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And guidelines to get this we can reopen very very quickly but weve got to weve got to lpmake sure we can get this right. Tonight governor newson is saying california is getting closer to reopening, but hes also expressing frustration with groups crowding the beaches in Southern California, at least some parts of it. Thanks for joining us tonight at 8 oclock everybody. Im grant lotus and Vicki Liviakis tonight, beaches and some state parks across the state. Will remain open except for one county. The decision is a drastic change from last night when a memo from the Governors Office circulated warning that all beaches throughout the state would be closed our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains. Still perturbed by its packed beaches last weekend governor Gavin Newsome thursday ordered a temporary closure of beaches in Orange County only have to own that and you have to figure that out Orange County area. Republican senator john moore lock released a statement saying in part Governor Newsome just doesnt seem to get it. Residents have been responsible the county hasnt seen the surge in its hospitals and 6 weeks into the shelter in place order the beach may be the best medicine. The announcement comes after a California Police chiefs memo circulated overnight cleaning new sums administration was going to shut down all beaches and state parks bottom line that was their memo but that moment i got to as relates to the issue. That im grappling with weve been consistent. We have been clear we have been transparent weve been talking about this every day the closure comes after images saturday showed 10s of thousands of beachgoers on newport beach. The governor singling out Orange County while complementing other Southern California areas for having controlled beaches amid the pandemic in san diego in la and others that ive done an outstanding job and we want to just focus on where theres a problem the governor wouldnt say whether this is a warning to other counties with open beaches. He says he hopes the temporary closure is for a very short time in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. California Police Chiefs association released an apology over the confusion regarding statewide beach closures. Saying in part quote in an ever changing environment we sent out information regarding decisions that were still evolving which regrettably shared outside of our police chief membership, we apologize for the undue concern that caused so many. But in the bay area, San Mateo County is getting ready to reopen trails and more than half of its parks. Kron fours Maureen Kelly explains whats being done to encourage visitors to be safe. Well getting fresh air and exercise. Starting monday, the locks will be coming off the games keeping people out of over a dozen San Mateo County parks San Bruno Mountain was one of the countys 23 parks that was shut down in late march after too many people likely feeling cooped up from shelterinplace showed up when the weather got warmer, but now the county Parks Department has decided to reopen just over half of their parks, including San Bruno Mountain for trail use and the distinction for that is that we wont have any other services. With the exception of some parking lots and restrooms but Everything Else we typically have open and available to visitors like visitor centers. My playground and picnic areas. Well and so were really focusing im getting people out on the trails and were excited in that you know being able to welcome them back on those trails again they chose the parks close to residential areas as the ones to open back up. Narrow trails have been turned essentially into oneway streets for hikers single direction trails which allows people to hike in the parks on the trails in a single line you can surcharge that 6 feet of distancing. Visitors have been asked to maintain social distance hike single file know gathering with people outside your household and bring up Face Covering the crystal springs, regional trail was straws 650,000 people year is one of the parks that will be back open to visitors but only to those on foot. Bicyclists will have to wait a little longer a full list of what parks are reopening and which remain closed can be found on our website kron 4 dot com. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. Got there is that extensive new list of acceptable Outdoor Activities is posted on the state covid19 website, including things like approved athletics and solo nature adventures. We of course have that list in full on our website to as pointed out you just had to kron 4 dot com to check it out. During this pandemic Nursing Homes and assisted care facilities have been hit especially hard by the virus with more than 200 california, Nursing Homes reporting. Covid19 cases and today President Trump signed an executive order aimed at helping protect those residents. The order tells the federal Emergency Management agency. To send personal protective equipment to all 15 plus 1000 medicaid and medicare eligible, Nursing Homes in the country. The new rules will require Nursing Homes to report all cases to the cdc and to make them public. And thats the spot and said, but that we have to take care of i guess you could call it a little bit of a weak spot because things are happening into Nursing Homes and whatnot. Happy about that we dont want it to happen so were checking that out very carefully and very a methodical the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services will also give states 81 million of cares act funds to boost nursing home inspections. Resource making it easier for families to find licensed child care during the pandemic especially for parents who scrap force dan kerman has details. The state of california has launched a new website. My child care dot ca dot gov to help parents, especially those who are essential workers find safe and licensed child care providers childcare is been a huge 63 of licensed childcare facilities in the state have been from this crisis thats a job dropping number. Visitors to the site can put in their zip code and find license child care providers in their neighborhood. Those who take a deeper dive can also find contact information. The age range of children accepted availability and health and safety information, im really glad that they put it together just because a lot of people. Even do without this whole crisis going on has an issue finding quality chair alexis greg runs oakland. Steinman Little People academy which provides child care for children, ages 18 months to 5 years. She says in the wake of covid19 theyre limiting their capacity to just 12 kids and taking additional steps to keep children and staff safe having the parents sign design and outside when children come in washing their hands before they leave washing their hands because as we dont want to bring what we have been here to their family as well. And then throughout the day having 5 or 6 times of washing their hands and are scheduled this website follows up on action by the governor and the legislature in early april allocating 50 million for child care, vouchers prioritizing children at risk and children of essential workers who earn low incomes. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Getting an early start to the new school year its an idea Governor Newsom proposed recently to offset any learning lost because of the coronavirus but teachers and administrators in an east Bay School District lr has equal june. A july start to the school year would create additional problems. We are considering the prospect of an even earlier school year as early as late july early august. We dont have the resources to put it simply to Start School Early if we move the start of school out. There will be even more work to do. In even less time this gives you an idea of what the conversation is like regarding the possibility of getting an early start to the next school year the wake of the covid19 pandemic California Governor Gavin Newsom started the discussion in an attempt to prevent a loss and education continuity. The concern around learning loss. I think we may want to consider getting that school year moved up a little bit however, starting the school year early presents several challenges for administrators and educators and cash strapped School Districts like west contra costa who say what they need is number one. Definitely more resources right most funding reduction of costs isis materials for teachers that includes masks resources to keep teachers and students safe which we dont have right now then there is this the centers for Disease Control and prevention guidelines for planting of opening schools which includes increasing the space between desk at least 6 feet in california and were kind of size or higher than the national. National average and theres not a lot really 2 straight out that School Administrators and the Teachers Union both say that employee contracts would also present another obstacle to moving the School Start Date the governor maintains he is just getting the conversation started so were beginning to socialize that we may know. Decisions definitively in that space Haaziq Madyun kron 4 news. Today ucsf researchers published a study here laying out a blueprint of how the coronavirus pax our cells they used a map to make a prediction about 70 drugs in compounds they think could have antiviral activity and block the virus. They said the past few weeks collaborating with researchers in new york and paris testing those potential leads we spoke with one doctor here in San Francisco about the progress being made. Were excited to report that we have narrowed in on 2 causes of drugs and compounds that seemed to have a very potent antiviral affection and now were trying to figure out how to get expedited into clinical trials. Fingers crossed that study was published today in the journal nature. Tonight, we know a coalition of Marijuana Companies church is an app you see groups are asking. Governor newsome for a temporary cut in the states hefty pot taxes. They say the pandemic is taking an especially heavy toll on this is run by minorities who were disproportionately targeted during the decades long drug war. They say people are turning to getting marijuana illegally, and often at half the cost of legal shops, the coalition argues a tax cut would help minority owned businesses which provide jobs. Tonight special trailers in alameda are being prepared to house a group of Homeless People how experts hoped these new homes will protect them from the coronavirus and local food banks, a real lifeline to more and more people these days how many boxes of food are being prepared to help feed the hungry. In santa clara and san mateo counties and as we head to break here is a complete list is updated of confirmed covid19 cases and deaths in the bay area. Keep it here much more news comin and tonight more and more people are out of work and struggling to feed their families as a result of the coronavirus pandemic kron fours rob fladeboe reports on the growing demand for help from local food banks. The California National guard is helping Second Harvest food bank crack and distribute thousands of boxes of food to hungry people across and the tail and santa clara counties as the demand for food amid the covid19 pandemic keeps growing every day says Vice President cast then go see for the month of april we think were going to distribute 9 Million Pounds of food. Before this it was about 5 and a half million per month. That kind of need is only going to continue this was the scene today at most Holy Trinity Church in san jose one of more than a 1000 Distribution Sites where and hearing to physical distancing rules is only adding to the challenge to this is taking many different shapes you know before the pandemic we were serving folks and kind of Farmers Market style distributions but now we have to box nearly everything we distribute and distribute it. The of these drive thru distributions among Second Harvest partners is Sacred Heart Community services with a number of food boxes going out the door every day is up from 400 to more than 550 spokesman damone carter, its also important to remember that for the undocumented community. Who cannot access Unemployment Benefits or federal stimulus dollars. Services like ours to be very crucial in Sonoma County demanded the Redwood Empire Food Bank is up 50 since covid19 and there is sometimes not enough food to meet the growing demand says ceo david goodman. If we schedule a distribution from 8 to 10 oclock at 8 oclock. We run out of food because of people are already lined up so right when we open up the people move through and were out of food right away between an already high cost of living in the bay area and chronic homelessness the layoffs closed schools and other hardships associated with covid19. Are likely to keep the pressure on food banks for months to come. Even if the ordinance for shelter in place was lifted tomorrow. So many of the people were serving are going to need to continue getting support from us. While they build their lives back. Rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Kerry season is here and many farms where customers pick their own fruit will start opening this weekend to look good right. Theyre going open this weekend despite everything going on with the virus and the shelter in place and according to the Contra Costa County Health Department. You pick farm swell thats an essential business similar to a Grocery Store or Farmers Market. Kron fours michelle kingston explains how this season is likely to look a bit different. Cherries are blooming in brentwood in many farms are preparing for the started you pick season when thousands of people flocked to Contra Costa County to pick their own fruit, but this year might look a big difference and while some are looking forward to getting out there if you want and cherries you should be able to pick some jerrys not everyone agrees that the orchards should open you know what if they put their hand on that jury and they decide. Im not going to take it. And the next person comes some farmers dont think theyll open their orchards to visitors this year because of coronavirus and stay at home orders from a personal standpoint having a family a young family animal a generational Family Living in house. And terrified of the exposure um i cant imagine. If a flight way a truly safe way have groups of people even if theres keeping their distance. Touching everything plus some of you share the same thoughts on facebook others cant wait for the start of the season a season, many farmers rely on and many families are excited for and i think if they can open. And maintain social distance and keep things clean and whatnot that they should be allowed to do that. I would say, but at the same the same as one of the Grocery Store youre going youre going to be around people there anyways. Now if you do decide to come to brentwood for you pick season, there are some new rules this year theyre only allowing a certain amount of people into the orchards at a time also if you touch it. You pick it and of course you must wear a mask while youre out there in the orchard and continue to stay at least 6 feet apart from others in the east bay, michelle kingston kron 4 news. You touch it you pick it all right switching gears now as we take a live look outside on this beautiful thursday night. The market arrow in the bay bridge in San Francisco. Yeah, and the you know sort of the leads rustling in the wind there and has been somewhat windy joining us now kron 4 meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez with a look. The weekend forecast recent. Hi there Brandon Vicki and happy bowlers day as i like to call it. Its actually thursday our last day of april believe it or not the first already starts tomorrow when we did notice some pretty gusty winds today, breezy conditions out there right now fortunately and todays daytime highs, very pleasant out there in the bay area near averaged up the bay area to sign specifically downtown San Francisco and about 40 degrees above average long the bay shoreline and for interior valleys as well, but overall no one complaining about the weather great night out there right now in the bay area starting to cool down noticing an increase and that high cloud cover overhead but we are going to notice when speeds noticeably calmer out there downtown San Francisco did have some gusts upwards of 35 Miles Per Hour less and now in the teens at 16 Miles Per Hour sustained winds and temperatures for the most part, a mix of 50s and 60s and overnight lows tonight, upper 40s and low 50s the tomorrows daytime highs very similar to today, its a very pleasant temperatures will continue mid 60s for downtown San Francisco low 70s for those of you throughout the east bay shoreline with widespread mid to upper 70s for most of our interior valleys but antioch the one outlier warming up into the low 80 so nearly 10 degrees above average for you, but your cast is going to show some changes this weekend, cooler temperatures with an increase in cloud cover as the storm from the north tries to sweep through the bay area but that storm track not really making its way south into the bay area so unfortunately were going to remain dry as we wrap up our wet season on a very warm and dry note even on sunday showers to our north and east but none of them making its way into the bay area. We are going to gradually warm up i monday of next week and that warming trend is going to continue on with our 10 day outlook. Youre going to see at 10 oclock tonight that were going to switch gears from spring back into summer but until then enjoy the pleasant temperatures for your first day of may fact he granted 50. Thank a brace is tonight thousands of bay area folks came to a local food bank today. It boxes of groceries. What congresswoman jackie spear says you can do to help people in need. And fighting shelter for homeless residents in Alameda County. How these fema trailers were now life on the streets during the pandemic is especially dangerous these days for. The Homeless Population in alameda the state is donating trailers to house the unsheltered and hopefully continue to flatten the curve of infections. Our chris phillipe djegal reports from Alameda Point ahead of moving day. Sewage gas electricity, running water, a couch table and a bed more than some of us have ever had soon these 4 trailers parked at Alameda Point in alameda will provide shelter for up to 8 Homeless People out of time who up until now have avoided an infection from covid19 keep people who are at risk. Covid19 virus, an opportunity to be safe Staff Members from the citys homeless programs Operation Dignity and Building Futures have identified the first group of people to move in to residents per trailer until there eventually transition into permanent housing others will then take their place only those 60 years of age or older with Underlying Health issues without covid19 symptoms will be allowed to live in the mobile home see folks in our community what the folks are hopes that. You know we could have known then what the way is going to people are unemployed, this could be right so having that mindset in dealing with on scene i think you get a different perspective that taking care of each community. The city will provide daily meals and weekly Laundry Services Homeless Outreach team members will check in every day and a paramedic will conduct a Wellness Check on each person 4 days a week. Earlier this month, the state of california donated the trailers to alameda. They were used by fema in the past we really want to check out the trailer, so folks would to move in ready for now the city says theres enough funding to keep the trailers at Alameda Point for 9 months in alameda felipe should all kron 4 news. Yeah, the first state to begin reopening is announcing a big response from the people of georgia, how many voters have now asked for absentee ballots for their primary. And thousands came out for a food bank of in daly city what one local representative is now asking from you. In addition to food donations plus unemployment numbers are going up as lawmakers struggle with what to do next what we unemployment numbers continue to grow we learned today more than 3 Million People filed for benefits just last week that brings the total number of people out of work in the u. S. Now to more than 30 million. As financial conditions deteriorate for millions of people around the country. A new battle over another round of stimulus funding is just Getting Started whitney wild brings us. The latest now from washington. Thursday marked one of the worst snapshots of the labor market in modern us history weve been pretty frank with the American People that the shutting down of the economy is going to give us a few months of really really startling data more than 3 million americans filed for Unemployment Benefits last week pushing the Unemployment Rate to 14 in april the highest since the u. S. Began releasing data in 1948, those numbers are startling as anything weve seen since the Great Depression as americans deal with the financial strain lawmakers are debating another relief package democrats say they want more money to go to state and local governments but Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says such funding should be contingent on passing Liability Reform to protect employers from lawsuits after the pandemic combs one were looking at the states. And municipalities and counties and the assistance that we give them were looking at what are your outlays for the coronavirus and what is revenue lost because of the coronavirus which is ignoring. Is the second pandemic which is going to be the last such doctors nurses. A hospital and brave Business People holding out. Republicans and democrats agree that additional stimulus funding is crucial to stabilizing the nation. But what neither side can say is when that aid will appear the senate has back to washington next week, the house likely wont return until a bill is ready for a vote in washington, im whitney wild. Tonight House Speaker nancy pelosi says she is satisfied with how joe biden has responded to a assault allegation from former Senate Staffer Tara Reid Reid claims biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. And just tonight we learned biden is expected to respond to the allegations for the first time tomorrow. His president ial campaign has already commented and has denied the allegation for now thats good enough for speaker pelosi. And the big strong supporter of the me too movement. I think its been a great made a great contribution to our country and in. And i do on. Support joe biden on satisfied with how he has. Responded i know him i was proud to endorse and the other on monday, very proud to endorse an and so im im satisfied with that. The New York Times published an investigative piece earlier this month it concluded quote no other allegation about assault surfaced in the course of reporting. Nor did any former biden Staff Members corroborate any details of misreads allegation. The times found no pattern of misconduct by mr. Bite. Last week georgia was the first state to start reopening after it says stay at home order and now the state. Has reached a new election milestone as the state pushes for absentee voting amid the Coronavirus Crisis more voters have requested absentee ballots for the upcoming primary than ever before in state history. Georgia secretary of state says so far his office has received a million absentee ballot request and is expecting more 650,000. Ballots have already been placed in the mail. To voters so they can vote from the safety of their own homes. Our goal was to fold to keep voters safe and 2. Take the pressure off of art. Im person voting locations. The primary was originally set for march 24th, but was then pushed back to may 19th because of the coronavirus pandemic then moved again to june 9th. Congresswoman jackie spear help hand out food at a daly City Food Bank event today, thousands of people came out to get groceries kron fours Charles Clifford reports. Well here in daly city on thursday Second Harvest food Bank Sponsored a Food Distribution event here at Jefferson High School now it started about 11 oclock this morning. But there were cars backed up for more than a mile for folks waiting to get in here once they got in they presented a ticket that had to register ahead of time and they present their tickets and then they are given boxes of food which contain canned goods, a chicken all kinds of different items here and it is completely free now had a chance to talk to the organizer of this event who says the demand now has just skyrocketed a year ago they were dealing with about 800 families per month and now here in the daily city areas up to about 9,000 per month. So the demand is great. She says theyve even seen people who used to volunteer here now showing up asking for help. So and that really hits home because i see these families that use to help us. Volunteer once a man. Now theyre just. The representative jackie spear was also here she wanted to send out a message that the need is great and shes asking that if anyone can help out that they should do what they can to help those in its not the time to clean out your pantry and give them your. No leftover cancer go the Grocery Store and get those items. Today is the day that you should write a check and help all those in need who are less fortunate than you. The event here at Jefferson High School is held every thursday and saturday. But for now in daly city Charles Clifford kron 4 news. Time now to talk a little weather but first were taking a live look outside at the Golden Gate Bridge they see chuck and a jacket on there in daly city earlier today, not the warmest day, but certainly. Pleasant if youre not along the coast from 4 meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez joins us. Now with a full 4 zone forecast same of recent. Hey theyre going to begin yeah were going to be on Cruise Control for tomorrow as well very pleasant temperatures in the bay area on our first day of may tomorrow is friday april may 1st i should say april 30 it is today losing track of all the days thats like all today. Blurs day because its just all one big blur lets take a live look outside Golden Gate Bridge and we are tracking some high clouds over head also known as st. Clouds just because they do have that street powder information because of those strong upperlevel winds and we certainly felt those winds out there pretty gusty throughout the San Francisco peninsula specially downtown San Francisco saw gusts upwards of 35 Miles Per Hour or less and temperatures out there right now cooling down into the 50s and 60s and overnight lows tonight. Some mid to upper 40s for most of the bay area of low 50s around the bay area shoreline as take a look at your friday microclimate forecast very little change tomorrow compared to today downtown San Francisco, your average highs and 66 degrees. Half moon bay. Also in the mid 60s with another round of gusty winds as well as around 30 Miles Per Hour or less burlingame 68 degrees for your friday afternoon as our san mateo and foster city, but Mountain View warming up into the mid 70s at 74 degrees with widespread low to mid 70s for most of the south bay, san jose 75 degrees and livermore also in the mid 70s as you make your way in run into the east bay. But along the east bay shoreline widespread low 70s. Theyre not just for hayward but also from oakland all the way into richmond the concord flirting with 80s but 79 degrees. But antioch youre going to hit that low 80 degree mark youre going to be about 8 degrees above average there for you napa 74 degrees nevado in the mid 60s and santa rosa, about 8 degrees above average as well 70 degrees for your afternoon eyes and allergy sufferers like myself. The last couple of days have been brutal and those double digit winds not helping and you know are these top 3 allergens medium amounts of mulberry grasses and oak expected in the bay area for your friday afternoon. Taking a look ahead at the extended forecast were going to remain dry cooler temperatures this weekend as the storm tries to make its way into the bay area but fortunately not going to happen grande and nicki so looks like were going to end our wet season, very pleasant temperatures but then another teased of summer as warm weather arrives next week with temperatures once again 5 to 15 degrees above average back to. All right thanks for isis still ahead tonight team sports may be on hold right now but local athletes to want to do their part to fight the virus. Well tell you how local basketball coach is making a difference. And one company is not being hit as hard by the recent economic crisis white. Tesla is actually reporting a profit for its 1st quarter and Contact Tracing explains how the tactic will be used to lets raise a cup. To those who donate their time. Who go from making coffee to making masks. And turn their store into so much more. From all of us at dunkin, to all the heroes keeping everyone running. We thank you. It is a process that helps slow or stop previous epidemics like ebola and sars now Contact Tracing is being used to combat the spread of this new coronavirus youre a lot about Contact Tracing Mandy Gaither has more about it in tonights health minute. Contact tracing tracks down anyone who might have been infected by a person who was recently diagnosed with covid19 to those contacts can quarantine themselves and prevent further spread the centers for Disease Control and prevention say Public Health staff work with the patient to help them recall everyone with whom theyve had close contact during that time frame while they may have been infectious in contacts are provided with education information and support to understand their risk what they should do to separate themselves from others who have not been exposed. Monitor themselves for symptoms and the possibility that they could spread the infection to others even if they themselves dont feel l. Researchers say the u. S. Cant safely reopen without significant amounts of Contact Tracing in testing. Contact tracers use a variety of methods, including phone calls emails and social media messaging a recent Study Released by Johns Hopkins university estimates the u. S. Needs at least 100,000 additional Public Health workers to help with Contact Tracing before it is safe to reopen for todays health minute. Im Mandy Gaither many states and county Health Departments are advertising open positions for contact tracers right now. Those interested should go to their state Health Department web site and look for job postings. Staff at a b and c a a is getting closer to paying College Athletes use their image and their likeness. How one local College Coach says this will change the world of College Sports and just ahead for the first time in almost 75 years the Little League world series. Has been called off mark carpenter has details there also tell us time now there are no finalize proposals over what will happen with this current nba season, however, regardless of what unfold League Officials could already be making plans to alter next year schedule, the s p n reporting tonight quote, there is support for a 2020 21 season and that would start in december and extend it through late july or august League Commissioner adam silver is said to be talking with teams about the potential a delayed start as far as this season is serious plans have emerged on how to resume the schedule, although there have been ideas floated about restarting the year in a single location with no fans. Well see if theres an update in the coming days. While we wait to see what unfolds in other major sporting event canceled because of the mic and that is the Little League world series its the first time the signature baseball tournament has been called off and its here 75 year history. This also includes the cancellation of the regional qualifiers and turn ease for other league events. Organizers are citing a number of factors related to the coronavirus outbreak such as testing protocols and travel restrictions. Events are currently still on for next year with 6 but not all sports are off the calendar nascar officials announced today the season will resume may 17th with 7 races over the span of 11 days, the events will be taking place at 2 courses in north in South Carolina with no spectators in attendance. Nascar has been working with local Health Officials to ensure proper safety procedures which include a limit on team members allowed into the track social distancing face masks and temperature checks. And finally lets talk some fortyniners the franchise will certainly miss the veteran presence of joe staley on the left side of the offensive line. But it helps when you can replace him with one of the best players in the league trent williams, the seventime pro bowl tackle met with the bay area media this afternoon the 6, 5, 330 pounder spent the first 10 seasons of his career in washington sat out all of last year over an injury dispute with the french shots, but for him the time off as a chance to get healthy and joining the nfc champions is a new start whats even better as hes already familiar with the 49 ers offense after working with Kyle Shanahan when he see in washington. He says he knows the offense so well he could run a play today. The reason i was drafted. So our son is it is the. As a way to me in his office condom area with my so i think you know thats still the same. So i think it is a hand in glove to it. I see youre not on inside of the back of my head. That is a look at sports grant back to you all right, thank you mark tonight, the nc double a is on the brink of allowing student athletes to profit off their own image and like this. This has been an ongoing debate for years now and today kron fours jason dumas spoke with a College Coach. And an agent to find out how much this will maybe change the landscape of College Sports. Should student athletes be allowed to get paid it has been a debate as old as kind that debate looks to be breaking toward the favor of the student athletes after the nc double a said it is expected to adopt a new name image and likeness rule for athletes, allowing them to receive compensation endorsements and other opportunities such as social media businesses in personal appearances usf dons mens basketball coach todd golding says thats a good thing, its. Aligned with the American Dream from the standpoint if if you can. Make money should be able to do that and there shouldnt be any regulations. And that puts you back from that yourself thats providing those. Although he sees this as a positive overall, especially for recruiting to a powerful tech savvy city like San Francisco, golden still does want to see some clarification on the process they dont want to schools or be a part of that state thats the case its not making how are we going to protect and hes done in terms of recruiting in terms of these other relationships that u. S. Has of late 2 of the Top High School basketball prospects in the country have opted to skip the nc double a entirely and play professionally. Including president native jalen greene mixing taylor and nfl agent also believes this will better prepped future clients. The chance for us to engage and help them understand this process of you know get paid for nc double a or characterize also be good for this new rule could be in stated before the 2021 22 school year. Reporting in San Francisco, im jason dumas scrum for news. Sure team sports may be on hold during the pandemic but the bay area Athletics Community is doing its part to stay engaged. Kron fours kate rooney tells us how a local basketball coach is running 24 miles in 24 hours to try and make a difference. Csu east bay head basketball coach brian rooney knew he wanted to get involved in the fight against covid19 watching his wife a nurse go work the front lines each day was all the inspiration he needed to want to get involved she goes to to work in and helps people long thousands of doctors and nurses. No First Responders and and all this type of things and ah my. Brooke in lee in my my kids were just talking and she wants her one day and you know how can we help rooney learned that a friend dan kurt has was running a mile every hour for 24 hours to raise money for covid19 relief. The coach asked if he could join and miles for meals was born. Anyone can run and anyone who doesnt want to run can donate to the cause with all donations benefiting Alameda County Community Food bank and we just kind of stars friend deal through social media through our website word of mouth and the response it has been great so far 58 runners are participating with nearly 3,000 raised for the food bank routing hopes this is just the beginning were looking for to hopefully growing for sure because its you know what im trying to tell people is its not just about these 24 out people on. And certainly the food banks are going to need our help for a long time rooney is unsure whether hell sleep in between miles or stay up for the long haul but hes hoping hydration and motivation for the cars will get him through. Reporting in San Francisco, Kate Rooney Kron 4 news. Of a 19 is not hurting teslas bottom line is much as it is some other companies, the electric car maker announcing it is actually made a profit and the 1st quarter this year earning a net income of 16 million analysts had forecasted a loss because tesla had shut down factories here in the bay area and in shanghai because of the pandemic this is the first time tesla has posted positive net income in 3 straight quarters. As many people are now required to wear a face mask in public disney is now introducing nonmedical face masks featuring some of its most popular characters, the characters include parts money, mickey mouse and minnie mouse, a anna and elsa woody and buzz lightyear the avengers and star wars characters. They cost 1999 for a 4 pack at are available for presale right now the art is expected to be shipped off to you and tell Juneau Disney is donating all profits from us sales of the masks up to a Million Dollars to the Nonprofit Group medshare until september 30th and the company is also donating a million of them asks for kids and families in underserved and vulnerable communities all across the united states. Next coming together to help their community. How a group during this Public Health crisis kron fours honoring people doing good things in their communities and theyre all over tonight. Its a group of churches in the south bay teaming up to help people in need the 7th Day Adventist Church of sunnyvale joined other churches and teamed up with a fight the hate campaign to get our groceries at drivethru sites that focuses on people struggling financially due to the pandemic there were giveaways at 5 different drive up locations today and you can spotlight, someone making a difference in your community we have a section on our website, its called kron 4 heroes. All you have to do is fill out a quick form to let us know about your hero, you can find the page on kron 4 dot com. During this time kron fours also saluting the class of 20 20 tonight, were saluting luke burden hes graduating from Sierra High School in men ticket this fall, he is planning to attend. Junior college in modesto going to major in Electrical Engineering. Its got the pigskin there obviously hes smart of its Electrical Engineering so the absolute congrats in congrats to all the 2020 grads were saluting you by putting a bridge picture on our web site these are just some of them you can submit a photo of a High School Senior who you know just go to kron 4 dot com slash salute to grads 2022 submitted the last day to do so. He got a lot of time. It is august 31st, so well be doing this all summer and that wraps up kron 4 news at 8 oclock and i will be back at the top of the hour with kron 4 news at 9, including how police plan on enforcing social distancing rules. How people start spending more time as they do that outside now that im more activities are being allowed. Well. How the police that. And Nursing Homes remain one of the biggest covid19 hotspots in the bay area all over the place so how will Additional Resources they were promised today help slow the spread a care facility worker breaks it down for us those stories and more just minutes away on kron