But Half Moon Bay noticeably cooler about 10 degrees cooler than downtown San Francisco at 63 degrees on account of a cool sea breeze, but overall still tracking double digit warming out there right now for your thursday night very hot and dry conditions heading our way in fact getting a sneak peek of this heat wave that doesnt officially start until friday morning were going to be under a heat advisory for most coastal areas away from the San Francisco peninsula coastline and widespread excessive heat warnings in effect for inland areas tracking triple digit heat with temperatures as high as a 108 degrees but even along the coast and along the bay 80s and 90s so not really going to get some relief there. And im also keeping an eye on a spare the air alert going into effect on friday with the peak of the heat wave the key on friday, but still going to remain warm all weekend long back to you alright recent out of the north bay where firefighters are on alert over high heat to happening this weekend in recent years now. Wildfire danger often kicks into high gear in late summer and even fall and fire Officials Say that now is the time to be prepare. And have a plan kron fours dan kerman joins us now live from santa rosa with the advice firefighters have for homeowners stand. Well maybe just take a look at this hillside, this is what were talking about the brush already dry and he done to 91 degrees right now in santa rosa supposed to get into the triple digits tomorrow that is a major concern because that can set this stuff off very quickly. After the tubbs fire in 2017 and the kincade fire in 2019 Sonoma County residents need no reminder how fast the blaze can spread and dry brush, especially with high temperatures with much of the bay area on alert for high temps firefighters are concerned we have these increased temperatures. What were expecting for a Long Duration of time to look into potentially the next week. Its just continuing to drier fuels out really pushed in those critical the fire weather pattern so. This heat is definitely concern of ours while many may take the weekend to trim back the brush Fire Fighters advise against it. We see a lot of people trying to do the right thing in trying to maintain their their seasonal grasses that have dried out get that second or 3rd cut in throughout the season. But all those type of activities or looking at its at the expense of temperatures like this or an opportunity did to ignite a fire from a spark. Instead they say to make sure your evacuation plans are in place. The Santa Rosa Fire Department has a check list on their website. They advise adding masks and Hand Sanitizer to your list and because of covid19 if you are evacuated heading to an event center may not be your first stop when im looking at temporary evacuation locations. Back to aisha locations or areas that were looking at where we may need to move a significant number of people too to give them a place to go is not inside of a shelter. From these large parking areas people will be screened and then sent somewhere if we need to open a shelter will only have 50 people are shocked socially distanced wall have our folks in protective equipment will have people as they come in and be checking their temperature doing Health Screenings will be work with Public Health department with practice all that we also will have an isolation area set up. And the American Red Cross as their first choice in terms of an Evacuation Center would not be the typical fairground but will likely be hotels dormitories once those are filled up then they will move into these other places but with a lot less people due to covid19 live in santa rosa dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan and at this time he genie will not shut off power during this weekends heatwave saying that the forecast. Doesnt indicate conditions to prompt any of the shut offs. Today, the utility promise regulators said it has learned from last year shut offs and will not disrupt as many people during the pandemic this time around the remarks were made during a Public Utilities commission hearing. Pga need does expect to rely on the shot off to prevent its outdated grid from starting any fires 2019 shot off inconvenienced and infuriated more than 2 million northern californians wildfires growing tonight in southern california, the lake fire it is burning in the Angeles National forest between Santa Clarita and palmdale of that is just north of los angeles. More than 5,000 deaths structures are being threatened. 3 have been destroyed. Evacuation orders and road closures are in effect in the lake hughes area that fire was reported yesterday afternoon it spread rapidly. Angeles national chief Robert Garcia told reporters this morning this will be a major fire for several days. And you can stay connected on weather alerts for your neighborhood at kron 4 dot com there you can find interactive radar and the latest weather headlines. Cautious optimism tonight that the coronavirus transmission may be on a downward trend here in california. Governor newsome says that the state is reporting a lower number of new confirmed coronavirus cases and a downward trend in hospitalization rate. This comes as the state begins to clear backlog cases from a day to failure. Newsom says that the states hospitalization rates are down 21 and icu admissions are down 15 over the past 2 weeks. California Health Officials continue to ask people to take this virus seriously by washing your hands practicing social distancing and wearing a mask when in public. For 25,000 order anyway, but the thing about all the other School Districts across the country all the other organizations across the country doing exactly the same time. Some 7,000 students with the Oakland Unified School district were unable to lock in for their first day of virtual classes on monday. Thats in part because not all of them have received the free laptops and hotspot devices they need to connect. Forcefully chagall reports of the School District is now handing out temporary supplies to hold those students over until their permanent equipment arrives. 25,000 chromebooks and portable wifi hot spots are on the way to the Oakland Unified School district but their arrival has been delayed. The School District ordered the equipment back in june with money raised from the citywide oakland and divided campaign however, spokesperson john society says distributors have struggled to get the technology to schools. Thats because School Districts and other organizations have placed similar orders in the meantime oakland unified is handing out loaner gear students can use until the new stuff arrives and the new stuff will be theirs to keep many of our students dont have those resources and and its its just like anything else if if someone is a textbook and you dont you cant do the same job that every student can do the new school year opened up on monday and some 7,000 students were unable to join the virtual shut done has been struggling with her home computer so she stopped by Oakland Technical High School thursday for a temporary replacement to get her through the first few weeks of class still she prefers traditional education, but just makes me sad because. We dont know when were going go back to school and i wasnt really looking forward to my 12th grade in all the oakland and divided campaign raised 12 and a half Million Dollars in oakland. Phillipe djegal all kron 4 news as local businesses struggled to try and stay afloat during this pandemic palo alto city leaders are considering a proposal to add a covid surcharge to customer bills but some Business Leaders question the timing of that idea or for says he quit yoon has the story. Palo alto mayor adrian fine proposes adding a covid surcharge to help businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic extra amount on their bills and residents and visitors will be able to pay i think that is a way to cast their pockets i think. Given the tenor and generosity. Her Community Think a lot of coltons will be happy to pay an extra 2, 5. 10 . Our local businesses to keep them afloat. Palo Alto City Council member greg to knock us as he has his doubts about charging customers more money right now. Ive talked to quite few russian owners about this comes up and the longer really worried that if they. They include mister trumps comment. You know 19 surcharge that people are temple lot less so that means are working to get a lot less money this Sandwich Shop owners cautions not to charge customers too much or else theyll stay away here are some of the will that change one prison. What percent of the 5 for the most, although theyre fine says he believes that palo alto residents can handle paying a bit more to help out the local economy. Judy klineberg of the Palo Alto Chamber of commerce takes a different view and there are professionals there are lawyers and death yes, her salon owners and owners. So our viewers who are not able to just make the kind of contributions that the mayor has been good intentions are. It may not be possible right now. Has it made you kron 4 news californias Eviction Moratorium will expire on september second that means that addictions in foreclosures can resume the states Judicial Council voted to end the temporary rules today and now lawmakers are looking to put eviction protections into law california would be one of the first states to do so if successful regardless of what the state does many local governments have their own eviction protections in place but some are set to expire at the end of the month. Coming up one last high touch surface to worry about amid the pandemic the new crosswalk technology installed today in the south bay. Plus coronavirus holding a tight grip over the u. S. Tonight, a strong warning from the director of the cdc over the upcoming flu season. And next San Franciscos biggest this is going to be a year unlike any that weve experienced a pretty much in the history of tourism in San Francisco. The pandemic is crippling San Franciscos tourism industry, a new forecast from the San Francisco travel association expects to see a loss of nearly 11 billion dollars over the next 2 years. Force marine kelly has that story. San franciscos legendary palace hotel established in 1875. Now has its entrance blocked off by planters and plywood temporarily closed because of coronavirus along with 52 other hotels in the city. Some of the citys most popular tourist destinations such as china town nearly deserted with shops and restaurants gated shot. Last year was our 10th year in a row a record breaking numbers and this year, its just all collapsed the president and ceo of San Francisco travel has the grim economic outlook, were expected to get less than half the visitors. We got last year and thats going to cost us all a whole lot of money. In 2019 tourists spent nearly 10 billion dollars. This year that totals expected to plummet 67 to just over 3 billion. A 7 billion dollars difference which we will feel because its going to translate to fewer tax dollars that fund city services, but the pain will be felt in other ways to 90,000 people last year were employed in the street, the streets are neighbors cars to friends and family members who dont have a job this year and also lot of Small Businesses that really depend on that tourist visitor in San Francisco, whether its a restaurant or Retailer Store performing arts group or art gallery you name driving a lot of this the shutdown of conventions and large gatherings like outside lands they expect to see more visitors return next year, but do not expect a full recovery until 2025. And even that hinges on a vaccine or an effect of treatment. The San Francisco travel Association Says they support the citys cautious response. But theyre hoping is banned on hotel rooms for leisure travelers to be lifted soon with so much of the citys iconic Tourist Spots outdoors they believe travelers could still get a change of scenery safely. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. And the north bay with the school year right around the are in Public Health is issuing new guidelines for child care and Youth Programs in the county group size has increased from 12 to 15 people kids can also participate into activities at the same time programs must last for at least 3 weeks and all activities must be held Outdoors HealthOfficials Say the new guidelines offer more flexibility when it comes to youth sports. But they also warned the rules could change again if we see an uptick in cases. All right time now for 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside at the Golden Gate Bridge looking pretty cool there but triple digit heat inland. I said yeah we already got a sneak peek of whats to come the heat wave the key believe it or not doesnt officially start until friday morning through wednesday night. But we are ready were tracking temperatures today 5 to 15 degrees above average still toasty at the 6 oclock hour widespread 80s and 90s away from the San Francisco peninsula coastline so little bit cooler right now Half Moon Bay 63 degrees but about 35 degrees cooler than antioch unconquered right now flirting with that triple digit heat 97 degrees as you step outside for your thursday night unfortunately, the one thing really working in our favor during this heat wave. Calmer winds speeds so any wind gust that we do see will be about 20 Miles Per Hour less. But with this hot and dry weather heading our way all weekend long even a cool sea breeze will help spread of fire if any do spark in the bay area so just keep that in mind live look outside from south market in downtown San Francisco, some high clouds from what was once hurricane elida streaming through the bay area bringing us very muggy tropical conditions out there right now, but fortunately not tracking any thunderstorms throughout the bay area, according to stormtracker 4 in future cast for going to show that threat of possible popup thunderstorms nonexistent a few high clouds streaming through from time to time of what was once that hurricane the leader, not an issue anymore. Thanks to the cold Pacific Ocean waters, but we are noticing the overnight lows tonight going to be on the mild side widespread low to mid and even upper 60s as you make your way in line with antioch only cooling down to 76 degrees were going to have a heat advisory away from the San Francisco peninsula coastline, mainly along the east bay shoreline starting early friday morning and even a excessive heat warning that has been upgraded from the excessive heat watch for most of our inland valleys tracking widespread triple digit heat in the east bay and south bay and also going to see that heat advisories and excessive heat warning for much of the north bay could see daytime highs upwards of 108 degrees mainly in the tribe, dollys widespread 80s and 90s so 10 to 20 degrees above average vicki and then we are going to notice above average temperatures even for the next 7 days back to you risa well there will soon be fewer high Touch Services to worry about in santa clara county. As kron fours rob fladeboe reports for us tonight touch free crosswalk devices are being installed at busy intersections there. Bascom avenue at runover out from Valley Medical Center among the busiest intersections in san jose. Just got a bit safer in terms of avoiding the coronavirus from now on instead of a button to activate the pedestrian crosswalk signal. The intersection has been equipped with Motion Sensing Technology says roads in airports director harry freight is when you see this sign. On a traffic signal and it says way that the button. You dont have to touch the push but we just wave your hand in front of this sign one to 3 inches away. And that is that the signal will tell you to wait until its safe to cross no physical contact is required a wave of the hand provides all audio visual and touch responses. This is the first such application of the existing Touch Free Technology anywhere in the nation says lead county traffic engineer im not saying that this technology can be used any of that its already out there you know if you look at some of the you know paper dollar dispenser things like that. You know theres already contactfree you are able to do that today. So but we just at never talked about doing that on a protest and push button. The idea of course is to help prevent the spread of covid19 eventually the touch free activation devices will be installed at 25 expressway intersections wit