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KRON KRON 4 News At 5am July 13, 2024

The rest of the week, im talking rain ahead still to come. Robin lets check in on the commute starting off with a t the bay bridge trip into San Francisco looking good right picking up just a little bit but. We havent had any problems all morning for the westbound trip so clear to the maze. Smooth on the upper deck 15 minutes off to fremont street traffic tracker and some more numbers and averages and youre freeways look great highway for 14 minutes, antioch to concord one on one easy at 26 minutes, san jose to menlo park. We in terry terry. We have never seen before and the spread of this been a Tony Partridge and thats cut that of community transmission. But at the same time which can also be contained with that right measures. Well coronavirus cases have spiked here in the us as the virus continues to spread fact there are now more than 100 cases across the country. And officials are warning that those numbers will rise a total of 6 people now have died in Washington State for those who died lived at a life care facility. Life care center a nursing facility near seattle for other coronavirus cases in Washington State were also linked to that very same facility. Here in the bay area, 3 new cases are now confirmed, including one where its unclear how that patient got the virus. A 4 Sarah Stinson live in San Mateo County now with the latest on the story sarah. Health Officials Say that this person it likely will test positive for the coronavirus theyre just waiting for a test pending with the cdc. This person is currently being hospitalized. And as you said its unclear where this person got the coronavirus that means this is the first on source of the coronavirus case in this county, you know take a look at your screen kind of like a little bit of a breakdown for you. They said that adult patient is currently hospitalized in isolation the patient has no exposure so right now thats the main investigations person did not get this through travel or contact with anyone who has the coronavirus so theyre still trying to figure that out. Theyre also ensuring anyone who came into contact with this person is being that evaluated as well. The cdc says people who have had casual contact with the case in a restaurant or shop. In a minimal risk right now of developing infection yesterday. I was reporting about 7 cases of the coronavirus in Santa Clara County. Well county officials confirmed they have 2 new cases increasing increase that means a total is 9 people infected the 2 additional patients are men one is a household contact to that person came into contact with an already confirmed case in that county and the other is again a man who also came into contact with a confirmed patients in another county so both are under isolation will keep you up to date on this new case here in San Mateo County hopefully we get that update, well let you know if that person for sure test positive for the coronavirus for now im live in san mateo Sarah Stinson kron 4 news okay. Thank you sarah. 5 oh 3 is the time in San Francisco mayor london breed announcing the Citys Department of Public Health is now going to begin its own coronavirus testing. Instead of shipping tests across the country to the cdc. This will allow us to move faster and confirm any diagnose is more quickly because were testing more and more people will get tested more quickly. We are likely to diagnose a case very soon. The city has also brought an additional workers 50 of them to help with Emergency Planning and response. Well barry Emergency Management personnel are closely tracking the spread of the coronavirus and honestly theyre bracing for the worst factors alive or not alive look but a look inside Emergency Operation center for Alameda County and staff there are monitoring whats going on with the coronavirus both locally and globally as you can see with their maps if and when officials need to gather to coordinate a response to the fallout of a potential coronavirus pandemic Public Health agency say they would play a major role. If we were to get a large outbreak it would put a tremendous drain on our communities want to make sure that were were getting out the word they were prepared that we are managing scenarios that weve gone through every possible scenario that you could think of even far worse than a coronavirus there are people are trained and well equifped to manage any type of emergency that comes our way. The last time this room is activated was during the Public Safety power shutoff last year. Well today. But fears of coronavirus are also on the minds of voters as they head to the polls today any place we have large people groups of people getting together and some of those voting places are in school, some of them are in an old peoples homes so. That have to keep hygiene number one today as you go to the polls kron fours will tran is live in Solano County where people are taking extra steps to keep a clear and healthy and the coronavirus well. Democracy will go on but it will be a little bit cleaner today literally, heres what you need to know they will not be any disruption in votes. They want people to vote. But they want to do it safely so im in one of the polling places in fairfield lets get right to the video. This is whats going to happen unlike any other voting time in recent memory theyll have all been to Hand Sanitizers life still have a lot of soap to people wash their hands before and after they want to make sure that you are safe and that the poll workers are safe as well this is happening throughout california. 20 coronavirus cases in our state with most of them in Santa Clara County. Not in Solano County not a lot of them but if you might recall last thursday Solano County actually declared a state of emergency, so they can prepare with all the resources and money for many things i would i would imagine including this super tuesday. In fact we had a chance to talk to some officials, heres what they had to say about preparing for a couple of hours from now we know that there is a lot of fear right now and were trying to respond about the best we can put vote centers with one 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. Polling places will open up in a little less than 2 hours from now they will have people outside picking up your ballots if you dont want to go in and of course they will have gloves those Hand Sanitizers if you go when you have the option its too late now to mail you mail in ballot. But if you dont want to touch anything you want to fill out your form james and area you can go in and handed to them and then leave without touching. Any that many of the boots back to you. All right, thank you very much well. 5 oh 8 is the time and today, joe biden makes a stop in oakland to rally for votes going to be in town at 10 30 this morning biden is getting support from former candidates who have dropped out Amy Klobuchar are dropped out of the race and shes backing him and Pete Buttigieg shoe dropped out on sunday is also now endorsing bite. Another reminder that the polls open again in less than 2 hours from now, but what if you already mailed in your ballot. Youve got candidates dropping out now of the race. Can you get a dual no do overs very simple want about has been mailed our cast and percent a polling place. No Second Chances you cant change her mind people who have not mailed in their ballots. Well then you could surrender to a local voting site and asked for a new run and then people can vote for any of the remaining candidates and proposition 13, the polls close at 8 oclock tonight. Well now to more information on proposition 13 it would allow the state to borrow billion to pay for School Construction and upgrades all across california 9 billion would help k through 12 schools and 6 billion would be designated for colleges. Prop 13 needs a simple majority to pass which means it only needs 50 plus one and according to recent polls, 51 of voters. So far approved that measure, but critics are concern that we could see higher taxes at the local level if this passes. And as the polls close tonight for super tuesday dont forget to keep it tuned to kron 4 our full election coverage begins at 08 00pm will be giving a poll results as they come in and provide you full analysis from both democrats and republicans again your full election coverage begins at 8 oclock tonight right here on kron 4. Time now is 5 oh 9 and still ahead on the cross. The ups worker is under arrest for threatening a mass shooting and a south bay packaging facility. And a deadly tornado devastates parts of tennessee rescuers are searching for survivors this morning. And a push back against a plan to transfer San Francisco inmates to the east bay well have details and as you are stepping outside this morning. The first thing youll notice is that winds are a lot calmer than they were temperatures are still cool enough for a jacket this morning, your forecast ahead. And im tracking your commute around the bay area this morning a peek at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic this is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service. He revitalized American Manufacturing as the head of our middleclass task force. He led our efforts to combat gun violence. He fought to make college more affordable, championed landmark legislation to protect our women from violence. Joes candid, honest, counsel made me a better president and a better commander in chief. And, all of this makes him the finest Vice President we have ever seen. The best part is, hes nowhere close to finished. Im joe biden and i approve this message. 5 13 at the time and take a look at the damage in nashville, tennessee, a tornado ripped through the city shredding buildings killing at least 9 people all across middle tennessee and that death toll is expected to rise as they get out today and assess all the damage. It hit after midnight a lot of people are theyre afraid that there could be more deaths. Well nothing that Severe Weather wise here in fact the exact opposite we have a pretty placid forecast the guest for this week. Unlike the rest of the country which is having some of that severe we are looking at are calm week this week. The next week things started to get in arresting over obviously nothing like that. But weve got rain fall multiple days in the forecast which is good eat it. This morning though definitely no rain and thats good news for those of you who are stepping outside to vote there really are no excuses that weather is going offer you for not getting out there and doing so looking out there at the east bay skies are Crystal Clear no fog this morning and very little cloud cover to be seen at any point during the day today, so nice Crystal Clear and mild day ahead of us. Now tomorrow just a couple of clouds are going to keep the warm temperatures around on into thursday a little bit cooler a little bit cloudier friday noticeably cooler and then come saturday with a few scattered light showers in the bay area and some snowfall returning to the Sierra Nevada sunday. We take a breather before what looks to be monday tuesday wednesday and thursday of next week all offering up forecasts are coming into alignment now that it is going to be a pretty rainy week next week and it all does start on monday. So enjoy the sunshine in the warm weather while we got it she might miss it a little bit come the end of next week, especially temperatures in the 60s to 70s today elder not a 66 while burlingame at 71 south San Francisco right at 70 degrees. Redwood city in palo alto your eyes to 72 with mid 70s in the south bay really comfortable weather in areas like san jose at 75 east bay just as comfortable low to mid 70s for highs and back again above our seasonal averages, north bay a little on the warm side fairfield 79 very close to 80 will also pretty close 80 and napa you out bill santa rosa all up to 78 degrees tomorrow daytime highs about the same as today just a couple of clouds in the sky thursday cloudy area and a little cooler next week looks significantly cooler with 50s and 60s for your highs and rainfall really kicking up on monday taking us through the next week. Rob all right. Thank you john check out the traffic coming off the upper deck of the bay bridge. This is the caltrans camera on westbound 80 of the fremont street offramp you see how its backing up we have a crash thats working on the skyway near 9th street civic center. Its blocking the left lane and you already see what its doing to your commute looks like a saw tow truck just roll by so we have a heavier than normal traffic right now into San Francisco coming off the upper deck because of that crash or it is on traffic tracker once again 80 west 9th street was a location given by chp and the back of schools across the suspension through the tunnel and now down the eastern span and through the pay gates there you go, heres a live look of the oakland side and you definitely have to wait so youre already stacked up beyond 8. 80 over crossing, you know it doesnt take much right to slow down your commute were now at a whopping 21 minutes, but at least its minor they are working on it right now stay on top of it for you the richmond sandra fell looks fantastic delay free 6 minutes to the north bay and the traffic tracker does not have any hot spots are major problems smooth sailing on the east shore 24 5 80 and the nimitz youre just much heavier than normal on the bay bridge into San Francisco because of that crash targets. Thanks a lot rob, and its 5 17 in the south bay ups worker is under arrest accused of threatening a mass shooting at a sunnyvale packaging facility fact police found a stockpile of guns and ammunition at suspects home, proper stance farm. Explains. Police tell us this man threatened his boss and coworkers via text message last night. Those messages included a plan to commit a mass shooting here at the ups center in Sunnyvale Police say a search of his home turned up tactical rifles body armor and more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition. Police searching the home of 32 yearold Thomas Andrews find this stockpile of guns and ammo in his sunnyvale apartment andrews a ups employee is accused of planning a mass shooting at this ups Customer Center on him or would avenue we believe based upon the circumstances his behavior. The weapons ammunition that our officers prevented the mass shooting active shooter Sunnyvale Police say andrews sent threatening Text Messages and pictures to his boss and coworkers sunday night around 8. They immediately began investigating and learned andrews was a registered owner of 4 handguns and a rifle. Officers spotted andrews shortly after 11 sunday night, but he led them on a chase down highway one o one he was later arrested more than 20 miles south near morgan hill, the challenge officers to a fight. And at that time, nothing was located inside his be about that time. His apartment was a different story police say andrews home is here along elm court in sonny bill, where they found duffel bags staged at the front door, the bags were filled with thousands of rounds of ammunition, high capacity magazines 5 tactical rifles, a shotgun and 3 handguns and body armor the amount of ammunition that was located in a bag or you know im in a magazine isnt just that. The capability of him moving all was just alarming. Andrews is in the Santa Clara County jail tonight, his bail was set it half a Million Dollars ups says that they are aware of the situation and they are cooperating with police but they would not comment any further on this situation reporting in sunnyvale dan thorn kron 4 news. San francisco public defender is opposing the sheriffs proposal to move inmates to santa rita jail, San Francisco sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced hes moving forward with plans to close county jail at city hall of justice by next july he wants to relocate up 200 inmates to the santa rita jail until the city renovate other jails in San Francisco. Well public entourage who released a statement calling the santa rita jail dangerous. Citing the nearly 50 people have died there in the last 5 years. Rogers says he does agree with sheriffs proposal to close the jail in the hall of justice. But he believes that that can happen without sending anyone out of the county. Time now is 5. 20 and still ahead now. 4 morning news fears of the coronavirus force a school in the north bay to shut down for a day. Well tell you why and after the break new temporary housing for the homeless in one east bay city were going to take a look at the trailers. And a live look here at the traffic, this is the approach to the bay bridge. Well have any hot spots and whether that you need to know abo wherever we want to go, we just have to start. Autosave your way there with chase. Chase. Make more of whats you

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