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Transcripts For KPIX KPIX 5 News At 7pm 20240713

Hours ago a strong response from Governor Newsom to three counties who have been defying his stay at home order. Good evening. The warnings go to yuba, sutter and those businesses that allowed gyms, businesses and malls to reopen in defiance of the governors orders. He says they are endangering Public Health. The Governors Office sent a letter to the counties warning they could lose disaster funding if they continue to defy orders. The county leaders say they opened up because the areas had fewer covid19 cases and other parts of the state. Just yesterday, Wilson Walker visited Sutter County were Business Owners told him the shutdown order was the right call but it is also right to start reopening. Napa and sonoma counties have aligned their orders with the state space to guidelines. That mean some retail shops are open for business tonight. That is for the first time in more than a month. One florist in napa was overloaded with orders ahead of the big mothers day weekend. The owner of carpenters florist said he was relieved to be able to open before the rush and was able to bring back 15 employees to help out. We are doing the best we can with what we have and we are happy to do it. Whatever it takes to do we do it. At this moment look out for your neighborhood florist and business. They need your support. Them just go to the big box retailer. They have a little advantage over folks like this. It is time to rebalance thanks. Some businesses in Sonoma County are moving slower with the reopening process even though they were allowed to many businesses decided not to open their doors today. Many are triple checking roles and making sure there social distancing protocols are failed proof before they are put into action. It has been a challenge for some shop owners we spoke with. It is hard to find exact information about what we are allowed to do and not allowed to do. I have kinda been laying low. It crowded store even with all the protocols they are still crowded. The rules dont all make sense. Tesla jumping the gun. Electric car maker has called employees back to its fremont factory in violation of Alameda Countys health orders. This isnt the first time that tesla has broken the shutdown roles. Reporter you are absolutely right. The call to come back to work at the fremont plant went out last night. Today we found cars in the parking lot. From the sky you can see the physical manifestation of elon musks email asking 30 of the companys workforce to come back to Teslas Fremont factory in the form of simple parking lot. This is what the governorbased interface to that allows manufacturing to come back. The bay area did not. Local orders like the bay areas may 31 date could supersede the states. Guidelines based upon conditions on the ground and on those key indicators. I want to thank the local Health Directors in the bay area for doing what they think is right for their communities. Reporter that was backed up by Alameda Countys Public Health department that issued the statement saying the electric car maker is out of compliance. Tesla has been informed they do not meet criteria and must not reopen. We will contest less proactive work on a reopening plan so that once they fit the criteria to reopen they can do so in a way that protects employees and the community at large. Tesla has been informed they do not meet criteria and must not reopen. We welcome teslas work on a plan so that once they fit the criteria to reopen they can do so in a way that protects employees and the community at large. I think in the case of tesla it is picking up where they left off. To have a long waiting list of customers. Reporter we reached out to both tesla and to the Alameda County Sheriffs Office to see if any enforcement action was going to happen. We have not heard back from either. The latest jobs report showing the depths of the pandemic still station on the economy. The Unemployment Rate has had 14. 7 , the worst since the great depression. A staggering 20 million jobs finished in april, which is the worst monthly loss on record. In california, Governor Newsom says the Unemployment Rate could top 20 when you factor in job losses for freelance and undocumented workers. It was expecting to work full time. This is the busiest season. To have nothing has been shocking. I have never seen anything like this in my life. We have had over 3. 8 million unemployment claims in the past six weeks. That did not include gig economy workers. You dont have a job so you dont have money. You dont have money, you dont pay the rent. Experts say allowing Curbside Pickup will bring some workers back but it is not likely to have any significant job impact. Here we go again on the fire watch. Crews in the south bay battle of vegetation fire in unincorporated south san jose as the area saw some of the hottest temperature so far this spring. Firefighters were able to hold it to seven acres with the help of a ground and air attack. This was near almaden and mckean roads. There are homes in that area and we saw several instances of people leading forces away from smoke and flames. No word on any injuries or damage. They will remain on scene doing mockup work. Paul is here. Not a good time for a fire like this. It is getting drier out here and we have the heat in the bay area, at least temporarily. The heat combine with that dry air means the relative humidity levels were very low today. We are starting to bounce back a little this evening as temperatures are dropping. It is 36 relative humidity around san jose. We are higher along the coast where temperatures are cooler. 52 degrees in half moon bay, 56 in the city but 90 in fairfield. We have 50s,60s,70s,80s and 90s coexisting on the maps. Here is that marine layer rolling through the golden gate. You can barely see the tops of the spires of the golden gate bridge. Were going to see that the cloud and low cloud cover becoming bigger as we go into tomorrow morning. Your full forecast is moments away. Oakland is bringing coronavirus testing to a volatile part of the city. A free testing site is open at the Roots Community center in east oakland. It is part of a partnership with googles Parent Company alphabet. The site on international boulevard is open mondays, wednesdays and fridays from 10 00 until 4 00. No insurance is needed. Counties with higher minority populations like open account for more than half of coronavirus cases in the u. S. And nearly 60 of deaths. People who are disadvantaged and have probably lost their Health Insurance or do not have proper medical care are at high risk. We really wanted to bring this and put it right into a community. The city is currently working on opening another testing site in the near future but funding is an issue. The mayor of san jose is rolling out a different type of plan to help restaurant eventually reopen. Governor newsom is truly an executive order regarding the upcoming election. What it means for your ballot. The Bay Area High School senior who is graduating against all odds. Wait until you hear about his amazing comeback story. To see where he was and where he is now , it is hard not to be completely overwhelmed with excitement. We are honoring more bay area graduates. We have some siblings tonight. This is Riley Purcell who is graduating from christiansen middle school in livermore and will go to Livermore High School in the fall. This is his older Brother Robert purcell who is graduating from livermore high were all doing our part by staying at home. That could mean an increase in energy bills. You can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or just letting the sun light your home. Stay well and keep it golden. The mayor of san jose is rolling out a new plan to help businesses reopen. One of the biggest changes will deal with dining out. Restaurant to only be allowed to seat about have or third as many people inside. There will be an emphasis on outdoor dining. The mayor wants to use streets, sidewalks to help restaurant safely spread their customers out. We know we are going to have spacing requirements and we are going to have less tables inside. If we have less tables inside we want businesses to survive were going to have to go outside. I have heard a handful of people in the 60s and 70s and older say they are weary to be going into those places. For the most part, people in my age group is fired up and looking to get back out. Lets take a live look at downtown san jose. It is a perfect night to do something outside like take a little walk. Paul is here now. It felt like summer today. It did, especially away from the bay. The city got to 76 degrees tying it with yesterday and february 28 for the warmest day of 2020. The temperature has dropped a lot. High of 76 in san francisco. It is 57 now. That onshore breeze is making its presence felt. Still in the 80s for conqueror and livermore. 71 oakland. The marine layer is going to with you to come onshore. Were going to see some thick fog by early saturday morning. And is not going to last all day. Temperatures will start off mostly in the low to mid50s. A couple of degrees cooler than this morning. We are not going to warm up much. Along the coast we have learned to mid60s. Midto upper 60s to around 70 near the bay and a mix of upper 70s and low 80s in mind. Very warm spots for the east bay. 85 for fairfield. Still above average, but not as far above normal as the conditions we have seen. We have a chance for rain early next week. Futurecast indicating light rain approaching monday evening. And is not going to amount to a lot. A lot will evaporate in the dry air. Another chance for light off an on showers will linger until about midday tuesday. The atmosphere then tries out. In terms of how much rain we can expect it is not want to be a drought buster. We are at the point where we will take what we can get. Here is the estimate. Not much for the east bay and south bay. 1 10 of an inch or less. The highest amounts for the north bay to one quarter inch. Northwest in Sonoma County could pick up half inch of much needed rainfall. Things are looking good for the weekend. Midsixties around the bay on saturday and sunday, low 80s saturday. The rain chances come on monday and tuesday. Another update is coming up at 11 00. The area racing fans are bummed about this one. Nascar will not be returning to the sonoma raceway in june. Officials canceled the toyota save mart 350 cup series. Nascar will resume one week from sunday in the carolinas at Darlington Raceway and the charlotte motor speedway. Those races are being held without fans. We are following breaking news that had just come into the newsroom. Roy horn, part of the world famous duo siegfried and roy has died of complications due to coronavirus. This is according to his publicist. He died at a las vegas hospital after contracting the disease late last month. You may remember that he was the one attacked by that tiger in 2003. He was 75 years old. Here is a look at your top national headlines. Runners across america are taking labs in honor of a georgia joggers birthday. It comes after two men were arrested in his murder. The Georgia Bureau of investigation taking Gregory Mcmichael and his son travis into custody yesterday. Cell phone video shows Travis Mcmichael and 25yearold Ahmaud Arbery wrestling with a shotgun before shots ring out last february. The mcmichaels claim to resembled a suspect in a series of breakins. His family says he was out driving in his own neighborhood. Event he was respectful young man, athletic. The Vice President s press secretary katie miller has tested positive for the coronavirus. She has not come into contact with me. I understand that mike has been tested and he tested negative. Here in california, Governor Newsom signed an executive order that will send all voters a male in ballot for the november election. The idea is to help control the spread of coronavirus at polling sites. The governor stressed that this does not reached replace polling sites. They will still be available. Coming up, defying the odds after a terrifying coma, the bay area graduation story that many people are calling a miracle. I used to not know what 2 2 wise. She had to be retaught everything. He had to learn to care for himself again and use the restroom, to walk. It has made the six weeks bearable today. It was better than sitting at home. The added excitement for this bay area salmon fishing season. You will meet this cute bay salmon season is open again in Sonoma County. We caught several boats heading out of bodega bay. Social distancing is still required except for immediate family members. For some of the fishermen it has been a long six weeks waiting to get their lines back into the water. It has made six weeks bearable today. I heard about 8 00 last night and decided i was going fishing. I called in sick. It was better than sitting at home. The fishing was not great. The fishing was great but the catching sucked. This years graduation might be lacking for some high school seniors. We met a young man who is just incredibly happy that he lived to see it. I used to not know what 2 2 wise. He had to be retaught everything. He needed to learn how to care for himself again, to use the restroom, to walk. Willie logan was in a horrific car crash in january of last year. Two of his friends were killed and he lost his leg. He also broke multiple bones and suffered a severe brain injury. But the three sport athlete fought hard to recover with the help of family, friends, coaches, counselors and teachers. I got accepted into nine colleges and to scholarships. To see where he was and where he is now, it is hard not to be completely overwhelmed with excitement and thankfulness. In spite of all the college offers, he has decided to stay close to home to continue his rehab. He will attend his local Community College and hopefully try out for their baseball team. Coming up, why this cute bay area baby could become a very familiar face to a lot of new mothers all over the world. A quick check of your headlines. Governor Newsom Michelle a threat over defiance in the coronavirus crisis. He is telling yuba, sutter and modot counties they will lose disaster funding if they continue to defy his stay at home orders. Napa, sonoma and solano counties opening with some restrictions. Some businesses allowed to resume operations with Curbside Pickup. Tesla is restarting its fremont factory what 30 of its workforce. That is a violation of alameda counties shelter in place order. The bb Product Company gerber has chosen its new spokesbaby who lives in the town of ross. Magnolia earls first birthday is tomorrow and she is already making history. That is because she is the first adopted spokesbaby in gerbers history. Keep an eye out for sweet magnolia in their ads and videos. Look at her. To keep. Thank you for watching tonight at 7 00. News continues streaming announcer its time to play family feud give it up for steve harvey [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheering and applause] steve hows everybody . I appreciate that. Thank yall. Thank you very much. I appreciate that, folks. Well, welcome to family feud, everybody. Im your man, steve harvey. 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