To reopen schools as soon as possible by many local parents have mixed feelings about Distance Learning solutions. Tonight we begin with a plea for justice from the family of a 6 yearold boy shot and killed on the 4th of july thanks for joining us. Everybody. Im Vicki Liviakis and im Jonathan Mccall in tonight for grant lotus that plea being echoed by San Francisco leaders tonight. Kron fours dan kerman reports with what jace youngs family says they need right now. Theres nothing nobody could kill me the body could tell his mom is go make this family feel better. Assume was defreeze miss something he was going to be somebody i need everybody to understand that at a News Conference tuesday, the father of 6 yearold chase young. Pleaded for someone to come forward with information about who fired the shot that killed his son on the 4th of july Say Something thats what you want to do dose of from quest see something Say Something you just as much as Say Something jace young was killed in another man was wounded when someone opened fire in the 1200 block of angles in the bayview about 1045 saturday evening. Weve got to stop it. Weve got to stop. Growth my dad not block a new unity. Weve got a chance to do something this time to do Something DifferentSan Francisco mayor london breed called on everyone to honor jasons memory. By bringing an end to this type of senseless violence. It was a message that was echoed by supervisor shame on walton. We want this violence to end. We want you to put down the guns. Jay says life. Matters 6 year old chase young loved computers and lit up a room is dead said he concluded with a message to other families black man grab your kids of. Grab your kids hold on to your kids if youve got kids who young levy or go. Let them know that they love that they matter to they going to be different to somebodys loved somebody care about them police chief bill scott says he does not believe either chase young or the man who was wounded were targets. This point they have no suspects and are seeking the communities help and tracking that person down. In San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news and a candlelight vigil honoring chase young just wrapped up and coming up on kron 4 news at 9. Well hear from chases and and one of his teachers. Now to the east bay and an update to a story that weve been following for you here on kron 4 since saturday afternoon. 2 people in martinez now charged with hate crimes for defacing the black lives matter street near old erin martinez. Nicole anderson and david nelson both charged with 3 counts each for the incident that was caught on camera. Saturday a local group had been given permission by the city of martinez to paint that street mural in downtown martinez. Prosecutors say after it was all done anderson and nelson showed up to that scene you see them with that black paint there and covered up some of those letters. Meanwhile tonight martinez mayor Rob Schroeder issuing this statement about todays new developments he says in part quote it is my sincere hope that our communities expression of support for some members of our community does not necessarily stir up anger in others. Im proud of our community and our shared belief in the equal worth of all people. And our citys efforts to set an example of how we live up to that moral imperative unquote if convicted anderson and davis could each face up to a year in jail. Tonight, San Francisco leaders say that coronavirus activity is trending in the wrong direction. So today. Mayor london breed and the citys health director. Announced the businesses that thought theyd be ok to reopen by monday. Theyre going to remain closed. Purposefully did all reports. Were creating other challenges because we know that over a 153,000 san franciscans have filed for unemployment but San Francisco mayor london breed and Public Health director doctor grant colfax not mincing words tuesday. Both reiterating the need to keep some businesses shuttered for each person infected with the virus. The virus is infecting more than one percent Going Forward breed and colfax sharing during a virtual News Conference that as the number of covid19 cases across the bay area and country are rising the city is also experiencing an alarming and extended spike were currently diagnosed seen on average 6. 1 cases per 100,000 new cases per day. Our goal is to keep that number. To one 0. 8. So rather than 1. 8 or 6. 1. That is read the city says it hopes to provide clarity by the end of the week on when the leaves the businesses initially slated to reopen by monday will be allowed to operate. That includes hair and nail salons tattoo parlors barbershops gyms zoos museums and outdoor bars and swimming for now Indoor Dining is also prohibited we have no choice. We are living in covid the facts as Hospital Capacity remains good but hospitalizations 19 patients are up 25 the past week and city leaders are concerned that the current pace of infections repeal the Health Care System we have. There is a window now for course correction. But if we dont do it and we quickly we could be looking at a surge of illness that goes well beyond what we are prepared to handle the leap to dall kron 4 news. 2, 9, up another loose very county to be put on the states covid19 watch list and now wineries Business Owners have been told to prepare to shut down their doors once again that move would cover all breweries bars and pubs both indoor and Outdoor Services along with indoor restaurant dining and wineries and tasting rooms things like indoor Family Entertainment centers, movie theaters zoos and museums are also on that list theyve been told to be ready to close by this thursday, although official details have not yet been nailed down so were very much going to put pressure on. Governors and everybody else to open the schools to get them open. And its very important. Despite rising coronavirus cases in more than half of the country. President donald trump is pushing for schools to reopen arguing the Mental Health and economic concerns outweighed the physical health risks at a press conference today, the president accused those who want schools closed, playing politics, the one locally Many School Districts are Still Deciding whether or not how they will open in the fall. Kron fours michelle kingston reports for us tonight that the Brentwood UnionSchool District voted to do all of its Distance Learning and parents have mixed feelings about that decision. We build our careers and our allies around the schedules and its. I mean ripped away like a bandaid and his parents of Brentwood UnionSchool District students speaking out after the school board voted for children to continue Distance Learning when School Begins at the end of the month, some parents are upset with the decision if i had to send my kids to school with a mask for 8 hours a day i would be happy about it, but i would send them i would rather about men being at home. And some parents understand why the board voted the way they did in there. Looking for families. The safest option. And right now with the numbers, the safest option is staying home and Distance Learning may not be the best option. But as the safest for the superintendent dana e in said monday nights vote was very difficult and it surprised some parents, especially those who are on the Schools Reopening Task force which recommended schools reopen with an am pm schedule and i said i really dowt know what the point of that was i really dont feel like we were heard i was really struck i didnt expect it to go that way at all but based on the current Contra Costa HealthServices Guidance is the superintendent said theres no path for a full return to school in the fall in the district he said in a letter sent to parents Tuesday Morning the be usd school board was tremendously appreciative of the work of the task force but determined that the recent dramatic increase in covid19 infections and hospitalizations across Contra Costa County caused them great concern for the safety of students and staff in any physical reopening weve been watching the numbers. And i think that the numbers are going up with this list being closed. So if we open up the schools is going to get worse and now its important to note that this is just how the district is starting their year not necessarily how theyre going to end it. The cdc says the bill announced their School Reopening guidelines to next week in brentwood, michelle kingston kron 4 news tonight we know california and several other states are suing the Trump Administration over Coronavirus Relief funds meant for schools across the country this afternoon, California Attorney general Javier Becerra announced the state is suing the u. S. Department of education and its secretary betsy device. The lawsuit claims the department is attempting to divert some pandemic relief funds that were meant for k through 12 Public Schools to private schools. The Trump Administration has that have really not those most in the is not that private school or care or you know early is that Congress Call for the sides to the jury on the basis of the. The sheriff says the cares act that was establish billion in relief to schools nationwide using title one funds which are earmarked for low income families but the lawsuit it claims the Trump Administration said a new rule allowing School District to is to receive money based on total student population, leaving 10s of millions of dollars away from Public Schools in the poorest districts to pricey private schools. Tonight folks in eastern Contra Costa County back home after a fastmoving grass fire forced evacuations of some 500 homes. This scene happening this afternoon in the summerlake neighborhood thats in oakley thats near sand about boulevard and east of cypress road just south of bethel ppisland take a look at the video here fire crews were told have contain that blaze which they say started in a field and moved quickly in close to a nearby neighborhood. Were told that only 50 homes were in danger but those evacuations were ordered just as a precaution. Leaving about an hour ago from my house and i saw like a little a little small grass fire like 5 to may big. I called the cops and by the time i was on the phone. Those spreading to about 20 feet. I left like our got back home are rushed back home theyre evacuating people and my dogs out here so im just worried about him. And i got back home. And its all this no damage is reported from the fire but khan fire says the blaze did burned some 50 acres in Santa Clara County firefighters are working to contain the crews fire thats just east of gilroy it has burned at least 5400 acres and is now 50 contained. Evacuation orders are still in place along highway, one 52 north to Gilroy Hot Springs and southeast approved dale avenue. There is an Evacuation Center at the Senior Center in gilroy and also can ya to road. Theres also concern tonight that the winds could kick up again. Crews are watching for any hot spot. And lets going take a live look outside right now for 4 zone forecast is downtown San Francisco really a Beautiful Day out there today yeah, definitely it definitely was picture perfect kind of like that chamber, whether they like to talk about. Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here with the forecast and even though it was a gorgeous day outside were still tracking some very strong when its a yeah, but fortunately, not as strong as yesterday wind gusts today about 30 Miles Per Hour less and that will continue through tonight, lets take a look at Current Conditions out there right now near gilroy where that cruise fires burning near 70s out there so it was a warmer day for most of the bay area and relative humidity. Improving now to 52 thanks to those cooler temperatures out there. Fortunately wind speeds in that area in the single digits, but the air quality advisory for the southern part of the south including gilroy and morgan hill has been extended through wednesday. Due to smoke impacts from that cruise fire but fortunately air quality for the rest of the bay area. It is going to improve tomorrow, thanks to the wind direction out of the westsouthwest so pushing all that smoke and ash away from the bay area, especially along the coast from were going to notice great air quality for your wednesday afternoon current wind speeds out there right now noticeably, calmer but still a little bit breezy for downtown San Francisco sustained at 21 Miles Per Hour. But warmer and drier weather ahead, especially this weekend we could be 5 to 15 degrees above average more coming up in my full forecast in a few minutes Jonothan Vick back to you all right and greece uh coming up President Trump says americans can expect. Another round of stimulus checks this summer, what else. The president says should be included in the next covid relief bill. Plus were learning more details about a danville doctor killed in a shooting over the weekend. What were now learning about the tragedy tonight plus a new order going into effect in santa clara tonight we know Santa Clara County restaurants can continue to offer Outdoor Dining there was a little confusion over where the county and state i had permission to do so yes, a lot of Unanswered Questions over the weekend kron fours rob fladeboe learned that the county can actually move forward with the new order that allows Outdoor Dining to continue, but will also allow other businesses to welcome back its customers. Granting of a variance mean Santa Clara County can move forward with its latest health order. The various permits most businesses except those considered high risk. To reopen with social distancing in mask requirements. It allows for more flexibility says Health Officer doctor sara cody and we want to continue to enable Outdoor Dining. And with this variance we can continue to allow Outdoor Dining as well as some other sectors and we can enable them to come on line every variance was granted after state ages ordered morgan hills live era grille and other restaurants to stop serving outdoors. They are pleased with the new order says what bears dan mccranie it doesnt make sense why. The state. Agents in to tell us that we are in violation when there was no statute that this is make sense. They they really are figured out for future communications but for right now. Myself for my employees and i manages it just delighted that were back to having outside of the aside from Outdoor Dining the new order means gyms nail and hair salons churches and childcare facilities among others can open. But officials warned were currently losing the battle against the virus and reopening must not be focused on personal responsibility closing a restaurant doesnt stop somebody from having a large gathering at their home. And the virus is passed through those large gatherings, tigers businesses that still cannot open our Indoor Dining bars and nightclubs theme parks in concert venues. The new order is based on a strategy of Risk Reduction with 3 core values says doctor cody one. Outdoors far safer than indoors, too. More distance is better than less distance. Number 3. Brief or contacts, safer than longer contacts. So rob fladeboe kron 4 news tonight officials in Contra Costa County reminding everybody there. So wear a mask covid19 infections are increasing and everyone must wear a in businesses in a