Dense fog on the golden gate be careful driving here 21 minutes rolling south nevado to San Francisco back to you thanks robin. Its 5 oclock in the big story, san jose schools have made the decision theyre going to continue Distance Learning through december. Thats right kron 4 Sarah Stinson live in san jose. With more on the story sarah. Darya james yeah, what a decision to make by the School District consistency is key though that is what theyre going for it this is a decision comes even after Santa Clara County moved into the red tier of the states colorcoded terror system which allows k through 12 grades to if they remain in that chair for 2 weeks now if they keep the case is low k through 12 could open, but you san jose unified School District said you know what were going to stick to one thing we dont want to go back and forth and have families and staff have to keep adjusting the superintendent says cases continue to rise specifically in san jose. So theyre not comfortable reopening schools for in Person Learning the district put out a survey to parents staff and students and it showed people wanted a consistent plan throughout the semester that they wanted so thats what theyre getting people in person they say while in Person Learning is the best type of learning. They want to revert about that as soon as possible and they know its safer to do so hopefully that will be in 2021, but again it all depends on case numbers and of course Rapid Testing which is san jose is doing and they appreciate that they wanted to be even better of course a vaccine would be great and they said that they should release a plan for the next semester early december, so releases first School District that ive heard of in the bay area that saying were going to do just on soaring rents stick to that no matter what a lot of the School Districts are kind of going by the case numbers and they could revert back here or there so this is a really the most consistent plan ive seen reporting live in san jose Sarah Stinson kron 4 news said it all right thank you very much sara and Santa Clara CountyHealth Officials announced an enhanced testing order to make sure that everybody is able to get covid19 testing the new order. Expands the definition of essential worker requiring Insurance Companies to provide free testing. 4 workers including teachers Grocery Store employees and Health Care Providers and also sets mandatory timelines for patients to ensure they get tested quickly and get the results sooner. We are grateful that the county has announced an order that is going to demolish the labyrinth that too many of our residents have found themselves when theyre trying to find their way to get to testing. Because youre wondering do i have to pay or you know is my insurance going to pay will the county pays it free and they dont want that to be a barrier the order is mandatory and violations of this can result in fines and other penalties so they sure that Insurance Companies will follow suit. To the east bay now where Alameda County has not given yet the green light to advance to open up more businesses but this doesnt mean that the county is in a covid crisis will be a county sheriff greg ahern is also the director of the countys office of Emergency Services and since the shelterinplace was put in place back in march, he says that hes been collecting data nonstop then he says based on what hes seeing right now Alameda Countys improving. Right now were dealing with doctor stacy he is taking care of our Public Health in Alameda County. And he indicates were currently we remain in the purple tier and we do me one week of red to requirements on the states blueprint for safer this case counts have dropped below 7 new cases per day per 100,000 residents and we continue to meet testing positive thresholds. All right well Health Officials are waiting for next week thats when data since the Labor Day Weekend is expected to be released and well see where the numbers go from there. A new report whose children of color are dying from covid19 at higher rates. The cdc looked more than 300. 91,000 cases among children and young adults under the age of 21. Only 121 cases more deadly but just 17 of them were white. Thats compared to 35 deaths of black children and 54 hispanic deaths. The cdc is pointing to social disparities such as crowded Living Conditions food in security wealth and educational gaps along with racial discrimination. President trump has been the only one saying that a vaccine is around the corner, the cdc says that actually its a ways off and that wearing a mask is more important. An Infectious Disease expert at ucsf agrees with the cdc kron fours gayle ong reports. Berkeley City Council Members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a mask and this face mask. Is more guaranteed to protect me against covid then when i take a covid vaccine. Wednesday cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says a covid19 vaccine would not be available for another 9 to 12 months ucsf Infectious Disease doctor Monica Gandhi agrees number one is to take a while for the vaccine and number 2 were to see the vaccine is but we know these protected doctor gandhi studied maskwearing early on looking at data from japans diamond princess cruise ship where more than 700 people on board came down with covid19. Before maskwearing was suggested so were actually awaiting a masterful. Multiple components of the response one is transmission and then by reducing the amount of cars that get you get in it may reduce the severity and to seize tuesday night the city of berkeley approved an ordinance to fine people not wearing a mask in public or focus is not on criminalizing people, its making sure people get the right track is obviously been shown to be one of most effective way to stop this road and season its a very cheap and easy way to save a life district 4 Council MemberKate Harrison says city workers will be keeping an eye on large gatherings of 12 or more at parks parties and student events we had cal students come back about 3 weeks ago and at present the 190 students have been found positive. And i dont want them to spread their fellow students, their parents and grandparents and neighbors and certainly not the rest of our community other bay area counties like santa clara napa and marine have already approved similar measures maskwearing is already required in berkeley. Now a 100 fine used as another tool to prevent the spread of covid19 the money gathered from fines will buy mass for low income people in berkeley gayle ong kron 4 news now you just heard the cdcs Robert Redfield say that masks are more effective than vaccines. But the president contradicts that. I mean everyone is not more effective by any means that a vaccine and i called him about that those with the 2 things i us with them. And i believe that if you ask him. He would. Probably say that he didnt understand the question. And President Trump also alleges redfield was confused about when a vaccine might be ready because he testified before congress redfield did the vaccine would not be ready until july and in the summer or october in the fall where is the president has been the only one in authority who is saying that it could be the next month or 2. Well as the flu season looms in east a doctor now suggesting people who come in for a vaccine. Perhaps should also get tested for coronavirus 2 doctor farah ntando says that its possible to suffer from both especially since the symptoms are fairly similar. Hes working right now to acquire more covid test sites and flu vaccine so that when a person does come into their clinics. It will available that they can get both those tests in one visit. Were trying to prepare this is you know this is a long haul where where were going to be in all to the winner. So were trying preparer sites to be able to be indoors when the weather requires it. Yeah people at higher risk as we know are those 65 and older and also people who smoke or have Underlying Health conditions like diabetes and Heart Disease asthma as well and a weakened immune system flu activity usually to increase in late november or december. So the clock is ticking. So what about halloween what do we do should the kids trick or treat or not well if they do its going to look a lot different this year in Contra Costa CountyHealth Officials say the traditional trick or treating isnt a good idea. Theyre discouraging also haunted houses and big parties. They are that the traditional trick or is a kind of risky during the covid youve got small children gathered together in front porches and in front of front touching on high touch surfaces like door knobs and door bells. Candy candy jars. And so that all those type of activities pose a risk for covid. So theyre not going to make it illegal or find you or or su or anything but theyre saying that you shouldnt do it. And theyre discouraging kids from participating in trick or treating this year. 5. 10 is the time still ahead here on the kron 00 04am morning news, San Francisco officials are cracking down on illegal sideshows talk about the actions, theyre looking to take to keep everyone safe. Plus wildfire containment across the bay area continues to grow well have the latest numbers for you in just a moment and after the break millions of people are feeling the wrath of Hurricane Sally is the storm creeps inland after devastating the gulf coast. Well have a closer look at the damage. And today will be a pleasant one for the bay Area Temperatures in the 60s to start this morning by the afternoon it 70s to 80s for daytime highs. Ive got your forecast after the break. And im tracking your morning commute. Were taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza which is looking good by the way the only thing in your way is karl the fog, its dance of the bay bridge and the golden gate, no problems coming in and well check more bridges coming up. Motorcycle riders love the open road. And geico loves helping riders get to where theyre going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback. And because were committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. The geico giveback. Helping riders focus on the road ahead. 5. 13 and the remnants of Hurricane Sally are now moving north from the gulf coast with catastrophic flooding. In the wake in florida and alabama sally hit the gulf coast yesterday morning as a category 2 with winds of a 115 miles an hour. Rain was measured in feet not inches hundreds of people had to be rescued more than a half a million homes and businesses are without power. Moving so slow. It was just 3 the french side that i was 3 hours just. Screaming and we can hear crashing everywhere staff meeting the house is pretty terrifying. In alabama, one person is dead and another is still missing. Something with those hurricanes before they dont need to be very strong at their slowmoving like that they just sit dump, water on you and the winds of course and so that video boats landing in land. Thats pretty crazy. So powerful i ever been through anything like that john of you. Ive not really in the middle of a hurricane and then right at the edge of yeah, but seeing those images make pas for those people that are going through that even though it wasnt the most powerful hurricane slow mover indeed, as far as bay area goes at least things are really looking out for us we had so much wildfire smoke first such an expense tended amount of time. Now we are in the clean air clean foggy air this morning though as a foe all the way up to the golden gate these user showing you much do give yourself some extra time to get into work this morning as air quality is good. But fog is not so good. Air quality has improved gradually day after day and today, it is even better than yesterday with poor conditions as you head up into the Sierra Nevada so i wouldnt recommend a Sierra Nevada weekend ahead of us as we are going to be seeing poor air quality lingering up that direction but the bay area just fine if you want to get outside take that job whether youre at the coast or further inland. Its going to be a Beautiful Day for it wherever you are. Temperatures will be nice and moderate and only getting cooler in the days to come as this cold front gently slips into the bay continually cleaning up air quality across the west coast as it does so already offering up into the pacific northwest. They desperately needed it so seeing those showers to our north has been great news and a couple of sprinkles could be possible tomorrow morning. Right up in along the north bay. Winds are calm this morning for most areas but will pick up especially for the north bay this afternoon as cooler air begins to push on into the region will definitely notice a breezy finished year thursday. Todays daytime highs a little cooler than they have been 60s and 70s at the coast. It was a warm day at the coast yesterday with your 70s today wont be quite as warm with 60s and 70s right alongside the bayshore to palo alto at 76 today south bay temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. San jose at 79 degrees east bay temperatures not much different. We will be one to 2 degrees cooler than yesterday. Just enough to be getting out there and enjoying even a little bit more than you have been north bay temperatures some of our warmest but also no 90s in the 4 zone forecast here getting close in areas like vacaville, while 60s expected in coastal marine and sonoma counties. Tomorrow and saturday will be our coolest days of this forecast as that cold front advances pushes on in continues to clean our air. After that pushes through well see the return of some hazy conditions likely come sunday and monday. Last 2 days of summer as we see an offshore wind kicking back into gear pushing in wildfire smoke from the sierra tuesday first day of fall kind of crazy to be talking about that starting off the season, mild in the 70s and 80s. Robin. All right john. Thank you were checking in on the bridges and 92 is already off to a sluggish start were checking in on the san mateo bridge which continues to pick up as expected. But no big problems here so right now youre averaging 12 minutes from hayward over to send the tail here at the bay bridge looking good at the toll plaza gets a little foggy for you across the span where theres a dense fog advisory in place that was issued by for the bay bridge and the golden gate as well so just take it easy out there, slowing on the nimitz as usual we have that road work leaving downtown oakland and every morning around this time it stacks up traffic southbound between 9. 80 and 5th after 5th youll see a pickup, the rest of the trip through oakland and san leandro be fined the northbound side looks great. You can always take 5. 80 as your alternate 2413 the e sure looks good. No problems for 5. 80 or 6. 80 leaving dublin and sunil chains all right, thank you very much rob and 5. 18 on the clock and now to the latest on the wildfires. 25 people are dead in california from these recent wildfires governor newsome says flames from the fires have burned more than 3. 4. Million acres now and it destroyed more than 4,000 structures, roughly 38,000 people still cannot return to their homes as firefighters continue to try and gain full containment wildfires burning in the bay area though are mostly fully contained thats the good news, the lnu complex fires and the scu complex fires are both 98 contained now and the czu complex fires in san mateo and santa cruz counties or at 95 containment. Containment of the czu lightning complex fires is expected on sunday, those fires have destroyed 925 homes in san mateo and santa cruz counties, including the marquee guards ranch altogether theyve nearly 1000 head of cattle that graze on the lands that they lease in marine sonoma and san mateo counties and when the fires took off they were overwhelms trying to evacuate their livestock and it was during that time when they realize building on the one piece of land that they did own that there was a building there that was burning. I mean there was Little Fires Everywhere in the beginning that soon became big fires, this was years and years of of being able to. Work build a house for our family. In case something happened in case one day we were unable to ran shore when our kids took over and now its all gone and we really how theirs. Theres i dont know what were going to do. And to make matters worse. They were dropped by their Fire Insurance so thats going to be a big problem moving forward with no insurance. In the east bay Law Enforcement agencies are increasing their patrols to trying to tour nighttime gatherings in the berkeley hills. This all comes after a number of illegal fireworks and bonfires have been reported along grizzly peak boulevard. The Oakland Berkeley u c berk