And im julie haener. The announcement comes amid controversy over Police Tactics and calls for reform but garcia plan today retire years before. Julie, the mayor had on positive things to say about eddie garcia who spent four years affthe chief of police. The chief expressed wanting to move on for some time after personal reasons. Reporter after garcia announced retiring the department lost nearly 600 officers back in 2016. He was so critical in the rebuilding in the morale of the officers and their fact in themselves and their mission. Reporter chief garcia says i came to san jose as a boy from puerto rico and became the chief of police. The chief joined the force in 1992 rising through the ranks. His exurberance was infectious and you can see that he was able to inspire other officers and do better. Reporter the chief collaborated in saying, that the chiefs retirement halses nothing to do with the events. His department comes after offenses are criticized for handling black lives mat
At saying its going to clear off by 7. I think it may take a little longer than that even for some of the inland areas, but we going to mostly sunny mode with cooler temperatures today coming up in a bit well take a look at that forecast that shows a little bit of drizzle is part of the forecast back to you. All right, thanks a lot of us get to the news this hour. The state has released the safety requirements that Elementary Schools must follow if they want to apply for a waiver to reopen. California is also releasing new guidelines for youth sports. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson live in San Francisco. She has the details on all of this and some more big changes for Elementary Schools and in the city. Marty add this applies to private schools and 2 Public School districts, theyll have to apply for a waiver if they think its time to reopen them live as you said in San Francisco at Sherman School and so another school in a county San Francisco that is on the governors watch list and if thats the
Make it up to 90 but theyre going byebye into tomorrow well take a look at more that extended forecast for you in the 4 zone in just a bit. Yeah, rob, a bank today, california is the first state and the u. S. To surpass half a million confirmed covid19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins university more than 516,000 people in california have tested positive over 9400 people have died. All these numbers are troubling california governor Gavin Newsome says that there are also a sign of optimism. He says that those numbers are moving in the right direction when it comes to cases hospitalizations and icu admissions kron fours dan kerman explains. So far from taking a victory lap. The governor announced statewide covid19 numbers are starting to move in the right direction cases in the last 2 weeks are down 21 and the percentage of those testing positive has dropped from 7. 5 to 7 is not. Where it needs to be and is still too high. But again. It is good to see. Number trending down not trendin
New guidelines for youth sports. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson has all the details for us and a live report from San Francisco ice or a good morning. Marty good morning. New application to get a waiver to reopen schools. It applies to Public School districts private even Charter Schools and they have to go through this process to make sure and they are allowed to reopen now, im live here at Sherman School to Elementary School in San Francisco in the cal hollow neighborhood. Its a good example is in San Francisco and thats on the governors watch list if the school is in the county on the governors watch list then they have to go through a few more hoops they have to have major discussions were talking public hearings with parents the county Health Officer they need to talk other schools in the area see what theyre doing and have conversations about whether it is a smart idea to have in person classes take a look at more of guidelines that we rode out for you on your screens you can get a better
The one behind me sherman school. An example because these schools are in county thats on the governors watch list and now those schools can apply for this were application as well. But they may have to jump through a few more hoops than the other schools. Theyre going to have to have major discussions like public hearings with parents other schools in the county and county Health Officers to see if its a good idea to reopen for in person classes when schools apply for the waiver they have to develop plans for Health Screenings you can see some of the protocols on your screen Contact Tracing physical distancing testing Face Coverings will be required inside schools. The state says schools will need to implement a protocol of an outbreak occurs. And make sure to switch back to Distance Learning and have a plan to switch back to Distance Learning if need be once the waiver application is sent in the state will review decide if an Elementary School should reopen. Officials also gave an up