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Not the season would ever happened during this pandemic baseball is officially back thank you for joining us at 8 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis well today game one of 64 the oakland as taking on the anaheim angels and kron 4 sports director jason dumas he is live. In oakland at the coliseum with what baseball looks like in this age of coronavirus jason. Well catherine it looks very different to say the least were outside the stadium now but were inside. It was just me. A photographer daniel and about 30 other media members in you know, then the players and staff of the as and the angels so a much different scene but as weird as this covid shorting season is theres a lot of excitement surrounding this oakland as team. This is a team with a lot of talent coming off backtoback 97 win seasons back to back playoff appearances and theyre loaded with talent, a pin down the roster matt chapman map all san Marcus Semien this does stem they have those young horses on the pitching staff ha park hayess so they are ready to go and if you remember their division rival, the one who is really control that division over the past couple years the Houston Astros theyre playing under a cloud of controversy. So this is the time where the as could sneak up in snag this division is. And it wont be easy obviously theres a ton of talent out there and 2 of those pictures i just mentioned that theyre not fully healthy right now, hey just was ardo he tested positive for covid19 about 3 weeks ago. He was quarantine hes back with the team, he is healthy. But is usually a starter but bob melvin is going to bring about the bullpen as he comes along as strange a puck. Yes, some shoulder issues so hes on the eye out for the next 10 days so the as are going to have to get those guys back because they will really rely on them as the season goes on but the 30 man roster set obviously theres 15 pitchers, 15 position players and bob melvin hes ready to go and hes confident in what this group can do. Because of the starters have probably cut them off a little bit early we feel like we have we can rotate guys not have to throw. Guys on back to back days out of the bullpen efforts more than anything. Mix and match a couple positions during the course of game trying to find a hot and a lot of those things allows us you know that the 30 men allows us to do and it keeps. We feel like or 30 most important guys here right now. Right now were in the middle of the 3rd endings were still scoreless the as are coming off backtoback losses to the giants in there summer camp tuneups is so weird its a summer camp youre so used to saying spring training but is technically a summer camp because of everything was altered for covid19 and of course well have some more reports as the evening trends transpires in then you guys will have the highlights at 10 but for now thats all i have outside the coliseum is pretty lonely out here grant, you know not many people in the parking lot. That was my kids summer camp was open right about now, but a big question for with the fans not allowed to be in there. Whats the deal with his artificial fan noise that i know of some or all teams are using and then the the cardboard cut outs from some of these diehard fans who paid some money to. Cut out there like this in there. Right its its pretty unique so. They have this artificial fans sound is almost like you would hear at the game. Me personally im not a huge fan of it because its not even in sync you know someone hits a home run and then 3 seconds later you hear these fans go nuts so it doesnt feel natural me personally i would just rather hear the natural sounds of the game here. These athletes, screaming and talking to one another is not very often we get to hear the World Class Athletes talk so thats then and then in terms of the cut out. Thats a really cool idea you know, yes you see young fans you see some of the famous fans in season Ticket Holders who have paid for in our very own body hedge has a cut out somewhere in the coliseum ill have my eye out for that all season long as hes told me to look out for it so thats a really cool idea and you know since they cant be there in spirit and you know were all going through this together the fans, the players, the staff. Its an odd thing, but at least we have sports the kind of keep our morales up and uh hopefully everyone stays healthy as this season. Unfolds and we get to crown a champion in a couple months our jason i have a real quick question what if you and daniel want something to eat its like one lonely vendor. Selling hot talks to reporters. And yet we we do get some food at as media they have a little blue open so im grateful for that. Dan and i are outside, but we might get inside to get our media meal i think some cold cuts tonight. All right get a hot dog all right. Thank you jason, thanks jason. Other news now and we have new cell phone video that were seeing tonight it shows the San Jose Police officer, kicking and dragging a woman during an arrest and that has landed this officer on administrative leave the Police Department says officers had initiated a traffic stop one stay on a car wanted for evading officers and incident that was earlier this month. Theyve got cell phone video of the arrest you can see the officer handcuffing of a woman bottle of famer, an on the ground then the officer dragged her by the hand cuffs across the ground in front of his police car. The woman was booked into Santa Clara County jail for driving on a suspended license possession of paraphernalia and resisting arrest. The department has launched an internal investigation into this incident and san jose mayor sam liccardo responding to the video tonight tweeting that the officers conduct was appalling and he said he found the video deeply disturbing. Ricardo writing that last month he proposed moving misconduct investigations out of internal affairs to the independent Police Auditor saying quote we must do better immediately. Tonight a San Francisco muni drivers recovering after being attacked on board a muni bus earlier this week it happened wednesday afternoon in the south of market district Officials Say 3 passengers boarded the bus without Wearing Masks and refused to put them on after being repeatedly asked as the passengers were exiting the bus one of them pulled out a wooden bat and hit the driver multiple times before running away the drivers injuries are unknown at this time, San Francisco of course requires people to wear face coverings while riding public transit. Tonight Alameda County Health Officials still warning people of course dont gather in groups telling them wear your masks and this is the cases surge in that county and some others, especially though theyre in the city of oakland kron fours dan kerman with that story. Weve let our guard down a familiar warning friday about covid19 this time from Health Officials in Alameda County over the past month see more people affected include tending parties and social events and family gatherings health Officials Say the new cases are mostly in younger adults and the social gatherings are mostly responsible for the recent spike in cases which now exceed 10,000 county wide and with the city of oakland accounting for almost half of those cases would not burn most concerning you only look at ease when the case right now are double and even triple the rest of oakland. And we are doubling in a rapid rate. Officials encourage people to wear masks and physically distance both indoors and out. An associate only with those in a household or select social bubble, but people are getting that wrong as well if your social bubble changes from saturday to wednesday that does work in 2 or 3 social winds that doesnt work either social bubble should be small and they should have the same people for least 3 weeds. Without mixing any bubbles. Health officials point out that Alameda County was able to flatten the curve once they say it must happen again and cases must go down. Before theres any further reopening. Dan kerman kron 4 news. This is a small way to give back and to feel like youre making a difference in a way that really given the current situation. Volunteers fixing up expired masks to give them to people in need talking about 80,000 expired n 95 masks, they were just sitting at ucsf unable to be used mainly because the straps around them needed replacing so a physician at the hospital teamed up with an engineer and together they created a volunteer organization that is now well on its way to donating all these masks around the bay area and beyond kron fours michelle kingston introduces up us to the group known as the scrappy strap ers. But the problem was that the expired mass this elastic absolutely gives way so weve downgraded the masks to be a non medical mask so our feeling was if we can get a mass to safely stay on a persons face reliably this mask will be very useful in a Community Setting boxes and boxes of expired n 95 masks sitting at ucsf now being fixed up by volunteers across the bay area and given to those in need on friday volunteers were working hard outside a danville church, im really happy that i can help people who are. Less fortunate with. Things that we need right now i can ask during this hard season volunteers are all wearing gloves as they add new elastic bands into expired n 95 masks now theyve already refurbished a 40,000 masks and they have another 40,000 to go the 80,000 expired masks all have a red x over its original label now know to find the person who will soon wear the mask that it is no longer certified n 95 volunteers are tying knots at the end of the new elastic band to hold them in place a ucsf physician and an engineer or heading the project and both say they love that people will now have access to them who otherwise may have had to go without it feels good to see it scaling. The plan and the vision were exciting. But theres nothing like actually seeing the mass go into the hands of someone who really needs it can to get one was. Super gratifying and. Its just great to have something to focus energy into and try to make a difference, you with with everything going on in the world right now in the east bay, michelle kingston kron 4 news and tomorrow people are meeting at the Community Presbyterian church on yelp and otto in danville if youd like to help refurbish these masks they one volunteers, we have a link on our website. If youd like to register to help out thats kron 4 dot com. A developing story out of San Francisco, a chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the chinese military. On a visa application is now in custody, the 37 yearold one tank was visiting. She was a researcher at u c davis and the University Says she left her job in june. On thursday yesterday, the Justice Department announced charges against tang and 3 other scientists living in the u. S. Saying they lied about their status as members of chinas Peoples Liberation army. All have been charged with visa fraud. Agents have said they believe tank sought refuge at the chinese consulate and San Francisco for a time after they interviewed her at her home in davis on june 20th. And this comes amid rising tensions between the u. S. And china a u. S. Consulate in southwestern china was ordered to close today china says it is a reciprocal measure. This just days after the Trump Administration ordered a chinese consulate in Houston Texas to shut down. Coming up Berkeley Police looking for stolen puppy why authorities believe his kidnapping is related to a string of other crimes plus feeding bay area residents who lost their jobs during the pandemic how you can join that effort. Also longterm care facilities continue to be covid19 hotspots contra across the bay area longterm care facilities have consistently been vulnerable to covid outbreaks. In Contra Costa County Nursing Homes appear to be ground 0 for a coronavirus related deaths, the Public Health Department Says nearly 70 of all virus deaths in the county have happened at senior or assisted living homes. Kron fours phillipe to call says those startling numbers really do have the countys attention. At least 71 of the 103 covid19 related deaths reported in Contra Costa County trace back to residents and staff at longterm care facilities. Thats according to the Public Health department to people in those facilities time to time. Orson Underlying Health to begin with so they are more susceptible to a a harsher course of the fire in the past 2 weeks the most recent information from Contra Costa Health services shows at least 8 residents have died at longterm care facilities. Deputy Health Officer doctor or its ble recently sharing during a Virtual Meeting with the county board of supervisors that the High Percentage of cases is tied directly to the overall rise in county wide cases said means that more people to work and Nursing Homes. Well bring it in even if when they come here and know they have it because many people can be a symptom medics. And still transmitted the latest online data from Health Services shows that 25 outbreaks have been reported in Contra Costa County at longterm care facilities. 15 of those cases are still active. 10 have been resolved once we have defined and theyre seeing him as having an outbreak we go back and. Tried to test every 7 days. So we have done a great team that goes out to the Nursing Homes and test the state department of Public Health regulates longterm care facilities like Nursing Homes and requires residents who have tested positive for the virus to be separated from the rest of the population during recovery. The county says all longterm care sites are also mandated to have every resident tested for covid19 at least once by the end of the month. In Contra Costa County fleet and all kron 4 news. Tonight the victim of a suspected homicide in San Franciscos Bayview District has been identified police say around 03 00pm thursday they were doing a Wellness Check and found 58 yearold. Paul ortega injured and lying on the ground officers tried saving his life. But ortega died at the scene police havent said what kind of injuries he suffered, but anyone with information about the case is asked to call police and the east bay Berkeley Police say a woman is trying to keep a French Bulldog that was in a car police say. She had stolen from a parking lot on University Avenue happened earlier this month. Police have released some surveillance theres the dog they say a 5 monthold pet French Bulldog named Mister Cheney was in the car along with the owners wallet the car disappeared while in san pablo the dog on the wallet gone detectives say theyve been following a trail of fraudulent charges by the suspect in the video the puppy is seen leaning out of a window at a driveup window and police are saying if you see the woman if you see the dog you are asked please to call Berkeley Police. On the Peninsula Police in san bruno are investigating the death of a man who is body was found in a construction back that body was discovered on tuesday when city workers responded to a request for a roadside cleanup near susan and jeffrey drives. Police say they were able to confirm the person who died as a man, but they could not identify the remains. Decomposition investigators have not released any other details anyone with information is asked to call san bruno police. All right weather time as we switch gears get a check on the 4 zone forecast live shot out here at San Franciscos embarcadero where the wind is blowing. Kathy i stepped outside it is cold, yeah it was its cooler today in general i think but lets see if in my braces agrees it was cooler mabrisa it definitely was cooler in downtown San Francisco only warming up to 61 degrees so were either at or slightly below normal 3 to 5 degrees below average for most of our inland valleys but oakland right about where you should be flirting with 70s 69 degrees. So. Yeah we had a stronger sea breeze but typical bay area summer know sky july out there in full force out at Half Moon Bay for your friday night and stormtracker 4 tracking dry conditions out there but that fog bank mainly off the coast going to make its way inland with the return of low clouds and fog during the overnight hours impacting your saturday morning commute so just keep that in mind but the good news is by saturday afternoon were going to notice quick clearing so a lot more sunshine for the 1st half of your weekend. And thats going to contribute to our warming trend this weekend rebounding to near average temperatures for your saturday afternoon but for now still tracking that cool down hard to believe that some are out there right now, but it sir typical bay area pattern, especially along the coast, widespread mid 50s for downtown San Francisco in Half Moon Bay low 60s right now for the east bay shoreline widespread 60s as you make your way inland. But antioch a little bit mild out there for your friday night 72 degrees so nearly a 15 degree difference between that city and along the coast of the San Francisco peninsula, current wind speeds out there right now a little bit light and breezy but fairfield seeing sustained winds at 23 Miles Per Hour with overnight lows Holding Steady widespread mid 50s and tomorrows daytime highs right about where we should be for this time of year so were going to warm up a few degrees mid 60s for downtown San Francisco low 70s for Oakland Santa Rosa and san jose in the mid 80s with low to midnineties for parts of our tribe valleys and taking a look ahead. Were going to be on Cruise Control sunday through monday until we gradually cool down near average highs on thursday back to hugh grant and katharine thank you still ahead, the cdc has released new guidelines for the reopening of schools where that is going to happen by doctor deborah birx as children are not immune to the virus and fighting Food Insecurity in the bay fighting Food Insecurity one lunch at a time that isnt whats happening on the campus of an east bay college with the help of a famous bay area sports family forces, the un has that story. Lights we have needles and vegetables hot food chicken rice. And sell it on them. Here at the college of alameda students and faculty are helping to fight against Food Insecurity during the covid19 pandemic by giving away gourmet lunches and Fresh Produce for free college of alameda Vice President of Student Services doctor tina basket cells says to make this happen the school formed a partnership with world central kitchen and stephon i should currys eat learn play foundation. We partner in may and have been doing hot meals. 4 students primarily and then also Community Members in alameda currently we serve 2600 hot meals and we also provide on fridays organic for this fox about a 180 of those weekly some of the volunteers here on the College Campus are still in high school at 16 yearold isaiah cause and make them feel great man, you know sometimes me and my friends come here grab like 10 well go over to oakland us and most of the homes. So its its really inspire the other thing about this is that the restaurants that we partner with us through world central kitchen receive 10 a meal so with our 2600 meals theres 26,000 a week. Thats that are going into local restaurants. Thats part of this partnership and that helps them keep their employees going. One soldier during a time when they can actually open their doors. Now the free grab and go Lunch Program happens every monday wednesday and friday starting at 11 30am to 1230 and it is scheduled to continue until the end of august on the campus of the college of alameda in alameda has it made you kron 4 news. Coming up the fda has added dozens more Hand Sanitizers to a list of products you should avoid which ones you should be on the lookout for. And cdc releases new guidelines strongly in favor of reopening schools, why as the u. S. Its an unwelcome milestone there are now more than 4 million confirmed cases in the u. S. , there is other news, the news comes as the cdc is urging schools across the country to open stacy cohen explains the new guidelines. The late summer back to School Ritual is up and did this year as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country. Late thursday, the centers for Disease Control and prevention released guidelines strongly in favor of reopening schools. Citing the low risk of the virus to children but with more than 4 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the u. S. Some states arent ready to send kids into classrooms, they should and should open today if the numbers were saying i dont know how much improvement we can with to 4 weeks to be honest with you. I dont think it looks good for day one opening the cdc does recommend that local officials consider keeping schools closed if there is substantial uncontrolled transmission of the virus in their area White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator doctor deborah birx spoke to the today show friday morning about children who are more at risk from covid19 we know that children under 18 hour, less sick, but there are some that suffered terrible consequences if they have underlying conditions. The leader of the Baltimore City Public Schools says most educators believe in Person Learning is best for kids. But only is it can be done safely. The balance of medical needs with the Educational Needs is one of the things that makes this a really complex time for educators in washington, im stacey cohan reporting. Of course, not every parent might be prepared or might not want to put their children back in the classroom this year even when that option exists kron on Sanaz Tahernia talked to a doctor with ucsf benioff Childrens Hospital to learn more about the latest guidelines it is important to note that while the cdc did issue these guidelines, california has its own guidelines mandating Online Learning for school the following counties that are still on the states watch list. In a general sense do you think its a smart move at this stage in the game to bring the ship students back into a classroom. Its not if its not going to do anybody any favors to get schools reopened for not doing it safely because were just going to close them down again if there if its not safe enough we dont have to. Supports in place for teachers and for families and for students to do it in a way that doesnt drive transmission now doctor burke said that they are issuing these guidelines because spreading among children is low. But the risk is still there and they can bring the virus home to family members that the child themselves that they can they can you know have Underlying Health conditions so its its still a pretty risky situation. I would actually worry the most about the adults in the equation which is counterintuitive we always think about the kids and what if the kids are nervous and dont do it if theyre not risk its fine. Its actually the adults and the entire School Community that we have to think about you have to take a relatively holistic view. Kids are relatively well rests i would actually want to encourage families to feel a little less anxiety around their own specific children but actually to think about advocating for the whole community. Doctor naomi bardack thank you so much for joining us. Yeah, thank you today in portland a federal judge denied an order sought by oregons top Law Enforcement officer that order would have restricted the actions of federal agents when they make arrests during the nightly protests, there demonstrators in the city of taken to the streets of course to oppose Racial Injustice since George Floyds death in Minneapolis Police custody. About 2 months ago now since then the protests have. At times turned violent and earlier this month President Trump sent in federal agents to try to help quell the unrest. Despite state leaders in oregon telling him not to do so. Since then federal agents have arrested dozens of people. And tonight the fda has added dozens more Hand Sanitizers long list of products that should be avoided after they tested positive for methanol contamination there are now a total of 76 kinds of Hand Sanitizer on the updated list of toxic products. Some of which have already been recalled while others are still being recommended for recalls all of the Hand Sanitizers on the list where apparently produced in mexico and according to the fda has seen a spike in the number of Hand Sanitizer products label to contain ethanol. But theyve tested positive for meth at all which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin oranjestad a link with all of the products that are in question can be found on our website kron 4 dot com. Mcdonalds and theyre both going to be requiring customers to wear masks mcdonalds made that announcement today its going to start enforcing that policy august 1st. Triple plays mask requirement that actually took effect today. Signs are put up all over the place making sure people know about the new rules, other restaurants and retailers have made the same move including starbucks panera bread walnut and kroger. There is some good news for a bay area establish one. Maine is the Ferry Building in San Francisco is back open for business it was ordered to close after it was classified as an indoor mall indoor malls are not allowed to operate while San Francisco is on californias covid19 watch list. However, the state has since reclassified the Ferry Building as a transport terminal meaning both interior and exterior businesses can operate. I think it is going to be like its a winwin situation i guess would the Business Owners as it has with the people because theres a lot of people actually is out there so you know i could be on a daily basis. The building has implemented stricter guidelines to protect customers from covid including enhanced cleaning procedures improved heard side pickup and delivery options. And hand sanitizing stations throughout the marketplace. I hope they have the good kind. Visitors will also be required to of course wear face masks. 4 zone forecast im taking it. Live look outside we saw the fog. The last half hour, San Franciscos embarcadero yeah, this is over the bay as well the bridge appears to be. Pretty well stocked and catherine yeah, and as you said earlier when he went outside its been pretty cold lets go back to meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez yeah were noticing widespread low clouds and fog along the bay area coastline and even the east bay shoreline upwards of 4 miles visibility. But even poorer for those of you at Half Moon Bay visibility at or near 0 and its only going to get worse during the overnight hours. But the good news is i am tracking better lifting and clearing instead of clearing out by noon for most of our inland valleys were going to notice clear skies around midmorning not just for our inland valleys, but even along the east bay shoreline and starting to notice that improvement for those of you along the San Francisco peninsula coastline as Golden Gate Bridge out there right now tracking that fog bank throughout most of the city of the bay areas we noticed very Cool Temperatures today and that cooling trend. Continues even well into your friday night, mid 50s are downtown San Francisco in Half Moon Bay, widespread low to mid 60s for most bay area cities but antioch the one outlier currently in the low 70s and youre only going to cool down into the low 60s for your overnight lows. Santa rosa in the low 50s with widespread mid 50s, lets take a look at your microclimate saturday outlook because were going to notice about 5 degrees of warming from coast to bally severe average highs returning to the bay area for downtown San Francisco at 66 degrees mid 60s for those of you at Half Moon Bay low 70s for millbrae and Burlingame San Mateo as well now view flirting with 80s but 79 degrees in san jose warming up into the mid 80s with near average highs for you but toasty temperatures in the tri valleys in the low 90s for livermore concord 89 degrees, 74 berkeley and nap and 80 degrees for your afternoon highs, the santa rosa back near average in the mid 80s, granting catherine back to you thanks for greece is still ahead tonight, an Incredible Hotel room built. For animal lovers for sure which built this special suite. And nasa using a football field sized balloon to study the galaxy what its going to be carrying around while in orbit. And Health Experts say the pandemic is disrupting worldwide immunization were living in uncertain times, but as californians well get through this together. If your income has been reduced or youve lost your job or your Health Insurance, covered california is here. We can help you find the Health Insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. And, you may even get financial help to pay for your Health Insurance. So, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca. Com to learn more or enroll today. Pandemic is disrupting immunization efforts worldwide thats according to a new report from the worlds top Health Organizations Mandy Gaither has more on that in todays health minute. A warning from the World Health Organization and unicef the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to disrupt immunization efforts worldwide and that could reverse progress made against some serious illnesses. While Immunization Coverage for some vaccines stalled before covid19 hit a recent joint report from the w h o when unicef shows nearly 20 million children are under vaccinated almost half of them live in the africa region. The report says for the first time in 28 years the world could see a reduction in coverage for the vaccine protecting against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis also known as whooping cough. And at least 30 measles and rubella campaigns were also canceled or at risk of being canceled which could likely result in intensified outbreaks. The world Health Organizations director general says vaccines are one of the most powerful tools in the history of Public Health and more children are now being immunize than ever before but the pandemic has put those games at risk. The avoidable suffering and death caused by children missing out on routine immunizations could be far greater than covid19 itself for todays health minute. Im Mandy Gaither. 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Mack who is originally from texas. Already stocked up so much for the pandemic. Because of the pandemic family should also have enough medical essential is to last for 14 days were already stocked up on sanitizers. We have a lot of on some people feel the Global Pandemic has prepared them for Hurricane Season as theyve had to stock up on food water and toiletries but now theyre going out to buy bungee cord sandbags and even boards to protect their and your was in place and then or what happens in pain for the covid on then just the windows were we just got so bad about before. Tom things out by a way to tie down with the storm ahead in covid19 cases rising people remain optimistic. We care for each other. We help each other. Much anything with going to the pandemic. That was Julian Martinez reporting the National Hurricane center says the douglas is expected to be at or near hurricane strength as it approaches hawaii on sunday. Tonight south palos carnival has been postponed until may or june of next year they hope because of covid the decision involves both the parade of the some schools send the street blocks that last year attracted about 15 Million People during the 3 weeks thats according to the citys mayor. Sao paulo reported more than 202,000 covid cases in more than 9,000 deaths yesterday. Today the mayor said the city has seen an improvement in the fight against the pandemic but the fight is certainly not over yet. A new underwater hotel suite in europe is considered perfect for animal lovers, they get a good look there. Belgians. Perry dies the resort that is located that is now offering an underwater rule. Youve heard about these perhaps so this is a new one. And its called appropriately enough the walrus house because it has a pretty darned good view of the zoos walrus tank. Catherine you relax that way you know youre going to make friends so talk about a good year. Not expect as expensive as you might starts at about a 150 bucks. Per person now per night. The ads is i guess its a deal assuming its clean inside if thats not enough the awardwinning resort also has suites overlooking. The polar bears the wolves and the siberian tigers if youre feeling adventurous the was likes for us as friends and the people have friends. The balloon. The you see behind me right here. Its bigger than that its about the size of a football field believe it or not they will be used to lift a specialized telescope above at in 2023 it will be about 25 miles high. And while it circles the south pole for a month that will collect new data about the stars nasa has never been able to gather before scientists expect to learn about the milky way and evolution of galaxies when the balloon deflates the telescope will safely parachute back to earth ready to be used again they hope in the future. Time now for schools. I love sports. Now yesterday, 4 teams including the giants open that abbreviated 60 game Major League Baseball season today though. Everybody got involved the opener for all the other teams, including the as sand pre game. Every major league team. Has done this before the Season Opener they were held a black ribbon a piece of cloth and then took in a most of them did in support of racial unity, some players raise fists continue the black lives matter sign was prominent next to another that said i keep fighting that weve become familiar with and as for the as right now theyre in oakland we saw jason dumas said the beginning of the show winner score is tied 1 one 5th inning we will have full highlights tonight on kron 4 news at 10 oclock after losing 8 to one in their Season Opener against the dodgers yesterday in la the giants are now looking for their first win of the season tonight. Again at Dodger Stadium and theres some controversy regarding one of their released pictures last night before the game when both teams participated in that moment of unity with the black ribbon reliever sam coonrod was the only player on both squads, including coaches managers that did not participate. He stayed standing you see there. This is before the playing of the national anthem. People stood during the anthem. When asked why he didnt take a knee. Coonrod responded quote, im a christian. He also explained that he quote just cant get on board with some of the beliefs of the black lives matter movement. Nbc sports bay area analyst and former fortyniners defensive lineman ian williams responded saying that while conrad has the right to do what he wants and that he doesnt have to be on board with black lives matter he should be on board with equality for all and ending racism regardless of his religious views adding quote, its simple if you dont want those to simple things. You know you are end quote. An update now on todays giants game in los angeles and unfortunately more of the same the giants continuing to struggle, especially offensively and i guess from a pitching standpoint there in the 7th inning right now you see the dodgers are leading the giants 5 to one well have highlights of this one tonight as kron 4 news at 10. All coming up next a woman sick with covid19 she almost died, but instead she is alive and happier than ever. How the were living in uncertain times, but as californians well get through this together. If your income has been reduced or youve lost your job or your Health Insurance, covered california is here. We can help you find the Health Insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. And, you may even get financial help to pay for your Health Insurance. So, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca. Com to learn more or enroll today. Covid almost killed a woman in nebraska, but then it brought her something she had been missing for more than 50 years michelle van der reports on a really amazing reunion it was born from suffering caused by the virus. I was pretty sick day. Yeah. And i and most experienced death. Doris crippen spent 30 days in Methodist Hospital a covid19 survivor she returned home still weak from the virus then fell and broke her arm when a day on the phone was up here and im back here on the floor. And so i cut hair column, nobody for half i laid there overnight half a day not many people would say this but doris calls that break a blessing that i think that every 5 minutes because it was the gods blessing. That does this count as alive today to talk to you doctor sent the on the how woman to Fremont Methodist Health Duncan Gardens for rehab were bit bora worked as a medication aid for 22 years has seen her name on the board here. And i just couldnt believe it i was like oh my god. I think this is my sister she been looking for her sister for years, but she only had her name to go on that new the residents with a familiar name was death so she took a chance it just might be her sister and wrote their fathers name on a white board for her to read she go thats my daddy. And pointed them, myself known shes hard of hearing on that mine too. And she looked at me and i like she says because of the eisenhower that ties, the sisters say their father left 6 children at home alone and the state separated the siblings i went like this and as the baby. Because no everybodys seen me last time i was 6 months old. A 6 month old yeah. That was 1967 bev is now 53 years old and doris is 73 the oldest and youngest siblings she said i am your sift they then. And i nearly of the chair, and i just burst into tears. It was just a happy feeling. Sinai says there. Its been 53 years since justine or can she was a baby. The sisters say this isnt a random reunion, they believe its meant to be and a truly unexpected way covid gave them hope covid gave them family and its wonderful and the and 5th. We dont have to search and the journey is over south sound like that was michelle band are reporting a nice story. Yeah, i those those things happen from time to time but its still amazing that that things come together and work out that way that wraps up kron 4 news at 8 oclock tonight. But dont go anywhere because our primetime news continues one of our top stories this cell phone video showing a San Jose Police officer kicking and dragging a woman. It is drawing sharp criticism tonight from the mayor there new at 9 the person who filmed this encounter explains why he believes the officer was out of line. And as Alameda County exceeds 10,000 cases of the virus Health Officials worry the surge could get even worse what theyre asking you to avoid doing this weekend. Those stories just minutes away on kron