In the bay area our analysis found that sites serving mostly hispanic neighborhoods were 20 busier than those serving white neighborhoods. Its not too surprising. Reporter hes professor of Public Health at uc berkeley. This country has a long history of disparities in health care and access to health care with poor people and communities of people of color having less access. Reporter he said one factor driving longer wait times in hispanic neighborhoods is that they a rates of infection and presumably eager to get testing. But two cities buck that national trend, we found. In San Francisco and oakland, testing locations near mostly black census blacks were an estimate 21 less busy. In the mostly hispanic neighborhoods, they were about 4 less busy. The San Francisco department of Public Health emailed a statement that reads in part the results dont square with our perception of the situation or what we are hearing from the community. I am afraid it is pre mature to declare victory. I a
Amy hollyfield is live in berkeley for us this morning. Reporter School Districts across the bay area are discussing this now. What will Distance Learning look like. Berkeley voted on its model last nilts. O nght. One standout headline is what they decided on high school kids. They will be doing Distance Learning for the entire semester until the december break. Middle school and Elementary School students are saying that they will be Distance Learning for the first eight week. Oltslo remotely four days a week. Elementary students not in front of the computer as much, they are saying that they will meet with their teachers live online for about 30 minutes every morning and then will be 2k3wi6 given independent assignments. The school board has set up a town hall meeting for monday to help aunts questions about this new very unique way of educating students, so a good time for parents to come and ask all their questions. Amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. And San Francisco mayor breeze says th
Put trend day too, because both of these i can celebrate today. I dont think that i have enough letters for International Friend day. Mike has on pajama pantses . No, i have pants on. That is our friend. Well let him be. Can we move on . I didnt know the library was open this early. Read. Always open. All right. Here is a look at what is going on weatherwise. Welcome to friday. International friends day, National Cheesecake day, whateer. Have a great day. 32mileperhour wind at fairfield, about 23 through the altamont pass. And you can see the clouds hanging out once again. The mist not quite as anth willll aittle bit ee o thi afternoon. There is now a clearer picture of what the start of the school year will look like for students in berkeley. The School Board Just signed off on their plan. Of course education is a big part of building a better bay area. We know a lot of families are looking for answers especially during this pandemic. Amy hollyfield is live for us in berkeley this mor
System and thats policing and people are going to be scared to create a new system ofency response and i think its going to take of conversations. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds mosts pressing probl skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lntes through inn, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new milestones tonight in the covid19 pandemic. In Public Health, the world has ocpped 700,000 deaths. In politics, dt joe biden has dec
Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, our communities, our nation, and perhaps in leadership for our world. Might we truly be called, if not challenged, to beat our swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks so that nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall we learn war anymore. And as we are reminded, the greatest expression of nonviolent challenge to injustice is the vote. Bless all efforts to secure access to the ballot for all american citizens. Help us, o lord, to answer the highest calling of our he