Carly owens teaches second grade in the district and says Primary School teachers are used to their classroom being petri dishes for disease. In the 20 years i taught i only got the flu once before that, and last year i got very sick three times. Reporter carly says the district has a lot of older teachers, just like her, and they are concerned about their vulnerability to covid19. She says if that fear causes a lot of them to retire, the district might have trouble finding new teachers. Do you think there is really any safe way to go back into the classroom right now . Well, my husband said i should get a hazmat suit. Reporter Board Members said they were looking out for the interests of students. They would evaluate and students will also have the option of full Remote Learning if desired. The decision they make is by definition, provisional. It could change with the daily infection rate. It is the coronavirus, not the school board, that is in control, here. In alamo, kpix 5. Across
Stroke . We do colors and we have to have access to the shampoo. Its the Color Services and extension services, its Longterm Services where we are able to survive from. Nald in danville says its unlikely they will do their work outside. The oakland as will host the giants in preseason baseball. We were over the coliseum a short time ago for batting practice. The sports director is live at te coliseum with some of the changes that come with pandemic baseball. Reporter cardboard cutout fans, fake crowd noise. It is the new normal for this baseball season. But baseball is back. There is a ton of things that will not look like a normal baseball season. Ive been training myself kind of like you train a dog a little bit. I usually get a treat after that. Reporter no longer allowed to lick their fingers and spitting is also banned. And forget about highfives, the Cleveland Indians showed off their foot chase the other night. When a guy scores i feel like im a bad teammate because i cant give
Now, your health, your safety. This is abc7 news. Mothers day 2020 is being reimagined here in 2020. But many families are making the best of it during these strange, strange times. Hello. Thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard joins us live from San Francisco with more on how families celebrated during this covid19 pandemic, and they certainly got creative, cornell. Reporter yeah, they really did, dion. Mothers day definitely being reimagined. No outings or long brunches, but families making the best of it, even if they couldnt be in the same room. Greg smith and his sister are hanging out with their 89yearold mom, margaret. Happy reporter marg laret is sendg love and heg hugs from afar. Margaret lives here, where visitors are not allowed due to covid19. Greg says the last time the family was together in the same room was christmas. This is rsurreal. But we got to be with her, which is what counts. Reporter the Police Department twee
A lack of social distancing is concerning many travelers on flights. Shelter life has brought out quite an array of wildlife, but wait until you see the animal that was spotted in this fremont neighborhood. After a beautiful mothers day, were tracking rain returning to the area tomorrow. We will have more in the accuweather forecast. Abc news at 11 00 starts right now. West wing quarantine. Expect to see more officials waring masks and staying the recommended six feet apart at the white house. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Thanks for joining us. Three of the governments top doctors are also in self quarantine tonight because of possible exposure to the coronavirus. And more on that story right now. It is scary to go to work, you know, its a small crowded place. Its a little bit risky. But you have to do it because you have to serve your country. In less than 48 hours, this past week, two white house staffers tested positive for coronavirus. First, the president s personal valet on thur
To decrease the risk of this continued transmission of this virus to other staff, other residents or outside the facility. Public Health Officials are now investigating and testing at two other senior care facilities in contra costa county. This pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down in california. Johns hopkins reporting there is more than 11,000 confirmed cases in the state. The bay area saw its total top 3,000 cases with Santa Clara County accounting for about a third of those. The number of patients in icu beds around the state now over 900. Thats about four times the count from just last friday. Ysisffs areal cos police chief siness owners found violating Public Health orders. Weve had to cite a business in the last 24 hours, and weve cited individuals in the last 24 hours. And these are people that have been warned before. Chief bill scott says there will be no more second chances. Anyone or any business found violating the rules a second time will be cited. Meanwhile, toda