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Is 6 oclock thank you for joining us, im James Fletcher and im darya folsom to new coronavirus test sites are opening this morning. In santa clara county. More than a 100 people are going to be tested each day at the site weve got kron fours will tran standing by live in san jose with more on the story good morning. Well. Good morning james, im at one of those locations, im in front of james Like High School in East San Jose often north white road it will open in one hour from now i daria said they will try to test about a 100 people every day starts at 7 closes at 7 oclock at night. This is not for everyone however weve seen the site said other locations of where people show up from throughout the community in this particular case theyre starting off with a plan that only they are one they encourage people with flu like symptoms noticeable flulike symptoms to come down and First Responders those people will be the First Priority at least when they start off over the next couple of days or so the goal is to open it up to the entire community so if you can go to san jose and you did not make an appointment here. There is another location further south this one in gilroy at Christopher High School same thing you must show flu like symptoms and they also wanted to First Responders at that particular location. But there is a location in san jose that you dont have to make an appointment. If you want to go to East San Jose this is that the Police Athletic league they have more tests available 250 tests actually every day and same scenario they also want you to have flu like symptoms, the reason why theyre kind of being a little bit more pinpoint these days james, and area because they want to get data from the community they want to see how quickly corona virus is spreading or not spreading. Take that data give it to the researchers and then ultimately give it to governor gavin newsom for him to decide how long shelter in place will remain a lot of people they wanted to remain a lot of others wanted to be lifted and get things back to normal. But weve heard the governor say he will not make emotional decisions that he will rely on Scientific Evidence before he does anything drastic and its going to spread out according to many people over the summer months he is working with a lot of the organizers at the 2 locations that i talked about gilroy in san jose to ultimately open up 80 testing sites throughout california with the same goal. Research data give it to him let him make the decision back to it. All right, thanks a lot. Well, lets check in with you later. Theres a new strain of covid19 thats apparently more contagious than the original strain. This is according to a new study by the team of scientists at the governments Los Alamos National laboratory. The report says this new strain first came about in february in europe and migrated to the east coast of the u. S. , the first detected in march, scientists now warning that this new strain spreads faster and may make people more vulnerable to getting covid again even if theyve been infected and have the antibodies apparently you can be this can be no reintroduced into your system despite the fact you have antibodies statewide there are now more than 58,000 cases and more than 3,000 deaths here in the bay area. Were looking at nearly 9,000 cases with 328 lives lost nationwide the number of infections is it more than 1. 2 million with more than 71,000 reported cases of covid19 deaths and you can find more information to global numbers, local numbers all on our website kron 4 dot com. In just 2 days away from easing some of the restrictions for Retail Stores in california and as businesses get ready to reopen people in the bay area are waiting to find out if county Health Officers will follow the governors recommendations cover dan kerman explains. Its hard not to see how the shelterinplace orders impacted businesses. Most everywhere you look the sign says closed now a glimmer of hope that some stores may soon be able to reopen for Curbside Pickup only im hoping that the that the mayor will follow suit to the governor, but im im happy to wait and see it on over books on food in San Franciscos know italia theyve been doing a lot of online ordering and shipping. But having some contact with customers even in the doorway will be helpful if they want advice about another book whats your best. Bread baking book for beginners i can show them a few different options and they can decide what theyre more attractive to which is a really nice choice to have for them outside is to serve the community because people are really anxious to try to spend their money. In their we have a very faithful following the death their 38 years david island owns just for fun, a gift and Stationery Store in know your value. Filled with everything from fine art supplies to greeting cards to toys to puzzles. He says Curbside Pickup will be a good service for regulars, but it wont do much else. Its not a Sustainable Business where its not going to pay our to pay our bills at all. Island says if Retail Stores are to survive the city must mandate that landlords renegotiate rent terms. He says thats preferable to allowing customers back in the stores too soon and running the risk of the virus getting out of control and forcing another hard shut down this winter during the busy Holiday Shopping season. If this goes through to the 4th quarter or theres another shutdown in the 4th quarter, however, rio. So this straight into liquidation. The mayors indicated she saw for Retail Stores opening up as long as it can be done safely and under certain restrictions she says that decision will lie with the areas county Health Officers in terms of how it can be done and when it can be done in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. The shortage across the United States has wendys same wheres the beef again members all commercials. This time though beef is really in short supply kron 4 Sarah Stinson is live in daly city. So can you get a burger theyre not. Well opens up in about 30 minutes dont think i feel like a burger anyways right even if you could well have to see if they have be that this daly city location we know about a 1000 locations are completely out of beef during this nationwide meat shortage thats about one out of every 5 locations just completely out of beef. Its really its really hard to hear i mean is interest and never heard of any of this a meat shortage but during this pandemic as we know its been a huge huge hit to the Meat Industry a financial analyst estimates that this is going to be a huge hit to as i said about 1000 locations right now already without beef. Wendys is more exposed to the shortage of me during the pandemic because it relies on fresh bead. More than other fast food spots. Wendy says more restaurants are very limited during this time while the delivery schedule is unchanged supply has been tight because the because beef supplies in north america are facing production challenges as we know mitt many meat suppliers have shut down factories due to workers. Becoming ill with the coronavirus well have to see if any of our locations here locally are impacted and new for sure some of the east look east coast locations are affected. But yeah well have to see once people start moving through this drive through it is affected. I notice wendys has been pushing chicken options. A lot harder since theyve been affected for now live in daly city Sarah Stinson kron 4 news okay, thanks a lot sarah. Fire chief says that theyre seeing more Homeless People coming from other cities or counties hoping to stay in a hotel. This comes after the city said that it would secure more than a 1000 rooms for the museum. It it was at least 7075 of those folks were from out of town. And very recently from out of town San Francisco fire chief janee nicholson says who are homeless encampments are popping up across the city he says the Fire Department and its paramedics who frequently in iraq to the homeless recently met new arrivals from out of town what theyre telling us is um yeah just came here from lake county i just got out of jail or and hear from a stockton. And i heard i can get x y and z weve had people walk up to our members and say hey where do i get a tent people also are you know how do i how do i get a hotel room chief nicholson says most common hopes of getting into one of the less than 3,000 hotel rooms, the city secured for its homeless, some folks are calling 911 just to see if they can get on the list for housing they believe that theyre going to able to come here and just sort of have a good time to get some housing originally the city was supposed to secure more than 8,000 rooms in april but failed to meet that deadline just last week mayor london breed put her foot down after hearing that people were coming to San Francisco for hotel rooms i want to get the message out loud and clear. That the people who are already in our system of care. We have a coordinated entry system to help support our homeless population. If youre not in the system and were not in the system as of the beginning of this pandemic then we will not prioritize you over people who have been waiting for hausen for shelter, one from other cities should be coming to San Francisco expecting that theyre going to get prioritize over the people who are here however, some arent convinced said theres a growing number of out of town homeless in the city we asked chief nicholson how theyre sure that these people came from other places i would say that going right along with our Engine Companies with our paramedics or with our community paramedics. Our community permits are really a group of socks. Better trained to deal people who frequent the 911 system a people who are are um you know people are living on the street as well and they are really im really imbedded in the community and and theyre seeing the same thing its not just one or 2 people at all. At all in most cases chief nicholson says that the new arrivals are giving this information to their field crews and asking for help shes worried about more people coming into the city not getting the resources that they need and then causing an even larger Public Health risk on Taylor Bisacky reporting kron 4 news. Well our coverage of the coronavirus continues online never forget kron 4 dot com is your place to go for the very latest information any time of day we reconfigured our entire front page to give you that information right there. She dont have to figure out for it time now 6. 11 well be right back with more in a minute. 6. 14 right now and we are checking out the weather just continues to be nice out there to be a pretty sunny today job. Yeah, if you like the hot weather today tomorrow friday and the great days for you but definitely a good the sunscreen on because theres going to be a lot of sunshine its hard to down this morning, temperatures still nice and cool with clear skies already over at it is going to warm up quickly today Cyber Command getting outside and enjoying that walk a little earlier on in the day that made you have to Golden Gate Bridge looking at a very clear morning out there and those clear skies are seen all across the bay Area Temperatures in the 40s and 50s although pittsburgh youre just below 60 degrees now we are starting to see temperatures showing signs of about be warming up. So like i mentioned not gonna take a lot of time to get some warmer conditions by noontime today skies very clear overhead just a few high passing clouds that are already beginning to work their way out of the region and with High Pressure beginning to build back in from the west skies are only going to remain clear but temperatures going to get warmer and warmer and the days to come as High Pressure builds in right across the bay. That means that were going to be seeing temperatures rising under these clear skies and with an offshore flow, pushing any of that dry it live there all the way up the coast dont expect much fog. A marine layer for that matter so temperatures are going to be rising even closer to the water. Todays daytime highs in the 60s and will still be in the 80s though for inland 60s you at all right along the coastline 70s and oakland, San Francisco and happen bay while low 80s and Hayward Fremont san jose. Our warmest spots will be conquered antioch and now to in the mid 80s today tomorrow will see some of those 80s becoming nightbeats for inland spots with thursday and friday being our hottest days of the forecast inland areas obviously the most noticeable changes that the diabetes o will be in the mid 80s right alongside the bay that even some 70s right along the coast saturday and sunday we start to see this trend reversing in temperatures begin to cool down by next week, its back to seasonal averages in the 60s and 70s even a chance of rainfall by the end of this for cash back to you guys the stuck jet. All right. Thank you very much john. Back to the news this morning on the National Front we have protests in georgia now after video shows the killing of an unarmed man, no charges have been filed yet, but the family says they want justice we have Denise Harris with the story. Among the chance, the signs an emotion is a plea for justice in amman on barrys death are various scenes shot multiple times while jogging. The men claimed they shot him while attempting a citizens arrest and selfdefense there have been no arrest are very died. Though the shooting happened in february the video of the incident was released today. His family hopes this leads to an arrest we spoke with 2 of his aunts youve been wondering all this time what really because we know his character we know what kind of young man he was right and we knew that he was humble and we knew that he was man a boy respect closer and so when it happened it took us all off because thats not my president trying to make him out to be here with his aunt Kimberly Cummings are very. Says the 2 men took a piece of her life away. What her nephew is worth every if we see the belmont is always a lot during the march glynn county sheriff neal jump walked in support. He said the case was not in his jurisdiction, but as someone who lives in the county. He hopes this incident doesnt divide the county. It did come out all own social media to date the video. Yes. Looking point blank at that video just seeing what i saw there. Im sad as a person. As as the sheriff blink and am sad that that happened a video that shows the moments before a mans death. His family is seeking justice a man they say was simply taking a jog and should still be alive. Well that was such a nice terrorists reporting. It is suing uber and lyft accusing them of misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors under the states new labor law which took effect january first al law makes it harder for companies to classify their workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Employees are entitled to minimum wage and benefits. The lawsuit alleges uber lyft have not paid enough payroll taxes as a result of this misclassification uber says it is contesting the lawsuit while pushing to raise the standard of independent work for drivers in california, including guaranteed minimum earnings in new benefits. Lyft meantime says its going to work with the attorney general to improve worker benefits. San Francisco Bay air bnb is laying off a quarter of its workforce. As the coronavirus continue to wreck the travel industry. The shortterm rental company says its going to have to let go 1900 workers. Air bnb says Global Travel has come to a standstill and they expect revenue to be down by more than half this year. The laidoff workers a say in the u. S. Will still have their Health Care Coverage for another year. But the air bnb workers outside of our country their Health Insurance will just be paid up into the end of 2020. Well take a look at this there was a long line to get into a pond shop in the Mission District in San Francisco. Look at that a viewer shared this with us on social media with money tight a lot of people are considering options now that they never would have before like parting with valuable things that mean so something to them on shops are considered essential businesses because of their ability to give out loans and more more people seem to need them. An emergency order to release nonviolent inmates because of the coronavirus has apparently been used to release assault or at least one assault suspect a judge had an Alameda County superior court decided to reduce bail to really 61 yearold gregory viene from santa rita jail now he was arrested back in november as a suspect in a pair of violent assaults that occurred back in 1997. One happened in union city the other in livermore where he is in home confinement livermore mayor john march and believes the judge misuse the california James Fletcher<\/a> and im darya folsom to new coronavirus test sites are opening this morning. In santa clara county. More than a 100 people are going to be tested each day at the site weve got kron fours will tran standing by live in san jose with more on the story good morning. Well. Good morning james, im at one of those locations, im in front of james Like High School<\/a> in East San Jose<\/a> often north white road it will open in one hour from now i daria said they will try to test about a 100 people every day starts at 7 closes at 7 oclock at night. This is not for everyone however weve seen the site said other locations of where people show up from throughout the community in this particular case theyre starting off with a plan that only they are one they encourage people with flu like symptoms noticeable flulike symptoms to come down and First Responders<\/a> those people will be the First Priority<\/a> at least when they start off over the next couple of days or so the goal is to open it up to the entire community so if you can go to san jose and you did not make an appointment here. There is another location further south this one in gilroy at Christopher High School<\/a> same thing you must show flu like symptoms and they also wanted to First Responders<\/a> at that particular location. But there is a location in san jose that you dont have to make an appointment. If you want to go to East San Jose<\/a> this is that the Police Athletic<\/a> league they have more tests available 250 tests actually every day and same scenario they also want you to have flu like symptoms, the reason why theyre kind of being a little bit more pinpoint these days james, and area because they want to get data from the community they want to see how quickly corona virus is spreading or not spreading. Take that data give it to the researchers and then ultimately give it to governor gavin newsom for him to decide how long shelter in place will remain a lot of people they wanted to remain a lot of others wanted to be lifted and get things back to normal. But weve heard the governor say he will not make emotional decisions that he will rely on Scientific Evidence<\/a> before he does anything drastic and its going to spread out according to many people over the summer months he is working with a lot of the organizers at the 2 locations that i talked about gilroy in san jose to ultimately open up 80 testing sites throughout california with the same goal. Research data give it to him let him make the decision back to it. All right, thanks a lot. Well, lets check in with you later. Theres a new strain of covid19 thats apparently more contagious than the original strain. This is according to a new study by the team of scientists at the governments Los Alamos National<\/a> laboratory. The report says this new strain first came about in february in europe and migrated to the east coast of the u. S. , the first detected in march, scientists now warning that this new strain spreads faster and may make people more vulnerable to getting covid again even if theyve been infected and have the antibodies apparently you can be this can be no reintroduced into your system despite the fact you have antibodies statewide there are now more than 58,000 cases and more than 3,000 deaths here in the bay area. Were looking at nearly 9,000 cases with 328 lives lost nationwide the number of infections is it more than 1. 2 million with more than 71,000 reported cases of covid19 deaths and you can find more information to global numbers, local numbers all on our website kron 4 dot com. In just 2 days away from easing some of the restrictions for Retail Stores<\/a> in california and as businesses get ready to reopen people in the bay area are waiting to find out if county Health Officers<\/a> will follow the governors recommendations cover dan kerman explains. Its hard not to see how the shelterinplace orders impacted businesses. Most everywhere you look the sign says closed now a glimmer of hope that some stores may soon be able to reopen for Curbside Pickup<\/a> only im hoping that the that the mayor will follow suit to the governor, but im im happy to wait and see it on over books on food in San Francisco<\/a>s know italia theyve been doing a lot of online ordering and shipping. But having some contact with customers even in the doorway will be helpful if they want advice about another book whats your best. Bread baking book for beginners i can show them a few different options and they can decide what theyre more attractive to which is a really nice choice to have for them outside is to serve the community because people are really anxious to try to spend their money. In their we have a very faithful following the death their 38 years david island owns just for fun, a gift and Stationery Store<\/a> in know your value. Filled with everything from fine art supplies to greeting cards to toys to puzzles. He says Curbside Pickup<\/a> will be a good service for regulars, but it wont do much else. Its not a Sustainable Business<\/a> where its not going to pay our to pay our bills at all. Island says if Retail Stores<\/a> are to survive the city must mandate that landlords renegotiate rent terms. He says thats preferable to allowing customers back in the stores too soon and running the risk of the virus getting out of control and forcing another hard shut down this winter during the busy Holiday Shopping<\/a> season. If this goes through to the 4th quarter or theres another shutdown in the 4th quarter, however, rio. So this straight into liquidation. The mayors indicated she saw for Retail Stores<\/a> opening up as long as it can be done safely and under certain restrictions she says that decision will lie with the areas county Health Officers<\/a> in terms of how it can be done and when it can be done in San Francisco<\/a>. Dan kerman kron 4 news. The shortage across the United States<\/a> has wendys same wheres the beef again members all commercials. This time though beef is really in short supply kron 4 Sarah Stinson<\/a> is live in daly city. So can you get a burger theyre not. Well opens up in about 30 minutes dont think i feel like a burger anyways right even if you could well have to see if they have be that this daly city location we know about a 1000 locations are completely out of beef during this nationwide meat shortage thats about one out of every 5 locations just completely out of beef. Its really its really hard to hear i mean is interest and never heard of any of this a meat shortage but during this pandemic as we know its been a huge huge hit to the Meat Industry<\/a> a financial analyst estimates that this is going to be a huge hit to as i said about 1000 locations right now already without beef. Wendys is more exposed to the shortage of me during the pandemic because it relies on fresh bead. More than other fast food spots. Wendy says more restaurants are very limited during this time while the delivery schedule is unchanged supply has been tight because the because beef supplies in north america are facing production challenges as we know mitt many meat suppliers have shut down factories due to workers. Becoming ill with the coronavirus well have to see if any of our locations here locally are impacted and new for sure some of the east look east coast locations are affected. But yeah well have to see once people start moving through this drive through it is affected. I notice wendys has been pushing chicken options. A lot harder since theyve been affected for now live in daly city Sarah Stinson<\/a> kron 4 news okay, thanks a lot sarah. Fire chief says that theyre seeing more Homeless People<\/a> coming from other cities or counties hoping to stay in a hotel. This comes after the city said that it would secure more than a 1000 rooms for the museum. It it was at least 7075 of those folks were from out of town. And very recently from out of town San Francisco<\/a> fire chief janee nicholson says who are homeless encampments are popping up across the city he says the Fire Department<\/a> and its paramedics who frequently in iraq to the homeless recently met new arrivals from out of town what theyre telling us is um yeah just came here from lake county i just got out of jail or and hear from a stockton. And i heard i can get x y and z weve had people walk up to our members and say hey where do i get a tent people also are you know how do i how do i get a hotel room chief nicholson says most common hopes of getting into one of the less than 3,000 hotel rooms, the city secured for its homeless, some folks are calling 911 just to see if they can get on the list for housing they believe that theyre going to able to come here and just sort of have a good time to get some housing originally the city was supposed to secure more than 8,000 rooms in april but failed to meet that deadline just last week mayor london breed put her foot down after hearing that people were coming to San Francisco<\/a> for hotel rooms i want to get the message out loud and clear. That the people who are already in our system of care. We have a coordinated entry system to help support our homeless population. If youre not in the system and were not in the system as of the beginning of this pandemic then we will not prioritize you over people who have been waiting for hausen for shelter, one from other cities should be coming to San Francisco<\/a> expecting that theyre going to get prioritize over the people who are here however, some arent convinced said theres a growing number of out of town homeless in the city we asked chief nicholson how theyre sure that these people came from other places i would say that going right along with our Engine Companies<\/a> with our paramedics or with our community paramedics. Our community permits are really a group of socks. Better trained to deal people who frequent the 911 system a people who are are um you know people are living on the street as well and they are really im really imbedded in the community and and theyre seeing the same thing its not just one or 2 people at all. At all in most cases chief nicholson says that the new arrivals are giving this information to their field crews and asking for help shes worried about more people coming into the city not getting the resources that they need and then causing an even larger Public Health<\/a> risk on Taylor Bisacky<\/a> reporting kron 4 news. Well our coverage of the coronavirus continues online never forget kron 4 dot com is your place to go for the very latest information any time of day we reconfigured our entire front page to give you that information right there. She dont have to figure out for it time now 6. 11 well be right back with more in a minute. 6. 14 right now and we are checking out the weather just continues to be nice out there to be a pretty sunny today job. Yeah, if you like the hot weather today tomorrow friday and the great days for you but definitely a good the sunscreen on because theres going to be a lot of sunshine its hard to down this morning, temperatures still nice and cool with clear skies already over at it is going to warm up quickly today Cyber Command<\/a> getting outside and enjoying that walk a little earlier on in the day that made you have to Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> looking at a very clear morning out there and those clear skies are seen all across the bay Area Temperatures<\/a> in the 40s and 50s although pittsburgh youre just below 60 degrees now we are starting to see temperatures showing signs of about be warming up. So like i mentioned not gonna take a lot of time to get some warmer conditions by noontime today skies very clear overhead just a few high passing clouds that are already beginning to work their way out of the region and with High Pressure<\/a> beginning to build back in from the west skies are only going to remain clear but temperatures going to get warmer and warmer and the days to come as High Pressure<\/a> builds in right across the bay. That means that were going to be seeing temperatures rising under these clear skies and with an offshore flow, pushing any of that dry it live there all the way up the coast dont expect much fog. A marine layer for that matter so temperatures are going to be rising even closer to the water. Todays daytime highs in the 60s and will still be in the 80s though for inland 60s you at all right along the coastline 70s and oakland, San Francisco<\/a> and happen bay while low 80s and Hayward Fremont<\/a> san jose. Our warmest spots will be conquered antioch and now to in the mid 80s today tomorrow will see some of those 80s becoming nightbeats for inland spots with thursday and friday being our hottest days of the forecast inland areas obviously the most noticeable changes that the diabetes o will be in the mid 80s right alongside the bay that even some 70s right along the coast saturday and sunday we start to see this trend reversing in temperatures begin to cool down by next week, its back to seasonal averages in the 60s and 70s even a chance of rainfall by the end of this for cash back to you guys the stuck jet. All right. Thank you very much john. Back to the news this morning on the National Front<\/a> we have protests in georgia now after video shows the killing of an unarmed man, no charges have been filed yet, but the family says they want justice we have Denise Harris<\/a> with the story. Among the chance, the signs an emotion is a plea for justice in amman on barrys death are various scenes shot multiple times while jogging. The men claimed they shot him while attempting a citizens arrest and selfdefense there have been no arrest are very died. Though the shooting happened in february the video of the incident was released today. His family hopes this leads to an arrest we spoke with 2 of his aunts youve been wondering all this time what really because we know his character we know what kind of young man he was right and we knew that he was humble and we knew that he was man a boy respect closer and so when it happened it took us all off because thats not my president trying to make him out to be here with his aunt Kimberly Cummings<\/a> are very. Says the 2 men took a piece of her life away. What her nephew is worth every if we see the belmont is always a lot during the march glynn county sheriff neal jump walked in support. He said the case was not in his jurisdiction, but as someone who lives in the county. He hopes this incident doesnt divide the county. It did come out all own social media to date the video. Yes. Looking point blank at that video just seeing what i saw there. Im sad as a person. As as the sheriff blink and am sad that that happened a video that shows the moments before a mans death. His family is seeking justice a man they say was simply taking a jog and should still be alive. Well that was such a nice terrorists reporting. It is suing uber and lyft accusing them of misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors under the states new labor law which took effect january first al law makes it harder for companies to classify their workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Employees are entitled to minimum wage and benefits. The lawsuit alleges uber lyft have not paid enough payroll taxes as a result of this misclassification uber says it is contesting the lawsuit while pushing to raise the standard of independent work for drivers in california, including guaranteed minimum earnings in new benefits. Lyft meantime says its going to work with the attorney general to improve worker benefits. San Francisco Bay<\/a> air bnb is laying off a quarter of its workforce. As the coronavirus continue to wreck the travel industry. The shortterm rental company says its going to have to let go 1900 workers. Air bnb says Global Travel<\/a> has come to a standstill and they expect revenue to be down by more than half this year. The laidoff workers a say in the u. S. Will still have their Health Care Coverage<\/a> for another year. But the air bnb workers outside of our country their Health Insurance<\/a> will just be paid up into the end of 2020. Well take a look at this there was a long line to get into a pond shop in the Mission District<\/a> in San Francisco<\/a>. Look at that a viewer shared this with us on social media with money tight a lot of people are considering options now that they never would have before like parting with valuable things that mean so something to them on shops are considered essential businesses because of their ability to give out loans and more more people seem to need them. An emergency order to release nonviolent inmates because of the coronavirus has apparently been used to release assault or at least one assault suspect a judge had an Alameda County<\/a> superior court decided to reduce bail to really 61 yearold gregory viene from santa rita jail now he was arrested back in november as a suspect in a pair of violent assaults that occurred back in 1997. One happened in union city the other in livermore where he is in home confinement livermore mayor john march and believes the judge misuse the california Judicial Councils<\/a> emergency bail reduction order. The Judicial Council<\/a> has recommendations that its if the judge has the authority to reduce bail to 0. For low level find a chinese Industry Leaders<\/a> in my mind multiple violent race, do not constitute a low level felony. A representative from the california Judicial Council<\/a> sent a letter to kron 4 stating that people accused of serious violent felonies including crimes are not eligible for the emergency bail reduction measure. As we head to break, heres just a quick live look outside we have our camera here at the bay bridge toll plaza showing you traffic making its way through the gates just fine. And heading into San Francisco<\/a>. Well be right back. 24 and Medicare Medicaid<\/a> services have made changes to their policies to help people in the pandemic the lawmakers are afraid those changes, well go away at the end of the Health Crisis<\/a> our washington correspondent basal john has more. Some members of congress one medicares new access to telehealth to remain even after the pandemic and its important that we have more options. I think its become clear to so Many Americans<\/a> the value of telehealth because of this crisis, virginia representative Abigail Spanberger<\/a> is cosponsoring the connect act to make medicare reimbursement for Telehealth Mental Health<\/a> and other Services Permanent<\/a> to ensure that medicare patients have the same access to the same sort of options then a va patients may have or those who have private insurance may have the bill also removes current restrictions on Services Received<\/a> inside a patients home and thats and pretty much defeats the purpose of having. Telehealth Services Available<\/a> of one cannot use them. From from one town spanberger is not along with representatives on the other side of the aisle recognizing the need to guarantee telehealth for the long term i think we do need to to this saturdays remove unnecessary regulations, especially those that get in the way of seniors access and healthcare virginia Representative Bank<\/a> lying to seniors in rural areas are especially at risk. Telemedicine use the future of health care in rural areas where we not only struggles to provide and needed services but also struggled to attract a providers to this area klein says broadband expansion will also make Medicare Services<\/a> more accessible for seniors and now in the future reporting in washington and diesel john. A texas salon owner is learning the hard way that you shouldnt if i stayed orders to stay close Shelley Luther<\/a> of dallas is sentenced to 7 days in jail and she has to pay 7,000 for ignoring the state stay at home order. And instead opening her salon a judge said that he would suspend or jail sentence if she apologized for putting others at risk, but she refused to do so. A woman is dead following were here for you and were open. Wow. Im an original. One of a kind. You feel me . Love ya. Oop you look cute better than you . Pop my 100 allwhitemeat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just 5. 99. That could mean an increase byin 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. And beverages that are very acidic. It can soften the enamel. 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Thats right a woman is dead following a deputyinvolved shooting here in Half Moon Bay<\/a>, this happened at the 800 block main street will deputies tell us around 07 25pm they were called to a report of a woman in her 30s or 40s carrying a rifle and alcohol when deputies got here they told the woman to drop her gun, but they said that she did not comply with their orders and she shot at deputies. The deputy shot back hitting a woman. The woman was taken to a local hospital where she died now this investigation will be continuing into the early hours and he have any information youre asked to come forward for now reporting Half Moon Bay<\/a> reyna harvey kron 4 news. New dash cam video shows the moments leading up to a deadly officerinvolved shooting that happened in napa and this was in april 24th, Brandon Nylander<\/a> they say stole ammunition from a walmart and then after a chase watched as he gets out of the car and thats a loaded gun, hes holding deputies opened fire. They say when he started walking towards them. They say that nylander was suicidal. Back now to the coronavirus there have been more than 71,000 deaths and more than one 0. 2 million cases reported in the u. S. And doctors are warning that there will be more cases and more deaths as more states are pushing to reopen their local economies. Brian todd has more. Images make it clear. People want to get and millions are desperate to get back on the job constitution says we have a right to life and liberty. I have a right to work, but the rush to get back to normal brings a stark warning from americas top Infectious Disease<\/a> expert, see how many deaths. And how much you willing to accept to get back to what you want to be some form of normality sooner rather than later the jarring choice offered by doctor Anthony Fauci<\/a> comes as new models project a possible sharp increase in coronavirus related deaths in america through august. Those models tied to recent reopenings of businesses and public spaces across the u. S. And relax socialdistancing what the president was adamant again that people have to be allowed back to their jobs and he believes keeping them away could kill them to if they held people any longer with the shutdown. Its people that way too and you already have a cure. But between drug it isnt. I mean they say suicide a lot of different. A former new Jersey Governor Chris Christie<\/a> who state has been hit harder than most told our dana bash as many lives as possible should be safe. But he asked of americans could come to an acceptance of certain levels of death in order to get the economy moving again weve got to some of these folks get back to work because if we dont. Were going to destroy the american way of life in these families but will people be able to swallow the notion. If these projections array of nearly 3,000 deaths a day. Theyre going to have to some of this language from Chris Christie<\/a> in on the politicians just lacks basic humanity. I think in the long run we will be able to replace some jobs, were not going to be able to rrplace the lives that are lost. That debate between americas political leaders and its top doctors over the human costs of reopening over the kind of carnage americans could be willing to accept is intensifying you cant have a Strong Economy<\/a> when people are dying or dead. How are you reopen offices and factories and schools if people have died, but one aublic Health Expert<\/a> says Chris Christie<\/a>s message is an important one that americans need the unvarnished truth that reopening whenever it happens will come with the human cost. The fact that youre now admitting that there are going to be increased as i think is a step to actually being honest with the American Public<\/a> and thats that thats what the stakes are here thats what thats what the tradeoff is going to be the cost of having an economy functioning are going to be increased cases increased deaths. And despite the projections for an increase in deaths tied to early reopenings to Trump Administration<\/a> officials have told cnn those numbers are not expected to affect the white houses plans for reopening the country. It could set up an excruciating drawnout debate between americas political leaders and top doctors which could extend maybe into next year. Brian todd, cnn, washington. This just in in just a matter of a few hours the president has changed his mind about disbanding the Coronavirus Task<\/a> force was first reported last night that the Trump Administration<\/a> was going to wind down on the task force. In the coming weeks, but just moments ago the president tweeted that the task force will remain and will focus on vaccines and therapeutics this has several states are pushing to reopen. Ease at least their stay home orders, the task force was established earlier this year with Vice President<\/a> mike pence as the chair. And doctor birx and doctor fauci as the leads and giving us all the updates on the coronavirus situation in the u. S. President trump visited an arizona face mask factory. But he didnt wear a mask despite the guidelines that they should be one of the factory at all times. Lets take a look. Heres the president. He said before he left to get wear a mask if it was part of the environment that he ended up just wearing those safety goggles as you can see at the honeywell facility. Nearly all the factory workers and the white house staff. Most of them had their masks on the cdc has recommended all americans wear masks when they cannot socially distance when theyre anywhere out in public, especially in places. Theyre in close quarters and this is a place thats making masks. Well ousted vaccine director doctor rick bright has filed a whistleblower complaint now claiming that his coronavirus warnings were ignored by health and Human Services<\/a> leaders. Bright led the Biomedical Advanced Research<\/a> and Development Authority<\/a> since 2016 but he was resigned in april to a different position at the National Institutes<\/a> of health in his complaint. He says that he raised concerns about the u. S. Preparedness for coronavirus starting back in january. But says that he was met with indifference and then hostility by health and Human Service<\/a> department leaders. Bright is asking for his old job back and a full investigation. Company pfizer and a German Biotech Company<\/a> has started human testing here in the u. S. For an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Pfizers ceo applauded the programs quick progression from preclinical studies. 2 human testing. And this isnt the only potential covid19 Vaccine Program<\/a> thats being developed either. Back in april, scientists at Oxford University<\/a> in the uk started testing a possible vaccine on humans. The National Institutes<\/a> of health also started testing in humans as well becoming the first to do so back in march. To south bay students are teaching people how to deal with the stress of coronavirus and the shelterinplace orders they created a website. Offering free meditation classes. Kron fours michelle kingston takes a look. Its hard for me to see people it. So stressed about what theyre doing i mean these past few weeks have been tough for me to die you shouldnt read on ago. Well why you should 15 his sister e i will be 12 next week they might be young, but the south bay students have found a way to bring meditation in the practice of mindfulness to people of all ages across the globe and i can show them this new world is a new feeling. Theyre going to be less stressed when i you should brianna were told school was over in Distance Learning<\/a> was the new normal for the remainder of the year they got to work quickly putting together a web site in launching their program apart but not alone to share with others how they deal with stress and anxiety it just gets really hard to juggle all of the work and school and outside. And sometimes im energy i can just get my mind Everything Else<\/a> you can see on their web site apart but not alone dot com that monday through thursday at 4 oclock you can tune in on Facebook Live<\/a> or through zune and watch as a certified stress management and meditation coach guides you through a half hour session working on how to embrace the unknown in handle disappointment is. Doing this helps and that their mind of whatever theyre going there. The program Just Launched<\/a> last week in may already be expanding to as far away as germany and switzerland and lot of my friends abc, not about howard kurtz just really calming may want to come. And he gave the cannes in the south bay, michelle kingston kron 4 news in the north bay Novato High School<\/a> is one of the first in the bay area to announce what theyre going to do for graduation in person kron fours jason dumas says the details. Many assumed that High School Graduations<\/a> across campuses in the bay area were all but canceled but Novato High School<\/a> announced that they plan to make theres happen by any means necessary we feel its very important to celebrate and recognize our students and theyve done an incredible job during remote learning. At home with google classroom and. Zoom so it it would be really nice to be able to celebrate their accomplishments. The graduation will take place at about Oh High School<\/a> at the football slash lacrosse stadium on friday august 7th. The ceremony will be from 5 to 6. Theyre also be a senior breakfast on thursday august 6 from 9 to 11 were assembling a Graduation Committee<\/a> throughout our district made up of middle School Elementary<\/a> and High School Administrators<\/a> teachers and students need to create a plan that. Encourages social distancing while being able to recognize and celebrate our graduates fister says the feedback and the community has been positive since the announcement we have a really wonderful supportive of our community and the model highs of the parents of have done a great job and of course Everyone Wants<\/a> to see their cant walk down the aisle and grab that diploma and get the photos with mom and dad and grandma and grandpa so were just going one day at a time to try to create a celebration for seniors reporting im jason dumas scrum for news. Meantime officials at Marin Catholic<\/a> high school say that theyre also moving forward with senior graduation plans. Theyll be a senior ceremony on thursday may 28 that will be on zoom but thats not going to take place of the Commencement Ceremony<\/a> because their school still scheduled to take place during what theyre calling a class of 2020 commencement weekend. At the end of july the celebrations will include everything from a senior ball to an awards dinner and that concludes with the Commencement Ceremony<\/a> on august first at the Marin Civic Center<\/a> again thats all pending any further changes to the coronavirus will see but for now thats the plan. And graduates can get ready to celebrate with former president barack obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama<\/a> the 2 are scheduled for several virtual commencement celebrations on saturday may 16th at 05 00pm our time theyll be on all the Major Networks<\/a> and on social media, delivering those commencement addresses and then tune in to youtube on june 6 thats when the obamas will offer advice and messages of inspiration to new graduates and then another to our commencement dedicated to historically black colleges and universities will be live streamed on may 16th at 11 00am local time. Heres a quick check of the big board as we go to break the dow up by more than a 100 points here 23,009 9, 6, again the investors taking some. Will take a positive view of the fact that businesses may slowly start to reopen here of the next couple months. Well have to wait and see how the coronavirus numbers change that if the right now and calfire is encouraging you to be extra careful and created dispenser of Defensible Space<\/a> around your home because the fire season is about to start doug johnson has details. Wildfire season is already here state leaders are warning that wildfires will be here regardless of the covid19 pandemic not a question of if there will large wildfires, its where and when this year has the potential to see fires as bad as any in the past 5 years when 10 of the states most destructive wildfires have burned last year youll remember we had a lot of snow in the mountains. A lot of late season, rain and we had a slow start to our fire season. Thats not going to be the same this year. The firefighters say the pandemic could give Property Owners<\/a> an advantage of the flames. If they use their time wisely while you are sheltered in place. Theres no better time to clear your defense attorney. Well on the fire lines cal fire Officials Say<\/a> they are making adjustments to the virus would spread among firefighters the reducing the number allowed in a classroom at one time and theyre looking at spacing out sleeping quarters at fire stations and camps, however for years cal fire says firefighters have been trained to keep 10 feet of distance from one another mainly because most are working with dangerous tools unmasking gloves have always been standard issue while working the fire lines. Meanwhile, cal fire executives say this entire time they had been conducting prescribed burns were doing fuel reduction project work. It to us scales that we havent done in decades. All of this is to. Reduce the intensity of a fire as it comes to a community. So when it gets to your community, your Defensible Space<\/a> and your home hardening well save your home they hope with campgrounds and wilderness trails closed. There could be less chance of manmade fires igniting. Still cal fire says no matter what the circumstances. It will have the people available to fight fires even though were responding to the coronavirus 24 7 we have the capacity and we have the capability with our local government partners and the fire and rescue mutual aid system that we use regularly to have the ability to move assets and resources in a timely fashion in sacramento, Doug Johnson Fox<\/a> 40 news. 6. 46 is the time and were looking at more good weather and waiting for a quite a warmup coming at the end of the absolutely john lay it on us. Yeah we are definitely looking for warmup guys some of the warmest temperatures of the year so far on into thursday and friday. Were talking 98 of our inland spots. So its time to get the water out for that walk and some sunscreen to conditions will be very sunny. What were seeing already this morning really clear skies. No fog whatsoever bright morning across San Francisco<\/a> and the rest the bay area. Temperatures are still cool in the 40s and 50s but are in remain this way for long as the sun continues to rise were going to see temperatures rising really quickly on this wednesday, so maybe take that walk a little bit earlier on we dont have the fog this morning to get a jog out of the way and a walk before the heat temperatures arrive later on a few passing clouds that are already starting to clear out of the bay area and High Pressure<\/a> building get back in from the west is going to keep things very dry and only increasingly or as we push our way into your thursday and friday so today warmer than yesterday skies just clear on into tomorrow and friday, even warmer yet friday is going to be the hottest day of this forecast for daytime highs inland. Well in the low to mid 90s today, no 90s just yet but warm enough to can conquer teacher 85 napa youll be a 84 today with 70s and oakland, San Francisco<\/a> bill valley in redwood city, san jose at a point today. Tomorrow temperatures and let rise into the 90s as will be the case on friday to saturday still going to be a hot one, but temperatures do begin around the corner and start to set us up for a cooler week next week by next weekend 60s and 70s for your daytime highs and some cloudier conditions even a chance of rainfall but as far as the next 3, 4 days go we are in for some warm temperatures and some nice sunny skies. Back to you guys in the studio. Very good. Thank you john. Quick check of some of the Road Conditions<\/a> out there this morning shows that its a fairly light for most locations as you can see here that the Richmond Sandra<\/a> fell bridge. Theres a bit of a backup here at the toll plaza itself. But no indication of the chp log as to why so there may be just a an issue maybe some debris on the bridget sloan, some traffic down well check that out for you and let you know in the meantime the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> drive looking pretty good southbound 1 one looking just find that is your commute direction from or in down into San Francisco<\/a> and as you can see no reported problems on that span youre making good time. Back with more weather and traffic updates in a bit now lets get back to the headlines and the coronavirus lockdown has put a damper on public Cinco De Mayo<\/a> celebrations across the bay area. However in the south bay, a large crowd, defied the shelterinplace orders and staged a rally to celebrate with kron fours rob fladeboe with more. Among bay area eateries offering patrons of virtual cinco de mile experienced todays zona rosa and los gatos the dining room and bar are closed due to covid19 but its popular mexican food and cinco de mile marker readers are Still Available<\/a> for curbside service. So is owner roses on up via facetime our very eyes. This is how not to celebrate cinco de mile hundreds of people staging an impromptu rally inside show sunday at a Shopping Center<\/a> in east, san jose. The flaunting a physical distancing orders was criticized by the City Councils<\/a> Magdalena Carrasco<\/a> and you know they were having a great time, but they were really putting themselves at risk they were pretty their families who they were coming home to at ms. And in and in doing so they were preen the rest of the community at risk very few of the people in attendance here at story in king road sunday wore masks says the disappointed resident who took these pictures alum rock businessman carlos diaz youre put the clamps down. No way should you be able to do sideshows in a parking lot was a which is first of all dangerous and then second of during this pandemic period where everyone suffering Police Stepped<\/a> up patrols for the holiday but said it would not be enforcing the health order says chief eddie garcia, you know, youve got individuals that are being released out of jail and out of custody for major type to expect Police Officers<\/a> to go into crowds to give citations and or make an arrest based on the Public Safety<\/a> order is not very credible its not going to happen. Rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Even the cops happy birthday john super grand then diego. This is the man in sandra fell and i was telling you about who was turning 99 years old. He worked for 30 years with the Fire Department<\/a> he was happened in sandra fell and hes a veteran serve the world were to look at all these people is a lot of parish yeah out there to wish him happy 99 heres to. A 100 years, lets round up to a 199 to a strong and the active yeah, yeah yeahs outside way using it was great our trucks out there so makes you feel good its 55 in kron 4 is saluting the graduating class of 2020 each morning. We show you a different senior who made the long journey and they just didnt make it to the stage so were giving them a platform and today its Jasmine Gonzales<\/a> yes jasmine is graduating from freedom high school. Out in oakley she says shell be going to use the la to pursue a major in microbiology and immunology and molecular the user now we can are now to a whole lot more like or so congratulations jasmine and congratulations to everybody else whos graduating this year. Sadly cant walk across stage that will always try shine a light on it yes so go to our website at kron 4 dot com and going to the salute to grads tab and you can procedure. Picture tell us what high school youre graduating from and what your plans are for the future. About 6. 55 during this Public Health<\/a> crisis kron fours honoring people doing good things in their communities and this morning we want to highlight the San Francisco<\/a> Fire Department<\/a> theyve really been stepping up to help feed people during this pandemic by giving out bags of free food to families in the Mission District<\/a> and yesterday volunteers and family members stood by a safe distance and were also treated to a merry ah chee performance for Cinco De Mayo<\/a> so congratulations the San Francisco<\/a> Fire Department<\/a> thank you for all the hard work that you do. And you can spotlight, someone making a difference in your community as well just go to our new section called kron 4 heroes on our web site fill out a quick form let us know who this person or organization is and well feature them in our kron 4 heroes section again go to kron 4 dot com for more. Well take a break time now 6. 56 coming up next hour a new coronavirus testing site opens in the south bay so were going to be there live with. Details on what you need to know and Small Businesses<\/a> across the state are also gearing up to reopen in just 2 days as the governor begins to ease some of those restrictions. Plus a woman is fatally shot by deputies following a shootout in San Mateo County<\/a> will have the to coronavirus testing locations are now up and running in the south bay one has a right be i mean just open up about a minute ago, ill tell you everything you need to know if youre thinking about coming down. The nationwide meat shortages now affecting the food, the food chain wendys well well have to see how this affects them in the future old more details. Coming up in a live report. It can impress upon people that were not going back to normal. Its back to a new normal with adaptations and modifications until we get unity until we get to a vaccine will get there. 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