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Go ahead get those windows wide open. Let the cool air in before yet another hot afternoon just around the corner. Daytime highs are going to be climbing. Well back into the 90s for inland spots with 60s 70s along the coast in the bay. James all right john, thank you now lets get to the latest on the coronavirus pandemic one day after Governor Newsom gave his warning about a spike in covid19 cases the state actually saw its highest singleday total of coronavirus cases since this pandemic began. There were more than 5,000 new coronavirus cases yesterday. Heres a look at how the numbers shake out across the state were looking at more than a 191,000 confirmed cases of covid19 with more than 5600 deaths here in the bay area. Were now topping more than 20,000 confirmed cases with more than 500 confirmed deaths. Alameda county also reporting the most new cases in the past 24 hours with more than 250 new cases on their books kron fours reyna harvey live in Alameda County now with details on that james good morning while Health Officials are saying coronavirus like you mentioned is spreading here like wildfire yesterday throughout the state of california we saw 5,000 new cases and Health Experts and dissipate by october first we could see 15,000 deaths related to coronavirus and we want to show you a breakdown right here at home in the bay area county by county like you mentioned. Here in Alameda County they are in the lead in terms of new cases. Yesterday alone 256 in 24 hours. Solano county 160 Santa Clara County, a 121 Contra Costa County 85. And San Mateo County 76. Now these new cases bring the total number of positive cases here in california to more than a 183,000 cases thats actually throughout the state now were going go ahead and listen from a doctor fauci who talks about the surge in cases. Although you can never guarantee at all the safety and efficacy of the vaccine until you actually tested in the field. We feel cautiously optimistic based on the concerted effort to be able to be ahead of the game so that when and i believe it will be when and not if we get favorable candidates with good results. We will be able to make them available to the American Public as i said to this committee months ago within a year from when we started which would put us at the end of this calendar year and the beginning of 2021. Now again here in california. We see more than 5,500 deaths here related to coronavirus james, like you mentioned is shops throughout these different bay area counties continue to open up Health Officials want to stress. Coronavirus is still very real and a real threat so we want to make sure that you continue to practice social distancing along with wearing mask and if you can stay at home please do so but for now reporting here in Alameda County Reyna Harvey Kron 4 news all right, thank you very much rain and its not just Alameda County, either Santa Clara County officials are also raising the alarm about the number of. New cases theyre seeing there in the south bay kron fours dan kerman takes a closer look at that. Over the last month Santa Clara County has been gradually reopening and as expected covid19 cases have gone up. But at tuesdays online board of supervisors meeting Santa Clara County Health Officer doctor sara cody sounded the alarm. Recently worthing a worrisome sign that the increase may be accelerating this increase reflects bomb widespread testing. Were finding more of the cases that do this, but it also reflects an increase in cases because the virus continues to spread in fact tuesday, the state reported Santa Clara County. Had a 122 cases its second highest singleday total since the pandemic began. Over the last month briefing, 89 work sites that have reported at least one coping case. And of no 38 of the work they have been construction work sites. In of the outbreaks that weve documented 54 have been in the construction sector cody says the county is also seeing an uptick in icu visits and hospitalizations. Supervisors push cody to seek a variance from the state. So they can accelerate reopening. But cody told supervisors that uptick in hospitalizations has put the county on a state watch list. So the county doesnt qualify for a variance at the moment, i dont we do need the car but it is important to understand that the we have to recalculate them every day because were looking at changes and tram what this means Going Forward is unclear. But cody says the last thing they want to do is to have to return to a full on shelter in place. Dan kerman kron 4 news. In sacramento, the state capital staff member is in selfisolation now after being the first in the building to test positive for covid19. Now were told that staff member only work inside their capitol office. They wore a Face Covering and had minimal interaction with coworkers but this comes less than 2 weeks after the rules committee learned are warned. The legislature of a possible exposure after to Highway Patrol officers tested positive for the virus. Those officers were assigned to the building in response to protests around the capital. Its unclear yet if those officers are the ones who spread the virus to the worker. In the east bay Contra Costa County Health Officials say the coronavirus temperature screenings flawed and that screening for symptoms is more reliable forcefully took all explains. Contra Costa Health Services says it is concerned about covid19 continuing to spread the county has seen a spike in infections in recent weeks we are testing mark. Bad i can tell that its not just more testing because the number of people in our hospitals and ice to use is also going up. So if it was just more testing finding out the mildly symptomatic cases. We would have seen the increase in hospitalizations county deputy Health Officer doctor or its v ellie says the rise in cases coincides with the easing of restrictions on outdoor and public activity. And as more businesses open up. He is discouraging the use of temperature screening has an Infection Control measure for the virus businesses have been using the practice to determine whether or not employees are sick leave looked at the airport screening for ebola for covid for other and we just. So that it wasnt particularly effective cle heads Contra Costa Countys covid19 operational response. He says temperatures screening can actually have negative consequences often temperatures screening is hurting. The person doing the screening. In close contact with the person is being screened. And so that slightly elevates the risk or those 2 individuals to be interacting with each other and potentially infect each other one of them is in fact this ble says since up to 60 of people testing positive for covid19 are asymptomatic temperatures screening would be useless on someone who does not have a fever. He says medicine like tylenol and ibuprofen can also lower a persons body temperature distorting conditions for today lee says focused on screening for symptoms like coughing, shortness of breath, and the loss of taste and smell and get tested frequently if you work with the public in Contra Costa County phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. Another big story this morning baseball is back the league and the Players Association of finally come to an agreement with kron fours will tran live out in front of oracle park in the city with more on what it was that they agreed to what you think well. They agreed to pay i mean the fight over the past 3 weeks james is how much do we get each side was back and forth pulling you get this no we want this in the end they decided thats fair lets get to work. Atnt i should call him or her go bark ive been calling att park for more than a decade oracle park will be available to the San Francisco giants but it will not be available to you because even though they will have games this season as a 60 game season for the giants the as and the rest. The Major League Baseball teams. They will not be any fans in attendance. But many people have been clamoring for games anyway because we are missing sports, theres nothing like the drama sports. The giants the as and the rest of the teams. They will head to spring training on july 1st so it will be a shortened spring training you might recall that theyre already in spring training getting ready for a regular season and then covid19 hit so they had to shut it down and then they try to restarted again. But a lot of people came down with covid19 so they had to shut it down a second time this time they will started with precautions, everybody will be tested for covid19 every day they will have spring training in about a week and a half or so and then opening game of the ad, the first game of the season will be i the july 23rd or 24th, this season will be like any other season because we all know, baseball has a 162 games. This is 60 games so it will be a sprint to put it in a different perspective james, every game now will be the equivalent of 2. 7 games. So its almost like the nfl, why every game is urgent you cannot go on a long losing streak the as the giants probably will play a lot more of each other reason being they dont want the teams to travel far away so the giants and the dodgers that will play alive. It will have plenty of divisional games and then the interleague games which we are used to seeing. Well those games will be closer to your region. So the giants might go to Seattle Seattle might come down here as opposed to a Cross Country trip with the yankees or so they want to make sure to get a close handle of big grip on covid19 so to speak so it doesnt spread throughout the players and the personnel, bottom line is youll have to get your Television Set dont come to the ballpark. But we have sports and james you can always make popcorn at home thats right and theres never a line at the bathroom, either my favorite much well. Well take a break at 5. 11 coming up on the kron 4 morning news illegal fireworks in the bay area has neighbors on edge, well take a closer look at that and well also bring you the latest on a bar project has been impacting traffic in the east bay crews say theyre actually ahead of schedule, well talk more completion and back to familiar territory with your forecast today with Cool Conditions out along the coast and then that inland highs back and were back at 5. 15 if you havent heard the Weather Forecast yet lets get to it as we take a live look outside here at our walnut creek camera. So far so good in terms of visibility at least in some spots but the fog is beginning to build weve got john trouble talk more about john hey there james yeah for some like the Berkeley Hills death august. Certainly there you can see anything right now from. Right above berkeley at least the good thing about our cloud cover and fog today is it sitting a little bit higher than it was yesterday that means travel on bridges and most areas at least in lower elevations are just fine. Its when you head into hilly spots and then right along the coast. That yeah youre going to be running into some lower visibility areas High Pressure is in place this is one of the reasons that weve been so hot inland. Also so sunny and dry lately and were going to keep that going coastal fog and just and ocean breeze in general is going to spare or coastal areas. The heat that are inland areas are again going to be in the midst of today and those of you right alongside the bay youre stuck in the middle youre getting at times the fog and cool weather and then another toasty afternoon ahead of us today with warmer conditions overall than what we had yesterday what does this mean for us well for San Francisco, its not a big difference, a touch warmer admission and financial districts back into the 70s while 60s remain right along the coast and even 50s and mont era. Alongside the bay youre going to notice temperatures today feeling just a little bit warmer percent carlos in redwood city that takes you into the mid 80s today which will be warmer than yesterday was for campbell saratoga in los gatos its low 90s today and for the inland. The spate, the most noticeable difference try vallance of tri valley solid 90s for you while while the creek in concord also well into the 90s. Oakland at 74 in the meantime vacaville in antioch a lot warmer than 70 for up to 96 degrees today. Santa rosa in petaluma at 87 for your highs today by no means the last day of heat either thursday friday and saturday will all be toastie inland with highs in the 90s. Look at what happens after that though from saturday into sunday, some big changes highs will drop from inwood 90s to just 70s and those same spots so theres something to look forward to just get through these next 4 days of inland heat. James r thank you very much john quick check of the roads this morning, the bay bridge. So far traffic moving well were not seeing too much of a delay here probably be another hour or so before you really start to see traffic begin to jam up as folks make their way into San Francisco but for now anyway, youre fine earlier the chp issued a wind advisory for the bay bridge. So just keep that in mind it might be a little gusty for you at times if the conditions are still right for that, heres a look at the san mateo bridge traffic also moving you can definitely see the volume is building but youre still traveling at the limits youre making good time from hayward out to foster city, no major issues on the chp logs to let you know about say for a few minor fender benders here and there but nothing thats really slowing down the commute this morning. 5. 17 on the clock take a look at this firefighters in Pleasant Hill putting out a fire last night that they say was caused by illegal fireworks. It happened along viking drive right near the Diablo Valley College baseball field. No one was hurt. Thankfully. No structures were damaged. But fire officials want to stress again that it is hot and dry and that you really shouldnt be lighting up fireworks in Pleasant Hill or anywhere around the bay area for that matter of fact out now the county neighbors say that the legal fireworks there been keeping them up all night into the Early Morning hours kron fours taylor sacking has more now on this surge of complaints about illegal fireworks. This is a new nightly seen across many bay area cities in Alameda County, the use of illegal fireworks started several weeks ago and has gradually gotten worse as we approach july force every night its not just weekends it is every night is loud booming. Constantly i know theres been other neighbors who have found act cakes like giant firework cakes in the middle of the street Marvin Wilson lives in alameda with his dog kallie every time she hears one of the big booms. Tries to run for cover around underneath the bed. The loud booms also travel to the east Oakland Hills Kathleen Curtis says the fireworks concern many of her neighbors in the sequoia heights neighborhood or concerns or around noise and nuisance. But more specifically around fire danger. Because we are in the hills, its a heavily wooded area. Many of calling complaints about the can no longer get through to the fireworks tip line for the Oakland Police and Fire Department meanwhile, the Alameda County Sheriffs Office says. Theyre also receiving more complaints than usual from june first to today. And weve taken almost 400 fireworks complaint calls in the unincorporated communities of Alameda Countys accounts for only. Parts of san leandro hayward. Out toward Pleasanton Livermore well the Sheriffs Office says now is the time they typically make large seizures of illegal fireworks. They say this year has been challenging Law Enforcements this year was was not focused on fireworks and prevention as were doing a lot of the issues going on in our communities around Law Enforcement so we believe that that was a Good Opportunity for people who like to bring in fireworks into the state moving forward. The Sheriffs Office says they will be putting more resources into stopping the exchange of heavy duty explosives the next couple weeks well be telling us to begin to. A move more into proactive enforcement many other Law Enforcement agencies are also noticing an increase use of the fireworks a lot of them took to social media to put out warnings to people to stop using them. Now in addition to the fireworks being illegal they can also be deadly if theyre used improperly, its also important to think about your neighbors. As many of them like veterans are sensitive to the fireworks. He also affects their animals and livestock in alameda tiller bus at the kron 4 news. Well in the south bay. Theres now a campaign called fed up with fireworks. It encourages residents to report illegal fireworks in san jose, whenever they hear it happening in their neighborhood last year fireworks were suspected in about 15 fires around san jose and the Fire Department in the end seized about 300 pounds of illegal fireworks and arrested 2 people in issued 7 citations. Bart riders wont have to worry about Service Shutdowns near randall on the 4th of july weekend parts as crews finish to track replacement project in the area earlier then planned. Crews had been working on replacing equipment in the 8 track way since april the work led to park service delays and traffic backups on highway 24 the project was expected to shut down service on the july 4th Holiday Weekend but again thats no longer the case. As we head to break, lets take another live look outside we have our camera here at the bay bridge approach. Traffic as you can see is colliding smoothly from oakland and the San Francisco will be back with more news in just a minute. Im Jo Ann Jenkins with aarp. In these challenging times, we need each other more than ever. We may be apart, but were not alone. Use Aarp Community connections to find or create a Mutual Aid Group near you. D help those in need. Use Aarp Community connections to find or create a Mutual Aid Group near you. Time at this week were celebrating 50 years of pride in San Francisco and this morning were going to meet a voice. Of a new generation opera singer Brianna Sinclair kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia had a chance to speak with her. Dying light back on you youre the first trans woman to ever perform the National Anthem at a professional sporting event. What was that like. Oh my gosh i was i was really nervous, really because when youre dealing with sports you kind of like. Get a little nervous, but you know how the audience is going to take take you know the performance and also its a great kind of on norman did. Profession and i knew deep down in my heart that i wasnt just sitting for myself i was singing for all my transistors gender nonconforming trans brothers out there. Really quick what do you see as the next 50 years weve come 50 years with pride here what do you see for the next 50 years for lgbtq people here in our community in the bay area. Yes i am hoping for a lot of change i hope that trans women of color able to get more able to get jobs. Get housing go to school. Off the equal and that all the one next and im hoping that. You know i do believe that change is coming and were going to keep fighting so that that change happens. I do believe that you know our community will make some huge strides in the next 50 years because were working on right well there is much more with brianna and other lgbtq leaders in our kron 4 news special celebrating 50 years of pride its going to be airing this weekend both on saturday and sunday at 10 00pm so definitely check it out. Union city police are investigating a hate crime targeting specifically black lives matter coming up in a live report well show you 5. 30 is the time, lets start the half hour with a check of the forecast, heres a live look outside weve got ours sfo camera showing his conditions out at the airport this morning. What about elsewhere. Weve got john trouble with an eye on that morning john yeah, definitely plenty of cloud cover out there again this morning but as seen from sfo it sitting a bit higher in the horizon, so youre not driving through it as much as you are just under it your view from citrix our showing that blankets pushing in across the bay area. Really pretty when youre above it kind of grade when youre driving underneath that Half Moon Bay and santa rose at times this morning. Well see visibility problematically low down below a mile so take it easy on those roads, especially closer to the coast and up into the east bay hills were you are driving up into that low lying cloud cover and fog foggo burn off at a similar time frame is yesterday between 10 11am 50s and 60s for your current temperatures, its cool get the jackets on obviously open up those windows if youre in the east bay and inland areas as your highs later today are again going to be really warm so save some money on the electric bill, but the cool air in while you got it 90s for your highs later on 60s by the coast james all right john thank you very much at 5. 30 in our local first story this morning with union city Police Investigating a hate crime after racist graffiti was found. For Sarah Stinson live at the Union City Police department now with more on what happened sarah. James this investigation is ongoing and active into this hate crime that involves someone spray painting the n word and other vulgarities onto a car is because that car was targeted because it has signs inside that said black lives matter lets just get right to show you the pictures of it however hard to see we did blur it out because of vulgarities but you can see the graffiti on there and front window but smash an as well. Disturbing police say they are disappointed to see this happening in union city. An officer responded to investigate they hate crime on sunday and take a look at this map you can see where exactly has happened in the area of ahmed in boulevard and all over oddo niles road upon arrival the officer learned about the racist graffiti in destruction done to the car and immediately started a thorough investigation after the cop and the officer took the pictures of the hate crime he took it upon himself to get cleaning supplies and he removed the racist graffiti from the victims car himself. Definitely did not want it on there any longer than had to have right now detectives are looking at evidence that they have the pictures they took of it as well as video from the area so theyre combing through that trying to get any answers as to who the person who did this may be. Theyre really hoping others have information as well so if you saw something Say Something you can even make an anonymous tip for now, though im live at the Union City Police department Sarah Stinson kron 4 news all right, thank you very much sara 5. 32 is the time and on the peninsula. Again were looking at the very latest out of pacifica with that graffiti found throughout town. Officers found the words kill cops and kill whites. In red paint between a lonely drive and driftwood circle this was on fassler drive Police Received similar reports of graffiti 3 other locations, including a linda mar beach Park Mall Shopping Center Frontier Land park on a sunday drive crews have removed that graffiti by the way. In the east bay, the Oakland City Council has approved a budget that reduces funding for the citys police department, its called the community. First budget and it reduces the open Police Departments usage of the citys general purpose money by 50 now the budget come its about million to alternative measures like the Macro Program which is designed to send Health Workers instead of police. When theyre answering calls about Mental Health issues. The budget also commits 200,000 to the Oakland Police commission and also spends 27 million on communities most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Happening today, the Oakland Unified School district is expected to vote on a measure that would eliminate the Schools Police force warriors head coach steve kerr actually supports the call for police to be taken out of oakland schools kron fours well bellow has more on his message. With chance. Performances and several speakers Oakland Unified School district parents and students call for the district to dismantle its internal police force tuesday, which warriors head coach steve kerr joined activists with the black organizing project group. Which has been working for nearly a decade to remove uniformed officers from local schools. The group says they instead want funding to go towards more counselors librarians and teachers on campuses her says now is the time to listen. Well you try to figure things out. And to the people. The outspoken nba coach says hes used this entire movement has time to educate himself and encourages others to do so as well. Especially for white him. We have to re imagine. But communities or are living. Re imagine. Our support and black news, im noelle bellow back to you. Well in the south bay, a movement to remove Police Officers from school is under way in East San Jose thats where families from the east Side Union High school are calling on officials to terminate agreements with police for School Resource officers on campus. The group has gathered more than 1500 signatures and today state School Superintendent Tony Thurmond will outline an effort to research the impacts of Law Enforcement on school campuses. The Santa Clara County board supervisors unanimously voted to approve a number of Police Reforms regarding use of force the reform package requires county Law Enforcement officials to comply with various new policies such as requiring officers to stop other officers who are using Excessive Force and banning the use of choke holds and carotid restraints and requiring officers to exhaust all other deescalation tactics before using deadly force. Charges will not be filed after a noose was found in Bubba Wallaces nascar garage stall at the talladega speedway. We have Video Evidence now from november of 2019 confirming that the rope is the same one that was found in wallaces stalled earlier this week investigation revealed that the news had been there since at least last october and used as a garage poll. Wallace though says he still upset that the rope was tied in the shape of a noose from the evidence that we have. That i have its a straightup news. The fbi has stated it was a noose over and over again nascar. Leadership has stated it was a news i can confirm that i actually got evidence of what was hanging in my garage over my car around my thicker guys to confirm that it was a news and. Never seen anything like it. Now since wallace was only a sign that garage space last week the investigation shows that whoever put it there wasnt targeting him specifically. Wallace is the only black driver in nascars top circuit and again he says hes offended that it was tied in the shape of the news in the first place no matter when it was installed in the garage. New this morning, the New York Times has just released its first poll of the 2020 election cycle and it doesnt look good for President Trump. According to the poll, joe biden leads him by 14 points. Overall 50 of those polled said that they support the former Vice President while only 36 say they back President Trump when it comes to the election this november. The New York Times says that a majority of voters surveyed are unhappy with the president s handling of the coronavirus and the current race issues here in america. A quick programming reminder kron fours going to be hosting a live town hall. Its tonight. Were going to bear a mayors from all across the bay area here discussing the changes that theyve made in the wake of protests fighting for social justice and equality and also how cities are moving forward with the fight against the coronavirus pandemic so if youd like to submit a video question theres still time just go to kron 4 dot com and click on the inside bay area politics section and submit your question will pose that again thats tonight the special air at 09 00pm right here on kron 4. Well take a break its 5. 38 coming up in just a moment, a surge in coronavirus cases across the state is now forcing Yosemite National park to delay. Reopening some of its campgrounds well have more on that coming up in a minute. I mean a warning key in washington as americans start to travel lawmakers want to make sure airlines are doing enough to keep passengers safe. Ill have that story coming up. And today is going to be a lot like yesterday cool at the coast and sweltering high 5. 41 on the clock as coronavirus restrictions are lifted lawmakers are now looking to see if airlines are doing enough to keep passengers safe. Our washington correspondent anna werner key takes a look. The best way to stay safe its just a whole texas republican congressman brian babin says concerns over the spreading coronavirus lead to virtually empty skies with Passenger Airline traffic down 96 in april compared to last year this does not bode well for an industry that our nation depends on so heavily worldwide the air travel industry is projected to lose more than billion ambrose operating revenues this year oklahoma democratic congresswoman kendra horn says 25 billion in grants passed by Congress Help ease the pain but. Now Airlines Face their toughest battle yet regaining the trust of passengers. With each airline determining its own approach. Individuals are left on their own about what is safe. Thats a confusing place to be Heather Kraus with the Government Accountability office told lawmakers that the federal agencies have dropped the ball and left airlines with no direction us still lacks a comprehensive National Aviation Preparedness Plan to limit the spread of communicable diseases, stir air travel madden says airlines have stepped up to ensure passengers and crews are seif increased cleaning protocols. Passenger screenings mass social distancing and limited movement in the cabin but batting says without a federal plan, the risk of covid19 or any virus spreading remains sky high. In washington, im anna warren, a key. Heres a quick live look outside our camera in San Francisco showing you the embarcadero and the bay bridge and the clouds it is pretty cloudy and foggy this morning the heavier depending on where you are so keep that in mind john trade will have a complete check of the forecast in just a bit. 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This is what it looks like from sensor tower you can see those white puffy clouds down below nice inviting looking when youre sitting above the clouds and then youve got this view in san jose which is nice and clear a lot like yesterday to start the morning. Then this is your view in the east bay hills so 3 different scenarios here youre driving under the clouds youre driving into them in areas like the east bay hills and up the coast or youre just not seeing anything at all like in the south bay or in our inland valleys now that fog that is hovering right across the bay and sitting right along the shoreline will burn off especially between 10 11am this morning very similar timing to yesterday and after that were going to have a lot of sunshine thats going help temperatures to rise for inland areas similar to yesterday back into the 90s while fog remaining at the coast is going to keep our coastal areas on the cooler side. Some coastal drizzle again tonight into tomorrow morning and then another foggy start for your thursday morning likely to see that again for your friday morning too so its steady as we go foggy mornings foggy coast sunshine, inland and hot temperatures inland over the next several days, todays daytime highs, 60s and 70s for San Francisco and 60s and 50s right along highway, one on the peninsula you had alongside the shore of the bay and were talking 70s and 80s for todays daytime highs, redwood city and san carlos. 87 degrees along the south bay a few 90s mixed in saratoga campbell in los gatos in the 90s today thats warmer than yesterday was east bay daytime highs also warmer than yesterdays with the inland valleys well into the 90s for most cases 70s for Oakland Berkeley and richmond 90s for Solano County where heat advisory continues on through friday of this week. Santa rosa in petaluma each 87 for your high temperatures now tomorrow temperatures very similar to todays friday is going to be only a few degrees warmer, but thats enough to make it the warmest of the week. Saturday we remain hot inland before a big cool down into sunday. If youre looking for a good chance to get outside this upcoming weekend. It looks like sunday will be the most comfortable one to do self. James all right john thank you 5. 48 is the time quick check of a couple bridge cameras for the bay bridge approach camera showing you those low clouds overhead so far so good though in terms your traffic. The volume is picking up you can see more headlights are in the distance making their way to the toll plaza, but so far theyre not crowding up the toll gate so youre still getting through just fine and off into San Francisco. The san mateo bridge has been relatively quiet all morning long here as well the volume certainly picking up and you can see a lot more taillights there on the right hand side that your commute direction from hayward out to foster city. So far youre still making good time across the span. Well certainly let you know if things do begin to slow down. In the headlines this morning with community suffering from the coronavirus pandemic also worrying now about possible power shutoffs from pgd this year. Utility company though predicts the blackouts wont be as bad as they were last year weve got geils with more. This year is a tough one for Small Business the effects of coronavirus pack a punch and here in plaster ville hot windy weather will bring the dreaded power shutoffs to have this again is like in the face sack rico callous owns the wine smith where power was on and off for 2 weeks last year. People who come in we had to use a candlelight. The business is very slim. And it was heartbreaking this year pg and e is promising change we should see a kid. Heres what the company says theyve done installed nearly 600 sexualizing devices to target shut off that communities with the greatest fire risk increasing the number of microgrids which give communities an alternative source of power and nearly doubling the helicopter fleet to 65, which will speed up line inspections after a weather event is over. The company says covid19 has not affected progress on harvey also need upgrade pg e says they want to keep outages to just 12 hours instead of days on end but for zachary cole callous being closed even just one day is unaffordable after damage done by covid people who want to get on their feet including need to get going even with the random. Our finding it very and we just dont have the resources to choose to do that again im afraid would kill the i was an eagles reporting also use any National Park says its going to be holding off on reopening campgrounds through the month of july because of a spike in coronavirus cases here in california. Park officials began reopening some campgrounds earlier this month after being closed for more than 2 and a half months. Officials say that reservations with a rival dates between now and july 31st have been canceled for several campgrounds make sure you double checked. Its been 48 years since title 9 legislation was passed changing the College Athletic landscape forever. Kron fours kate rooney highlights, the significance. On june 23rd 48 years ago the education amendments of 1972 were passed into law aimed at preventing gender discrimination at educational institutions among them title 9 which would become synonymous with the quality in collegiate athletics now its just like its a given that youre going to have as a young woman youre going to have the opportunity to go to college and not only 20 earn a scholarship since title 9 was introduced in 1972, theres been a 1000 increase in participation for girls and young women in sports beginning at the High School Level but there are still challenges less swimming or coaching women. You know that percentage has gone down. There are as many female athletic administrators thats one reason many women in athletics dont want title 9 to be just a footnote in the history books i think its part of my duty as a collegiate coach say really remind the women that work with this. This is a fairly new opportunity you know for them if it if they dont know any different and i think its important to point that its its certainly knew in people have worked hard for it and its their responsibility to not take it for granted. I wouldnt be here today without title 9 honestly as athletic programs navigate covid19 in matters of social justice mckeever and mcdermott say its still important to continue championing equality in sports. For kron 4 news, im kate rooney. As we head to break, heres a quick live look outside our camera in walnut creek showing us pretty light conditions here on the roads along the stretch of 6. 80. As people make their way down into the sand on valley, well take a welcome back 5. 56 on your wednesday morning skies over all are pretty gray yet again to start things off until you head inland or into the south bay. Golden gate bridge shrouded in fog this morning, although as youre driving across the golden gate really for most areas youre not in countering low visibility as cloud cover sitting right above us 70s 80s and 90s for most of our daytime highs today and tell you had a right to the coast where highs will only peak in the 60s again we are looking at another heat advisory for Solano County this one really just extending on into friday as that will be stretch of hottest days with inland highs back into the 90s. James all right john thank you to take a quick break but coming up Major League Baseball is back kron fours will tran. Live in front of oracle park called the latest on the agreement and what we can expect when play begins plus a surge in coronavirus cases in California Well have details in a live report on the latest on a possible Coronavirus Vaccine stick around for that. 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And thanks for waking up with us and darya folsom and im James Fletcher we do want to start the hour with john trouble you dont see him right now but hes standing off in the Weather Center with a check of the forecast i thought he was going to buy because im like a lot of us are this morning. You cant see much in this view across the bay. Just alcatraz and barely a little bit of the bay bridge in the distance. The good thing about our fog this morning sitting right above the bridges are actually pretty clear. The closer you get to the coast and up into the north bay, the worse your visibility becomes and as you head into the hills the east bay are also encountering that low cloud cover the fog is going to burn off similar time frame to yesterday 10 to 11 00am is when were going to see most of it pulling back out to the coast. Were all set for much of the afternoon. Our inland in bayside areas will then enjoy some sunshine right now youre enjoying some 50s and 60s and id say go outside get those windows open let the cool air and because much like yesterday. These cool morning temperatures are not going to laor