Into San Francisco. Were looking good so far with no big problems and thats roughly 8 minutes thats not bad at all right thats considered quick. Thats your average from the bottom of the maze through the pay gates across the upper deck and after fremont street, heres 92 our busiest bridge and its not bad. Its just crowd already have a lot of folks packing up rolling to the peninsula so well put it at 13 minutes and growing off to one o one west 5. 82 the richmond sandra fell bridge doing just fine and easy commute of 6 minutes to the north bay and the traffic tracker has more freeways and more drive times so take a peek to take 6. 80 of sell its 11 minutes for 2 danville thats going south maybe youre dumb. Martin bridge commuter. Its a 13 minute trip off to bayfront expressway. No problems for 5. 18 no hot spots for want to want an easy trip heading north from brisbane to San Francisco. Americans have lost their lives. The coronavirus and on behalf of the president. And all of the American People we extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of those that were lost. 6 people in Washington State are dead as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the globe. Over 90,000 people are now infected and over 3100 are dead. Right here at home in the bay area we saw 2 more confirmed cases in Santa Clara County that brings the total to 9 and send the tail county one person tested. Presumptive positive. That means that they tested positive at a Public Health lab. And now officials are waiting for additional confirmation testing from the cdc. That patient is now in isolation was source of exposure is still unknown. Well as new cases of the coronavirus with unknown origins begin to pop up understanding the risk of coronavirus has become more important. The cdc says that at this point we should all be prepared for more cases to emerge all across the United States can force know well bellow reports. Right the head of Infectious Diseases at u c berkeley doctor lee riley says this is an outbreak it is an epidemic and after comparing it to sars and mers he believes there are 3 likely outcomes for the covid 19 virus. There many types of including the wants of course that caused sars and mers but there. But one 3rd of the common cold is actually caused by other other types of coronavirus weve actually seen this before coronavirus discovered back in the 1960s. But this strain covid 19 has surprised Infectious Disease expert doctor lee you know was it was surprising that were seeing so many deaths in just a very this very transmission he says theres different views about whats exactly going on, but its now probable coronavirus has always been around maybe cry virus is always season only one that some are more virulent than the others brought a virus is a behave the same way that we just didnt Pay Attention to them because when first of all we didnt have the tests to do it covid 19 has proven itself to be a serious pathogen though with the number of cases exceeding expectations. And now that we can test for it, well likely see more somebody died influenzalike illness presbyterian those you know with percent eyes and fever. We naturally assume that it was a fluke because this is what happens during this season. Maybe those are not necessary other types of coronaviruses ri believes the us hasnt hit its peak of covid 19 cases. And while he believes it will continue to evolve here if can interrupt the. Re exposure to the sources the virus maybe it would just burn itself out. The 3rd possibility is is going to become like the influenza or has become seasonal now riley did stress it makes no sense if youre worried about coronavirus but youre not getting vaccines for the flu. He says you just need to continue doing what youve been taught to do. For influenza to best protect yourself in the newsroom. Noel bellow kron 4 news. Well remember to take these simple steps to protect yourself from coronavirus wash your hands wash them often washed with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and then you want to avoid touching your eyes, your nose and your mouth with unwashed hands. If you cough cover your cough and your sneeze with a tissue when you take that issue and throw it away and dont leave it around on the death so make sure you stay home when youre sick. Well ac transit is cleaning its buses every day to an effort to protect riders from the coronavirus the transit shared these pictures of crews wiping everything down to seats the handles and other commonly touched bus services. Ac transit says that it has enhanced its cleaning precautions based on the guidelines from the alameda ca county in Contra Costa CountyHealth Services as well as the cdc. Well because of coronavirus concerns some polling places are putting in extra precautions for voters today. The secretary of States Office says that 3. 3 million voters already cast their vote by mail in ballots that includes me. But local Election Officials are still expecting many to visit Voting Centers. Now in areas like this, you know are places like sacramento where patients are being treated or having them and i knows county Election Officials say that theyre taking the virus very seriously. Weve put our centers which would Hand Sanitizer with tissues and subject wipes to wipe down the common things like the voting booth after people use and we even have gloves available for anybody whos going to take advantage of the touch Screen Program that we have to vote. So with the possibility of large waves of people at the polls today, some Voting Centers have also lost afic. Well as the polls close tonight for super to say make sure you tune in to kron 4 will have complete coverage full election coverage that starts tonight at 08 00pm well give you the poll results as they are coming in sir getting fresh up to date information. Well also provide a full analysis from both democrats and republicans against your full election coverage starts at 8 oclock tonight right here on kron 4. Well the San Francisco public defender is opposing the sheriffs proposal to move inmates to the santa rita jail, San Francisco sheriff paul maya moto he announced that hes moving forward with plans to close county jail at the hall of justice by next july. Now he wants to relocate up to 100 inmates to the santa rita jail until the city renovate other channels and San Francisco, public defender men iraj you released a statement calling the santa rita jail dangerous citing that nearly 50 people have died there in the last 5 years. Raji says that he does agree with the sheriffs proposal to close the jail in the hall of justice. But he believes that can happen without sending anyone out of the county. Well to the east bay now pressure is building to get rid of the federal monitor who oversees the Oakland Police department. This comes as former police chief Anne Kirkpatrick was fired. Kron fours haaziq menu has more. Fired Oakland Police chief Anne Kirkpatrick continues to take a bet federal monitor Robert Warshaw writing this scathing rebuke florida to kron 4 which reads in part quote the reason the Oakland PoliceDepartment Remains out of compliance with the federal monitoring is not its officers or its policies and procedures rather it is because wash on the monitor himself, who earns a Million Dollars a year from oakland taxpayers has no incentive to see those succeed and paul and kirkpatrick spokesperson, sam singer who patrick believes that the process has been corrupted. And that the. Is line his own pockets when what he ought to be doing is getting out of the way allowing Police Department to move forward on its reform source insisted that now that shes been a fire shes blaming warsaw jon jones is a member of the coalition for Police Accountability is an independent organization formed in 20 11 in response peas and ability to reach full compliance with the 2003 she ate it Settlement Agreement so miss a negotiated Settlement Agreement it means that it was negotiated between the city of oakland. Oakland Police Department and the federal monitor. And the department no longer be on a federal reveal woese for oversight if theyre able to achieve the list of 50 test their work the Monitoring Team is here now was. One that was selected by opd civil rights Attorney John Burris is law firm was also at the negotiating table on behalf of the plaintiffs with the current monitor was chosen what happened original monitors decided they couldnt get the department compliant and they did not want to remain in the contract. The matter is put out to bid opd then ultimately selected. Bob was shot group among some a lot of the different monitoring middle is really their choice and kirkpatrick is now seeing it was the wrong choice as saying or the chief believes that a federal investigation of the monitor will show that the process has been corrupted this monitor will be removed and thats not even necessary dead monitoring more because the Oakland Police department maybe the most progressive Police DepartmentUnited States today. Thats and see this as an time patrick is in the process of gathering details to be used in a lawsuit you connected to a termination expects that lawsuit will be filed in the coming weeks. In oakland Haaziq Madyun kron 4 news. Coming up next on the kron 4 morning news, the Us Supreme Court for hill, several new cases challenging the Affordable Care act, including one from california that could decide the future of the health care law. How about a little peek outside before we go nice shot of the embarcadero in San Francisco ever get ready to step outside youre waking up to temperatures in the 40s and 50s or 53 degrees right now in San Francisco, 49 in concord 50 an antioch 49 and a san jose about 55 degrees and map of the afternoon looks good if youre getting up for super tuesday going to be outside going to be walking about the voting walking jogging going to be a nice day well have this is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service. 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Welcome back to the kron 4 morning news the time for 43 checking in with john too. Get a peek at what is going to look like as youre stepping outside yeah and an important day for whether its like game day except you know its a different kind of race political race, thats right. Thats right a lot of folks will be heading to the Polling Centers and a jacket, no jacket kind of day you might say a lot like this afternoon that dont worry so much about the jacket because it not only is it a little bit warmer but were also going to be seeing some calmer winds to which is just the cherry on top of it was pretty windy. The last couple of days, yes and the brisk miss of your forecast really dying down now today and tomorrow are your warmest days very conveniently timed the super tuesday. So that is very helpful for sure you can see those clear skies looking out across San Francisco and really across the bay area in general not looking at fog nor cloud cover temperatures right now are in the 40s and 50s and by the time we work our way into the afternoon were going to be just seeing daytime highs rolling on up into the 70s eventually so not quite as warm as a few of our days last week or but it is still going to be a pretty warm forecast as you are getting out there now as we make our way to the rest of the forecast things are changing today. Arseny a state tomorrow, mostly sunny still very nice one after that thursday and friday, partly cloudy and saturday bringing your best chance of shower activity this week youll see a couple of those showers here and there on through the day on saturday snow returning to the Sierra Nevada from saturday on into sunday. Now we take a break from the rain on sunday before next week monday. Tuesday wednesday and thursday all bringing potential of rainfall so it is about to be a very rainy. Week ahead of us next week. Forecasts really coming into alignment now that yes we do have big change in weather and it involves getting some much needed rainfall around the corner. So my recommendation is to get out there and enjoy these next 2 days as much as you possibly can because this is the tail end of that sunnier and warmer weather that we had been getting used to 60s and 70s for highs today, most of us today though are easily into the 70s sing carlos in woodside at 73 degrees each south bay temperatures in the mid 70s for your highs while over in the east bay also a range of low to mid 70s today, oakland and berkeley at 72 conquered in walnut creek each at 76 degrees. Well up in the north bay close to 80 in spots like fairfield in santa rosa, at 7879 degrees each tomorrow temperatures just as warm if not even a little warmer than today just a few clouds moving around out there. Thursday and friday clouds really starting to push and saturday that chance of rainfall for week and then into next week, those rainfall that rainfall potential really starts to rise with rain starting on monday. Right now at least were going to get some rain thank you john weve been waiting for patiently all right off to the bay bridge were checking the trip into San Francisco and its definitely picking up. You have more folks heading westbound but not encountering any problems or crashes 9 minutes from the bottom of the maze off to fremont street. One want to cross the golden gate a smooth trip so far nevado to San Francisco will be easy no problems in your way and no problems on city streets reported were checking in on 92, its our busiest bridge. If you look over to the right you see the brake lights. You see how theyre coming to a crawl thats the flat section of the san mateo bridge. So a lot of folks are heading over to the peninsula its getting heavier and heavier every time i check it, but no big problems through foster city or san mateo were taking a pick a traffic tracker chills more drive times more freeways and we are in the green, so the trip from livermore to dublin. Thats looking good thats for 5. 80 westbound its only 10 minutes. No problem 6. 80 rolling south dublin to fremont the nets in pretty good shape and so its to 37. And hes e 6 minutes from the p to soft a one on one in sunnyvale. Well to the north bay now for the second consecutive month ridership are smart trains is on the rise. The sonoma marin rail Transit District they experience double digit passenger growth to signally a continued upward trend. So smart is curing more than 3,000 passengers a day on average helping reduce congestion on highway one oh 01 00am local north bay roads now the biggest rises on weekends where passengers use you know the passenger uses about 70 higher than last year, its definitely a great option. On to National Headlines now the Us Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Affordable Care act in the next term. This comes as the Trump Administration considers new cuts to the health care program. Washington correspondent alexander le mon has the latest. The Us Supreme Court will hear the case supported by the Trump Administration to strike down the Affordable Care act if the trump lawsuit is successful. 20 million americans will lose their health care coverage, leslie dock chairman of protect our care says 135 Million People would also lose protections for preexisting conditions the case argues that once the individual mandate was eliminated by congress the ac a became invalid every reasonable. Legal scholars said this case has no merit. Last week lawmakers passed health and Human Services secretary alex azar about how the Trump Administration plans to replace a ca if its struck down. Were always considering different options, but it will depend on the nature of any ultimate Kenneth Thorpe with the partnership to fight chronic disease says the administration is also trying to chip away at the ac a in other ways hhs is considering a new rule to limit the use of drug manufacturer coupons what theyre looking at is. Not allowing those coupons to apply towards the deductible. The rule would also and auto re enrollment for some these are low income americans who are currently enrolled in 0 premium plans the Supreme Court will hear the ac a case in the next term and it could be more than a year before a final decision leaving the future of health care, a major focus in this years election. In washington Alexandra Leigh mount. Well for your money if you have an iphone 6 or 7 before 2018. You can get a little money get some money back for apple. The company is settling a classaction lawsuit which claims that apple purposely slow down the Iphone Models to make users think that they needed a newer faster phone. Thats not so nice owners of certain Iphone Models will be entitled to 25 per device. A bit of change from biceps lunch, apple admitted that back in 2017 and Software Update did slow down older from phones, but they said it was to stop you know the battery problem and the issues they were having that call so phones to shut down. Well now lets talk about the dubs the warrior steph curry he took an important step in his recovery from a broken hand weve been waiting for him to get better. So he went to santa cruz to practice with the Warriors G League team staff went through a full session. He didnt have any problems he even practice and a fiveonfive scrimmage with the team. We still dont have an exact date like we dont know exactly what is going to turn and come back with the expectation is that hell get back into the lineup. Soon thats all theyre telling us warriors visit denver, the Denver Nuggets today and then they host the raptors on thursday night go alright little peek outside before we go checking in on s f o its called quiet 1 one to 80 looks good if youre heading to the airport. No reports of any major delays for weather forecasts. Its looking good on this super tuesday as youre stepping outside well have stepping outside well have specif this fish sandwich is amazing stepping outside well have specif lets make it more amazing menutaur check it out with an extra filet yeah hey. Ahhhh my 4 fish sandwich combo stack it up for an extra buck. Thenot actors, people, whove got their eczema under control. With less eczema, you can show more skin. So roll up those sleeves. And help heal your skin from within with dupixent. 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Welcome back 4. 54 on this Tuesday Morning conditions out there, nice and clear yet again a lot like yesterday so for your travels that always is a good thing. We are also seeing calmer winds than yesterday and this is the most noticeable difference between your monday near tuesday ahead of us still a little bit breezy up at her upper elevations in the north bay but wind advisories have expired now and its pretty easy to see why looking at this wind about temperatures are in the 40s and 50s for most spots at the moment weve seen temperatures swinging around wildly in valais ho either in the 50s or 60s this morning part of that is due to those breezes up in the north bay you get a rush of warmer air from time to time oakland and hayward in the low 50s well conquered in livermore in the 40s right now. Rob all right. Thank you john. Well as a stroke of good luck may have saved the life of a young curled in sacramento. She says that she was hit by a car. While she riding her bike and a helmet save her life. Now the young girl receipt that held it from a sacramento police. Tony lopez reports. There you go theres a new bike saquon a Police OfficerCorey Johnson presents a brand new bicycle and helmet 12 yearold elaine along lets put it on last october alaina was struck by a car and nearly killed near William Land Park riding my bike to school fortunately she was wearing a helmet the doctors said i would have died without a koreas the detective who investigated a serious crash. Its a little girl on a bicycle hit by a vehicle and thats just one that you dont really want to get to go home or yeah turns out korean actually met elaine and her mom about a year earlier at a School Bicycle Safety event when detective johnson came to the hospital to interview or after the accident i recognized him right away as the officer that gave her the helmet that she was wearing that day i saw the helmet i was like man that looks like one of the homeless that i give out and then i met mom and she was like yeah, youre the one to carry the helmets so its Pretty Amazing on average in sacramento, 3 people die each year in my civil accidents and a quarter of all bicycle accidents involve the victim whose 18 under. Thats why Bicycle Safety is something corey take so seriously over the years have probably given out over 2000 helmets. And a few if you know one of them save the life or 2 dead that makes me very happy she end up with the traumatic brain injury even with the helmet. It took couple weeks to even start making memories again so i dont think there would have been any more members that there had been helped. Well that was tony lopez reporting and money for the helmet giveaway that came from a state grant whose funding has recently expired. Coming up next on the kron 4 polling places are putting in extra precautions. And more driveup ballot boxes for super tuesday, as fear over the coronavirus continues plus coronavirus cases increase in the bay area. Were live in san mateo with the latest details on those confirmed cases. Refreshing bath updates. At the right prices start with lowes. Shop our bath Savings Event and get up to. 40 off select bath essentials. And finish it off with dualscrub stain resistant. Valspar ultra interior paint plus primer starting at 24. 98 a gallon. Do it right for less. Start with lowes. So maybe were new but we got an insider tip on the ultimate flooring destination. Were shopping alongside reallife designers and contractors. And, these prices yeah, we found where the pros go. Explore floor and decor in person or online. Health officials are confirming 3 new cases the cry virus in the bay area, im live with the details in san mateo. And super tuesday and coronavirus collide with each other coming up, ill tell you how voting will be a little bit different today because of the coronavirus. Happy election day im darya folsom and im James Fletcher lots to talk about today, lots to cover and well get to that here in half a second, but first weather and traffic will begin with john good morning john good morning guys a lot calmer than yesterday was at this time were keeping the clear skies around but were getting rid of those winds that were. Making for some brisk conditions at the same 0. 24 hours ago Golden Gate Bridge looks really good Crystal Clear skies out there across the day right now were in the 40s and 50s for your current temperatures with conditions out there definitely cool enough for a jacket this morning, although this afternoon youll be able to shed the jacket and just enjoy what will be one of our clear and one of our calmer days of this forecast daytime highs rising well back into the 70s later today with clear skies in one of our