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
Streaming on cbsn bay area, a move by San Francisco supervisors could spell the end for cal train. Ridership has hit record lows and money is running out. Im ken bastida. Im veronica de la cruz in tonight for elizabeth. Wilson walker in menlo park with a decision that could prove to be catastrophic for the transit agency. We got a tip at the beginning of the meeting after the meeting started. It was a total shock. Reporter even for those who hang on bay area transit issues, it came as shockwh San Francisco suistodvancea vember balloasfoa cal is operate insco erontallymake e sis as to what happens. We were never hot about a sales tax. Reporter explaining the decision today, the supervisors pointed to the long standing rift over how the system is managed and funded. San francisco county has saved cal train multiple times. We stepped up with money when San Francisco and Santa Clara County didnt want to. Reporter he represents San Mateo County on the board of directors saying a three count
Congressman john lewis it is just about 6 00 a. M. On sunday july 19th, good morning im devin fehely. Lets check out the weather with meteorologist darren peck. Another gloomy start it looks like . Im sure everybody remembers how saturday morning, was saturday looks the same as today. A couple of other views the scene from the roof of the bay bridge, that is an important one because it tells us these clouds have pretty much the entire bay, looking at the clouds until they burn out midmorning. Were not going to change things much at all, we range from 60 in most locations, santa rosa is 55. A couple of headlines, besides the gray start were going to e seeing hazy skies this afternoon mainly off to the east from a wildfire builder burning from the south. Were going to show you much more this hour. Cooler temperatures are coming back this week, but before we get to those cooler temperatures this week were going to repeat tomorrows, pretty much right on the mark for where we should be this
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
Well have much more on the life and legacy of congressman john lewis in a moment as well as the latest updates but first as always lets start with a quick look at the forecast. Hi, everyone. Starting out a pretty good dose of low clouds and fog. You may have to give yourself some extra time if youre an early riser navigating through the shoreline there. Weve got some dense fog. Otherwise its moving in locally. Numbers in the 50s for the most part. 55 santa rosa, 59 with san ramon and livermore. As we go through the midMorning Hours in the 60s around the bay and inland. And temperatures will warm up quickly inland today with upper 80s by noontime, near 80s allowing temperatures to reach the low 90s inland. Well talk about another warm day inland for your sunday but changes arrive coming up. Civil rights hero and congressman john lewis had died. The 80yearold had been battling pancreatic cancer. He stood shoulder to shoulder during the struggle for civil rights in the 60s and continues t