As a long Time Employee of valley water, i know the operations, i know how to basically navigate within the community. But i think i bring a unique view, especially at this time right now, being able to make sure we have equity in everything we do. Both internally and externally with this organization. Calendar worked at valley water for 24 years and was chief of external affairs. He might be best known in the community for his role as the president of the Silicon Valley chapter of the naacp from 2000 to 2008. The current president called his appointment as ceo of the water district, historic. Most water districts in the boards across the state and the nation have been dominated by the white majority. And hes concerned about the latino and African American communities who have been left out of water policies and water considerations in the past. Calendar will have his hands full leading the water agency through the pandemic and the ever looming possibility of drought. While still overs
Coming up in a few minutes. Back to you. New this morning, a fast spreading fire in the foothills just east of concord has now been contained. It broke off near highway 4 and fire crews from cal fire and contra costa brought the fire under control despite the windy conditions. It was a real challenge. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Now to the governors new coronavirus crackdown. Dine in restaurants and bars are now closed for three weeks in 19 counties including contra costa, santa clara and solano counties. But those arent the only bay area counties seeing some restrictions. Next up, beaches. Kpix 5s kiet do joins us live from pacifica this morning where today is your last chance to catch some sun and some surf before the Holiday Weekend. Reporter yeah, better get on it. So yesterday the governor announced the closure of the parking lots of the state beaches. Not the beaches themselves, but the parking lots. Well, then the mayor of pacifica then took it a step fu
The little boy was watching fireworks with pair of conferences. One by a supervisor, and one by the chief of police to discuss this case. Thats how big of an impact this case is having here on the city of San Francisco. Police say the gunfire erupted around 10 45 sunday night with multiple shots filed in the area of ingalls and Whitfield Court in the stows bayview district. Jace young was struck by gunfire. He was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. The supervisor for the area and the chief of police are calling on anyone who knows about who pulled the trigger the this case to come forward. Its an open homicide investigation, so theres not a lot i can add right now by way of commenting on the progress of the investigating, except for to say that were going to do everything we can to bring this case to a resolution for this child and for his family. And for the people of our city. I did just have an opportunity to visit with the family. Ive spoken with the father, as well
Welcome to match day 27 the 2nd since the bundesliga restarts. Lets be honest it still feels a bit odd you can get used to the mosques or the socially distant celebrations and maybe even the applause until not one. But not the hour to silence and lack of fans many of whom fear they might lose the football they love that they may be deemed unnecessary and one day simply are placed possibly by cardboard cut outs like these the bundesliga has become football at its simplest 11 against 11 no more. Which means theres still plenty to play for as we enter the homestretch namely the title by in munich a 4 point cushion over the rest of the pack the rollercoaster match against frankfurt prince theyre not invincible. And who might be able to stop buying from scooping up their 8th straight championship doping. The prime candidates flexing their muscles against most books after smashing shaka the week before. Cut back on labor whos not also battling at the top of the heap with the white house stak
Head. And we meet a man in washington d. C. Who wants to keep kids from repeating his nesting. Violent crime has been a serious problem in the u. S. For some time in the 1st 5 months of this year around 6000 people fell victim to gun violence poor inner city neighborhoods are often hotspots young men with few prospects are easily recruited into criminal gangs of which there are believed to be more than 30000. 00 in the u. S. Even the current pandemic has done little to ease the situation in the past. Joe houston wants to stay fit in the strangest of times so hes just working out on his own without all those that he normally helps. With out the kids he regularly trains. Without the girls he instructs in selfdefense moves without the teenagers that he trains with and teaches that sport an unhealthy diet are important elements of life joe is a credible antiviolence ambassador the 26 year old former delinquent has reformed and wants to guide others away from crying. We are supposed to be t