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Dangers this he way to get one day of hot temperatures like this ok you get to not so bad you get for your 5 days that begins to wear you down a bit today records in the San Francisco at 95 degrees. 101. Very impressive record in oakland today, a 103 a record in san jose 82 right along the waters edge in Half Moon Bay very impressive for record there a 106 smoking hot napa 105 degrees in santa rosa all around the bay area just scorching temperatures a 107 the hottest i could find in antioch but everywhere he went even inside the bay places usually dont see those really hot temperatures it was smoking not 101 degrees in mount view 103 degrees in hayward it even 95 in the San Francisco, 105 in the bottle so certainly hot temperatures to be found everywhere numbers but beginning to cool down a little bit but these numbers going to stay way up overnight tonight. We still got triple digit right now 104 in little more one 05. One of 5 little more 104 in dublin, one 05 in concord look at pittsburgh oh my goodness 113 degrees a 110 in fairfield thats what kind he were dealing with weve got a long way to go with the seaway well have more on that and when it might end coming up in a few minutes all right. Thank you very much lawrence and as these temperatures heated up droves of people flocked to parks and getting ready for this weekend while the. High temperatures create some serious fire concerns covid19 also creating some safety concerns kron fours dan kerman live for us the crowd beach in alameda watched and i imagine was pretty busy today. It was pretty busy and it continues to be busy some people are still coming out here as you can see behind me still packed like it was the middle of the afternoon a varying degree of social distancing and maskwearing here for the most part though east bay Regional Park say most people want to comply and want to keep everybody safe. Those arriving at crown beach in alameda are finding signs telling them to social distance a reminder that heat or no heat covid19 is still with us been a lot of compliance, everybody who comes to the parks once enjoy the parks and keep others safe and were really encouraging that. Covid19 is actually lead to an increase in visitors throughout the east bay, Regional Park system. Midafternoon the beach was already packed with varying degrees of distancing and maskwearing are encouraging people to to brand mask somewhere them went around others. As well as maintain 6 foot distance we have our officers that have extra masks so someone forgets theres we can actually get them out. East bay, Regional Parks, captain allen love says while swimming is allowed here. Most women areas in the park system are closed as our picnic tables and barbecues hot weather is also bringing with it fire concerns in the inland areas. Increase staffing is now in place with firecrews on shift overnight in the Oakland Berkeley hills. And hes only done by the Park District red flags or high heat danger areas where we could potentially see more fires at night. And in addition to covid in fire danger east bay, Regional Park officials remind people that the heat is their number one concern that means make sure if youre coming out here youre going to the parks youre going to hike, you bring a lot of water with you and enough for you and your pet if you bring them, but also consider leaving your pet at home if its just too hot live in alameda dan kerman kron 4 news all right dan thanks very speaking of fires flaring at the chevron richmond refinery earlier today. Some dense black smoke into the air sparking fears the smoke could reach communities and possibly cause some health problems. The smoke was visible for miles fortunately at this hour the flaring has stopped but kron fours phillipe djegal reports Hazardous Materials teams are still set out to investigate. With temperatures surging into triple digits and the air already thick Contra Costa Health services dispatched its Hazardous Materials teams to the area around the chevrons richmond refinery in the late morning. Just before 1130 chevron confirmed the disruption at one of its processing units resulted in flaring the heavy smoke, a potential Health Hazard for people with respiratory conditions but Hazardous Materials specialist maria de says the weather actually helped push the smoke out and the flaring eventually stopped in smoke had up so its kind of high up and when one 19 one investigating they noticed that the smoke was headed. Towards the water fortunately not towards the community. Atmospheric conditions and warranted if there was any owners or anything that would have impacted the community and had gone away from the Community Chevron issued a Community Warning system level one alert. Thats the lowest level on the scale flaring is a safety device used to relieve pressure during the refining process. Dew says her teens ran tests for toxic matter and came up empty articulates and theyre also looking to see if there are any sober compete in compounds in there and i didnt stop by our overnight act signed. Because we had indications that there could have been some some soccer containing on and that will cause a rotten egg odor or an owner that my current matches chevron says intermittent flaring is still possible. But for now Health Services says it does not intend to send out a Health Advisory in richmond phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. With so many people staying at home during the pandemic pg e says it will not be shutting off power today tomorrow, or even over the next few weeks, however, things could change flex alert has been issued for tonight urging customers to try to save electricity during peak hours because of the high heat and electricity demand. That means adjusting your thermostats to 78 degrees or higher or just turn it off if youre going to be outside the home. Fijian also says they have learned from previous experiences about how disruptive planned Power Outages can be to peoples lives. Pg e says it plans to send additional crews out to handle any possible outages that may result from this high heat, San Francisco department of Energy Emergency management rather is reminding residents said even though it is hot outside we are still in a pandemic officials are asking people today to remember the precautions while they go out and. Try to get a break from the heat or get close to the water that means continue to practice social distancing, and wear a mask at all times if youre not with people within your own home. City officials are also telling people to try to find shade because it can feel a lot half hottergwhen you wear that mask outdoors the hot weather is sending a lot of people to try to beat the heat theyre going outside kron fours Maureen Kelly tells us San Franciscos boosting patrols try to remind those who are out side in the sunshine to wear those masks and to continue to social distance. The hot weather brought a fair number of people out to ocean beach to enjoy a slight breeze and somewhat cooler temperatures. This man came over from the east bay trying to get kawhi sweltering it was just in my best interest of i want to get a little bit of exercise in the come over here most people here did seem to be keeping apart and Wearing Masks do notice a lot of social distancing and it is thats a beautiful thing i think thats a great practice. Really Good Practice and should have been practicing this a lot earlier. Over and dolores park rangers offered masks to people who were seen hanging out without them. Its part of the citys effort to remind people to obey the health order dolores park was fairly empty this afternoon. But this is what it looks like on a regular sunny weekend which has city officials concerned about the park in light of the pandemic were very concerned about it. And our message continues to be do not gather unless absolutely essential. Do not come into close contact with people outside of your immediate it whenever possible and if you do wear those face use that that good hygiene and socially distance whenever possible because the heat wave is expected to bring big crowds here instead of just 2 park rangers on patrol there are a dozen today with more reinforcements coming in over the weekend volunteers with the San Francisco Police Department will also be out here saturday and sunday afternoon. To help the park rangers educate the public about covid19 Maureen Kelly kron 4 news. And with temperatures heating up you might be looking for a place to try to cool down cooling Centers Across the bay area are opening up but with some new precautions such as wearing a mask and even temperature checks and some are encouraging people to bring their own water if they can we also have to practice social distancing for a complete list of all the coup cooling centers in the bay area go to kron 4 dot com. Stay connected during this heat wave with kron 4 dot com there you can track Current Conditions and to find the full weather forecast. You can also download the kron 4 app for weather alerts on the go happening tonight in sports the bay bridge series will get underway shortly between the oakland as in San Francisco giants to match up the baseball fans look forward to all season, but this will be the first time, those fans cannot watch the game in person because of the pandemic but still it should be pretty fun to watch kron 4 sports director jason dumas says live for us at oracle park with the cut out in the stands jason i think that theyd rather be here in person as for on the field this is a very very competitive series. Each team has won 25 games over the last 10 years a dead heat 2525 on the field this year the giants theyre struggling we knew that coming in the early 1812. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year and it is on the other hand, the as and High Expectations and they are living up to them. Theyre 13 6 arguably the best team in baseball right now but as weve seen in the past and by example of that record for the past 10 years. It doesnt matter what these teams records are when they play each other the games are always going to be close very competitive and both guys on each side told me the same thing. Its fun, i mean its just like i know its similar to our rivalry with the with the dodgers, you know you want to go on and beat them every and you know its a its a fun ride for is players because. You know you see these guys all the time or its in spring training or i we play them every year now so. And you know its its fun to be able to go out there and compete against those guys. Yeah on the book today is johnny cueto for the giants and then for the aid is hazels lazaro that young stud pitcher who is making his first start this a lot of promise in that arm first pitch is 6. 45 back to you can all right jason and i see some actual real people behind you not just cut out. I imagine there with the teens or their members of the media, im just curious youre there at the ballpark and you can watch the game can you even like get a hot dog or something to drink a popcorn or anything like that or is that all but it was good, you know, i guess a taste the same look down the same so we get that theres only about 35 media members here who get credentialed eat a game i think thats what the cap it at 35. So as not many of us here, but we do get a meal but that is the only concession stand in the entire ballpark open. So you have a hard job tonight jason you get to watch a baseball game and get some free rigatoni so good for you, thanks jason appreciate and enjoy the game. The oakland Police Department kicked off an initiative called opd cares to prevent gun violence today in that city police say part of the initiative. Involves officers on foot and bicycle patrols in patrol cars and on motorcycles to try to increase safety. Officers of the mobile command center handed out masks to residents. Oakland mayor libby schaaf says these efforts are in response to the uptick in violence in oakland. The city has recently voted to establish a task force devoted to re imagining policing in the city and reducing the Police Budget by 50 with the money going to alternatives for public safety. Coming up temperatures are expected to reach triple digits this weekend in fact weve already hit that in many parts of the bay area. Well have some tips for how to stay safe and cool and good news for california has a new report says the state cases of covid19 are dropping. 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Our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here or if you touch the screen you might burn your fingers yeah, you know a really hot this when people out there cooking eggs right there on the sidewalk right so a lot around the bay area and this could be with us for a long time, not just today this is only the beginning of an extended heat waves so heat advisories, excessive heat warnings have been posted for much of the bay area in fact along the peninsula even in the San Francisco a heat advisory will see these temperatures running in the 80s then get some 90s as you make your way in redwood city that continuing right through wednesday. Excessive heat warnings all shaded in the red here through campbell also into a parts of san Jose Santa Clara also alum rock very hot temperatures expected during that period, maybe 101 degrees. Now of course the east bay that youre going to see the hottest temperatures today, were looking at about a 106 degrees in little more certainly can revisit that within the next 5 to 7 days here just inside the bay maybe not quite as hot. But we remain a heat advisory in hayward also newark and also in union city fremont do also part of the east bay looking at the very hot weather. These will be some of the hottest temperatures may be soaring as high as a 108 degrees in some spots inland antioch today topped out at a 107 certainly could revisit that i think especially as we get into early next week. Those hot excessive heat warnings, continuing islamic county, those temperatures soaring through this period in fact its going to be the longstanding period that weve seen for he waive all summer long and much of the north bay heat advisories up through petaluma road or park in this pass the ball so looks like the heat advisories continuing right along parts of moore and so certainly hot weather continues have righted the coastline. Thats why people are flocking to the beach is nice and cool out there along the coastline relative to the rest the bay area still looking at 82 degrees in Half Moon Bay right now is 83 in pacifica still hot triple digits. Inland that some of those numbers uh well inland, the 107 now in fairfield a 105 insanely in a a 100 in the bottle one oh one now in santa rosa and still 90 degrees in santa some also very hot temperatures around the bay area looks like were going to see maybe a breakdown. That hot weather tomorrow but not by much still looking at 80s in the San Francisco 70s in Half Moon Bay triple digits in some of the valleys but the numbers coming down just a little bit with an onshore breeze. Watch what happens here. High pressure begins to build in back out of the Desert Southwest that will bring with it not only the hot temperatures but the possibility of some isolated thunderstorms some that some tropical moisture rotating around the bay area probably felt the mugginess that will continue through sunday at least looks like a hot knife day again on monday and then we may really crank up the heat on tuesday before the temperatures finally begin to cool down by the middle of next week. All right, thank you. Lawrence said this a question that early during the pandemic does the hot weather have any effect on diminishing the spread of covid19. The question is resurfacing during this heat wave today kron fours has a minute and talk to the doctor who answers that question. Also has some tips on how people can remain healthy as these temperatures rise. Theres lots of tips for people to stay healthy and cool with temperatures reaching triple digits in Contra Costa County during this statewide flex alert Contra Costa Health Services Deputy Health Officer 100 of krista. Gives advice on how to stay healthy as the temperatures rise. Number one dont go outdoors unless you really need to you may need to reschedule yard work or other plans that you had if you do have to go outside avoid the hottest times 02 00pm to 06 00pm in the afternoon make sure you wear light loosefitting clothing sunscreen a hat stay in the shade and drink more water than you realize that can be 16 to 32 ounces every hour. Number 2 if youre going to be indoors trying to have a cool space air conditioning of possible if youre in the central east part of the county where temperatures are going to be hotter in the upper 90s to the mid 100s number 3 boys sugary an alcoholic beverages that can make you more dehydration. He says dont let the heat full you into letting your guard down when it comes to covid19. Because he says the virus doesnt disappear during hot weather and really its that close proximity thats the greatest risk temperature is not a major player continue to practice all the coronavirus prevention measures of covering your face. Keeping that physical distance with others here are some locations of cooling centers an anti at Pleasant Hill and richmond for more information logarithm on to Contra Costa County Health Services. Heat and your Health Website has it made you kron 4 news wildfires across 3 western states have forced hundreds even thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Crews right now are battling a number of fires in Los Angeles County Central Oregon and in colorado. On the other scorching more than 90,000 acres near lake hughes in Southern California and 11,000 acre fire is getting dangerously close to about 5,000 structures in oregon, the mosier creek fire is burning authorities there believe that fire was humancaused there are 3 wildfires burning right now in colorado, the Pine Gulch Fire in colorado has burned more than 69,000 acres. A 100 miles away the Grizzly Creek fire forced authorities to shut down part of interstate 70. In San Francisco police are asking for help from the community in solving a 2006 cold case homicide investigation. Tonight, the city is offering a 250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution. For anyone who is responsible for Bree Brad Casa junior aubry over costa junior 14 years ago it happened on this day he was shot and killed at the intersection of grove and baker streets in the city is just 17 years old when he died. Police say audreys mother Paulette Brown has been a tireless advocate for her son and for the families of other murder victims. Anyone who has any information on this case is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department tip line in the north bay santa rosa woman is being charged after driving under the influence allegedly and then crashing into a police car. The officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police. The officer was parked in an intersection at the scene of a fire to assist santa rosa fire department. Officials 39 yearold maria lopez allegedly crashed into the rear drivers side of the patrol car, even though the cars emergency lights were activated. Lopez was arrested for being under the influence of alcohol and charged with dui causing injury. Today the california ban on high capacity ammunition magazines was ruled unconstitutional in court. Judges say the law banning magazines holding more than 10 bullets violates the right to bear arms, the california rifle and Pistol Association calls it a huge victory. California attorney general Javier Becerra did not immediately say if you would ask for a full court review or appeal to the u. S. Supreme court. They also did not say if the state would seek a delay to prevent a buying spree. Coming up tonight at 6. 45 were going hear from a doctor who says the medical community has seen the coronavirus trigger a rare heart condition in some athletes. Up next the u. S. Postal service issuing a warning saying it wont be able to deliver mail in ballots on time for the election. Details Us Postal Service has warned 46 states and the district of columbia that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the november election will arrive in time to be counted. Voters in several states also complained that some curbside mail collection boxes, were being removed. Even as President Donald Trump rails against widescale voting by mail the post office is still bracing for an unprecedented number of mail in ballots as a result of the pandemic the u. S. Postal service has long said rain snow heat and gloom of night tour of no concern to its deliveries. But what about mail in ballots. John lawrence reports. The 2020 president ial election takes place in just over 80 days. Some will take part in the political process by putting their ballot in the mail. President trump wants to block an expansion of voting by mail by refusing to support funds for the postal service, one of the reasons the post office is that much money is that all of these millions of ballots coming in from. Nowhere and nobody knows from where and when theyre going to spokesmen for Presumptive Democratic nominee, joe biden calls the president s stance. An assault on democracy here too. Hey guys lets go lets go the president says a coronavirus funding package is on hold. Due to democrats demanding money for the usps they won 3 and a half billion dollars just for the ballots himself why its so much i dont know if there is no evidence mail in voting is prone to fraud and democrats say mister trumps claim is all smoke and mirrors has been afraid for while he knows. That on the legit it behind for him to win. So he wants to put obstacles in news across the country for decades. It is safe. It is true to his active despite the frequent blasting of mail in ballots. Multiple people in the trump administration, including the president himself vote by mail. Im John Lawrence reporting. Meantime a federal judge in pennsylvania is ordering the Trump Campaign to show proof of its claims of vote by mail fraud. In that battleground state by friday. Still ahead as temperatures heat up a Bay Area Church is stepping up to help unsheltered residents. Kron 4 heard from mayor libby shaft to get her response on president ial candidate joe biden selecting oakland native Kamala Harris as his Vice President ial pick. Next at 6. 30 an update from