Whats happening. Certainly on the virus front and this is a big nagging and ongoing worry of right now, as we look at states that are dealing with a big spike in cases particularly in florida were also looking around at how illinois, michigan and some of these other states are dealing with this and the debate about whether you could really make demands on someone to wear a mask, and a debate in georgia as well, well get into that and we are focusing as well not only on the markets but the feeling that seems to be generating among a lot of folks that unless we get a pickup in activity here and unless we see more things beginning to stabilize on the infection count, then things really probably will not change a whole heck of a lot. Matt fin n has been following this very closely in naperville, illinois when its coming down to wear a mask. Sir . Reporter neil, naperville just outside of chicago is moving forward with plans to hold classes in just a matter of weeks. Every morning parents a
Issues have heated up what emotions do you get . Disgust. Reporter this depicts sir cis drake, west known for making landfall here in 1579, but he history of slave trading. He had to be the baddest bathtub on this boat. I didnt want to make a sculpture of him. I made a sculpture of the event. This is about propelling this narrative of white superiority. Reporter when lauren brown saw protesters on sir Francis Drake boulevard last week, that struck her as ironic. Hence the petition now signed by thousands and counting to get rid of the statue. I would use it as scrap metal. Reporter it is not just the statue. I everyhe boulevd pporrs petitnan gone. Words matter and names matter. And we need to make changes. Reporter for her, this is not the first such reason battle in marin. Last year she forced the dixie eyee grge floyd as a catalyst for awareness and change. It is like somebody threw a pebble in a stream and all of a sudden, or in a lake. Concentric circles go out. Reporter denial it
Been saying unemployment is clearly on the rise for obvious reasons but as kron fours rob fladeboe reports. The Postal Service has a lot of job openings across the bay area. What would otherwise be a fairly routine time here at the Main Post Office in san jose finds workers scrambling to keep up with the volume approaching what is seen during the holiday says the Postal Services Augustine Ruiz via face time with the growing number area all. A the 30s the hiring push is being driven by a surge in shopping from home. As 10s of thousands of people are hunkered down amid the coronavirus outbreak. Delivering all those packages is considered an essential service says ruiz our whole our shopping specials also services consider service. As a all alright, there are sections there are openings for people to deliver the mail and packages to both urban and rural areas across the bay area. Also needed are mechanics tractor trailer, drivers electricians and custodians the salary ranges 17 to 20 an h
Li ve from the kp news. Right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area , looking way from our exclusive Salesforce Tower camera as we look south this morning. Good morning, everyone it is thursday april ninth. I am michelle griego. Thanks for waking up with us. I am kenny choi. It is friday junior. Lets get you ready for the day. Starting off with mary, good morning. Good morning, happy thursday to you kenny and michelle. We are looking at a cloudy start your day. Cool temperatures in the 50s. You can see the clouds in the sky and our temperatures as we start off the day. We are in the mid50s in concord, oakland as well as for san jose looking at mid to low 50s. Drive for the most part of the were tracking showers to ourselves and our east as we go through the day, a spotty shower possible especially in the south bay but we will definitely see those clouds as we had through our day and our temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s this afternoon. Lets check in with gianna for a lo
That, you see some famous sites of new york as it passed through the statue of liberty sailing into lower manhattan. World trade center in background of one of these sites, brings up memory this ship has been here before. Three days after 9 11 it helped out with first spenders then. It is back for a second go around. You have 12 operating rooms. 700 beds put into circulation right away. Mayor de blasio speaking, talking about new york has been asking for help and now the help has arrived. Heres the mayor. I cant tell you how much this means. It is so much more than even we realized at this moment, that our nation has heard our plea for help here in new york city and there could not be a better example of all of america pulling for new york city than the arrival of the usns comfort. Some major, major moment in this long battle. Connell mayor de blasio thanking by name both President Trump and defense secretary mark esper in participate of his remarks. You see numbers. New york needs hel