson plan would return. I spoke to an Elementary School teacher who said she is crushed that she cant return to her classroom. I think its sort of coming from the viewpoint of seeing my sons preschool teachers be comfortable with going back and just missing the students and the connections we were building. Reporter Oakland Unified School district announced their plans to also start at a distance. Phase 1 will be four weeks of remote learning, and then the science will determine the next blended phase of inperson and distance instruction. The kids that have the highest needs will be focusing on them first to get them back into inperson instruction. So that would be special ed. That would be homeless kids, foster kids. We are still trying to work out exactly how this is going to work for parents who need to work. Logistically, it
Choose from a range of fast, reliable options, up to a gig. Click or call to learn more. At san quentin, cengiz inmates have died from covid19 as governor gavin newsom announced nearly 8,000 inmates will be released systemwide. Big announcements from San Francisco and Oakland School districts about their plan for the start of the school year. The concern from teachers and parents alike. Major League Soccer is back, but its a much different Fan Experience during the pandemic. A summer scorcher for the weekend. Ill let you know when relief will arrive coming up. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc7 news. Tonight what school will look like for bay area students of all ages is coming into sharper focus. Districts are detailing their plans for fall with Distance Learning a top priority. But the push to bring kids back to classrooms is getting pushed back from many teachers. This debate over education is so important. Its
Cooler in napa, 7 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time in concord. So we go through the morning and were in the 50s, but by noontime upper 80s, mid70s around the bay, still 50s at the coast. That sea breeze sets up for a cool day there, but 80s arrive around the bay with mid90s inland. Its going to be hot inland, even a few degrees warmer tomorrow. Well talk details for the weekend and cooling trend for the week ahead in a few minutes. What schools will look like for bay area students of all ages is starting to come into sharper focus. Districts are detailing their plans for fall. But the push to bring kids back to classrooms is getting push back from many teachers. It is a key focus of our efforts to build a better bay area. Abc 7 News Reporter kate larson heard from two of the Largest School districts in the bay area, oakland and San Francisco, about what theyre planning this fall. Reporter in a presentation for next weeks board of education meeting San Francisco Unified School