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KRON KRON 4 News At 6am July 12, 2024

Right now it appears on a pickup truck that parked at the shell gas station there let me quickly pull up a map for you just to show you this location, it is a very busy area. Lots of jobs around here, including shops and a lot of people are getting up right now and theyre running into basically 4 corners of police blocking it off because they want to make sure the scene is preserved for their homicide investigators. This is right off of one oh one now i want to show you whats going on reportedly this all went down at around 2 oclock in the morning. I want to continue showing you live pictures you can see there there are just off in the distance or on the other side of the intersection they have their lights on they have Police Officers Walking Around and i can tell you james and area because this is an area you can see right there theres that appears to be a white pickup truck that they keep walking round and round grayish white its hard to tell during time but you can see hes flashing a flashlight into the compartment there. We dont know anything about that victim other than that he was a man reportedly he was injured put into an ambulance, but because this is now a Homicide Investigation clearly he did not survive his injuries. I did see Police Officers Walking Around looking at stores. Thats important because this is such a busy area for Shopping Complexes that theyre hoping that those areas will have cameras trained to that particular area that they can track down the video and hopefully ultimately track down whoever did this who was behind this homicide. Back to you. All right, thanks a lot for the update will. Time now is 6 02. Lets also get you updated on the weather for the week ahead because we do have some changes on the way which could. Impact in terms of Power Outages, absolutely guys as fire danger increases later this week Power Outages become a real we also know with that fire danger you need to take extreme precautions. As you plan out this week, especially Outdoor Activities now as for this morning, were pretty mild. We are crystal clear. No fog is youre venturing into work and the air quality has been looking better this weekend. And today, its also looking pretty good for most areas with those green conditions remaining with us. Temperatures are currently in the 50s to 60s with dublin at 51 berkeley San Francisco, pittsburgh. Each in the low 60s. Well santa rosa are cool spot at 48 degrees right now. Later today, we are warming up compared to this weekend with highs climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s inland. And even plenty of 80s right along the bay. More about or even hotter weather in your forecast just around the corner robin all right. Thank you john were tracking a crash in San Francisco, its coming off the bay bridge. 80 west in harrison street, and its only blocking one lane but we have several cars piled up in that left lane as you exit thats why all of a sudden its having on the suspension. The tunnel on to the eastern span but the backup has not reached the toll plaza not yet so were still looking decent at 14 minutes after fremont street the nimitz has not been doubt yet fatal accident we had northbound 80 high street Road Construction still wrapping up northbound at 29 you put all that together and its crawling from high street approaching downtown oakland, so your drive times roughly 24 minutes of numbers going up to make it to downtown oakland so avoid the northbound nimitz take 5. 80 west instead youll thank me later youll save a lot of time back to you. Thanks a lot robert at 6 04 the big story this week hundreds of thousands of people could lose their electricity because pgd might shut the power off yeah, the company saying the high winds the hot temperatures. The john napa with more on what we need to know sarah. Yeah, i mean the east bay North Bay South bay all in this fire danger and could experience these power shut offs but specifically where i am here in napa county were still reeling were still recovering from those wildfires into to hear that theres more fire danger headed our way with high winds high temperatures thats not a comforting feeling to have as we head into this unfortunately were seeing that theres going to be high winds high temperatures that together as we know combined wildfire danger. So he jeannie now saying we may have to show up the power wednesday to friday just depends they should let us know within the next 24 hours if this is going to be a real reality if theyre not actually turn off the power again this wind event will last through thursday night into friday morning depending on if it sticks around. This has caused major pg says the probability areas for the highest probability areas for the Public Safety power shutoff is in the north bay mountains and pockets of the santa cruz mountains, including mount diablo region areas well again we should hear more specifically in terms of what cities and counties could experience these power shut off within the next 24 hours. But its if your usual resident last to deal with this you know who you are. Be prepared for this to happen again sometime wednesday afternoon if these high winds are sticking around in this this wind event actually occurs. Definitely not concerning some people literally just got their power back and after experiencing, you know evacuations and if their home is Still Standing there literally just still you know reeling from the fire. So now they have to go into this power shut off lot of fun but well continue to monitor this with pg and let you know if this happens later this week reporting live in downtown napa Sarah Stinson kron 4 news, thanks for the update. Sarah. Well at 6 06 the threat of wildfire obviously was front center for firefighters yesterday as they had to quickly contain a small grass fire in iraq and count last night on the southeast edge of the city there in Contra Costa County this is video sent in by kron 4 viewer firefighters say the fire grew to about 30 acres in size before they were able to get it stamped out just before 9 oclock last night. And fire crews continue to make major progress as they continue battling the glass fire up in noma at sonoma and napa county. Now 92 contained. Though it has burned through more than 67,000 acres destroying more than 800 homes and more than a 1000 other structures. Its been more than 2 weeks since the glass fire started in napa valley and some people can get back to their homes and businesses and check him out others theres nothing left and then theres a period of adjustment because so many lost their jobs from the destruction of 5 star resort was destroyed. Calistoga ranch. Caught fire and burned down and that leaves a 175 Hotel Employees without a job their Parent Company had a food drive to give them some food and try to you know stave off its going to be a very difficult winter. Its an adjustment period i had to get back into your space theres a lot of work to do you start you visually as we as we look around your visit really does julie reminded. Of what took place. What about rebuilding calistoga ranch stray at doesnt even know right now resort management at this point says theyre taking it day by day and this just trying to support the staff that was so heavily impacted and devastated by the glass fire. Another big story that were following this morning a driver crashes into a crowd of customers eating lunch in san jose. 8 people were sent to the hospital 2 of them have life threatening injuries. Kron fours dan thorn has the story. A terrifying scene after a truck plows into an Outdoor Dining area in san jose people are seen scrambling to help victims as chairs and tables were sent flying a big loud police say a 69 yearold man was trying to park his toyota 4 runner when he accidentally hit the gas witnesses say they saw the driver lose control just before the crash. Wheels. Screeching like you know use get ready to spin out. Well back well start spinning in smoke started coming up the suv then slammed into the dining canopy at the dynasty chinese Seafood Restaurant striking at least 8 2 of the victims suffering life threatening injuries. My friend was trying to yell care of the way but people too many people for their young and screaming to so that nobody knows going on to lose to name. Police swarmed the grant Century Plaza sunday as investigators comb through the crash scene a wide area was blocked off as dozens of people looked on in shock and confusion its just tragic i dont think you know he was he did it on purpose or anything. Reporting in san jose dan thorn kron 4 news. 6 09 and to a developing story were learning more about how a San Francisco firefighter died during a Training Exercise last week. The preliminary investigation gives the details about 42 yearold jason cortez and what he was doing. When he died they say after looking how this Training Exercise when that he was knocked over a thirdfloor railing by a water blast from a valve that he had inadvertently opened in the Training Exercise. The report says as well that the exercise the shortstaffed because of Covid Concerns and that only one Engine Company was there and normally there are 2. Well take a quick break as we go well share with you live pictures coming to us from capitol hill as you can see the confirmation hearing for judge Amy Coney Barrett getting under way weve got senator Lindsey Graham here chairing up the Senate Judiciary committee delivering his Opening Statements and well keep you updated on new developments as todays hearing begins year as we go another reminder more news. Still ahead the berry family is demanding answers after their loved one was killed during a traffic stop in the north bay. And a popular San Francisco cafe is rob just days after being vandalized well have full details theres well and temperatures beginning to climb james today going to be warmer than this weekend was with daytime highs into the 80s solidly for san jose. And even other besides cities. Ive got your forecast on the even hotter weather ahead. Im tracking your commute around the bay area this morning. We do have some trouble spots and slow spots and construction out there, but the bridges are holding up. Well a live look at west 5. 89 since lou that the pay gates will talk about the 6. 14 right now and starting this week people who travel to why will no longer have to quarantine as long as you have proof that your coronavirus free nikki shaenfield takes a look at what you can do. Starting thursday transpacific passengers to all islands will be able to bypass quarantine with proof of a negative covid test. Once you land in plane there will be 2 lines one for people who took the test and another for those who didnt really hope that theres nobody in that line that says i didnt take a test because theyre crazy. Theyre going to be quarantine for 14 days. Those who took the protests will have already uploaded the results in their safe travels app you know the artificial intelligence. Well have vetted it and checked it will also have some backup capacity to check out the airport if necessary. There will be an added step if you land in kona governor a is expected to sign off americans proposal which requires all incoming passengers to take a second antigen test Kona International airport. The free rapid be de vera towards hust yields results in about 15 minutes, its not a 100 but when combined with the pcr test from the mainland its quite good if its negative youre free to go if you test positive hell be given the Gold Standard pcr test on site. But youll have to quarantine until your results comes back that should be enough security for anyone to mean that will that will double sift out any cases those who are awaiting for pre travel results will still have to quarantine regardless of what the antigen test result is those same antigen test could be used to reopen inner island travel. Thats our goal. This were start well and we have be. School. We will go to bible and take different was stopped the car. That would be my recommendation do that within 72 hours of inner island travel and if i think they can do within 72 minutes because its a fast you can just get test and no youre not youre right before. In the bay area, several airlines are offering covid tests but they will cost you and the Oakland Airport is now offering free rapid testing. All right time now is 6. 16, lets jump over to the Weather Center weve got john trouble talking warmer what warmer temperatures and stronger winds right yeah, its the combination of those 2 guys that are causing so much concern for later on this week, its back to the hotter weather drier conditions and those strong winds which or up fire danger in the days to come as for this morning things are all right for right now look at this beautiful clear morning. Were in the midst of will be smooth sailing as you head into work any sort of showers or send well to our north across the Pacific Northwest as High Pressure continues to build in across the region. Thats going to continue to be the case dry for our neck of the woods rain to our north and as this High Pressure builds to our north and west in offshore flow is can develop this is going to take hot dry air from our inland valleys, pushing it out to the coast. And these winds really accelerating as they move through the coastal ranges. Thats where higher fire danger comes into play starting tuesday night for the north bay lasting through wednesday thursday and even early friday before we take our. Foot off the gas pedal as far as those winds go into the weekend. Cast winds get what does look like it is going to be expecially breezy on into wednesday and thursday but winds do pick up especially for the north face you see here in our future cast. Starting on tuesday night for areas like santa rosa and winds are gustin to a range of 20 Miles Per Hour regularly just by tuesday evening and then accelerating and spreading the rest of the north bay and into the east bay after that point as far as today goes daytime highs warmer than they were this weekend but not near as warm as they are about to be. Forecast ahead does show us that are hottest days are actually expected towards the finish of the week when daytime highs wont just be in the 90s inland, but also right along the bayshore come thursday and friday. Robin. Thank you john were checking in on the traffic around the bay area and starting off with a look at our bridges the bay bridge looks good. We had a crash and harrison street coming off the bridge. Thats out of the way but still a little sluggish on the suspension so 12 minutes is a really good average to make it in no problems across the golden gate. Were still smooth and at the limit in both directions. But the nimitz thats the big trouble spot. Its the construction that will not go away northbound 8. 80 between 29th and 23rd. It was extended to was supposed to wrap up at 6, but no its going to take longer youre backing up toward the coliseum so this is causing major delays take 5. 80 west instead of the northbound them. Its well check out some more slow spots coming up in a bit back to you. All right robert, thank you very much want to go back out to a live developments here in washington weve got california senator Dianne Feinstein now the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary committee delivering her opening remarks on as were beginning the hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, lets listen ceas medicaid expansion. If the act is struck down. They lose their health care. 3rd more than 2 million americans under the age of 26. Are covered by their Parents Health insurance and they could lose that coverage. 4th insurers could charge higher premiums for women simply because of their gender and 5th women could lose access to critical Preventive Services and maternity care, including cancer screenings and well woman visit. Now the bottom line is this. There have been 70 attempts to review to repeal the a c a but clearly the effort to dismantle the law continues and they are asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care act. This i believe will cause tremendous harm. Consider people like Christina Monroe garcia of my home state at age 60. Christine is eyesight started to fail because of cataracts. She had always struggled to obtain insurance because of preexisting conditions, including c sections and epilepsy. The cost of coverage when it was even offered to her average between 2500 and 3,000 a month. Far more then she and her husband could afford. In 2010. She was able to obtain coverage through the Affordable Care act. Within weeks she was able to have cataracts surgery. This saved her life. Christina described her reaction when she was able to get coverage through the California Health exchange following passage of the a c a and let me quote it was like manna from heaven. I cried after all these years struggling to obtain coverage. I was

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