The city has always been cautious. This is another instance. Absolutely you know theyre saying that San Francisco still is doing better related to covid that most major American Cities but indicators show that things are lessening up a little bit loosening up a little bit and things are going a little bit in the wrong direction before things get way out of control city leaders want to put in a pause. We will have to do as a result is on some of our reopening efforts that we had planned for next week at an online briefing friday, San Francisco mayor london breed announced the San Francisco is in a good place with the covid Positivity Rate below one hospitalizations have jumped from 23 to 37 in just a week. And the case rate is up 25 and as a result, the city is putting a pause on expanded reopening plans set for next week what will remain closed indoor pools bowling alleys locker rooms and showers at Fitness Centers also a planned expansion of indoor activity from 25 capacity to 50 capacity will not happen the past hes staying at 25 include restaurants are indoor worshiping churches religious facilities indoor museums, zoos and aquariums movie theaters 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 the decision is especially difficult for restaurants. That have remain closed and were waiting for 50 Indoor Dining to reopen. But she says the decision to pause and still allow Outdoor Dining and 25 capacity indoors is far better than going in reverse. What i dont want i dont want to see a shutdown like for chicago is just experienced i dont want to see that for us. Now no timeline for when this expanded reopening will resume the mayor and the Public Health director did make it clear that now is not the time to let down your guard more handwashing more social distancing or maskwearing especially over halloween and over the holidays and no gathering with groups outside your bubble. Live at city hall dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan, the u. S. Recorded more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases yesterday pushing towards nearly 9 million cases across the country since the pandemic this is a map showing the growth of new cases over the past 2 weeks. You can see the covid hot spots growing in Southern California. And some other states like illinois indiana texas and florida among others right now. The u. S. Has recorded more than 228,000 deaths that is the highest number of deaths in any country in the world. And today the state officially rolled out its new ramped up covid19. Testing program which starts next week. Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala has details. 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 the software used in the level for the first time directly report testing data to the states new covid19 electronic reporting system the contract expires march of 2021 at the State CapitolAshley Zavala kron 4 news. Well kron 4 is your local election headquarters this election season and starting tomorrow. The warriors will be using their facilities to try to help people vote as a way to you get their star power out there to maybe energize the electorate. Thats kind of cool thing our corporate ray kelly live for us outside chase center in San Francisco with the details. Ice tee shots right vicki i am standing on the corner of thank you very much, this is one of the pieces of swagger that may be handed out to the wall they are collecting ballots here at the chase stadium, theyre not making any promises. But i am currently on the corner of. And warriors long and starting tomorrow at 10 00am. Theyre going to be collecting ballots here at this location outside chase center in what they lives city look at all drive on up here. And a pullup along warriors way and will be people here to help collect your ballot though that is part of just one of the things. The team is doing to help empower their fans did get their voices heard. The brandnew home of the warriors will soon be a place to make your voice heard this election while there will be no in person voting happening here at the chase center that option will be available at both the teams practice facility in oakland and their santa cruz arena. The teams Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Relations says they want to empower their fans to exercise their right to vote and maybe draw in people to the polls that might not have been motivated before we are all in i think everyone from our players to our coaches to our Senior Leadership and everyone from the entire organization is speaking collectively on this theres. No other option for us this year but to get out the vote an exercise, the right people who live around the chase facility think the move is a slam dunk for Civic Engagement ring is a great thing you know im going drop it my ballot tomorrow and im really glad its available ive always voted at city hall early but because its so close to my work, its easy for me to drop off my ballot and i think its great that other people have more convenience as now more years staff will be out here volunteering during this time. Actually be on the teams payroll on election day helping out. Im told we will see. Some familiar faces out here possibly i when i does that mean staff will be helping someone get their ballot into the ballot box. Well see was the answer i got. Vicki grant back to you worry. Thats incentive. To the east right now it is a voting booth on wheels that will be used to alleviate voters waiting in those long lines mobile a polling stations will also be used as backup on election day. Our kron fours Haaziq Madyun explains. They are rolling out a pair of election mobile trailers in Contra Costa County as preparation for election day 2020 continues with all of voters will but its a trend that were going to bounce it to support our our polling places. The clerk recorder registrar of Contra Costa CountyDebbie Cooper says these red white and blue vulnerable bills will be used as backup resources just in case something happens that impacts voting that is stationary polling location in case of an emergency can one of the reasons we got them is because of the issues we can have you with psps power shutoffs and so were able to. Either bring it in if there was something so dramatic that happened we could take it to an evacuation site we can take it to a place that didnt have power and their generator run power so we would be able to set up and still offer voting to our to our voters covid19 health and Safety Measures are in place whether youre voting inside a polling station are outside at the election trailer. We want people out there to be safe odors to be safe. We want all our staff everybody who south down the field to be say theres going to be a sanitation table and that covers anything from face masks sanitizer washing your hands and we have sneeze guards to protect our staff from the voters. We do require 6 feet distance. Over 50 of voters in Contra Costa County have already cast their ballots. Debbie cooper says the back of trailers will be at the ready to help process and anticipated influx of ballads expected to come in between now and the day of the election, its crazy and its men a solid stream of people coming to our office and dropping off ballots. We have never seen turnout like this this early in the process. Isaac met you kron 4 news. If you have any problems casting your ballot. Let us know and well investigate you can email us at voting problems at kron 4 dot com. From full house to the big house tonight, former full house star lori locklin has reported to prison in dublin. The 56 yearold actress will be serving 2 months in prison as part of a plea deal. She admitted to having a guilty role in the College Admissions scandal. Lockland has also agreed to pay a fine of a 150,000 and serve 100 hours of community service. Lock lynns husband Mossimo Giannulli paid half a Million Dollars in bribes to get their daughters admitted to the university of Southern California as recruits for the crew team. Though neither of the daughters said ever participated in the sport. Generally was sentenced to 5 months behind bars and 250 hours of community service. Now time to get a check on our 4 zone forecast on this friday night kron fours meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins us with what you can the guy happy friday at looking good out there today certainly a lot of sunshine. Around the bay area a little hazy still we saw some of the smoke from some of the fires make his way back into the bay area that gorgeous and those temperatures looking good outside today to in fact run those numbers up quite a bit still their quality suffering somewhat moderate amounts of blues youll see it in the sunset tonight will make for some beautiful colors outside but otherwise, yeah not much in the way of wind just a light breeze around the bay area and thats way it is going to stay as we head throughout the weekend. And those temperatures looking nice still very pleasant as you make your way inside the bay and many of the valleys it is going to stay that way into the weekend in fact probably going to warm up a little bit this weekend too as High Pressure begins to take over so if youre headed out the door this evening make sure you grab a jacket those temperatures going to start to cool off a little hazy out there to begin with you notice the big bright moon as we get ready for that full moon tomorrow, the blue moon on halloween should be a spectacular sight in well halloween is looking pretty good to just how will that all turn out in the bay area. Well weve got your trick or treat forecast coming up guice in just a few minutes. Appreciate it large still to come as well firefighters are making headway on 2 big fires burning in Southern California. We have the latest on containment numbers in a few moments halloween weekend kicks off tonight the dos and donts for celebrating during a pandemic and have a confession a south bay churches being reprimanded for breaking health guidelines. How much money does that church have well the lawsuit the church is now facing. A pandemic can health order violation is headed to court in the south bay Santa Clara County is seeking an injunction to try to force the church to stop holding large Indoor Services kron fours rob fladeboe has the latest in this longrunning saga. Rob whats going on now. Well brad Calvary Chapel here in south san jose has been hit with cease and desist orders has been fined more than 350,000 yet. Despite all of that youll still find hundreds of people attending Indoor Church Services here. Every sunday now santa clara counties is going to court to put a stop to this is the only remedy. Heres more. San joses Calvary Chapel here on hillsdale avenue has been holding Indoor Church 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 said has chosen to disregard all of very basic health and safety rules that have been put place to keep our communities 6. And he was trying to work with them for a long time. 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. Were going to defend liberty. And this pastors 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 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 you know the reality is just that almost every congregation regardless of faith tradition in Santa Clara County. Has been safely it. He compliance with the Public Health directives. The fines continue to add up at the rate of 5,000 a day despite that the church says it will hold services this sunday as always the Court Hearing is set for monday morning. Live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news all right right now as we head into the Weekend Health officials everywhere want to make sure that people who are celebrating. Halloween, theyre doing it safely tonight they dont have those indoor private gatherings with different households are try to organize groupings of gatherings outside your home at the same time. They also say its not a good idea to attend unauthorized street Fairs Festivals or girl go door to door trick or treating the Old Fashioned way or even that truck or treating. Between cars you can be difficult because its hard to maintain 6 feet of physical distance. Youre also being asked to avoid traveling or attending gatherings longer than 2 hours because the longer the duration the greater the risk of covid19 transmission Business Owner is reeling tonight after a lot of clothing was stolen from his store. The owner of California City where on jefferson street. Share this video with kron 4 you see the thief grabbing a whole lot of items and then rushing into that getaway car. Was waiting outside a got right in their witness right out behind the suspected appeared to get a pretty good look at the license plate that said there was a piece of paper. Covering it anybody with info is asked to contact San Francisco police. All right halloween is tomorrow november is sunday. Just like that look just for his chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here to talk about trick or treating weather. Yeah, always a very very important forecast, you know some people seem to be going out there youve got to say if you got to be careful but. If youre headed out, hey we may have a treat for you on this halloween, maybe a little spooky of spots near the coastline. You may see a couple of patches that thick sea fog right along the coastline. But hey the weather is going to be nice sometimes this time of year we could be talking about some rain wreaking havoc on trick or treaters but yeah were looking at those numbers in the 50s you got the patchy fog along the coastline, look at little ghostly out toward the ocean other than that not a very spooky forecast looks like it will be very very nice outside other right now it is gorgeous set toward the Golden Gate Bridge just a light breeze along the fog to speak of the boats coming in and out of the golden gate and boy looking good