Wednesday night im Jonathan Mccall as you just heard from governor Gavin Newsome california saw more than 12,000 new cases of covid19 in a 24 hour period. Its the highest number since the pandemic began. California now has more than 409,000 confirmed cases surpassing new york state for the most in all of the United States, new york state though still leads the country with 32,000 covid19 deaths, even though new york state has a population half of californians. Here in the bay area we saw more than a 1000 new cases of covid 1913 new deaths overnight. Tonight local leaders are continuing to call on the public to do their part to keep the virus from spreading. We need people to be responsible to keep their distance from others to avoid gatherings in to wash their hands. San Francisco Mayor london breed now urging folks to continue to Work Together to stop the spread of coronavirus today she announced new ways to make testing for the virus a priority for the city as kron fours michelle kingston explains the mayor will be adding more testing sites and appointments. Im really proud of the work were doing to expanding testing in San Francisco. But we know we cant tax our way out of this pandemic with the recent surge of coronavirus across the country and in the bay area, san Francisco Mayor london breed is increasing access to testing throughout the city today, she announced 3 major expansions the city test sf site at the embarcadero will add 400 new appointments per day to new mobile testing sites will also be added by the end of next week and travel to neighborhoods most affected by the pandemic performing up to 250 tests per day in a new longterm test site will also be added in the southeastern part of the city with the ability to do about 500 tests each day we can slow the spread of covid19. We have occur before. And we must do it again. Lives are at stake. The citys Public Health director grant colfax says its getting harder for people to book appointments and the turnaround times for test results continue to vary anywhere from 3 to 10 days in San Francisco, their goal is to conduct at least 1800 tests per day in the past week theyve exceeded that by averaging more than 3200 a day the new test sites in appointment slots will increase the amount of test. The city is currently averaging by about 45 but mayor breed says shes still upset by the amount of people in the city not taking this seriously im really disappointed because what youre doing when you gather with when youre not wearing your mask. Youre making our recovery longer. Youre making it more difficult for people to send their kids back to school in San Francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news. Today weve learned that another death row inmate at San Quentin State Prison has reportedly died from coronavirus 67 yearold john beams has been serving time on death row since 1995 after being convicted for a murder in to larry county. Beings died tuesday at a popup hospital outside the prison. An official cause of death has than 800 inmates at the prison have tested positive for covid 1914 inmates have died. Today governor gavin newsom announced plans to extend a deal between the state and a Chinese Company who makes mask. The governor said the move will bring in hundreds of millions more surgical and n 95 mask into the country kron 4 Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains. Governor Gavin Newsome wednesday calling californias mask deal a success either we decided to change the game try to be more resourceful in our mindset newsome announcing an extension of its contract with chinese manufacturer b weide the 315 Million Dollar deal is set to bring an additional 300 million surgical masks and 120 million n 95 masks in the california. The governor said the state currently has an inventory of 111 n 95 masks distributing 46 Million Units of ppe a month as a result of the original billion dollar contract. Newsoms administration has sent ppe to essential work forces across california and other states in need newsome calling on california based and other american manufacturers to step up in the hopes the state can make future deals closer to home. Theyre just not. Providing the delivery. At scale thats necessary of the moment that were in the governor has said masks are vital and reopening the economy. Newsom thanked President Trump and others who has more recently expressed the importance of masks i want to. Applaud the president and others are now wearing a mask and sending a message i hope that and expect that will have an impact in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. Now to the east bay were after yanking 40 Million Dollars from the Oakland Police departments budget last month. Last night, the city council rejected 2 proposals that would have led to even more cuts its a controversial issue that led to an attack on the home of oakland mayor libby shaft kron fours dan kerman live tonight in oakland with the latest dan. But we can tell you that the council seems to be committed to further defunding and for the Police Reform but they dont want to get to it too fast before they have the analysis and the numbers to know theyre not compromising Public Safety and as a result. They rejected these 2 proposals for now. The cleanup was underway wednesday at the home of oakland mayor libby shaft. On tuesday vandals spray painted graffiti across or garage calling for the defunding of Oakland Police an investigation into the incident is now under way. But Oakland Police are saying little else. In june. The city council pulled more than 14 Million Dollars out of opd is budget. But tuesday night they rejected a bid to pull out an additional 11 Million Dollars. In none of our colleagues brought those kinds measures for with any analysis as to the Service Impact and so we were able to say yes to any further cuts at this time. Councilmember Lynette Gibson mcelhaney says more defunding in Police Reform is needed and the council is committed to it. But it cant happen overnight while maintaining safety how do we actually employ. Up to a 150 million in a way that makes us most most safe and how we engage the people most impacted by violence and Police Interaction and that means taking that mandate seriously and not. Doing something expedient for for positive political headlines. We are actually doing the work. The mayor voice similar concerns when she broke a tie and rejected a second proposal to remove an additional 3 Million Dollars from opd is budget. That bills author says while disappointed. He believes reform will come. People want things done right away and i understand that we all understand that, important thing i did is that we do it right. You know what he was doing really quickly i want to make sure we do it the right but we should move forward, i think there is consensus or near consensus on the council and city hall to take further steps. It just made it happen for several months now instead of. That live in oakland. We can also tell you the Council Discussed creating a Community Task force to look at re imagining police in the future the council will discuss that further later this month live in Oakland Dan Kerman Kron 4 news he dan thanks now to the south bay where a bay area District Attorneys announcing today that hes no longer in favor of the Death Penalty. He told our kron 4 Haaziq Madyun that the change was inspired by the current social Justice Movement here in the u. S. Today that i will also send out down a little bit. Santa clara County District attorney jeff rosen dropped that bombshell the midst of a sweeping social justice reforms announcement that his office is now undertaking called then the art throughout rosens tenure as santa claras da he has favored the Death Penalty explains why that is no longer the case i could no longer sure myself of the fundamental fairness. Of the Legal Process when it comes to the Death Penalty are too many stories about exonerations in wrongful convictions and i recognize that its time we understand politicians depending on where we are and sometimes they do change your mind, however, the president of the San Jose PoliceOfficers Association paul kelly says the Death Penalty is not something you go changing your mind over in 2012 you had an infant that was sexually assaulted. Terrifically. And killed during a assault. And down. It aint us that person doesnt deserve. To sit in jail for the rest of his life that person deserves the Death Penalty. Also among the d a social justice reforms are ending cash bill no longer request in fines and fees from indigent defendants using money seized from criminals to fund organizations successfully addressing race and equity no longer filing charges for driving with a suspended license and creating a joint public in Law EnforcementIntegrity Team to investigate criminal misconduct complaints against Police Officers if. The District Attorney ernie really wanted to change policies within the department. The people at the the stakeholders should have been the chiefs of police. This trip that she roses as the bend the arc reforms i reflection of a nationwide call for change in the criminal Justice System, yes, i certainly are. All a very closely what happens in our community. And what happens in our country. I think that over the last several months. Ive heard the cry. Addressing race and equity in our criminal Justice System has it made you kron 4 news. Santa clara county lawmakers say they want taxpayers to help foot the bill for covid19 cost of now drained the countys bank account. Yesterday, the board of supervisors approved a plan to look into placing a general 5 eights of one said retail sales tax increase on the November Ballot that tax would last 5 years under the assumption that the economy will recover by then right now the county is facing a budget deficit of more than 300 Million Dollars that tax is expected to generate an estimated 250 Million Dollars to the general fund is starting next year. It would only need a simple majority from voters to pass that tax would take effect starting january 1st, happening now a number of streets in downtown san jose closed in order to create more space for outdoor dining. Its part of an effort to keep restaurants afloat during the pandemic kron fours rob fladeboe live tonight in saint Peters Square with the details. Thats right Jonathan Nyce you know this is a trend thats happening all across the country as restaurants struggle to survive. Im standing here in the middle of a what used to be very busy san pedro street in san joses a downtown san joses restaurant district. By this time on friday, a set of cars will be table set up here and hopefully those tables will be filled with people who are going to be dining al fresco style. Heres more. Downtown san jose san pedro square is closed to traffic until further notice closed between santa clara and say john streets san pedro is being transformed into a city block long venue for outdoor for al fresco dining this will provide the opportunity for all the restaurants to bring their dining into the street so that diners can dine out under the canopy of these beautiful trees and get that that dinein experience that theyve been waiting for until now most restaurants here were limited to a few tables on the sidewalk, although some have been serving on back patios or in parking lots. San pedro street can safely see many more people. The owner flahertys who also manages 3 other restaurants on the square is hoping his clientele will respond to the extra space. Yeah i think lot of the are very aware of their personal space now so when you come here. Feel costs wealthy knowing that were taking all precautions are. That social distance see more oil says his business is off 90 since the pandemic began 3 quarters of his staff were furloughed but now you can safely accommodate 4 times as many people and bring back some of his played the business was increased significantly from where were at right now to where we can then that may get some of the staff back on board back working with us and give the employed permits mandate social distancing protocols and masks were appropriate. Its hoped more elbow room will mean more foot traffic more receipts and more tips and if it works here the concept may be replicated elsewhere in the i think part of that work with this being the pilot street will really help us determine that kind of factor of how many people you can have in a particular space and how the table set up since service will work. And this is the first read it that were doing this in san jose with others on the plan to follow. So again the san pedro street al fresco experiment should be in full starting around a 3 4 oclock on friday afternoon right after a regular weekly Farmers Market which takes place here from 10 to 2 on friday live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news of stephon go check out rob, thank you. Still to come tonight here on kron 4 news at 5 twitter says it is cracking down on groups spreading conspiracy theories. Whats welcome news for one bay area, lawmakers. I dont see this disappearing. The way stars one did. Still to come tonight at 5. 30 the United States quickly approaching 4 million coronavirus cases. Why the countrys top Infectious Disease doctor says the fires isnt going away anytime soon. Plus after the break of the area park. Now looking for a new name the move made by one city to protest racial inju tonight the city of alameda, his first public park know nameless last night the city Council Voted to remove the name of jackson park. Which was named in honor of former u. S. President Andrew Jackson kron fours phillipe djegal reports that jacksons history as a slave owner. Let city leaders to make that decision. Jackson park in alameda is now just the park. Nameless until further notice i think its completely appropriate i dont think we should have a park named after someone. Awful things on tuesday night, the city Council Voted unanimously to dean named the green belt the decision was spurred by a recommendation from the recreation and Parks Commission to remove the name i think appropriate if. Thats what the collective will of the local population is in the early 1900s, the citys first public park was renamed from alameda park to jackson park in honor of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States but over the years the city has consider changing the parks name due to jacksons history as a slave owner. In light of the civil unrest this year following several highprofile incidents of racial injustices nationwide the city is making the change now aside from just raising awareness about the name of the connotations. It can emphasize the fact that how media is a very anti racist place not just not racist, but actively going against racist sentiments memorials of the former president have either been defaced or forcibly removed in other parts of the country. There are also plans to replace jackson from the 20 bill with an image of abolitionist Harriet Tubman but those plans have been delayed. As for the park, the city says it will take weeks to remove the signage a group of Community Members will eventually choose the new name. In alameda fled to gaul kron 4 news. A testing site opening today in alameda and you only have to wait 15 minutes to get your results. Testing is free and open to the public regardless of your symptoms. Anyone with Health Insurance or an id can also get tested. Appointments are encouraged but not required up to 500 people can be tested today at this location. Its located at 300 when river way and its open 7 days a week from 00 09am in the morning until 5 in the evening for more details, we have them posted right now on our website thats kron 4 dot com. A Massive Wildfire in Northern California now inching dangerously close to more than 150 buildings. The hog