Francisco sideshows mayor breeds new no tolerance policy and the harsher penalties for people who participate. Thank you for joining us at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis are top story tonight finally being able to breathe and tours. The air quality is a close to normal believe it or not after more than a month of that smoky unhealthy air all across the bay area it is been a mess it was actually just one week ago today you remember this that dark orange day the ominous skies since then people have been encouraged. To stay inside as a record breaking spare the air alert streak reached 30 consecutive days so heres a look at just how much the air quality has improved since early yesterday, look at all that green, so those green dots they signify air with little to no pollution. Even in the east bay, you see a lot of yellow dots those represent decent air with the some particulates but still dramatically better than the past few weeks you really have to zoom out on this map to see the orange and the red again with some purple dots to the far east and north where those big wildfires are still burning. And the blue skies unhealthy air has many people heading outside to really enjoy it. Yeah kron fours dan kerman hes outside live along San Franciscos embarcadero with more hey dan nice to see those blue skies behind you. Not only can you see it you really can feel it in your chest wind is picking up a little bit you can take a deep breath and really feel it not feel the aftereffects like we have been for some time as we mentioned lots of people getting out today to enjoy. That shroud of grayish smoke has finally cleared in the San Francisco skyline has broken through and a backdrop of blue skies as winds have pushed the smoke to the east creating good air quality in the bay area. The first time ive actually been able to open my windows in a month which its all that being a novelty. So crazy to me. Across San Francisco people were taking advantage of it going for a walk with the kids eating lunch outside playing tennis or laying out in dolores park or going for a jog along the embarcadero. I feel the stores are open theres people out about. It almost feels normal today 92 yoga class in a garden up on hill street and i can actually do it in the garden tomorrow, instead of indoors. So thats nice, its nice to stretching breed outside this wednesday of blue skies is far different than the one a week ago. Bay area, residents woke up to a dark orange, apocalyptic sky, which lingered throughout the day definitely weird ominous and now its kind of like. Back to normal stays normal. So it feels like you cant trust it air quality experts say after 30 consecutive spare the air days. There will not be won on thursday and friday. Though there is a possibility smoke will return to the bay area over the weekend. But those who live here plan to enjoy the blue skies and cleaner air as long as it hangs around. Beach go outside for long periods of time without kind of worrying about me and my dog that is the top and side for so and much outside as we can do. And after the last 30 days of bad air smelling smoke that sounds like good advice. Courting live along the embarcadero Dan Kerman Kron 4 news. The device indeed thank you dan as we take a live look outside get a check on the 4 zone forecast it is just a magical picture that we never see it Crystal Clear again this is a Vantage Point from sutro tower overlooking downtown San Francisco. You didnt see the east bay hills, yes, you can and its a reminder of why we want to live here. Lets check in on our weather with chief meteorologist lawrence a lot of people were saying are you the breast, yeah feel so good to see that nice blue sky out there again still a little bit of haze in summer skies, but. The air quality is so much improved from what weve had over this past week or so look from the Berkeley Hills you can see all the way the Golden Gate Bridge and beyond you see the fog there out there we have been able to see that as of late and speaking of that fog it started to come back on shore thats a thing for a quality to it starts to mix things in a little drizzle out there starts take some of those pollutants right out the atmosphere to and more fog low clouds expected for tonight. Hey how about that air quality today certainly spectacular youre in the green in fremont in the green you make your way in the san Mateo Oakland are looking good conquered, youre looking good still some moderate amounts of blues as you make your way in toward livermore but really a much improved from just 24 hours ago tomorrow. Well start with some of that haze early on the Morning Hours of the smoke kind of settles in the morning but after that weve got some green showing up in a little yellow out there that is not bad that is much improved from where weve been guys. Thank you lawrence. We have other news were following for you tonight, 2 people are dead and 4 others injured in a mass shooting in san jose, the shooter is still at large tonight and police are calling on the public for help the shooting happened on south 8th street between red and margaret streets just a couple blocks from san jose state. And that is where we find kron fours rob fladeboe theres live with the latest rob, what do we know. Thats right grant will San Jose Police are saying very little about a possible motive for the shooting also they are saying nothing about any possible except to say is vicki said that the shooter or shooters remain at large police are who are fairly confident that what happened here at a thin reed has nothing to do with nearby San Jose State University theres more. Pop pop pop pop. It was fast. It was like back. Her south 8th street neighborhood still cordoned off wednesday morning as police processed the scene. President midea salinas is a little nervous about the fact that the gunshot she heard, were on least right outside her apartment. Like why was i went outside and think that it was. Right there. In front of. Our apartment this was the scene just after 10 oclock tuesday night. Police say 6 people were shot. 2 of the 5 male victims are dead 3 other men and a woman were injured, but are expected to survive. Police said the victims were attending an outdoor candlelight vigil when they were shot, its not clear as yet if the shooting is somehow related to the vigil, but the publics help is needed. San jose Police Sergeant christian cam real this just happened would still interviewing witnesses were still trying to connect all the dots. Obviously if we do. We have more information share we will certainly put that out but this investigation is still very active. Were still talking to witnesses. Police confirmed officers responded to an earlier 911 call from the same vicinity earlier in the evening. But could not say if the 2 calls were related. The neighborhood was sealed off from much of the day wednesday as police processed the scene and canvassed the neighborhood also we can buy those gunshots nina duran was still a bit shaken as she returned home this afternoon youre just was just shouldnt have been in saying and i got like i its like to get heavy hearted because. You dont expect Something Like this to happen and we get to that so. Now another neighbor tells me that there were as many as a 100 people attending the vigil last night in this vigil was there the victim of a recent car Accident Police say so far they dont see a connection between the vigil and the shooting as the Investigation Continues live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Thank you rob in the east bay now a fire quickly exploded in size and oaklands chinatown today destroying a historic building. The fire started about 8. 30 this morning near 7th and webster right now. It is believed that may have started in a dumpster and then spread to the rest of that building you see all the smoke coming out of the roof took crews about 2 hours to get the flames under control. The Department Says many of these firefighters working it had just returned home from battling some of the many wildfires burning across our state. Say that they are like an acted fire might even get a 5 alarm fire the next morning first day back on and theyre feeling it but and their job thats our mission. They showed up thankfully. No injuries were reported. The red cross has stepped in to try to help anyone who may have been displaced. Well firefighters work to contain that building fire just a few blocks away Oakland Police were investigating after one of the officers with the department was dragged by a car. Yeah, this is video from the scene from the citizen app. Police say that around 7 oclock this morning officers responded to a call about a car that crashed into a tree near 12th and castro street when they approached the vehicle. The driver appeared unresponsive, but then woke up and put his car in reverse knocking both officers to the ground and dragging one of them at least 10 feet before fleeing the scene. Police say the driver clearly knew the officer was being dragged and say both officers are in Good Condition tonight an investigation is still ongoing. San francisco is proposing new actions to crack down on illegal sideshows and implement harsher penalties for people who are participating this proposal comes in the wake of a recent shooting where a mans body was found near a sideshow in a San Francisco neighborhood. Our and union has the details on the legislation. Mayor london breed has a direct message for anyone thinking about coming to San Francisco to participate in an illegal sideshow. Do not come to our city with the sideshow craft that creates the problems that we dont want to see in our neighborhoods. Mayor reed is backing up that morning with supervisor asha south 80s, new legislative proposal aimed at getting tough on illegal stunt driving events in the city so want to be very clear if you do involve yourself in these activities. And were able to videotape and document your car and your activity. The you have the penalty of being arrested and put in prison for up to 6 months. We have the ability to impound your vehicle. First offense no less than 2 weeks. Second offense a little bit longer than that and 3rd offense just shy of 30 days, what were asking if youre going to post it online given to us as well that is because San Francisco police chief bill scott says investigators need Video Evidence to identify side chill drivers and their vehicles for this to work effectively. Is we have to be able to put the driver behind the wheel. Then we can do something with that case. However the proposed legislation does not stop at prosecuting sideshow drivers. The people that also set the perimeter. The people that use their vehicles to set up these events and in criminal terms called aiding and abetting. Those 2. Well have their vehicle seized San Francisco city leaders are seeking to increase the penalties for participating in sideshows. After labor day is deadly shooting in the excelsior district we dont always want to use this heavy hand of Law Enforcement. To address issues but in this particular case because of its danger you have left us with no choice in San Francisco. They will not be tolerated in San Francisco has a kron 4 news. To the south bay now the San Jose CityCouncil Voting to continue to allow Police Officers to use rubber bullets and other projectiles in some crowded conditions. If they are directly attacked this despite backlash from mayor sam liccardo and Community Activists on june, 16 police chief eddie garcia banned the use of rubber bullets as a method of crowd control so officers could only use them to defend themselves. During the protests that broke out in late may and early june in san jose. Following the death of george floyd. Still to come the czu fire has destroyed hundreds of homes in the santa cruz mountains. We visit what is left of the ranchers property and see where the owner will go from here and cracking down on illegal fireworks before they spark a fire east bay authorities coming together and stepping up efforts to protect the neighborhoods and millions of acres burned thousands of structures destroyed and more than 2 dozen People Killed the very even at this hour, california firefighters are working tirelessly to try and contain dozens of major fires all across our state that is press briefing this afternoon governor newson said he is optimistic. Crews will get the upper hand on all of the current fires burning kron fours Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala has more. That is traffic wildfires continue to burn across california. Governor newsome wednesday said 25 lives total have been lost statewide while wildfire scorched 3. 4 million acres and counting newsome says 4,200 structures have been destroyed as 38,000 people flee their homes 17,000 firefighters are working to control the blaze is the governor optimistic about favorable weather for fighting 25 major fires across the state you are making some Real Progress on these larger complexes. And why its absolutely true. We have enormous amount of work to do the update comes after visits from President Donald Trump and democratic Vice President ial candidate kamala harris. Both wanted briefings on the state situation. The governor wednesday weighing in on whether he thinks the president hears him on his Climate Change position to the were being heard and i believe we and to the extent and i expect the president states to radically change course no i do not. And so well continue to be stubborn, i imagine he will the as well in his point of view. But as i say its not a belief system data science or not the least in sacramento, Ashley Zavala kron 4 news. The czu lightning complex fire is now 93 contained calfire expects to have full containment on this very stubborn blaze by sunday, 925 homes have been destroyed in the fire which spans from santa cruz to san mateo counties are kron fours Maureen Kelly gives us an up close look at one of them. Donna de marchi guard is telling you just some of her grassfed cows that she and her family raise for beasts. Altogether they have nearly 1000 head of cattle that graze on lands they lease and marine sonoma and san mateo counties when the lightning fires sparked around the bay area she and her family were overwhelmed, evacuating their animals that were in harms way i was just you know probably 10 solid days of just moving livestock like nothing weve ever experienced before having so many. It once but while they were busy rescuing their livestock. The house they were building on the one piece of land they do own was burning down in the forest bordering big basin state park in this video, the matriarch of the 6 generation ranching family is driving me in a utv on an an maintain section of gazas creek road to see the ruins of their property. Along the way the destructive power of the czu lightning fire is inescapable it was just a firestorm i mean it came through it all burned. 44,000 acres in one bite at the end of the road is whats left of the eclectic compound made up of old rail cars tree houses and a log cabin that theyve been building over the last 20 years. Its a lost triggering a lot of emotions, including anger, this was human caused. I mean yes it was started by lightning. But the severity of it was because humans have not been tending. To the wild ending out the unhealthy trees doing prescribed. Burns bringing in goats and sheep and cattle to graze all of that fuel. So we havent been doing our job to tend to the earth and so it just really makes me mad honestly, im just really upset to make matters worse. The rancher says they were dropped by their Fire Insurance carrier. So this is a complete loss and they dont know what theyre going to do Maureen Kelly kron 4 news. And its heartbreaking well. Time now for 4 zone forecast as we get another look we cant get enough of this of those blue this is our traffic cam. Overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge no no smoke but chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here good to see the clear skies, good to see you lourdes what a difference. Yeah really is you know when you get sick and you feel rotten you dont realize how good you feel until you get better again. Well now were better again in the bay area and boy just love in the skies out there, nice and blue out there right now and its going to stick around. I think. The air quality actually going to improve more and more over the next couple of days clouds along the coastline need look toward half moon bay, right now you see some of that patchy fog beginning to gather along the coastline right now we had a cold front thatfmoved into california ever so slowly, its kind of chipping away here you can see brought some rain up in the pacific northwest, were kind of kitchen, the trailing edge of this that some drizzle being reported around the bay area this morning too and maybe more on the way but very kind of a muggy feel outside the humidity running very high out there as that front starts to fall apart, but leaves a lot of moisture behind the winds that has been the big story again today the winds picking up outside how about that to 24 Miles Per Hour sfo. But all around the bay area enough of a breeze to star mix now some of the blues and pushing it along i think Even Stronger when by tomorrow afternoon, bad as head through the night tonight. Well watch as winds begin to settle down coming down in the Morning Hours and thats when we see that haze make a little return but not for long was going to pick up again thats going to stir things up that means well see a lot of mixing in the atmosphere. That means some clearing out your skies, nice weather go along with that even more so as we get the next couple days. So certainly some nice weather ahead temperatures out bad right now beautiful evening in san jose 79 degrees 85 in livermore 77 in oakland about 81 degrees nevada weve been talking about all this great weather. But theres a hint that we may see a little more smoke coming back our way well tell you when the rest the forecast coming up a few minutes. But right now the cards in a word, perfect for your help tonight Contra Costa CountyHealth Officials are advising the public not to use keller beach shed. Miller knox regional shoreline in richmond after reports of some people getting whats known as swimmers itch swimmers itch appears as a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to certain microscopic parasites officials also say test results also showed an unsafe amount of bacteria. Signs warning beachgoers have been posted there are no Serious Health effects from swimmers. Itch but it is a nuisance. Celebrations are looking little. Different this year. How the pandemic is impacting that holiday. And there is a new enhanced coronavirus testing order and Santa Clara County. How Health Officials in the south bay are Santa Clara CountyHealth Officials announced new enhanced testing orders today making it easier for people to get tested for covid19 easier is good kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia has more on what Health Officials are asking for specifically and what local leaders have to say about it. A double standard clara county Health Officials announced an enhanced testing order. To ensure access to readily available covid19 testing the new order expands the definition of essential worker requiring Insurance Companies to provide free testing for workers like teachers, Grocery Store employees and health care providers. Health care providers are now required to inform their patients of their right to testing by posting notices in all patient care areas. Their web sites and in their communications. The order also sets mandatory timelines for patients to get tested quickly and to get their results sooner as well and finally practices that inhibit discourage or delay testing are prohibited under the order. We are grateful that the county has announced an order that is going to demolish the labyrinth that too many of our residents have found themselves when theyre trying to find their way to get to testing. County Officials Say the order is a mandatory and violations of the order can result in fines and other penalties. Sue moss turning reporting kron 4 news. The east bay now berkeley City Council Voting today in favor of issuing citations to people who do not wear face masks during the ongoing pandemic any person violating the Public Health order could be fined up to 100 a day. For the first violation penalties will increase for repeat violators. Other bay area counties that have already approved similar measures include Santa Clara Napa and marine. Next at 5 the cdc director grilled on capitol hill revealing a Covid Vaccine will likely not be ready until next year. The president did not think kids head of the cdc was corrects what mister trump had to say try to set the record straight just hours later today. And new legislation aimed to stop harassment in the military he added protections that could be given to service men and women. And an extra effort to curb the use of illegal fir a crackdown on illegal fireworks and bonfires in the berkeley and Oakland Hills several neighboring Law Enforcement agencies, theyre increasing patrols to deter nighttime gatherings along the