Numbers. I would again were hearing this news that the state might be undercounting cases, serious tech problems affecting the counts kron 4 Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains the brighter outlook governor gavin, newsome gave monday on californias data included a 21 drop in positive cases. And a 6. 1 Positivity Rate but those numbers are now being questioned state officials confirmed the electronic reporting system for Infectious Diseases also known as cal ready has serious issues multiple counties and the state as of tuesday had notices up on their dashboards the statewide data dashboard alerted visitors these data represent an underreporting of actual positive cases in a single day over the last 2 days, california has reported its lowest singleday case count since early july health and Human Services secretary doctor mark galli addressed the issue in a virtual briefing tuesday saying the glitch absolutely affects these numbers what someone working around the clock were not sure when we will have a good thing you fix to the problem. Its unclear how long and to what extent this issue has been affecting the data about multiple counties began reporting the glitch just within the last couple of days we are in their lower come a lot of those to get the same information. And a man who will form to local health. Officials the department of Public Health says this issue does not affect actual test results or hospitalizations and icu admissions data they say those numbers are tracked by a different system. Reporting in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. And i will take a look at the latest numbers, Alameda County still has the most cases nearly 1200 Santa Clara County not too far behind just under 10,800. There have been 192 deaths in Alameda County and you can get a complete breakdown on our website kron 4 dot com. Santa clara county has released a statement responding to the undercount thats going on saying in part we dont know yet the extent of the problem or when the state will be able to resolve it. They say they are communicating with the state offering to provide whatever help it might need to fix the problem and they say theyll continue to report the testing information and will make clear to the public which information reported on the website has been affected by the problem. The state confirms the data actually received as valid, but the problem is it is not complete. The county said that they believe Positivity Rates and counts will change as more test results are being reported. Also in the south bay students in san jose theyre going to begin the new school year learning at home. But many of the teachers they will be showing up to empty classrooms as part of the San Jose Unified School district plan, teachers will be required in the coming school year to physically be in the classrooms, even though the students arent there theyll be at home. The district says the reason teachers will have better resources like strong wi fi and tech support turf there at the schools lot of teachers though they are upset, they point to the fact the pandemic is far from over and returning to schools could put them at risk of exposure. K through 6 grade schools that want to hold in person classes even if they are in a county on the covid19 watch list. They can now apply for a waiver. The county has to meet certain guidelines, the individual schools theyve got to submit specific plans on how they propose to keep students and staff and labor unions safe. The state is going to review each application taking into account coronavirus rates in that county. There is a troubling trend in crime for San Francisco police now reporting a major spike in burglaries investigators tell kron fours Haaziq Madyun theres a lot of concern because some of these break ins are happening full people or at home. Burglars are targeting homes and businesses throughout the city of San Francisco year to d. Weve seen almost a 40 increase in its citywide this map shows the locations of nearly a dozen hot proud burglaries proud meeting the breakins occurred while the residents were home which heightens the concern for police because more folks are home these days due to the pandemic has he gone into the shelter in place and more people have been staying home we have experienced this increase in it is disconcerting. Because most people should be home most people are home in fact in 2 cases the occupants came face to face with the burglars no reports of any injuries investigators say theyve also discovered another trend connected to these break ins involving the burglars gaining access to homes by committing another we are seeing a spike of cars being broken into and having. Theres the Remote Control to peoples garages beng taken and that be one of the methods that people are entering. These homes. Sfpd investigators say they are studying these trends and coordinating their response work trying to keep up all on. The trends that we are seeing are officers being in uniform as well as in plain clothes or out trying to freak with those areas that we believe may be targeted. Police say they have limited information on any suspects in San Francisco has a menu kron 4 news. And San Mateo County supervisor introducing an ordinance this would find people who violate covid19 health orders, including people who are not wearing a mask. They could be punished with fines up to a 1000. Even potential jail time up to 90 days, individuals would be fined between 100 to 500 for each violation. Business would also be fined, San Mateo County was the last bay area county to be added to the states covid19 watch list. As San Francisco is approaching 7,000 cases of covid19 a 1000 of them happened in just the last 2 weeks. There are some encouraging signs cases and hospitalizations are dropping from where they were in july kron fours dan kerman joins us live and has the latest dan. They are dropping not a huge drop, but a little significant drop the idea here being that if that continues on San Francisco will be moving in the right direction but at this point too early to tell. Covid19 Health Indicators in San Francisco are slightly improving were finding about 90 new cases of covid19 every day. That number has started to drop the big from its high 0. 2 weeks ago, but it is still very concerning. Well down from an average of a 125 cases 2 weeks ago Health Officials remain concerned because anything above 50 cases a day still put San Francisco on high alert. Also some encouraging news regarding covid19 hospitalizations over the last week the numbers have dropped from a 199 to 2. That is a slight drop from last week. I remember at one point in june we had just one quarter quarter as many patients. During the online News Conference tuesday Health Officials said that means residents must continue to be vigilant with handwashing physical distancing and maskwearing. Recent Research Indicates that if 80 . 80 . And the population is regularly and properly using face coverings we can prevent outbreaks of covid19 city officials are also reporting a surge in demand for food with more people out of work due to the pandemic fortunate to have a robust and the First Network of food support across the city. Collectively these programs provide the equivalent of over 1 million meals per week. To that end the city has announced it will extend its great plates Meal Delivery program for atrisk seniors through september 9th. One other note of interest the Health Department says in terms of testing their meeting and exceeding their goals trying to do about. 1800 tests today. Theyre actually doing about 3100 tests on average a day better than most jurisdictions they say across the country live in San Francisco. Dan kerman kron 4 news. Thank you dan. Another inmate has died from the coronavirus at san quentin, a total of 22 and made some died at the person know their deaths tied to the virus. San quentin currently has 168 inmates who have tested positive. But theres been a total of more than 2200 cases at the prison. A new harvard study says jails can spread the virus to nearby communities. Researchers looked at booking and release information in chicago. They found that short term cycling of prisoners through local jails could put cities at risk almost 16 of cases in chicago or in fact linked to people who had been through the cook county jail, california of course has been releasing inmates to try to prevent overcrowding and to curb the spread of the virus in state prisons. A new grant is being offered to try to help chinatown Restaurant Owner set up for Outdoor Dining kron fours Maureen Kelly says theres a lot of hope that an area struggling because of the pandemic can get some new life. Chinatown is now a ghost town many shops and restaurants have their gates down as tourism has dried up Community Leaders also blame unreasonable xenophobia towards the Chinese Community in light of the pandemic keeping patrons a way that has many of the over 200 restaurants in this area barely holding on restaurants of the heartbeat of time that on a recent survey of restaurants found as many as a 3rd were not sure if they can survive another 6 months. Well, the city is established the shared Spaces Program that allows tables to be set up in the parking lane very few restaurants in chinatown of taking advantage of that now the Chinese Chamber of commerce and the Chinatown Community development corporation, setting aside 25,000 to help encourage more outside dining here. Restaurants can apply for a onetime grant of 500 to help set up outdoor eating areas theyll also get 4 barricades to separate their outdoor areas from traffic. With the hope that this is the lifeline the restaurants. We need to continue to search time that on now and beyond. The idea is that this would extend the success of the weekend closure of grant avenue that started last month that if more restaurants put tables outside more customers will come here to eat which hopefully will encourage more merchants to reopen and rehired theyre laid off workers. These grants are only open to dining establishments located here in chinatown. Its first come first serve the deadline to get applications into the Chinese Chamber of commerce is august 14th. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. Coming up a lie told police they say they need your help in catching a shooting suspect and on the east bay, the couple accused of a hate crime after being seen the face and the black lives matter mural they entered pleas in court today. And when we come back. And we noticed a cooling trend in the bay area with temperatures at or slightly below normal and thats going to continue for wednesday, were all going to be belo my my decision to retire in the year. I thats been on my mind ever for for for a while. That is San Jose Police chief eddie garcia hes announced he will retire at the end of the year. The chief talked about that decision and his nearly threedecade long career in san jose talking with kron fours rob fladeboe. And you know these plans. My plans were months ago, San Jose Police chief eddie garcia says he decided to retire back in june but held off announcing it until now such a critical time in the midst of crisis protests, recurring were in the middle shelter in place and it feels right there. Cnn has been the chief of police since 2016 he plans to retire in december when he turns 50 he will serve his entire career nearly 3 decades in san jose, but you know its a personal decision for everybody and for me i feel this is the right time for me. You know its going to be a police chief or ever during garcias 10 years the department instituted bodyworn cameras public use of force dashboard and other progressive measures were seeing presided over a rebound from low morale and chronic under staffing amid budget cuts and pension reform and was struggling. Close to 900 on or about noon when i took over in. It was something that was the first thing that we had to do to keep the city of over a Million People attended the scene the country safe. She is departure comes amid criticism his officers overreacted to recent Racial Justice protests allegations of Police Misconduct and calls for more independent oversight of the department understand people try to connect the dots and you know theres a lot of things moving in times are changing and maybe thats not a decision was made. And theres never a right time to do it mayor sam liccardo and others for and about to see is a dynamic exuberant leader to his critics want systemic change the chief does not deny problems and problem officers exist, but is quick to defend the majority of officers under his command our most valuable resource here are men and women. That do this job and so the police chief that comes in here definitely needs to. Balance both better communities importance and the importance of the men and women that actually put their lives on the line every single day for this job and no names were mentioned, but garcia says the best person to succeed him and deal with what lay ahead should be someone from within the department as for his future plans the selfdescribed did not speak english when he arrived in san jose from puerto rico all those years ago and then rose to become chief of police is keeping his options open. I dont know. And all take a 4 and a half months now to reflect on what i want to do next and what opportunities arise from that and whether it be in law enforcement. The private sector. Public sector i in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Vallejo police they say they need some help from the public in identifying some shooting suspect, you see them in this video. It happened july 8th in the area of kentucky and santa clara streets. Not clear whether anybody was actually shot. But anyone with information being asked to call bill i hope police burlingame man died early today when his pickup truck crashed off the connector ramp and south San Francisco. The chp says that happened between one oh one and 3. 80 this was new york sfo. The truck went off the road and hit several trees before rolling over a pit bull which had been in the truck also died. Tropical storm. You certainly is a slam to the east coast with heavy rain high winds and in north carolina, one person was killed by a tornado this morning that tornado touched down in Bertie County about one 30 in the morning. The sheriff calling it the worst damage hes seen and 38 years with the department, a mobile Home Community just wiped out aside from the person killed several others are missing. Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez she has been tracking the storm and has the latest from bree said hey there catherine yeah, and right now it is a Tropical Storm the east side yes with sustained winds at 50 Miles Per Hour. Starting to exit the state of new york which did report wind gusts earlier today a 40 Miles Per Hour in the tristate area but as we take a look at our satellite and radar you can see that the bulk of the rain now heading into canada with light to moderate and heavy downpours out there right now, and it will weaken into a tropical depression through tomorrow with sustained winds around 30 Miles Per Hour or less but here in the bay area dry conditions at least for now but tracking a thick fog bank that is going to bring us cooler weather already tracking that cool down today and its only going to get cooler through wednesday. The coolest day of the next 7 temperatures out there right now widespread 60s and 70s but in the mid 80s for antioch and 59 degrees out there right now at Half Moon Bay. Current wind speeds out there a little bit breezier and were going to notice gusts through your wednesday around 40 Miles Per Hour or less, especially along the San Francisco peninsula could see wind gusts about 30 Miles Per Hour or less in addition to that because of that thicker marine layer we are going to get some measurable drizzle not just along the coast, but even in our coastal mountains and hills through your wednesday afternoon bringing about a quarter of an inch of rain or less for those of you at Half Moon Bay and about a 10th of an inch of rain or less for everyone else in the bay area and overnight lows will be in the mid 50s along the coast upper 50s as you make your way inland with temperatures in our inland valleys only warming up into the 70s tomorrow low 60s for downtown San Francisco and mid 60s for those of you in the east and to we warm up to near average by this weekend back to you catherine. Thank you my braces. Coming up at 6. 45 why a lyft driver says he was attacked for simply taking safety measures. Just 3 months out from Election Day Congress still cant agree on how to help states. Im just election day it is only 3 months away. Congress among other things stalled on details of the next Coronavirus Relief package, washington correspondent jessi to new york reports. We must vigorously defend our right to vote as many states transition from in person to mail in voting louisiana, democrat Cedric Richmond defended the practice so no 4 has to choose between a democratic rights and theyre helps the process is dependent on the u. S. Postal service, which mississippi democrat Bennie Thompson noted is also under attack from the Trump Administration area a tampering with the current system. Whats the process it at risk. The agency recently cut overtime for mail carriers and clerks, thompson worries that could jeopardize millions of votes in 34 states completed ballots are invalidated if they are not received by election day House Democrats included 25 billion dollars in emergency funding for the Postal Service and their Coronavirus Relief bill. But republicans are blocking it instead new york republican john katko wants money focused on Election Security specifically grants for state and local governments to hire cybersecurity experts ensuring their election process on compromise. During the upcoming election must remain a top priority. Are both sides of the aisle, leaving lawmakers with more to debate ahead of their next vote on Coronavirus Relief. With just 3 months until the general election in washington. Im jessi turnure. Oh my god. Oh my. More than 4,000 people injured in that explosion, you just saw him walk of rock beirut 11 on tuesday night the impact felt more than 100 miles away, lebanons interior minister revealed the blast was caused by more than 2700 tons of confiscated ammonium nitrate. Although what caused the detonation still unclear. Researchers say if you dont have a typical commonplace coronavirus symptoms. It does not mean youre out of the woods. Also the president who seems to be rethinking his position on mail in voting. And next at 6. 30 the martinez couple seem to facing a black lives matter mural they entered pleas in co and these family tinas couple charged with a hate crime for defacing a black lives matter mural this was last month. Were in court that man and woman entering a not guilty pleas today. Kron fours phillipe djegal reports their attorneys believe they were overcharged. David nelson and his domestic partner Nicole Anderson stand silent outside the just this week, hell taylor courthouse in martinez differing comment to their defense attorney bill us a li it is a problem when you have elected officials using taxpayer dollars to politicize an issue said again said all really always mattered last month on the 4th of july the couple was confronted by activists on camera while they were seen defacing a black lives matter mural painted on the street in front of the courthouse, a mural sanction by the city of martinez the mural has since been repeated the vandalism sparked protests drawing hundreds of demonstrators into town. The mayor has denounced all heat related crimes in his city. But its a lease is what his clients are accused of doing does not amount any now you have idea whos making it a crime to disagree. With a political message and thats a real problem, the criminal complaint filed by the Contra Costa CountyDistrict Attorney charges the couple with 3 misdemeanor counts, including vandalism and violating civil rights through their