Applies to k through 12 schools, Public Private and charter for schools that can reopen masks are required for staff and students in grades, 3 and up. And are strongly encouraged for students in second grade and younger teachers will need to be regularly tested for covid19 if 5 of the school test positive for the virus, the school must go back to Distance Learning also an entire district would need to distance learn if 25 of its schools are closed education broadly. Is absolutely about our kids but we cannot deny the fact that we have hundreds of thousands of adults that are responsible to taking care and educating our kids as well and their health has to be considered the vice chairman of the state Assembly Education Committee Republican kevin kiley released a statement condemning this move saying in part the impact of these closures will be devastating for working families academic equity and mental health. In sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. The governors guidance does not jus
Academic year. Counties in california must spend at least 2 weeks off of the governors watch list. Before any schools in that county will be allowed to reopen. Once they pass that hurdle. They must follow strict requirements, including Wearing Masks physical distancing Contact Tracing. And Distance Learning. Lets go now to our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala she joins us now live from sacramento with more on these major changes that were announced today by the governor and we find out now ashley how many schools. Well actually be impacted. Yeah just seen governor newsome as you mentioned pointing back to that Community Spread watch list right now there are about more than 30 counties on that watch list with the school just weeks away thats representing more than 80 of californias population. In the state of california simply non negotiable. That schools must underscore must provide meaningful instruction during this pandemic the majority of california schools will need to start t
Lets start with meteorologist kari hall, tracking the Current Conditions in the sierra. A lot of snow. Its already coming down. Even though were not seeing a lot of really heavy rain in the bay area, as you go up in elevation that snow is dumping down. So were also seeing some thunderstorms developing just to our north, and we will have that chance as we go throughout today, with the waves of rain coming in and making that morning commute very soggy. Here is a look at our stormranger, our mobile doppler radar, where we are seeing the off and on showers moving through the north bay, parts of the peninsula, and right now into the trivalley as well as the south bay. What we can expect throughout the day is some spotty rain, some gusty winds, and a chance of thunderstorms, but ahead for the weekend its going to get even colder, and well have some of the showers continuing through at least sunday, and then, also, the heavy snow, with a blizzard warning now in effect through sunday, with nea
Are expected over the weekend. Cooler, unsettled weather is expected to return by early next week with another system bringing rain to the area later next week. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. Toll to 101. robin breaking news we are following overnight. Nearly a dozen small earthquakes rattle the east bay. Since 11 30 last night there have been 11 small quakes in the danville and diablo areas. The most recent happening at 3 25 this morning. You can see on the map where all of the quakes were centered. The biggest quake hit at 3 24 this morning. That was a 2point8 magnitude quake. The smallest was a 1point8 magnitude. This is the second time this week that an earthquake swarm has hit the danville area. There are no reports of any damage. robin President Trump threatening to take ice and Border Patrol out of california. This notion
Sway james we first told you about the most recent 3point3 magnitude earthquake with a push alert at 5 35. You can stay up to date with breaking news in your area. All you have to do is download the kron 4 mobile ap. darya james we are also following breaking news on the traffic front. A rough firday commute with two overturned big rigs. Robin winston is here with the details. Mojor hot spot in sunol overtunred big rig on eb 84 Little Valley rd. A major crash in haywrd nb 880 at whipple accident blocking the three left lanes lanes dave expect very Cool Temperatures by sunrise under clearing skies and lessening winds. Another very cool night is forecast for friday night. Dry weather and slightly warmer temperatures are expected over the weekend. Cooler, unsettled weather is expected to return by early next week with another system bringing rain to the area later next week. james in the east bay. Concord has had its first homicide of the year. Police received reports yesterday morning ab