. >> i'm len ramirez. the rise of super contagious variants with some getting sick a few weeks after a previous infection. >> and the numbers show that. these numbers come from the state first obtan the bay area s group. reinf reinfections one in seven in the first three weeks of july. that's about 50,000. that is just the cases that are known and documented. >> and san jose mayor was one of those people reinfected. he tweeted he tested positive for covid again last thursday. that's only two months after his first infection. he says his symptoms were minor. >> of course, there is president biden's rebound case, which is different from a reinfection. he tested positive after testing negative for a few days and his case is believed to be tied to the antiviral drug paxlovid. joining us live to talk about this, ucsf infectious disease expert dr. peter chin-hong. thank you for taking the time to explain this. i want to start with the covid reinfections. it used to be assumed you catch covid and you have immunit

in santa clara, len ramirez. >> channel 5 eyewitness news. >> reporter: good job, man! >> you're hired, my friend! so we know the bay area is full ofr super fans, and now is your chae to recognize them or even yourself. you can get your celle out, scan the code on your scren to nominate your favorite member your favorite member of the faithful and we'll show it laten the newscast if you couldn't get get your phone out in time. alln long we're celebrating the super we're celebrating the super fans. > >> and in addition to the niners' open practice, they gave gave a group of young climate activists a tour of levi stadium. they showed the group around, learned about their eco friendly technology, got advice on green career paths too. >> i think it's pretty great. a lot of us high schoolers, we learn the physics, the science, the fields we want to go into, but never see the practical solutions. coming out here and seeing how to use your passion into a career you might actually might actually enjoy is great. >> since 2019, more than 200 sts have gotten involved in the silico

. >> as kpix 5's len ramirez reports, officials are now taking steps to get rid of mosquito there's. >> reporter: well, this is one of the neighborhoods in the sunnyvale, san jose neighbors where vector control will be spraying later this week in an effort to control and eradicate mosquitos with the west nile virus. >> honestly, i got it mowing my lawn. >> reporter: marie heilemann didn't think much at first of the mosquito bite she got in 2006. but it led to a bad case of west nile virus that has left the sacramento area woman disabled. >> it started with nausea. and it started with vertigo. i could not even walk to the rest room. i was crawling on the floor. >> reporter: she says most people don't take west nile virus seriously enough, and that's why she speaks out on how dangerous it can be. >> so mine was a severe case. i'm fortunate to be here to have this conversation with you. >> reporter: mosquitos with the virus were found during recent routine testing in the neighborhoods around caribbean dry, tasman, and lawrence expressway. so far no people have been infected, but santa c

in morgan hill, len ramirez, kpix 5. >>> okay, a live look back at the white house. the biden administration has now declared monkeypox a national health emergency. that's a rare designation aimed at freeing up emergency funds removing some of the red tape to help everyone respond. >> joining us live now, ucsf dr. peter chin-hong. thanks for joining us. there has been a lot of criticism on the federal response to monkeypox so far. can you explain how this declaration will help? and is it coming too late? >> well, i think, ryan, the main criticism is speed. i think this declaration should have been made a long time ago. and the reason why is we need everyone coming together to share data. i think everyone thinks this is actually the tip of the iceberg. we actually have more cases. because jurisdictions and states don't have an obligation to report to it the cdc until it's a national emergency. number two, i think it will help with the three ms. so money, first of all, medicines. we have t-pox i think will be great if we have it under emergency use authorization instea

len ramirez followed that original case and explains why the convictions were overturned and what that could mean for future cases. >> well, strong reactions here in santa clara county to the overturning of the three convictions of the correctional officers in the michael tyree case. the district attorney's office says it is still reviewing the appellate court's decision, but the attorney representing the family of michael tyree says the case should be retried. >> at first i was shocked. >> reporter: attorney paula canny represented the sisters and daughter of michael tyree, a mentally ill inmate who was beaten to death in his jail cell, allegedly by three correctional officers in 2015. >> there is no question that the three defendant correctional officers acted terribly, that michael tyree suffered horribly, and that he died as a consequence of their action. >> reporter: a jury convicted officers matthew ferris, jerry lubrin and rafael rodriguez to second-degree murder, and they were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. but in 2019, sb 1437 became law, which changed how people can

kpix 5's len ramirez shows us what this is about. >> reporter: food trucks, vendors, neighbors coming out to enjoy the public experience, all part of the market experience. >> nice park, a dog park here now, the baseball fields, live entertainment. local small businesses. food. the ice cream truck is always here, treat bos amazing chlth >> reporter: last year and all through summer on wednesday nights the tuly night market transforms the ball fields and branch library parking lot to a family-friendly place. >> this is bout taking back the space. >> reporter: city council member mya remembers how it used to be, four years ago the park and facilities work over taken by homeless campers. little leaguers and park rangers stopped coming here. >> there were a lot of folks afraid to use it. so we came in, cleaned it up, reengaged the community, and startered reimagining this space as it was always intended when it wat it was built in the 1990s. >> reporter: after successful night markets in downtown san jose, she convinced the city to invest in one here, a diverse low-income but hard-working

n santa clara, len ramirez, channl 5 eyewitness news. > >> in the red and gold report, e walter shows us how one player'e is not so special for the fans. trey lance is the biggest questn mark for the 49ers heading into2 but there's no question tin the ofarrbk has sidesith gelen brandon. the offense revolves around deebo samuel's. his presence at practice has added r to the offense. >> is like the enforcer and evey knows when he is out on the fie, the field, there is a different. he gives a physical play to get it going. >> reporter: with the red and gold report. >> the team gave a group of acts a unique tour of levi's stadiumd the engineers showed the group d group around and they learned at thviy tenology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology the levi eco-friendly technology t and they were given advice. >> it's pretty great. us high ss learned the physics and t

as kpix's len ramirez shows us, there's no question, there is a rebound in the south bay. >> reporter: you can often tell a lot of what is happening with the local economy just by looking at the sidewalks, especially those in front of the convention center or hotels. right now, those sidewalks are pretty full. the cute costumes and colorful people of the rolex returned to san jose after a two-year absence. >> incredible coming back to conventions. i've certainly missed it with all of the covid and everything. >> reporter: for san jose and the tens of thousands of people whose jobs depend on the leisure and hospitality industry, it's money in the bank. >> the event is as popular as ever, and that also means all our hotels city wide are selling out for these convention-goers, who are here from all across the country. >> reporter: the travel industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but hotel pools and lobbies are filling up again. >> we're starting to see that growth, and we're very encouraged to see what's happening in san jose as far as business travel. here in santana row, great leisure

the virus can cause serious illness in humans as kpix 5's len ramirez reports, officials are taking steps to get rid of the mosquitos. >> reporter: this is one of the neighborhoods in the sunnyvale, santa clara and san jose areas where county vector control will be spraying later this week in an effort to control and eradicate mosquitos with the west nile virus. >> honestly, i got it mowing my lawn. >> reporter: marie heilemann didn't think much at first of the mosquito bite she got in 2006. but it led to a bad case of west nile virus that has left the sacramento area woman disabled. >> it started with nausea and started with vertigo. i could not even walk to the restroom. i was crawling on the floor. >> mine was a severe case. i'm fortunate to be here to have this conversation with you. >> mosquitos with the virus were found during recent routine testing in the neighborhoods around caribbean drive, tasman. vector control crews are preparing to spray several neighborhoods with fogging machines that contain small amounts of a pesticide. >> our goal is to reduce the adult mosquito populatio

kpix 5's len ramirez shows us how a new incentive program by the santa clara valley water district is helping to make a big difference. >> i have so much more appreciation for the california natives. >> reporter: julie garrett is in love with her new yard which includes drought-tolerant plants and a patch of uc verde buffalo grass, a new alternative turf grass which can go long periods without water. >> it's drought resistant. now that's established we probably only have to water it probably once every two weeks next summer and not at all the rest of the year. >> reporter: and the best part, all of the plants and the grass qualified for the santa clara valley water district's landscaping rebate program. >> i qualified for the full amount of the rebate. >> reporter: how much is that? >> about $3,000. >> reporter: that's a lot of money. >> it made a difference, right? and i want to say it covered almost all of the material costs. >> reporter: last year, the water district boosted the rebate from $1 per square foot of drought tolerant landscaping to $2 and increased the cap to $3,000. th

len ramirez shows us how a new incentive program by the santa clara valley water district is helping to make a big difference. >> i have so much more appreciation for the california natives. >> reporter: julie garrett is in love with her new yard which includes drought-tolerant plants and a patch of ucor verde buff grass. >> it's drought resistant. now that's established we probably only have to water it probably once every two weeks next summer and not at all the rest of the year. >> reporter: and the best part, all of the plants and the grass qualified for the santa clara valley water district's landscaping rebate program. >> i qualified for the full amount of the rebate. >> reporter: how much is that? >> about $3,000. >> reporter: that's a lot of money. >> it made a difference, right? and i want to say it covered almost all of the material costs. >> reporter: last year, the water district boosted the rebate from $1 per square foot of drought tolerant landscaping to $2 and increased the cap to $3,000. this year, homeowners are responding, rebate applications jumped from 222 in apri

>> reporter: in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >> and from silicon valley to the east bay, communities are spending quality time with local for nati law enforcement for national night out. it's meant to build bridges between the police and public while finding solutions for keeping city streets safer. >> enjoy our beautiful park and the people here are really active about crime prevention, about connecting with our neighborhoods. we do what we can to connect our neighborhood, people look out for each other and we are happy to do this with the neighborhood. >> since 1984, there have been 16,000. in oakland the police chief at a block hosted by the restaurant lucky 37. it was dedicated to owner june onobu who was shot and killed in may. katie neilson will have much more ahead at 11:00. >>> oakland was just awarded $6 million in state funding to help curb crime. the mayor was downtown earlier today to announce the cash infusion from the state's violence intervention and prevention program. >> but because of the $6 million grant we are adding new strategies you to address the family dynami

as kpix 5's len ramirez reports, there are plenty of signs of a rebound in the south bay. >> reporter: you can often tell a lot about what's happening with the local economy by looking at the sidewalks. especially those in front of the convention center or hotels and right now those sidewalks are pretty full. they have returned to san jose after a more than two-year absence. >> definitely incredible being able to come back don ventions. i have missed it with all of the covid and everything. >> reporter: for san jose and the tenses of to us of people whose jobs depend on the leisure and hospitality industry, it's money in the bank. >> it's as popular as ever. that means all the hotels, citywide, are selling out for these conventiongoers who are here from across the country. >> reporter: the travel industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but hotel pools and lobbies are filling up again. >> we are starting to see that growth and we're very encouraged to see what's happening in san jose as far as business travel and here in santana row great leisure travel. >> reporter: staffing levels are

. >> in san jose, len ramirez. > >> still ahead here at 6:00. hes one of the toughest players to put a 49ers uniform on. >> what is ronny lott doing thee days? we'll tell you about the work he's doing to help kids. >> and turning a retirement homo a workshop. how the fix it guy has found a new career of their. for years, california's non-gaming tribes have been left in the dust. wealthy tribes with big casinos make billions, while small tribes struggle in poverty. prop 27 is a game changer. 27 taxes and regulates online sports betting to fund permanent solution to homelessness. while helping every tribe in california. so who's attacking prop 27? wealthy casino tribes who want all the money for themselves support small tribes, address homelessness. vote yes on 27. loaded with our world famous pastrami, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. the new pastrami cheese steak. try steak or chicken, too. now at togo's >> we are just days away from te kick off of the preseason. specy the 49ers taking on the pack

. >> reporter: len ramirez, kpix 5. > >> and his new book, field of y comes out in october. be sure to sure to check out the special section on our website, kpix.com. you can find all the stories as we count down to the preseason. i know you're feeling know you're feeling the spirit because i am seeing red out here. >> what happened to you? >> -- was there a group text i was not involved in this morning? >> never. >> the preseason game is fridayt the packers, right? >> in a few days, yet. >> just wanted to make sure. > >> the time is 6:41. giants fane a reason to rejoice in septembet honors one of the key players who helped the club win. > >> and here, we are keeping a close eye on this beautiful for. beautiful forecast. we will talk talk about that, coming up in just a little bit. > >> the market just opened about 11 minutes ago. stocks closed, y flat on monday. right now, the w is up in the green, ♪ ♪ elon musk says tesla's full self-driving software is “amazing”, it will “blow your mind.” but does it work? this happens over and over again. 100,000 tesla driver