Im not much of a homeward bound community here this evening. But as you said off the top. Chp out in force here over the summit of highway 17 and across the bay area for that matter theyre on the lookout for drunk drivers for distracted drivers and they tell me theyre watching for people who are taking advantage of relatively light traffic these days by stepping on the gas, heres more. Urged to stay close to home amid the still surging pandemic there was some beach traffic here on highway 17 today, lots of people are shopping for Christmas Trees and black friday deals as well since its thanksgiving holiday maximum enforcement period began wednesday evening. The south bay chp has made 5 arrests for driving under the influence. But even one is one too many says the chp is officer ross led if we have anybody is out then. Then make that choice and decision to drink and drive and put their lives and the lives of of. The general public, the passengers. Anybody on the line. It is too much for us, its not just drug driving that has the chp stepping up patrols statewide. Theyre also watching for distracted driving and speeding traffic across the region has generally been relatively lighter than usual in recent days as a result of the pandemic between that and the recently imposed curfew in some places less traffic led to a tendency to drive a little faster says officer lee. With less traffic cars moving faster so we want to really remind people and be a visual presence out there to my people slow down just because theres less volume of traffic and many cars on the road does not mean that the speed limit his change or the becomes any safer to drive a higher speed and a evidence suggests more room on the road is also led to an uptick in reckless driving. The chp is looking for that too. Well helping motorists in need the maximum enforcement period ends at 1159 sunday night. Now last year there were a 42 fatalities statewide during this a maximum enforcement period of 27 of those were in the chp is a jurisdiction. Along with 867 a dui arrests. Chp says that hes going to keep up the vigilance but also tells me that the overall numbers regionally and so far this year wont be available until monday. But maximum enforcement period just about midnight on sunday. Live here in los gatos rob fladeboe kron 4 news. All right rob to the east bay now 2 people were injured in a car crash involving 2 vehicles in oakley late last night. Yeah it happened around 9 oclock last night along east cypress road and nights in avenue First Responders say they found. One person with major injuries while the other had minor injuries, both of them were taken to John Muir Medical Center in walnut creek. We have no update yet on their conditions. Also in the east bay, a driver was killed early this morning after his car was hit by a semi truck in oakland, the crash happened on interstate highway 8. 80 just before 01 00am chp called out to reports of a driver blocking the middle lanes but before officers responded the toyota was hit officers found the driver dead outside the car. The officers dont know whether the person was inside the car with a big rig hit it or if he was outside of the vehicle, the driver of the big rig was not injured. And did not stop after the crash. The accident is under investigation. New tonight, Los Angeles County has issued a new temporary health order amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the new order which goes into effect on monday. Residents are advised to stay home as much as possible all public and private gatherings with individuals not in your household, those are prohibited with the exception of Church Services and protests occupancy has been limited at various businesses Outdoor Recreation activities remain open, but gatherings are prohibited masks are required today Health Officials confirmed more than 45 4500 new cases of coronavirus in la county. Some california churches are asking the u. S. Supreme court to weigh in on the states pandemic related restrictions for places of worship and this comes after the high court recently blocked some restrictions in new york. Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains. Some california religious leaders are hoping the United States Supreme Court will once again weigh in on the states restrictions on places of worship, but this time for the rules in the newer tiered economic reopening system attorneys representing the south Bay United Pentecostal Church in san diego this week filed the request asking them to settle the Circuit Court split on the constitutional standard for reviewing free exercise challenges to pandemic restrictions. Californias tiered economic reopening system prohibits indoor in person worship in the purple widespread tier which currently encompasses 95 of the states population, religious leaders take issue with this along with the 50 capacity limit in the states least restrictive economic tear in guidelines that discourage singing during service religious leaders say governor Gavin Newsoms administration is violating religious freedom with their handling of the pandemic in a statement that charles le monde rewrote quote, well millions of californians across the state in a wide range of industries have been able to resume working and shopping applying new mask wearing and social distancing protocols. Church Services Remain a disfavored activity in the eyes of governor newsome newsoms administration has defended the steps taken amid the pandemic in an effort to protect Public Health the request was filed just hours before the Court Temporarily blocked new yorks restrictions on houses of worship in covid19 hot spots in may californias capacity restrictions under its old reopening strategy prevailed in a Supreme Court decision 5 to 4 when Ruth Bader Ginsburg was still on the court. Its unclear when or even if the court will hear the latest request from californias religious leaders in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. The u. S. Hit its 4th milliondollar mark this month of covid19 cases are now more than 13 million cases reported in the country thats according to. Johns hopkins university. More than 264,000 americans have lost their lives to the virus. Lets take a look at covid19 cases and deaths in the u this state this afternoon, according to the California Department of Public Health. There were 12,000 new cases in 54 deaths in just the past 24 hours. More than 19,000 people have died from the virus in our state according to the cdc. The total number of covid19 cases in the u. S. Could be 8 times higher than whats being reported. They say in september about 53 million americans were infected. But only 7 million cases were reported this is because most cases are mild and go unreported but authorities think that 84 have not gotten infected so far and that was at risk still at risk of catching the disease. Cisco Unified School District officials are encouraging students to take part in a survey it will gather information about their experiences with Distance Learning. The 11 question survey aims to provide a snapshot of the students experiences and Emotional Wellbeing as most schools remain closed due to the pandemic in a statement the doctor Vincent Matthews says in part understanding the experiences of our students has always been vital to districts mission and core values by hearing directly from our High School Students about their Distance Learning experience. We can find more ways to support students during this time. You can access the survey now on the districts website, it will run through december 11th right time now for a first check of the weather this hour and see how things shaping up out there some to go for a walk after all that turkey and all the stuff Everything Else we had on thanksgiving, certainly beautiful out there today, the winds started to subside a bit too so outside weve got clear skies its going to stay that way tonight. But with that wind coming down the temperatures going to get very cold in parts of the bay area fact down to freezing in some spots, especially parts of the north and the east bay right now weve High Pressure sitting over california got a cold front trying to pull a little bit closer, but just cant give your that ridge too strong so that will keep us nice and dry and well, plenty of sunshine coming our way in fact next couple days looking very nice home as you make your way along the coastline of civic right now only winds of the west at 2 miles an hour temperatures was a big change from those gusty winds. We had yesterday remember that some gusts of 5060 plus Miles Per Hour the mountain so temperatures outside right now as 59 degrees in San Francisco, 61. In oakland 59 in san jose 56 degrees a little more 58 in concord and 57 degrees in santa rosa tonight if you are headed out the door we are going to see a nice evening grab a jacket good night to go for a walk but well be a little cool a brisk outside as youll see those temperatures dropping off. But on those numbers in the 50s in most spots but as you get in toward oclock or so some places especially inland dropping off into the 80s. Well take look at your weekend forecast lot of folks still around for the holiday well talk about that coming up in a few minutes. Thank lawrence in the south bay county continues its enhanced covid19 Business Compliance efforts to try to keep the public is safe as possible during this Holiday Shopping season. Officers say they have noted few a large crowds thus far but they have issued 76 notices of violation. The violations have been you know for failure to submit and post a revised social distancing protocol to inform the public on the stores policies. Fines issued today and over the weekend will not have a grace period. Now the compliance staff will continue visiting high traffic shopping areas this weekend. Also a Retail Businesses have to comply with the states curfew from 10 00pm to 05 00am meantime in San Francisco, 3 women organized campaign this weekend to reclaim black friday for black and indigenous groups we talked to one Business Owner who tells us she never felt great about that capitalism of black friday, even though it is a time where businesses make many of their sales. She says the markups the markdowns often come at the cost of cheaper labor this year she is joining a dozen other businesses and forgoing black friday sales and instead. Read distributing a percentage of sales to black and indigenous organizations. We cant just treat like another. Shopping season, even though as a business its been a very hard year first were white owned businesses to take the redistribution which is essentially this idea that we recognize that there have years of oppression and privilege that many by on businesses have benefited from second part of the campaign is education so throughout reclaimed by friday. We are dedicating to century places of black activists and educators. The reclaimed black friday campaign will distribute a minimum of 10 of sales from thursday through sunday coming up at 5 oclock and growing outcry after a man was caught on video. Hosting swastikas in the north bay city. Plus why Scientists Say some people are less likely to catch covid because of blood that battles back. And after the break a new meaning being thankful a Sacramento County man is sharing his blessings after a ninemont just grateful to be alive that is the message from this father on this holiday weekend. The rancho and spent the past 9 months, battling covid19 Bridgette Bjorlo shares his survival story. Kiddo youre killing the 40 yearold just you know high is holding this family a little closer this thanksgiving after a ninemonth battle with the coronavirus he says hes grateful just to be alive. He recalls what he said to his wife one night when he had difficulty breathing. I look at her and was like i i dont want to go to sleep. I dont. I dont think i dont think im a wakeup just until height was diagnosed with covid back in february has been in and out of the hospital ever since he says there was a time he didnt think hed be here for the holidays is there was a there was the time i honestly thought that. I wouldnt be here. Theres been plenty of times where i thought i wouldnt be here. So to be here today is is is really really awesome. Though technically recovered from covid19 justin says hes one of the handful of survivors dealing with its aftermath from constant joint pain to daily headaches. He says his body has never fully bounced he even gets winded each time he walks up and down the stairs with couple minutes because i just physically. His emotional journey with the coronavirus was one that was felt by his entire family, including his 10 yearold son nolan. Just seen can go girls to go soon anymore. Doesnt just affect you. I am affected everyone around you especially those who love you, but despite his on building struggle, jason feels lucky to be out of the hospital and at but those who matter most this holiday. This is ok, this is good. This is this is us were here. Not just thanksgiving, but but every day has been like like a thanksgiving for in Rancho Cordova bridge up or low. Our always tracking local stories, heres a look at whats going on in your neighborhood right now. A potential hate Crime Investigation is underway in fairfax in marin county. This after police say a 19 yearold man from livermore was putting swastika stickers throughout the citys downtown area. The act was witnessed by a fairfax resident. Year stickers. This video has more than 81,000 views on social media so far the encounter recorded for 9 and a half minutes at one point a Police Officer was notified in them and posting the stickers was detained and then released Fairfax Police forwarded charges to the marin County District Attorneys Office for hate crime and vandalism charges that investigation is now underway. 200 tries to calls are still missing after they were stolen from the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program. Disappointing news obviously to a couple of 100 children in need and 2. The firefighters who are trying to help them this holiday, you know those tricycles were meant to be Holiday Gifts for children in need kron fours dan kerman reports now the suspects may have run off with them. Last friday, the storage container was filled with bikes but over the weekend or monday. The San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program says burglars are believed to have gotten past the chainlink fence and barbed wire at this bayview location cut the lock and made off with 200 brandnew donated tricycles similar to this one. Disappointed. Just just disappointed in you know human mankind that you know what the good outdoes the bad usually thieves left behind plenty of other bikes, but none for the little ones. They took all these things for the younger children, so its really a big impact on the families that were going to start serving on monday. Not everyone will get a a tricycle this year unless theyre miraculously returned or you know we get additional donations, the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program has been up and running since 1949 and just last year served 31,000 families. Most with more than one child. Theyre now reviewing security video but are hopeful whoever took the bikes will have a change of heart. If you took down and theres a safe place youd like us to send some of our firefighters to pick them up you know we in more than willing to do that San Francisco police just launching their investigation into this crime again the toy Program Starts giving out the toys to families on monday. In San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. All right now were going to take a look at our 4 zone forecast it has been pretty nice out there chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow here with a look ahead of weekend more yeah should be a nice weekend to staying dry right now High Pressure overhead starting to fall behind a bit in the rain totals but still enjoying that nice sunshine out on thanksgiving day today turned out to be Beautiful Day too little less wind out there today to made a little more comfortable. So all those people out there doing black friday shopping well they have conditions like this looking clear out over the bay right now thats whats going to stay the air is very dry and because its dry were seeing those winds calm down these temperatures really going to drop overnight tonight so be prepared for that fact overnight tonight sky staying, nice and clear as we head through the night. Yeah, no fog to worry about at all no clouds moving in up above so were looking at a very chilly night around a good part of the bay area. Those theyre only getting as close as the Pacific Northwest you can see it creeping a little bit closer toward the seattle area but that is about it that ridge of High Pressure just too strong to allow any of the storms to roll in toward the bay area thats whats going to stay. Winds calling way down from where we yesterday but we have very strong gusty winds 5 miles an sea breeze blowing in San Francisco. But i think all these was going to start to turn a little bit offshore tonight, not really strong but enough to keep your skies clear in the air very dry and thats going make for some patchy frost and some of the valleys but youre probably going to find some of because theyre so dry. The frost only developing around some ponds maybe some tributaries around parts of the bay area. The have a little bit more moisture in the atmosphere. There also be a nice mild temperatures mostly sunny increasing clouds on sunday temperatures outside are again numbers mainly in the 50s and the 60s right now start to drop off in the north bay 53 degrees in the napa valley, 52 in a bottle but things changing as we get the weekend unfortunately, wish we could bring storm or 2 doesnt look like thats going to happen. I pressure is going to flatten out just a little bit but were still bringing in a lot of sunshine and thats the big word right there dry conditions around the bay area going to stay dry now. And it looks like through the weekend and probably well into next week, well have more on that coming up in a few minutes, thanks lauren son. Flying tails story of flight over raging wildfires to get. Hatchs the pygmy goat a new home. And why Scientists Say some people are actually less likely to catch covid because of blood the battles back. Ernest hemingway wrote the old man and the sea at 52 Satchel Paige was still dominating batters at 59. Celia cruz was still winning grammys at 77 john wheeler illuminated our ideas of the universe at 70 and roger crouch was 56 when he first went into space your best is yet to come doctors say people blood type o are less likely to catch covid19 the institute for clinical evaluations, scientists. Scientists rather studied blood from more than 200,000 people in toronto. Patients with type o blood were 12 less likely to catch the virus and 19 less likely to die from it. 36 of participants infected with the virus had type a blood. The study has similar findings from Research Done in china which also shows differences between blood types in patients determine the effects of the virus. A new study finds that people with covid19 who recovered at home are more likely to be suffering with long term affects compared to those who were treated at the hospital. Researchers in the netherlands assessed a 124 patients after recovery, they found that the longterm impact on their health was more significant for people who initially experienced only mild symptoms who had mostly been left to recover at home. The most common longterm issues were fatigue shortness of breath and chest pains, the centers for Disease Control is warning americans of the risk of black friday shopping during a pandemic the Health Agency has deemed in person shopping after thanksgiving as a highrisk activity. If you want to stay safe and not miss out on those deals. The cdc recommends shopping online visiting Outdoor Markets or using curbside pickup. Coming up next changes at colleges across the u. S. Prevent a spike in covid19 cases also. How to watch out for fake retailers this Holiday Shopping season. In full swing person after the break. The u. S. Hits another dark milestone in the coronavirus pandemic what today the u. S. Surpassed 13 million cases of covid19 that is according to Johns Hopkins and doctor Anthony Fauci says this could be a a dark Holiday Season as the surge in coronavirus cases are likely to persist or even get worse through december, january and february fauci says the country is in a vulnerable position heading into the Holiday Season because infections are too high to control surges when they arise doctor fauci celebrated thanksgiving with his daughters resume, and says he plans to do the same thing over christmas. He says he wanted to make the best of a bad situation while showing love and affection for people buy keeping them safe. A Covid Vaccine approved 3 searchers now trying to combat potential roadblocks with distribution of the vaccine vaccines leading the charge need to be stored extremely cold temperatures with equipment that not everyone has access to so how will they safely and effectively be given out. Reporter emily akens explains a possible solution. If really work and we really have a. A global effort to say we are going to get rid of this virus by vaccinating and by doing all of these things we can do with researchers across the country working tirelessly to get covid19 vaccines ready for distribution. One developed by pfizer or the other by moderna are the furthest along but both still await a stamp of approval from the fda. Theyre basically looking at it from every scientific angle but also from the angle when i give this to my sister when i give this to my wife when i give this to my child wouldnt give this to my dad, both vaccines must be stored at
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