Nights now county officials fear the Rodent Program could get even worse. Good evening, i am elizabeth cook. We first broke the story and have a followup report, those critters are hard to miss behind you. Yes, the rats are still here. We can zoom in a bit and we have been keeping an eye on a couple, they appear to be hovering around liquid there so they have food, water, and shelter with the debris fields antidumping area nextdoor, grows as well as the rat population. People are concerned about the apparent lack of accountability for the state agents e came out a debris pile on the property beneath the elevated section of the freeway in downtown san jose, the rats appear to be badly injured or diseased as it shuffled around a homeless camp nearby, the fact it came out in the daytime is a bigger concern for Santa Clara County control officers. Usually rodents are active during the nighttime. It is not unusual to see high rodent activity during the day with a large infestation. It shows a large infestation. Yes. Last fall Vector Control began a Pilot Program to trap, test, and eradicate rats around homeless in camas, most test came back negative but the program had to be postponed because of the pandemic, officers have not inspected the rodent hotspot. Rats can cause respiratory illnesses, you know exposure to theses and youre in. Also diseases attached to the rodents they can carry and transmits. Caltrans controls the property beneath eewahat ded to repeated requests for commenrea groups to clean up trash themselves around the house and was a freeway ramps, trash apparently piling up for years. What is wrong as nobody is doing their job. Vector control planning to resume to get out with the Eradication Program . As they indicated they wanted to but because of the pandemic they have to have a different practices. They set traps then have to interview People Living in the camps about what the rats activity is in the area. There is facetoface there with the population. Thats apparently is a big problem. They cannot do that right now because of other Health Restrictions in place right now. So its really the worst possible situation. To have the exploding population of rats then the inability to really fight it in ways you normally would. Really things will get worse before they get better. Thank you so much. Here is a look at some of the top stories that 5 3, bay area businesses trying to make sense of the governors new tiered ranking system for reopening, the common watchlist map replace with a colorcoded one. For tears based on the positivity rates. Reopening will vary by county. Also we see a bit of a dip in coronavirus numbers. 5300 new cases in the past day, 142 deaths. The positivity rates Holding Steady at 6 per the governor said no protest down. Restrictions eased in San Francisco, nail salons, hair salons, gyms said aloud to reopen with restrictions money. It is unclear if the changes based off the governors new guidelines. The state is also launching a new coronarugoalto reach a youn audience about the importance of social distancing. Party over here. Corona right here. Raise your hands if you think im horrible. A big hug for me. [ laughter ] wear a mask, maintain physical distance. Make it hard for the rona, that is the tagline with a new representative site called defeat the rona. A live look at the state capital tonight, as white eviction moratoria bills on the table, this according to governor gavin newsom who says he is ready to find the will but without disclosing details. We were able to accommodate each others points of view, not everybody please with every detail, that is the nature of negotiation. But we did get the eviction ing itvery very shortly. To californians out of a job due to the pandemic, they soon will get extra cash, with two weeks on top of the regular state of employment to get extra money you must qualify at least 100 in benefits. Libby schaaf spoke out on the jacob blake a protest taking a turn wednesday night with agitators smashing windows and setting several fires. To the the Affordable Housing project trashed. To see a 11 restaurant owned by a local who has been using the restaurant to feed the homeless and other people homebound due to covid. Trapped. To see a fire set in the county courthouse. That houses the registrar of voters. Wear your ballots will be counted november. Thats is not free speech. That is lawlessness. Several arrest were made and mayor schaff called on protesters to turn the anger into activism not vandalism. Today the oakland to the Council Approved a proposal to purchase the California College of arts clifton paul dormitory, the 63 units building will be turned into permanent Affordable Housing, the first floor for homeless seniors, second level, the permanent home for 20 household family shelters, the funds come from the state project home key and the city. Still ahead, respers, crimi charges filed against social media starts for holding huge parties. Missing outside lands . The beat goes on, how you can enjoy a virtual event, coming up only at 6 00. Some businesses in the bay area getting the green light to reopen, when schools may be able to reopen under the new tiered it plan. Thousands of pounds of food given away. I tell you when where the la City Attorney says brace play great allegedly through parties at a Hollywood Hills rental home. Police called out to the house at least twice this month. Hundreds of people partying with loud music. The city says the house parties violated the health order as well as the city party ordinance. We alleged the host have been incredibly irresponsible with a highly Infectious Disease spreading with parties th violathe law. The tiktok stars could face up to a year in jail, thousands of dollars in fines for the parties. Coming up, 2020 strikes again. A wedding going viral after i got it all from you im always pushing through i know well make it to the finish line i know youre waiting on the other side im like you ondemand glucose monitoring. Because theyre always on. Another lifechanging technology from abbott. So you dont wait for life. You live it. The start of a last too long so friends and family were able to continue the wedding. You do not have to believe in a higher power. When you see Something Like that, it makes you wonder. It lease that is not the wedding cake. That could be big trouble. On fire. A great picture. Ran her wedding day is good luck. Lighting must be better. But i hope it is true. Raining cats and dogs and other domesticated creatures a few years ago. Still married yuriko it has been five years and counting. You can see deteriorated air quality over san jose, eyth worst across the bay area, temperatures not bad, it has not been overly hot. 78 in san jose, 79, concord at 87 with one spot in the 90s. Low 60s in San Francisco or half moon bay. Definitely locked in place. A lot of 70s going north and south with mid to upper 80s and the trivalley further east of the diablo range. You can see the fog creep in with the silly perspective. Carefully, wisps visible south to north. Smoke has been settling towards groundlevel, air the improved couple days. It diminished into early this morning. We go back and worth. We have the next several days, we rewinds to 1 00 this afternoon hour by hour. It changed somewhat with improving your polity in San Francisco towards oakland with the trivalley, Santa Clara Valley with the north bay with unhealthy air all the levels throughout most of the afternoon and basically since yesterday evening with when settling down. We see the fog creep in, good news for fire crews with higher containment levels in the bay area, the fog backs up towards the coast as we headed through the day tomorrow but it will be tough to shake of the coast, better chances with more sunshine peeking through the clouds for the second half of the weekend, relative humidity levels in terms of fire levels, not bad for late august. Humidity with a 40 range with lowest numbers, not bad. We stable 1520 and we are doing okay, the wind once again not all that strong. 20 mile an hour gusts around the bay but for the most part we are talking 50 miles an hour for the strongest gust meeting the sustd than thats. Fire crews say theres not much to have air quality level improvement tomorrow which is why we have the spare the air alert again. Mid to upper 70s by saturday. We warm up with still slightly below average riley bay with rain slowing things backing up in the late and early afternoon. Right around the normal temperatures in the Santa Clara Valley and inland as well. Lets assume and for a lower look on the coast, mid to upper 70s around 7 00 in the bay. Things barely climb into the 80s there. East of the diablo ranges always, barely above 90 degrees. Not bad for late august. Mid to upper 80s most of the trivalley, temperatures in the city reaching into the midst is come a few degrees warmer than stay, below average. Upper 60s and low to mid 60s on the east side of the bay with uppers is and low 80s for the north a, hotter temperatures as you lose the marine influence further north in sonoma and napa, low 90s more likely for most of mendocino county, at best in the upper 80s, temperatures rise into next week, i talk about its at 5 00, should the overall pattern bringing the offshore breeze a couple days most likely tuesday and wednesday, chapters across the board. Air quality will be an issue for the next several days. I have a look at the hour by hour temperatures coming up at six talk as we check out lightning things up checking out the dog walking forecast for this evening. You want to take a minute to thank you for an incredible week helping victims of wildfires can take a look, the virtual phone and partnership with the red cross is a huge success. Estimated totals near 60,000, the money could help wildfire victims, this is still open for tomorrow in the whole is 1 million head to our website and you can still donate. New at 6 00, we learn more about the nba season will resume and how Racial Injustice will play a huge part in the league going for. Silicon valley pride kicks off this weekend richly. The new focus to show solidarity with the black lives matter movements. Once a community known for heavy rainfall every year, not immune to the fires this time around. Flames from the ellen you complex destroyed homes in the nano, Wilson Walker explains its a start reminder of how vulnerable most of us are. Is probably because of moi the place felt very much like a rain forest now a reminder of anyplace in california which can burn. I have kittens we could not evacuate. I pray they make it through. I will take pictures for the insurance. They are not alone much of the community was lost including the old one room schoolhouse and the post sin the early 1900s. It survives all of this time. Now, its gone. The fire is the natural part of the ecosystem including the redwood forest. The Berkeley School of Natural Resources says fire risk in california was always everywhere. One of the effects we see in california of climate changes the fire system needs it starts earlier and ends later. But more preconditioning to burn. Very nervous. They say do not worry about it. Here we are. Tiny often rainsoaked the latest California Community to be consumed by fire. She said she will not be coming back. After 40 years our children memories come everything, i will not live in the oneway road anymore. Not now. It affects us all. Students rising above starting their business after college. Michelle drago spoke with the oakland native how he is using the experience to help succeed. A bit of a show men. It should be a microcosm of business. Definitely an entrepreneur. You might before i start . I like to do a breathing exercise. Reporter his real skill may be helping those around him experience calm and their lives. They first met in 2008 and he was an aspiring rapper teaching other kids in west oakland about healthy cooking. In high school he raised enough money with jewelry and the help of his church to make his way through paris to take culinary classes. Im and gratitude for all of the inspiration. All of the hope to share. 2020 has been a challenge. The way to help others markets business, the list of clients. By the end of january he lost them all. What we are asking for everyone to do when covid19 delivered a second time he kept his calm. We did not have it taken away, things you are used to doing, they are gone. One your livelihood and your possessions are gone, its may be painful and you may feel separation you have to realize you have a blank canvas and have to be open to create something entirely new and different. Reporter the blank canvas became a new business plan. Virtual courses designed to help others is struggling in a down as well. I gave away my bed and dresser and tv and 3 4 of my clothing and that you know what . I want to go the traditional route. You give up the idea of having his own apartment too. And said he is living week to week and air b bs traveling to beautiful beaches and meeting new friends everywhere he goes. The unexpected journey in life. And and business. She loves. Support entrepreneurs and support the culture of coming together understanding each other and loving each other. To learn more about students and this go to kcbs, that is its at 5 00, the news at at the ocbeginsrigh w. The own iselecay. Both s with l conventions, we see voters here get the message. Black lives matter taken the oxygen away from other social justice movements. I have details the top story, the nba season sets to resume but players making sure the push for Racial Justice will be a big part of the game. Good evening nba athletes flexing muscles for political change, live look at the chase into her plans are underway for the november election. A new agreement between the nba and the players. At an impact the following the strike, it keeps going. Wednesday the jacob blake shooting, the wnba, major league baseball, soccer, then the