Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez meibrys e u and tracking of this heat wave, whats the latest hey there catherine and this is just a sneak peek of whats to come because the heat wave wont officially begin until friday morning. All the way through wednesday night so it has been upgraded from an excessive heat watch 20 excessive heat warning away from the coast and away from the bay area coastline going to track a heat advisory and already seeing extremely warm to hot temperatures not just along the coast but far inland valleys as well, triple digit heat right now in antioch in livermore a 101 degrees about 15 degrees above average today nearly 40 degrees warmer than the coats happen beginning that cool sea breeze influence. Youre in the mid 60s, but downtown San Francisco, right now in the upper 70s still tracking double digit warming out there right now very warm air mass and its only going to get harder from here because we could see widespread triple digit heat as you make your way inland all the areas shaded in future. That is when were going to have that excessive heat warning, but all the areas that you see shaded in orange thats the heat advisory so still tracking warm temperatures even away from the immediate bay area coastline, not just in the east bay, but the south bay and also widespread advisories and warnings for those of you in the north and solano counties certainly as well going to see temperatures as hot as 108 degrees with overnight lows in the coming nights just pulling down in the 60s and 70s so widespread heat, the one thing really working in our favor katherine is the fact that wind speeds will remain on the calm to breezy sites of tracking gusts upwards of 20 Miles Per Hour less. But even a sea breeze with this warm hot and dry weather. Could certainly spread of fire if any do spark and we also have a spare the air alert in effect that will begin tomorrow war coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes cap and back to you all right members of thanks very much to the north bay now where firefighters are on alert over the high heat this weekend. In recent years wildfire danger did often not kick into high gear in late summer even fall. Fire Officials Say this is the time to be prepared run for stan herman he joins us now from santa rosa live. With more advice that firefighters have for homeowners. Dan. Thats right 94 degrees already here in santa rosa supposed to get up to the triple digit you can look at this hillside behind me this is an example of some of the dry brush theyre worried about getting even drier in this heat that is why even in the wake of covid were plans might be changing somewhat the plans for you in terms of getting prepared for a wildfire remain the same. After the tubbs fire in 2017 and the kincade fire in 2019 Sonoma County residents need no reminder how fast the blaze can spread and dry brush, especially with high temperatures with much of the bay area on alert for high temps firefighters are concerned we have these increased temperatures. What were expecting for a Long Duration of time to look into potentially the next week. Just continuing to drier fuels out really pushes in those critical the fire weather pattern so. This heat is definitely concern of ours while many may take the weekend to trim back the brush Fire Fighters advise against it. We see a lot of people trying to do the right thing in trying to maintain their their seasonal grasses that have dried out get that second or 3rd cut in throughout the season. But all those type of activities or looking at it except for the excess of temperatures like this or an opportunity did to ignite a fire from a spark. Instead they say to make sure your evacuation plans are in place. The Santa Rosa Fire Department has a check list on their website. They advise adding masks and Hand Sanitizer to your list and if you are evacuated, heading to a knee back center wont be your first stop. Weve been looking at temporary evacuation locations. Back to aisha locations or areas that were looking at where we may need to move a significant number of people too to give them a place to go is not inside of a shelter. From these large parking areas people will be screened and then sent somewhere if we need to open a shelter will only have 50 people and shot her or why socially distanced. Well have our folks in protective equipment will have people as they come in and be checking their temperature doing Health Screenings will be work with Public Health department with practice all that we also will have an isolation area set up. Again all of that is new it is all because of covid19 which continues throughout the United States and also tell you that the red cross is telling us that they will first try and put people in hotels dormitories like settings and when those run out then they will move to the shelters were again it will limit the number of people in each of them. Its going to be a long fires, reporting live in santa rosa dan kerman kron 4 news all right. Thank you dan sounds like it will be a long fire season the pga me it says it is monitoring the heat wave saying the current forecast. Does not indicate conditions that would prompt a power shut off. The utility says it has learned from last years mishandling of deliberate blackouts and pg e saying it will not disrupt as many people during the pandemic this year a pg and the executive is predicting this years power shutoffs will affect fewer people and will not last as long. 2019 shut offs inconvenienced and infuriated more than 2 million northern californians. Flex alert has been issued for tomorrow people being asked to voluntarily conserve electricity from 03 00pm to 10 00pm because of the high temperatures you can conserve by turning off unnecessary lights set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher and use major appliances either before 3 or after 10 00pm. And as we move further into fire season important to stay connected make sure to download the kron 4 app so we can update you with the latest weather warnings, breaking news and forecasts on your mobile device. In Los Angeles County crews are battling a fastmoving brushfire this has now burned more than 10,000 acres. It broke out yesterday afternoon in the Angeles National forest quickly exploding and sighs our getting a live look at the fire authorities have evacuated dozens of homes in its path. At least 3 buildings or structures of some kind have been destroyed no details yet and we know there are some burned cars, there are downed power lines. Firefighters say the hot dry air of the high winds are ideal unfortunately for a huge place. This will be an age or fired for for several days. The current weather that we start with this morning has buy us some time to get some really crews out there and start developing some or some primary control anchor points in a numerous points along this fire. There is really dense vegetation out there of course feeling the flames crews have been reporting 0 containment thats what we were hearing yesterday thats what theyre still telling us nearly 500 homes are under evacuation orders many of those people might not have a place to go. The red cross which does normally set up shelters cant do that because of the coronavirus people in the area being directed to a local high school in the palmdale area once they get there though they cant go inside again because of the pandemic theyre being asked to sleep in their cars. Joe biden and his new running mate Kamala Harris, they made their second big public appearance today together they were briefed by Public Health experts on the coronavirus that conversation was held behind closed doors. But afterwards biden did address the public. He called on governors across the country to issue mask mandates for at least the next 3 months estimates by the experts are will save. Over 40. 1000 lives. The next few months. 40,000 lives. The people act responsibly. And its not about youre right what about your responsibilities as an american. Senator Kamala Harris offering similar remarks also questioning the president s claim that a vaccine could be ready. By the november election. More than 5 million americans have been infected with covid19 more than 166,000 have died since the pandemic began as chris james reports, the cdc director has a strong warning for americans as we head into fall. This is the greatest Public Health crisis is that this nation is century doctor Robert Redfield director of the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention issuing a strong warning to americans regarding covid19 im asking you to do for simple things where mass social distance wash your hands, be smart about crowds. If we dont do that as i said that last april. This could be the worst fall. Public Health Perspective weve ever had the u. S. Food and Drug Administration echoing the guidance publishing a list of tips for families again reminding americans to wash their hands wear a mask and social distance. Additionally, the fda is asking people to donate blood due to the ongoing shortages due to the pandemic all this comes as local officials debate how and when to get kids back to School Safely we havent seen our kids since march and there are a lot of. Mental Health Issues that theyre struggling with and learning is better in person but only a bit safe and with some schools are already in session how to handle outbreaks continues to be a major concern for both educators and parents, more than 2000 students, teachers and staff have already been quarantined across 5 states after outbreaks of new cases occurred after those schools reopened in new york on christines reporting. Delayed distribution roughly 7,000 students with the Oakland Unified School district could not blog and for their first day of virtual classes monday. That is partly because not all of them have received that free laptops and hotspots devices they need. The district now handing out temporary supplies until the permanent equipment arrives kron fours phillipe chagall has more. Should guns computer and home wi fi in oakland has been acting up again bad timing because School Started this week has always use my computer when we first went into like. This quarantine like last school year fortunately she was able to stop by Oakland Technical High School with her mother thursday, their the Oakland Unified School district and are working equipment to get her through her first few weeks of Virtual Education to open her senior year it makes a big difference now want to have like this can tv. I can always. Like be present in the class like thats what matters and even more permanent solution is on the way though a delivery backlog has caused a delay were making the best of it on monday, some 7,000 of the School Districts 35,000 students were unable to login for class due to a lack of equipment. In the spring, a Citywide Campaign called oakland and divided raised about 12 and a half Million Dollars for the School District to purchase chromebooks and portable hot spots for students to continue distance learning. But district spokesperson john sasaki says despite ordering the gear back in june distributors have struggled to get the product to schools on time in my is just ordering computer itself. Were not the only ones doing it we are 25,000 to good order anyway, but the thing about all the other School Districts across the country all the other organizations across the country doing exactly the same time the loan or equipment students are receiving now is meant just to hold them over for the next few weeks until they receive. Theyre permanent chromebooks and hot spots equipment that they can keep forever it will have to you go you at home the School District will begin passing the new computers out over the coming weeks. In oakland phillipe djegal all kron 4 news. Coming up tonight on kron 4 news at 5 where in the bay area you can now cross the street without danger of coming into contact with covid19 and at 5. 30 the pandemic costing the city of San Francisco for billions of dollars how the city might be able to make up some of that lost revenue and why one east bay city is proposing a dear california. We know these are challenging times. Rest assured, you are not alone. Weve all had to adapt. And with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. Together, we can save energy and money. Try closing your shades during the day. Setting your ac to 78 or higher. Or cooling off with a fan when you can. United we are always stronger. Stay well, california, and keep it golden. Businesses continue to struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic. Palo alto city leaders are considering a proposal to add a covid surcharge to a customers bill, some Business Leaders question the timing of this idea kron fours Haaziq Madyun has that story. Out to mayor adrian fine proposes adding a covid surcharge to help businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic extra amount on their bills and residents and visitors will be able to pay i think that is a way to cash their pockets and i think. Given the tenor and generosity. Her Community Think a lot of coltons will be happy to pay an extra to 5. 10 . Our local businesses to keep them afloat. I think theres a lot of here along. Well Restaurant Owners that this will drive business. To other cities Palo Alto City Council member greg to knock us as he has his doubts about charging customers more money right now. Ive talked to quite few russian owners about this comes up and the longer really worried that if they. They include mister trumps comment. You know 19 surcharge that people are temple lot less. So that means a worker to be a lot less money this Sandwich Shop owners cautions not to charge customers too much or else theyll stay away. I think there was percent with her for will that change one prison. What percent of the 5 for the most, although theyre fine says he believes that palo alto residents can handle paying a bit more to help out the local economy. Judy klineberg of the Palo Alto Chamber of commerce takes a different view. We have billionaires who live in power to the people who are struggling paycheck to paycheck. Thats a minority of people. But on the other hand i think everybody has heard my cap. Has it made you kron 4 news. Also in the east bay, a chp officer rescued a driver from a burning car police shared a photo from the scene. This was on social media, it happened on westbound a 24 just east of the year end exit and officer spotted the driver saw that person and crashed into a tree. He was able to get the driver out through the window and it was apparently right before the car became fully engulfed in flames the officer and the driver were both treated for smoke inhalation. Oh that was really close heart stopping moments caught on camera when a Lodi Police Officer rescued a man whos wheelchair got stuck on train tracks. The officer had just happened to see the man during her patrol and new scanner heard of theres the speeding train was approaching she jumped out of her squad car grabbed them and pulling him out of his chair with seconds to spare the 66 yearold man did suffer a leg injury and was taken to the hospital. A man who was shot and killed in San Francisco, south of market neighborhood yesterday has been identified as 21 yearold Frank Beltran it happened wednesday afternoon in the area of 4th of mission. The man taken to a local hospital he was later pronounced dead. No arrests have been made. On the peninsula daily said the police are asking for help in finding this suspect they say that she stole several credit cards from a locker at the crunch fitness german on a shopping center. The cards were later used to target stores. Anybody with information is being too asked to contact daly city place. All right lets take another live look outside their which doesnt really tell you its hot its getting hotter, lets check on the forecast with Mabrisa Rodriguez yeah were going to notice less and less of august, especially away from the coast as we already begin our warm up with a heat wave officially starting in the bay area for your friday morning, but temperatures out there right now. 5 to 10 degrees above average right along the bay area coastline and 10 to 15 degrees above normal as you make your way inland 74 degrees right now for downtown San Francisco, Half Moon Bay in the mid 60s, san jose 94 degrees of scorching heat their widespread low 80s for the east bay shoreline and as you make your way inland specifically in the tri valley is already hitting that century mark in cities like livermore in fairfield pittsburgh as well and as you make your way into the north bay tracking widespread 90s and even triple digit heat as well specifically for those of you in saint helene at lets take a look at current wind speeds out there right now fortunately any wind gust that we do see in the coming days, 20 Miles Per Hour less winds out of the westnorthwest right now pretty breezy in the teens, but fortunately not tracking any gusts in that 20 to 30 mile per hour range and wakeup planner forecast is going to show for your friday morning going to notice some cloud cover right along the coast, but away from the coast already going to start with mostly sunny skies warming up in the low 80s along the coast along the bay in the low 90s with widespread triple digit heat as you make your way inland. So with this heat wave the peak will be friday but still going to remain hot for the next couple of days more coming up in my full forecast in just a few minutes catherine back to you all remember so thank you will the pandemic fuel need to avoid other kinds of surfaces which are touched by a lot of people. That inspired a new way to avoid touching the button at pedestrian crosswalks the system now being tested in san jose kron fours rob fladeboe joins us live to show us how it works you know. Well try catherine you know a lot of us are already using our elbow or perhaps or need to pedestrian crosswalk controls like the one behind me here. But now theres a new option all you have to do now to avoid that touching a surface that perhaps lot of other people have touched it just simply wave your hand in front of the control like this pretty soon these things are going to be popping up all over town, heres a closer look at how it works. Bascom avenue at runover out from the Valley Medical Center among the busiest intersections in san jose. Just got a bit safer in terms of avoiding the coronavirus from now on instead of a button to activate the pedestrian crosswalk signal. The intersection has been equipped with Motion Sensing Technology says roads in airports director harry freight is when you see this sign. On a traffic signal and it says way that the button. You dont have to touch the push but we just wave your hand in front of this sign one to 3 inches away. And that is that the signal will tell you to wait until its safe to cross no physical contact is required a wave of the hand provides all audio visual and touch responses. This is the first such application of the existing Touch Free Technology anywhere in the nation says lead county traffic engineer im not saying that this technology can be used any of that its already out there you know if you look at some of the you know paper dollar dispenser things like that. You know theres already contactfree you are able to do that today. So but we just at never talked about doing that on a protest and push button. The idea of course is to help prevent the spread of covid19 eventually the touch free activation devices will be installed at 25 expressway intersections with heavy pedestrian use across the santa clara valley. The buttons are still there, but they are equipped with infrared technology to detect the presence of a hand within just a few inches it adds up to one less high touch serve a story about says essential worker christian victoria who must cross the street here every day im i think its pretty cool usually like on the old system i would have liked touch with my knee or something. And they have been sitting down with touch. My knees you know what this you can just wipe it, its like. And it tells you like that just wait, but its pretty awesome. Yeah. Back out here live now theres a a bit of a learning curve here ive noticed that a lot of people are still pushing the button here evidently theyre not aware of the new option, but again as the 6 that show up around town, im sure theyll start to get the hang of it one other note here, im told that via the buttons are still required here based on national and state a federal safety highway standards but eventually and for that, but this could be eliminated altogether live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news anchor robin starts popping up all over the place, thanks rob. Still ahead. The extra challenges, special education students and teachers are facing when deciding whether to return to campus and the fortyniners reach an agreement with one of the well after months of speculation, the fortyniners have signed tight end George Kittle to a new deal making him the highest paid player at that position. Kron 4 sports director jason dumas joins us with more jason any early indication as to how fans might feel about that. Thats right catherine they got to be excited show me the money George Kittle had established himself this past year has arguably the best tight end in football, but he was entering the season on the last year of his rookie deal and if the nfl has called us anything star players playing on the last year of their deal can cause some friction. The niners they made sure to have none of that happened. The San Francisco 49 ers. Were making killed the highest paid tight end in nfl history. The team and kittle have agreed to a 5 year 75 Million Dollar deal kill will receive 30 million guaranteed when he signs this is the deal that the niners have said they have been working on to get done all season. But there had been some whispers that the 2 sides were far apart over the past 2 seasons kittle ranks 6th in the nfl among all past receivers in receiving yards 11th in receptions and second in yards after catch. So i think its safe to say he turned his payday and one of his former opponents current teammates thinks the same exact thing even if you do those kill man hes a beast and. Of course we we planned he still. Still work this and it was fun great as far as practice getting skittled hes gonna make plays on the block best blocking tight ends this canton tightening best hiding lead so. Its always good competition going to be not proud of and. He really deserves in pain. As you can see his teammates love them. The fan base loves him so this is good on all fronts for the fortyniners to lock up this guy for the next 5 years. Thats all i have for sports back to you catherine all right jason, thanks very much. 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