People in Santa Clara County are already registered to vote and the registrar of voters hopes by the end of today that number will jump to more than a million. Recently became a u. S. Citizen and register fing to vote for t first time ever. He doesnt want to throw away his shot. So just want to make sure that i proactively be a part of that voting process and make a difference. Reporter across the bay area on this National Voter registration day we saw stepped up efforts to get people to vote including this teen Voter Registration event in richmond. 16 and 17yearolds can even preregister. In Santa Clara County the registrar Voters Office offered free swag to people registering. Thats a lot higher than it was four years ago. Reporter others are trying to get your ballot counted. Thats why the sap center says therell now be a drop off point. The Sharks Foundation has now launched a Voter Campaign to help people register. We now have a landing page created on our website and there we have
Its burned 2700 acres near lake hennessey, east of st. Helena. From sky fox, you can see several fires up in napa county. Actually, we just read that, so lets move on here to our next story. Hundreds of firefighters are battling these fires in extremely hot conditions. Ktvus rob roth tells us with so many fires burning, crews are being stretched then. Reporter cal fire calls the three most serious fires burning in the north bay, the complex fires including the hennessey fire, the gamble, and the 1510. About 400 people said Evacuation Orders wednesday tuesday to low along with those from yesterday. Just as i picked the cat up, lightning struck. Reporter but this man who lives on lower Childs Valley road where the hennessey fire looms above hasnt left yet. Its a very stressful time right now. Our house is just a couple of hundred yards from here, and it doesnt look good. Reporter firefighters say lightning strikes are responsible for these fires. This video was taken by a photographer la
Underestimated. The data so far suggests that Young Children are less likely to get a severe illness. That doesnt mean cant carry and it spread to it other students, parents and teachers, vendors, anyone else in their community. And older kids, weve seen it with studies, can spread it even at the same rate as adults do, even if theyre less likely to be hospitalized. And one other variable. Port past six months or so, schools have been shut down, some schools have been. And theres summer vacation. So lets say kids have been getting sick 1 5 of the time. Were about to reopen schools and increase their exposure. So whatever low rate weve seen in children could potentially increase by a major magnitude. Many working parents are scrambling to find childcare solutions. A new Affordable Program from the ymca could be a saving grace for many parents and their kids. Cornell bernard has the story. I love being at home but i miss my school, my teachers. Reporter this 10yearold is ready for the fi
Hes like a deer hunter. He shoots the moving object. This is outrageous. 22yearold shawn mont rosa was dead moments later. John burris announced hes filing a lawsuit on behalf of the family. That suit is also naming the officer who fired his gun. Geefrng good evening, im dan ashley. Im a. M. A daet. The lawsuit claims the officer fired five times without warning from the back seat of a moving Unmarked Police vehicle. Melanie woodrow has been following this since early june. To me, this is flatout murder. This attorney announcing a civil rights lawsuit against the city of vallejo and the officer. They responded to reports of looting outside of a walgreens. According to the chief, mont rosa was crouching down in a Half Kneeling position moving his hands towards his waist area reveal a handgun. It turned out to be a hammer. Body cameraideo does not show what mont rosa was doing. The center who shot and killed him from the back seat of an unmarked hunter. He shoots the mofving object. What
Admit it. There it went. Either they cut her mic or it went off. So lets talk about what is going on. Yeah, it is friday. What a weird start. Here is a look at the clouds cover mainly along the coast. The breezes arent nearly as strong, but they are still blowing on shore, so that will hold the warming trend to nearly average highs this afternoon. So lets see how it breaks down with the 12 hour planner that i put together for you. We have mid to upper 50s this morning. 60 to 62 along the coast. 73 to 79 around the bay from noon to 4 00. 77 to 87, so some robust warming during the afternoond 50s toa rest of us still pretty much in the 70s if you are heading out at 7 00. Lets get back to reggie for more news. San mateo countys Public Health officer is saying something very interesting. He is apologizing to businesses saying because they had to stay closed under state orders, it is putting them under a lot of duress and he believes that this order has been misguided and doing more harm th