Crisis, marin county is now asking Governor Newsom to put an Incident Commander in charge. We need to have someone thats able to make good decisions to protect the health and safety of the prison population and make sure there isnt a capacity issue in the local hospitals. Were working, you know, actively to take a regional approach to this. You know, this is a State Facility that happens to be in one county. Reporter the county Health Officer says everyone understands that marin needs help, so the state is drawing up a plan on how to spread the very sick to hospitals around the bay area. So theres an allocation regionally that ensures that people are gereity distrite frusion th Assembly Member mark levine was asking about outbreak plans here two months ago. I asked cdcr and san quentin to develop a Site Specific plan back in april. In may, they declined to do so. But now what were seeing if the transfer of inmates is that they had no plan at all. Written or unwritten. We need someone i
Of its employees accused of pulling off her mask and coughing on a baby. Good evening, im ken bastida. Few weeks mark a critical and im elizabeth cook. It happened friday at the juncture. Its very frustrating. Frozen yogurt shop. Police say the woman did it i myself am at wits end, but this is important. Because she was upset the i really feel as though the fate of our region, even our childs mother wasnt keeping nation over the next few weeks her social distance. About whether or not we can she has not been arrested or get a handle on this. Publicly identified, but the reporter the metric you district is urging people not want to keep your eye on is hospital beds. To take their anger out on the when we talk about critical mass, think about the situation the city of houston schools. A lengthy Statement Reads in part, violence or damage to is in right now. Our students schools only theyre between 97 and 100 serves to harm the very capacity with their icu beds population that those who a
Governor gavin newsom announced the closure of state beach parking lots in Southern California and the bay area ahead of the holiday. The state of california is not mandating the closure of beaches this weekend. But we are modifying our Parking Facility operations and closing them to traffic. The parking lot of pacifica state beach was packed. Even on a gray wednesday afternoon. The governors announcement got mixed reviews. I think its frustrating because were all ready limited in what we can do. As far as Recreational Activities go. Were all getting a little stir crazy. I think its a good move. I think it will open peoples eyes to how much this second wave is actually hitting us. And hopefully, hopefully people will not get in big groups on the 4th of july. And its one less place where they can go. In pacifica closures go a step farther. Stretching from the parking lot to the sand itself. The city is closing local beaches and at their request, state beaches will also be closed. The ma
You are watching kpix 5 news at 5 30. Right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn they area, more local news at 5 30. The coronavirus complicating the College Decision for many incoming freshmen and an enticing offer to lure california students to the aloha state. New fallout over this viral video of a couple questioning a man painting a black lives matter slogan on his own property. A southbay politician accused of making racially insensitive comments while discussing the debate over fie ac good evening, i am veronica de ma. All rated heated race for Santa Clara County board of supervisors. Kpix 5s len ramirez on the calls for kansen chu to apologize and what he is saying and about the backlash. Reporter kansen chu says this whole thing is due to a misunderstanding. A bad translation from his native mandarin into english but its not stopping some of his critics from calling for his resignation. In a june 11 article in the chinese language world journal, a metal member kansen chu claimed
Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. And im ken bastida. Len ramirez was hit by a Police Rubber Bullet while covering the protests, and he joins us from san jose with some details on the mayors nur plan. Len . Reporter that is right. The mayor says he does not want to defund the police department, but he does want to take away some police tools and police power, especially around the area of internal investigations affidavit accountability, but some Community Members say the mayors ideas just are not bold enough. I am quite willing to bet that san jose has the finest Police Officers in the country. Reporter while voicing strong support for officers and the chief, the mayor said recent events make its clear that Police Reforms are needed. Our community expects us to do better, and were committed to doing better. Reporter the San Jose Police called ate war zone when a black lives matter protest on may 30th turned into this as police tried to clear the crowd, some protesters threw rocks and b