Pandemic thank you so much for joining us on this friday right here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman it was during a press Conference Today that mayor london breed announced covid19 hospitalizations are up in the city, causing city leaders to take action and slowdown reopenings some services that were scheduled to increase capacity to 50 . Instead will remain at 25 capacity. Kron fours dan kerman is live for us now in San Francisco is at city hall this afternoon with all the details good afternoon. Dan. Good afternoon just in the main thing to keep in mind is nothing is going backwards. Its just not expanding in San Francisco is saying that they knew this was always a possibility, especially as we get more into the winter in the fall that rates would be going up. But theyre putting the word out to people that now is the time to buckle down and continue to do with San Francisco has been doing and as a result city leaders are doing the same and putting a pause on future reopening. Were starting to see a slight uptick in the number of hospitalizations and an online briefing friday, San Francisco mayor london breed announced the San Francisco is in a good place with the Positivity Rate below one. Covid cases and hospitalizations are rising and as a result, the city is putting a pause on reopening plans set for next week. What will remain closed. Indoor pools bowling alleys locker rooms and showers at fitness centers. The capacity will stay at 25 . We initially had talked about increasing capacity specifically in restaurants from 25 indoors to 50 . Indoors. We unfortunately are going to need to put a pause on that were obviously disappointed that we cant move forward, but honestly given everything that weve been seeing. Both in the United States unfortunately and certainly in germany and france. I think this is the right precautionary measure to take Laurie Thomas with the Golden Gate Restaurant Association says restaurants will continue to operate. A 25 capacity inside as well as outside. Well restaurant tours were hoping to expand she says this pause is far better than going in reverse. I dont want to go backwards what we want to do is keep progressing forward and maintain that the results that weve been now this point there is no date in mind when this expansion could resume when they will continue with the plans that were set for next week that all depends on hospitalizations and the Positivity Rate theyre going to keep looking at that day by day week by week live at San Francisco city hall dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you so much dan and the state has officially now rolled out its new ramped up Testing Program which starts next week our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala joins us now live from sacramento. She has details on this new testingprogram. Good afternoon, ashley. Good afternoon just in yeah back in august. We told you about a billion dollar contract between california and a major Diagnostics Company state leaders say that this contract will allow the state to test about a quarter of a Million People and help box in covid19. State leaders walk through a brand new covid19 testing lab in Southern California friday, happening exactly the right time when more pressures being placed because of the increase were experiencing around this nation the new 25 Million Dollar lab in valencias part of californias recent one 0. 4 billion dollar contract with Diagnostics Company perkin elmer, the lab aims to significantly boost the states testing capabilities, adding an extra 150,000 process test today with the goal of a 24 hour turnaround time the latest state data shows labs across california are averaging one point today turnaround time with about 100,000 tests a day this lab represents a true opportunity not just to do things scale that really only california can achieve the governor said the lab started in taking samples this week Health Leaders say this new partnership will deploy testing resources to communities in need. We are going to be deploying mobile units we are going to be deploying buses to places where theyre needed. Were going to be partnering with communitybased organizations with churches and with others. So that this thing is available everywhere where people need to be tested. Now the software being used this lab is going to for the first time input data directly into californias new electronic reporting system for covid19 this contract with perkin elmer is good through march of 2021. Reporting live in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. Thank you so much ashley and now the United States has surpassed 9 million covid19 cases this year is a map showing the growth of new cases over the past 2 weeks. You can see the covid hot spots are growing in Southern California and in other states like illinois indiana texas and florida. Right now the u. S. Has recorded more than 229,000 deaths that is the highest number of deaths in any country in the world. Well go now to the south bay and the continued defiance of Pandemic Health orders by church in san jose and now this dispute is headed to court kron fours rob fladeboe has the latest developments he joins us now live from san jose good afternoon rob. Good afternoon justine yeah Santa Clara County has brought legal action against the Calvary Chapel here in south san jose for allegedly violating the countys health order and hindering its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the community, lets take a closer look. San joses Calvary Chapel here on hillsdale avenue has been Holding IndoorChurch Services attended by several 100 people in violation of the Santa Clara County health order that says no more than 100 people can do so the county on friday announced it is suing the church for violating social distancing protocols claiming the churchs been flagrantly ignoring the countys efforts to prevent the spread of the virus as county counsel James Williams by phone hands. One church that has chosen to disregard all of very basic health and safety rules that have been a place to keep our communities 6. Was trying to work with them for a long time. And there isnt any to the and so were seeking is just something court. On friday Calvary Chapel held a News Conference to defend its actions. Some 2 dozen Church Leaders and pastors from other area churches all but one not wearing a mask vowed continued defiance of the order insisting it is in violation of their Constitutional Rights this is america. Were going to defend liberty. And this pastor is willing to do whatever needs to do. To defend not only. His liberty the churchs liberty. The into every needs to do to defend the liberty of the people who need to come their spiritual health, this is what im called to do to help hurting people. And so you know whatever happens happens. With with with the county wants to do but im gonna keep doing what i know guys community. And i dont know. The county alleges as many as 600 people are routinely attending Indoor Services at Calvary Chapel, which is facing fines of more than 350,000 putting themselves and the entire community at risk. Now so far the churchs racked up some 350,000 in fines in those fines are adding up more than 5,000 added. Every day the Court Hearing is set for monday live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you so much rob now it is halloween weekend and Health Officials everywhere want to make sure people who are celebrating halloween. Are doing it safely in the age of covid so there are some recommendations do not have indoor private gatherings with different households, organizing or coordinated groups of gatherings at indoor outdoor spaces at the same time its also not recommended on authorized street fairs or festivals traditional door to door trick or treating or truck or treating between cars because theyre saying its difficult to maintain 6 feet of physical distance, traveling to a world festival, unnecessary travel can spread covid19 gatherings longer than 2 hours, the longer the duration, the greater the risk of covid19 transmission. Kron 4 is your local election headquarters this election season and it is the friday before election weeks are now were 4 days away from november, 3rd with more than 8 million votes already cast in california. Meanwhile bay area cities are preparing for potential civil unrest on election day. Kron 4 sweet juggle has our story. The cities of Berkeley Oakland and billy how say plans are in place respond to potential civil unrest on election day and the days that followed. Later police and Fire Departments will coordinate together on monday. The agencies will open an Emergency Operations center as a precautionary measure at a fire station. The Police Department will have a mobile field force which means a team of officers on standby ready to deploy at a moments notice. The Fire Department will staff an extra battalion chief and engine to respond to increased call volume if thats the case the oakland Police Department has also increased staffing to address any safety concerns officers will stage at various locations throughout the day to allow for safe places for people to peacefully demonstrate. The berkeley Police Department says it will have extra officers working Election Night on overtimes at this time all 3 cities say these plans have been made despite there being no immediate threat of unrest. They just want to be prepared for whatever happens on tuesday and beyond. Felipe if you have any problems casting your ballot. Let us know we will investigate you can email us at voting problems at kron 4 dot com and then coming up this afternoon at 3. 30 we will be answering some of your voting questions that have been sent in to us thats a little bit later here on kron 4 news at 3. We want to make sure you feel at ease before november, 3rd so stay tuned for that. Now from the full house to the big house. Full house star lori locklin is now locked up in prison in dublin, this is according to entertainment tonight, the 56 yearold actress will be serving 2 months in prison as part of a plea deal where she pleaded guilty for her role in the College Admissions scandal. Lockland has also agreed to pay a fine of 150,000 and serve 100 hours of community service. She and her husband Mossimo Giannulli paid 500,000 in bribes to get their daughters admitted to the university of Southern California as recruits for the crew team, though neither of them had ever participated in the sport. Julie was sentenced to 5 months behind bars and 250 hours of community service. Coming up here on kron 4 news at 3 batman got a little bit of help taking down the joker from Vacaville Police will explain. And another bay area stadium, opening up as a place where you can drop off your balance also what sports superstars you may see there when you go to vote. And the San Francisco zoo holding a special celebration for maki the stolen leamer who is now back at the zoo. Today is world mean the city has some fun surprises for the family who helped find maki a live report right after the break. And tracking a cooler and stronger sea breeze before we warm up this weekend with above average highs returning to your bay area forecast more in my full forecast. Now to a story thats received National Attention here in San Francisco city officials and the San Francisco zoo are celebrating the safe recover of maki the lamb or lemur the lemur was abducted from the zoo earlier this month and then found just a few days later after. Coverage from all over the world trying to find this little guy actually is an old guy kron 4 shots go for joins us now live from the zoo has more on the celebrations that took place today. Hi chuck. Other it today friday october 30th is world lemur day so here at the San Francisco zoo, they had a celebration to welcome their lemur their now famous lemur maki back and also to thank the young man who found him. We are so glad that maki is back at the San Francisco zoo on friday mayor london breed lead a ceremony to celebrate the safe return of marquee the lemur according to the San FranciscoPolice Department 21 yearold maki was allegedly taken from the zoo on october 14th by this man 30 yearold cory macdill away maki was found safe 2 days later when he was spotted by 5 yearold james trend in a daly city parking lot for his quick thinking mayor breed presented trend the proclamation from the city. You know when the story first broke about maki being found. It was because this incredible kid spotted maki i mean just imagine being you know a kid and looking and say mommy daddy look its a labor. Macdill away meanwhile was found and arrested in marine county and taken to San Francisco where he now faces charges of looting vandalism burglary and grand theft of an animal mikey was returned to the zoo has been doing well since his misadventure on friday, the zoo also announced that they have received a new donation that will allow them to expand the lemur exhibit. We want to make sure that what happened to maki doesnt happen to other lemurs in this exhibition here. Back live now if you want to come see maki the lemur he is here at the San Francisco zoo you can come down and check him out the zoo is open. You do need to go online and make a reservation ahead of time and also when youre here everyone is required wear masks and maintain social distancing. But for now in San FranciscoCharles Clifford kron 4 news. Thank you so much shock and well turn our attention now to our wildfire coverage and in Southern California. Evacuations have been lifted for the last of some 130,000 californians forced from their homes by the silverado blue ridge fires, firefighters have been making progress containing the fires because the weathers a lot better. Its a lot calmer. The silverado fire was 51 contained thats near irvine and just to the north the blue ridge fire near yorba linda is now 39 contained. The fires were fanned by fierce winds on monday and prompted widespread evacuations. 2 firefighters were hospitalized. And are in critical condition. In world news now is 6. 9 earthquake off the coast of turkey has killed 100 excuse me 14 people and injured over 500 others officials are focusing on Recovery Efforts amid the rubble. The quake was felt across eastern greek islands and as far as athens, coastal towns of turkey did see some flooding, were looking at some of that damage following this earthquake. Well switch gears now and talk about our Weather Forecast as we take a live look outside here at the Golden Gate Bridge on this friday people are getting ready for the weekend. It is halloween does look a little bit different this year obviously because of the pandemic but what will the forecast be like for any the. Safe social distancing activities people have planned a has details here greece uh. Just seen yet its going to be a perfect halloween outlook already getting that falllike feel today temperatures noticeably cooler thanks to that stronger seabreeze live look outside from the east bay over berkeley still tracking some hazy skies, moderate amounts of air particles from that nearby creek fire. That is burning near the Central Coast and it is bringing moderate amounts of air particles throughout your bay area forecast in addition to that we saw the return of that marine layer right off along the coast and its starting to make its way hugging the immediate coastline out there right now but mostly sunny skies for your friday afternoon and we are tracking cooler temperatures as a result of that stronger seabreeze 78 degrees of cooling out there right now for downtown San Francisco and oakland. Were all feeling a few degrees cooler today so very falllike day or your bay area forecast and temperatures as you head out the door to widespread 60s and 70s happen bathe a little bit cooler on the mild side at around 57 degrees and overnight temper