Amy hollyfield is live in berkeley for us this morning. Reporter School Districts across the bay area are discussing this now. What will Distance Learning look like. Berkeley voted on its model last nilts. O nght. One standout headline is what they decided on high school kids. They will be doing Distance Learning for the entire semester until the december break. Middle school and Elementary School students are saying that they will be Distance Learning for the first eight week. Oltslo remotely four days a week. Elementary students not in front of the computer as much, they are saying that they will meet with their teachers live online for about 30 minutes every morning and then will be 2k3wi6 given independent assignments. The school board has set up a town hall meeting for monday to help aunts questions about this new very unique way of educating students, so a good time for parents to come and ask all their questions. Amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. And San Francisco mayor breeze says th
Reporter governor gavin newsom is promising to fix the states overloaded unemployment system with a strike team. Newsom explained there should be no barriers between californians and the benefits they have earned. He pointed to Unprecedented Demand due to job loss during the pandemic and an antiquated system creating what he calls an unacceptable backlog of claims. His office estimating there could be about 1 million claims eligible for benefits with added information. Welcomed news for valerie dean. I hope that it brings about action for so many people. I mean, i think that theyre just completely overwhelmed and i feel for the Unemployment Department employees. Reporter dean initially reached out to 7 on your sides Michael Finney for help after losing her job at a Printing Company because of covid19, edd started paying her benefits, but then the money stopped. According according dean, edd flagged her for a job from three years ago. Deducting penalties this year. She went seven weeks
2 does not include restaurants, nonetheless some are planning ahead for sale of a second talk with the people with a wine bar and restaurant scope of the vino which is located in Pacific Heights, she joins us live now taylor so what are their plans. Well they say first its all about making customers feel comfortable and safe, that means theyll be changing their floor plans and layouts even adding barriers to their bar seating. Were expecting that its going to be a slow return. Just reality is that everybodys want to go out to start, but were also in recession. Tim, heyman owner of school board and you know in San Franciscos Pacific Heights neighborhood says. Business took a hard turn since the pandemic hit theyre currently doing about 20 of the business they normally do however when they reopen he said sure things will be much better because of financial troubles. I initiated a wind sail here thankfully, couple may distribute work with me and i got really great white had a really great
Strategies. Tragedies and he vows to keep the Coronavirus Task force 06 00am im James Fletcher and im darya folsom and happening today Governor Newsome is expected to announce phase 2. In our reopening process as soon as tomorrow some bay area cities. So though say theyre not quite ready for that kron fours will tran live in walnut creek to explain good morning. Well. Good morning james, there are some cities that have been ready for it and they will get the green light tomorrow, but you talked about it some cities are not ready and ultimately it will be their decision whether or not to agree with face to you can see the shot behind me james duryea one sfas to rollout the governor will go into detail about it which we will carry live for you. During the News Conference in a few hours from now many Clothing Stores will reopen, but its a whole new world that will be curbside take up they will have to practice social distance when the employees return, but its good news for so many non es
Were going to destroy the american way of life in these families. Thats why officials in leaders are trying to reach a balance there are regions areas counties cities in which you can do that safely now, but there are others that if you do that its really dangerous. And thats the thing youve got to be careful of im John Lawrence reporting. White House Coronavirus Task force members are prohibited from testifying before congress this month. Under new guidance issued by the trump administration. Task force members and key deputies have been instructed not to accept invitations to participate in hearings while other agencies responding to the pandemic are being advised to limit the number of hearings that they attend Top Administration officials argue the Coronavirus Task force and the primary agencies responding to the pandemic the to focus their attention and resources on response efforts and that having them testify could use a critical hours. The move comes just days after the white h