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For joining us here on kron 4 news at 5 im Justine Waldman there was a Big Development coming out of the Governors Office today. Hundreds of hair salons and barbershops now have the states okay to reopen their doors but whether or not those businesses can do so will ultimately be decided on a county by county basis. And as kron fours theresa stasi reports, not all the counties here in the bay area are qualified. Along those lines. They will be able to add and barbershops and hair salons to those regional variations. California governor Gavin Newsome making that big announcement tuesday that some counties in california can allow clients to book appointments once again. In the bay area that does not mean the 6 of the core counties such as San Francisco alameda. Our Contra Costa County. But in solano and napa county. They do meet the metrics presented by the state and so that means the close signs well be flipped over never got over this long in my lives so. Im ready to go back all the girls are ready to go back tara bore just so with shine hair salon in napa county spoke with me about how they are working out the steps to take care of customers once again were going to have to do no double booking for a while and i think this has been kind of played out in other states right now. Because normally we would set our guest the site in year one of the waiting areas and so that probably is not going to be reality for a while tara tells me that its certainly been tough to be out of work for herself and other stylus im someone whos never been unemployed for 30 plus years. There was so much and certainly in the beginning about unemployment, it was that set up well wasnt ready for us for this region. Hopefully it never deal with anything like this again in our life bill. Theyll be more prepared in order to reopen all stylus and customers must wear a face mask, and socially distance. And while the governor added that hair cuts and color can resume and certain counties. Facials and shaving as well as waxing can not the governor also added that theyre working with nail salons to try and chart a course back for that business sector as well. The governor revealed a few weeks ago that the First Community spread of the coronavirus came from a nail salon tara as well as other salon say that they are reaching out to customers to gear up and get people back in after this long hiatus. Theresa kron 4 news. Turning now to another big story, the Weather Forecast today is expected to be the hottest of the fourday heat wave thats hanging over the bay area this week. It will still be a few more days to we see some relief but how hot is it. Lets check in now with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow working from home hope you got to enjoy some of the warm weather but were going to be going down anytime soon. Well i think weve got a couple more days of whether we maybe get to see some gradual cooling right along the waters edge out toward the coastline. But thats about it and it is very hot out there some records of come down already well have more on that a little bit but outside these are look at your current temperatures in fact it is 92 degrees in san jose 99 in morgan hill right now along the coastline thats a gorgeous stamps, its get 70 to 68 in Half Moon Bay 100 degrees in concord one 03 in bledel one oh one in pittsburgh, a 102 in fairfield 99 degrees in the bottle 97 in santa someone 96 degrees. In santa rosa. So certainly these temperatures well above the average in some cases 20 plus degrees above the average for this time of year. The way it continues in fact it looks like its going to start let up a little bit along the coastline and you notice the areas shaded in orange and you can see that as pull back just a little bit so in and around the bay, the heat advisories have let up a little bit more combined towards santa clara valley. The east bay and also parts of the north bay, an excessive heat warning continuing into the central valley. So certainly weve got a couple more days of this heat to go tomorrow were going to see it again strong High Pressure still overhead going to send those temperatures soaring along the coastline instead of 70s and 80s tomorrow. I started we talk about 60s and 70s still a chance of some triple digits in the valleys will let you no longer really cool things down. Coming up a few minutes just to get back to you. Thank you so much now this heat wave coming as much of the bay areas still under a shelterinplace order due to the coronavirus pandemic and here in the bay area we are now more than. Excuse me 12,000 covid19 cases thats how many we have and the death toll is now up to 432 people statewide were nearing 100,000 cases and more than 3700 people have died across the country there are more than 98,000 deaths with more than 1. 6 million confirmed infections. You can find more information on the global local cases on our website kron 4 dot com. Santa clara county is wrapping up efforts to deal with the shortage of people who play a crucial role in the fight against covid19 theyre called contact tracers and right now there are nowhere near enough of them on the job kron fours rob fladeboe is live now to explain what the county is doing to increase the numbers robbed. Yes right justine Santa Clara County at hope to have as many as 700 people performing Contact Tracing by now, but there are just about 50 or so people on the job as we speak, but that im told is about to change. Lets take a look. Testing for covid19 is a key indicator for opening the economy. Another indicator is Contact Tracing or tracking down those people who may have had contact with someone who tested positive for covid19 says the countys Contact Tracing expansion leaves everyone home. This is how address teases that measles tuberculosis we find a case. We isolate on we find out their contacts and prevent them from transmit the meeting and the disease to other people the 50 or so contact tracers working right to just 2. 6 tracers per 100,000 people. Well short of the state benchmark of 15 tracers per 100,000. But there are another 75 people in training in Santa Clara County and recruiting is in high gear as were looking to identify rapidly county employees who can be redirected and reassign im hurt and senate where there are county employees that have extra capacity and who can support this work were working actively to identify them. Were also reaching out to Community Volunteers and developing Strategic Partnerships republic arent hearing. Often by phone contact tracers tracked down and try to persuade exposed people to quarantine or seek medical help. But people can be suspicious or uncooperative success requires a special set of skills. And to help elicit Sensitive Information to build up or iterest. Were also working to make sure that our workforce has members of our communities, our Diverse Communities represented within our workforce ensuring that theres understanding and connection in addition to the language used to build that trust and so that people willing and see their role as individuals that easter contact be part of the solution. The poll says Contact Tracing is bread and butter Public Health and will continue to prevent the spread of infection. Long after the shelter order is lifted. Wrapping up alongside testing the countys Contact Tracing teen has a goal of being 1000 strong by mid july reporting live rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you so much rob now we go to the east bay and Contra Costa County the courthouse. There reopen today after being closed for 2 months because of the ongoing pandemic there are extra safety precautions in place now face coverings are required at all times and anyone entering the court will have their temperature taken if it reads 100 degrees or higher you will not be allowed inside reopening the courthouse has presented many challenges but the presiding judge says they could not stay closed much longer. Defendants have a right to speedy trial. And so thats what necessitated app called reopen any juror of the age of 60 who has any underlying condition is able to just take off from the web site without coming to the court asked a good excuse. Jury service is resuming with physical distancing in mind. Jurors will be called in to our blocks and no more than 20 jurors can be in a courtroom at once the Clerks Office will be open from 08 00am until 2. The Martinez Court Records Office is still close. Another big story were following a saturdays massive fire at a Fisherman Wharf where houses destroyed a facility that stores fishermans gear and today we learned that the investigation has still not begun. Kron fours dan kerman is live now for us in San Francisco with more on why. They have not started the investigation good evening. Dan. Justine too many hot spots too many flare ups the site just is not safe and as a result. Investigators still have not gotten to the scene theyre hoping to get there as early as friday. Tuesday afternoon smoke continued to rise off of whats left appear fortyfives should see the building fishermen used to store equipment caught fire about 4. 15 saturday morning, 3 days later the flare up some hot spots continue we are addressing 3 locations within the footprint of 45 c. That continued to flare up. Were addressing those defensively. With water monitors those are monitors that are outside the footprint that are delivering water from outside to the actual source fire officials hope to have the hot spots out by friday. At which point the investigation can begin. They will start the very tvs scientific and time consuming process of deal layering. Tons of material that have collapsed down to the base foot friends of that pier to establish was known as an origin. To give fire investigators greater access once the site is deemed safe. The world war 2 liberty ship the ss Jeremiah Obrien was towed tuesday afternoon from pier 45 to pier, 35. The San Francisco fire boat credited with saving the ship followed nearby. Shes a national treasure, shes one of the last 2. Liberty ships that are out there and we are grateful and fortunate that shes still here. Port Officials Say theyre now working with fisherman whose gear was destroyed in shed c at the same time theyre cleaning peer fortyfives sheds b and d which house Fish Processing companies. At this point as we clean each shed. We are giving an opportunity for tenants to come back to move product in and out as we complete cleaning operations in a shed we will allow them to return to Fish Processing operations. Again things remain up in the air in terms causes i said thats because the investigation has not begun because the scene still is not safe. But investigators are hoping to get in there as early as friday. Live at pier 45 Dan Kerman Kron 4 news. Thank you so much dan coming up tonight here on kron 4 news at 5 what your next trip to the mall might look like as some bay area counties allow Shopping Centers to reopen. For curbside retail. Plus a 5. 30 californias plan to mail ballots to all registered voters is drawing the attention of President Trump. Governor some says its just noyce and now a live picture here in walnut creek and the heat wave this week is going to be raising the danger of fires in the bay area up next well hear from officials in the east bay about what you need to know to keep in the east bay now the temperatures hit the triple digits during this heat wave and today kron fours has the mind you talked with First Responders about what we can do to reduce the risk starting a fire as the temperatures continue to soar. The hot weather may be perfect for getting out for some exercise taking a long walk skateboarding are riding your bicycle but First Responders want to use this opportunity to remind bay area residents that the High Temperature is also ripe for accidentally starting a wildfire. Right now thats one of our big concerns. And the next few days is fire a fire weather Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department captain fred maska humidity is down and temperatures are up we get the wind coming out of the west. A lot of times our everyday. Really im here in the bay area so the fuel gets really dry to help reduce the risk of inadvertently started the fire he recommends delayed sub daily chores if people are panning on doing any kind the yard worker and operating in a kind of lawnmowers or other kind of a yard equipment due out in the morning instead of the afternoon when the temperatures are cooler things as simple as mowing your lawn. Ignite a fire just buy a lot more blatant iraq in creating a spark with picnic areas be off limits at east bay parks during the call that date he gelled are in place order folks may choose to light up those backyard barbecues. And then as far as the barbecues again be responsible with your barbecues. Again dont put the calls anywhere thats going to ignite anything. Vegetation in your backyard, you may not think that its a its dry enough to catch fire but most of that stuff is in livermore has it made you kron 4 news. The cold dry, those hills are as we take a live look outside here and crown beach in alameda we see a lot of people there out on the shore even a few people trying to cool off in the water right now trying to head to the coast was one of the best ways to cool off. During this heat wave. Lets check in now with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow working from home with how much hotter, the temperatures or are going to get or are we starting to cool down a little bit. Terry valleys were still talking upper 90s again a few triple digits likely for tomorrow and then well see a slow downward trend, but right now in the sea breeze, a kick in a little bit to you cool down right along the coastline, but thats about it inside the bay that ridge is just so strong up above that in fact we had a 7 record set around the bay area just getting that right now all around well have more on that just a moment of another amazing day in advisories are in effect for a good part of the bay area away from the immediate coastline away from just inside the bay, you see those in the santa clara valley, a lot of folks trying to beat the heat of course youve got to deal with a pandemic too so you want social distance if you go out near the waters edge keep cool try to stay away from the folks right near e meantime though these are the temperatures right now it is off 100 agrees that set a record of a 102 in concord today, 99 a little more than cool off slightly in napa they also a record of 99 their 85 degrees right now in San Francisco 85 in oakland 92 degrees in san jose High Pressure overhead a couple of thunderstorms popping up in the sierra nevada, but that ridge just too strong to allow really any cool down lisa right along the waters edge or start to see that sea breeze kicking a little bit and well see more of that in a remote area of low pressure can approach the coastline. The next couple days now to really help to drop the temperatures starry skies tonight, a beautiful night to get out there do a little temperatures go to stay very mild into the midnight hour we still may be looking at temperatures in the 70s in some of the valleys theres an area of low pressure spit up on the south that we get a little bit closer so hot temperatures going to be confined to push further and further inland over the next couple of days, it will still be hot just about everywhere we go except right along the immediate coastline. So yeah, the forecast even starts biggest low clouds and fog trying to develop along the coastline. I think we have to wait till about thursday to see more of that out of the beach just him and more significant cooling i think as we get into friday, maybe those temperatures drop a good 20. Maybe 25 degrees as we headed toward the weekend. Thats like a lot of acting justice. Thank you so much lawrence will go to the peninsula now and retailers in san mateo county. Can now offer Curbside Pickup as part of the county moving further into phase 2. This includes stories that the Hillsdale Shopping Center in san mateo like sephora macys and Williams Sonoma customers can place an order online or over the phone then pull up to the curb and the staff member will bring the items out to you Shopping Centers like this have been particularly hard hit during the pandemic and theyre eager to what customers back inside. Mall shopping is a very hands on experience and not is the point. I have not seen in the last week a lot of people here. Doing pickup theres a portion of our business where people get to walk in an experience that planted the flowers that they dont get to have they dont get to have that experience. Retailers like blossoms flower shop tell us theyre already enhancing their cleaning procedures and physical distancing protocols. So when they get the go ahead to open up and allow shoppers inside theyll be ready. The dmv is reopening 9 more bay area offices this week beginning on thursday customers can visit offices in corte madera. Daly city fairfield Fremont Oakland coliseum pittsburgh pleasanton san mateo and santa clara offices will be open monday through friday from 08 00am until 5. And then 09 00am on wednesdays only customers with current appointments will be allowed to visit behind the wheel tests are still suspended customers will be part to wear face coverings and remain 6 feet apart while they are in line. Offices willalso be notify customers via text message when they are ready to be served. Still ahead tonight, most businesses have been affected negatively by the covid19 pandemic but with the unofficial start of summer in the rearview some businesses say they expect to see sales. To rice and up next a man in his 90s was killed in San Franciscos one park and were were all doing our part by staying at home. That could mean an increase in energy bills. You can save by using a fan to cool off. Unplugging and turning off devices when not in use. Or closing your shades during the day. Stay well and keep it golden. Glen park man was attacked and killed while walking his dog kron fours brian kelly reports that the suspect w facing murder charges. Is a homeless man well known in that area. This is a picture of the 94 yearold victim identified by neighbors as leo hazel, he lived in his house on sussex street for decades as it streams that situation has it was just a hardworking tough fall guy. It worked worked around his house he always had a dog and he would walk that dog all around park he was walking his dog on elk street at the entrance of Glen Canyon Park when he was attacked monday morning. It sounds like there was some kind of altercation with someone on the street and the guy on the street a pretty badly son. Discovered like on the ground was taken to general was in Critical Condition and did not survive the day police on patrol saw a man matching the description of the suspect here at the glen park bart station and arrested 53 yearold peter roche a. People who live and work in this neighborhood say he was homeless feel and says neighbors have been complaining about russia for some time the police have been out to talk to him so many times. Clearly suffering from Mental Illness is clearly not getting the treatment they needed. And he was harassing passers by threatening and this really feels like a failure. The citys failed. Is not alive and the skies might rest of his life as his parents is now in the San Francisco county jail being held without bail. He faces charges of murder assault with a Deadly Weapon and elder abuse. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. Next at 5 the Trading Floor of the New York Stock Exchange is back open for the first time in months what it means for the states long road to recovery from the covid19 pandemic. Plus when the virus first began spreading there was a severe shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Now lawmakers want to know why and more push back tonight from President Trump over governor newsoms plan to make voting by mail easier for people in california up next why th were working very collaboratively not only regionally but with the federal government on things that really some of these other things to me is just noise. As california continues to ropen parts of its economy. The state is facing criticism from the president on some of its practices particularly when it comes to the upcoming election. Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala has more on the push back. President donald trump sent a string of