doctor adam clark says the district should consider offering $1000 bonus. the work 20 days or more from thursday through the end of february in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> some breaking news now into the kron. 4 news room, ronnie spector, the lead singer of the 1960's group. the ronettes has died. spector was known for hits like be my baby baby. i love you. and walking in the rain. she died today after a brief battle with cancer. in a statement her family said she passed surrounded by family in the arms of her husband, specter form the robots in 1957. with her older sister and cousin. she was 78 years old. coming up here at 3 o'clock, a new type of gun could soon be hitting the market will take a look at the technology. >> one, see why some people are saying it's just not practical. and an uninvited guest start strolling through the halls of one colorado hotel. why officials, though, have to put that big cap to have. an oakland police are looking for a suspect. they say pushed the woman in the chinatown neighborhood will be rig

although superintendent doctor adam clark says students still receive their lessons from other credentialed staff members who stepped in. some of them may have been sick. some of them may have tested positive for covid. some of them may have. >> and an individual in the home may have tested positive. and so therefore, they will and some of them may have been planned absences. doctor clarke expects to continue to see a high number of staff absences for the near future, but adds he does not anticipate having to temporarily close any schools due to staff shortages. this despite reporting a high number of student absences to we don't have any plans on moving to distance learning need to. johnson is president of the mount diablo education association. the union representing teachers and other staff. i don't see district management where the state legislature doing anything to address the current staffing shortage and safety concerns. so, yes, i think this is this. a staffing shortage will be prolonged. the union and school district are currently in contract negotiations. the union says the 2 sid

but despite those challenges, superintendent doctor adam clark says that students still receive their lessons from other credentialed staff members who stepped in. doctor clark expects to continue to see a high number of staff absences for the near future, but adds that he doesn't anticipate having to temporarily close any schools because of the shortages. the union and school district are currently in contract negotiations. the union says the 2 sides of wall and that a strike is possible. we'll keep you updated. meanwhile, in the north bay, masin county health leaders are working right now to protect school staff and students who are now back in the classroom. they released several guidelines and are adapting to the new data that's coming in on the omicron variant covers. ella sogomonian has more. >> the marin county health department updated covid-19 guidelines for schools on thursday to keep up with changes brought on by the omicron variant they acknowledged at this stage of the pandemic, the risk of being sent to the hospital with severe symptoms is down. one in 15 people are requ

. >> on any given day mount diablo unified school district superintendent doctor adam clark says it is not out of the ordinary for around 100 teachers to report. absent the district employees more than 1500 teachers. but on wednesday, when schools return from winter break for in person instruction 175 teachers did not show up and the district could not fill. 59 of those positions due to an ongoing substitute teacher shortage. that doesn't mean that those students left in class about somebody. somebody covered the class, whether was an administrator, a counselor or whether those students went to other classes or whether teachers cover those classes during their prep periods. they were covered. doctor clark says covid-19 is playing a major role in the absence is a problem that continue thursday. some of them may have been sick. some of them may have tested positive for covid. some of them may have. >> and an individual in the home may have tested positive. and so therefore, they will and some of them may have been planned absences. doctor clarke expects to continue to see a high number o

clark says the district has been unable to fill about 30% of those absences. >> but at the district's governing board meeting wednesday, he is preparing to propose increasing the pay, offered to substitutes from $170 a day to 200, $30 a day for thinking outside the box and >> we're trying to get as much support we can to our current teachers. easier said than done. >> in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> dozens of state lawmakers are calling for an increase in tax benefits for renters. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the effort and exactly who it could affect. >> california lawmakers this year are aiming to give low income renters a boost. dozens of legislators wednesday unveiled sb 8.43. a bill that would increase the renters tax credit for the first time since 1979. have the opportunity to make an immediate and lasting impact helping those low income communities struggle with the skyrocketing cost rent, the bill would give $500 to single filing taxpayers making less than $44,000 a year couples who make less than $87,000 a year combined woul

clark says the district has been unable to fill about 30% of those absences. >> but at the district's governing board meeting wednesday, he is preparing to propose increasing the pay, offered to substitutes from $170 a day to 200, $30 a day for thinking outside the box. we're trying to get as much support we can to our current teachers. easier said than done. >> in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> coming up, a one-on-one conversation with the oakland police chief leronne armstrong, his vision for the city after a violent year. >> and could cannabis prevent covid? we'll explain the findings of a new study. plus, uber cancels one way to call a rideshare. why using your wrist? >> is no longer an option to call a vehicle. beautiful day around the bay area. some clouds moving in later. more on the way for tonight. we'll explain what that means. coming up next. what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent i can du more... yardwork... teamwork... long walks.... that's how you du more, with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden brea

. >> but despite those challenges, superintendent doctor adam clark says the students still receive their lessons from other credentialed staff members who stepped in. doctor clark expects to continue to see a high number of staff absences for the near future, but adds he does not anticipate having to temporarily close any of the schools because of staff shortages. the union and the school district are currently in contract negotiations. and the union says the 2 sides have hit a wall and that a strike is possible. children aged 12 to 15 in california can soon get a booster dose of pfizer's covid vaccine. >> state announced it's expanding eligibility to younger children this afternoon after the cdc signed off on the recommendation earlier this morning. this means children in that age group can get the booster at least 5 months after their second dose. the state's website is currently being updated to reflect the expanded eligibility. officials recommend scheduling a booster appointment through your children's doctor. >> the former president united states of america. has created and spread

. >> on any given day mount diablo unified school district superintendent doctor adam clark says it is not out of the ordinary for around 100 teachers to report. absent the district employees more than 1500 teachers. but on wednesday, when schools return from winter break for in person instruction 175 teachers did not show up and the district could not fill. 59 of those positions due to an ongoing substitute teacher shortage. that doesn't mean that those students left in class without somebody somebody covered the class, whether was an administrator, a counselor or whether those students went to other classes or whether teachers cover those classes during their prep periods. they were covered. doctor clark says covid-19 is playing a major role in the absence is a problem that continue thursday. some of them may have been sick. some of them may have tested positive for covid. some of them may have. >> and an individual in the home may have tested positive. and so therefore, they will and some of them may have been planned absences. doctor clarke expects to continue to see a high number

but despite those challenges, the superintendent doctor adam clark says students still receive their lessons from other credentialed staff members who stepped in. doctor. clarke expects to continue to see a high number of staff absences for the near future. and he adds he does not anticipate having to temporarily close any schools due to the staff shortages. the union and the school district are currently in contract negotiations. the union says the 2 sides have hit a wall. that a strike is possible. in the north bay bridge county health leaders are working to try to protect school staff and students are now back in the classroom say really several guidelines today adapting to new omicron data kron four's ella sogomonian is in our newsroom tonight with more on the decisions. l a >> pam. and ken, although 89% of marin county residents have reportedly been fully vaccinated, the omicron variant continues to prove that it can break through that barrier and infect people. >> the good news is that the symptoms have overall been much lighter, but the health department is still being tautiou

as superintendent doctor adam clark there says that students will still get their lessons from other quote, credentialed staff members who stepped in and i know i mean, i know a principal, for example, in a different district tough because he's stepping in. some districts have just had bus drivers, cafeteria workers, anybody step in. but in this district, they say they're able to do it with credential workers and meet these high staff absences and they don't see it die down either. but they also don't think they're going have to close schools or anything like that because of the staff shortages. if you listen to the teachers union, they say, well, there are stalled contract negotiations that of the problems. and they say they've hit a wall with the district and they say that a strike is possible. and we have a warning. if you use public transit this morning because of covid ac transit, new knee are saying you have to expect delays because there's been a spike in covid cases among employees. and so, you know, mass transit is the same. as for example, what we're seeing in the airlines,

but despite those challenges, the superintendent doctor adam clark says students still receive their lessons from other credentialed staff members who stepped in. doctor clark says he expects to continue to see a high number of staff absences for the near future, but he adds he does not anticipate having to temporarily close any schools because of staff shortages. the union and the school district are currently in contract negotiations. the union says the 2 sides have hit a wall and that a strike is possible. >> in the north bay, marin county health leaders are working to protect school staff and students who are now back in the classrooms. they really several guidelines today adapting to the new data on omicron for ammonium is in our newsroom tonight with the details. l a pam. although 89% of marin county residents have been fully vaccinated. the omicron variant continues to prove that it can break through that barrier and infect people. the good news is the symptoms have overall been much lighter, but the health department is still being cautious in the classrooms to keep schools o