Outside you might actually i think to yourselves how warm it actually feels to start the day as we make our way into the afternoon daytime highs will be a little cooler than they were yesterday but not by much, but a couple degrees down 60s and 70s at the coast while 80s for most inland areas. Robin. All right, thank you john lets check in on your morning commute and so far were off to a pretty good start. You know the 4 oclock hour. Its the best time to get on out there because in the 5 oclock hours definitely gonna pick up and well have more traffic rolling into San Francisco right now its nice and quiet trouble free all the way across the upper deck and on into downtown San Francisco. But youll notice some dense fog like we cant really even see the att overcrossing there at the bay bridge toll plaza so a special fog advisory for the bay bridge 80 west. We do not have one for 92. But the san mateo bridge is our busiest bridge right now so yes, its a little slow west of the toll plaza that is completely normal no big problems into foster city or san mateo. We have one more yeah there it is the richmond sandra fell see some fog there in the background too, but no big problems in to the north bay. Smooth through the tolls across the span on out to one o one through sandra fell so once again now is your time to get on out there before it gets a little too crowded well check more bridges a little later. Well to the south bay now the mayor of san jose speaking out against the citys decision to allow police to use rubber bullets and some crowds situations kron fours taylor reports. Well the new policy restricts when police can use those rubber bullets in certain situations. The mayor argues they shouldnt be used at all he says rubber bullets or a Lethal Weapon and should be treated as such i think its important to have bright line rules. And thats why i think we ought to be taking some weapons off the table. And ensuring that we only have to use of those at weapons that are not as lethal san jose mayor sam liccardo disappointed. After City Councils decision on tuesday to continue police use of rubber bullets in certain crowd situations the 10 to one City Council Decision comes amid a heated debate on the use of the projectiles during tuesdays meeting the question is whether they should use this force. And think if the crowd is pushing to try to distance we can touch them happened youre not on me to finish and after the recent release of San Jose Police body cam footage from a protest in response to the death of george floyd a new policy restricts police from using rubber bullets to disperse crowds. It allows the use of a crowd situation if someone poses a threat to others or attacks an officer or another person i am concerned in chaotic situation says weve seen where weve got large mass protests and 99 of people may be very peaceful. Got a few people who are instigators who are violent who may be criminal. It creates a very chaotic situation rosters have to keep some people safe while trying to arrest. Others any capacity take them is very difficult to expect officers to be able to clearly distinguish who is friend and who is foe in those situations. Mayor liccardo suggest using other tools instead where police have options use less lethal tools and weapons to protect themselves. Particularly crowded situations they should they should be going to rubber bullets. They could be using. Pepper spray or pepperballs or. Tasers now i reached out to the San Jose Police department about this decision. At this time they said that they dont have a statement available. Meanwhile mayor liccardo says theyre working on other Police Reforms he says that there will be a measure in front of voters in november regarding the powers. The independent Police Auditor in san jose taylor the psac ii kron 4 news. San francisco is proposing new action to crack down on site shows this includes plans to implement harsher penalties for those who participate. This comes in the wake of the labor day shooting incident where a man died near a sideshow in the citys excelsior district city leaders say the legislation would deter people from actually coming into San Francisco to take part in the sideshows the piece of legislation. That would increase the ability in San Francisco and the time to impound vehicles and you can we can prove that youre behind the wheel. You will be arrested, we understand. That people want to do this, but they are dangerous and this is no fun if someone is killed. San Francisco Police also announced the formation of a special sideshow unit and 15 new surveillance cameras that will be used to catch sideshow drivers and participants. Well to the east right now Law Enforcement agencies are increasing patrols to deter ninetime gatherings in the berkeley hills, this comes after a number of illegal fireworks and bonfires have been reported along grizzly peak boulevard. The Oakland Berkeley u c berkeley and Kensington Police departments have all committed to adding additional patrols in that area indefinitely east bay police and Fire Agencies say that it wouldnt take much for a repeat of 1991 when a fire storm killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes. This is a problem that we face on a daytoday basis. We have serious risk in terms of wildfire and wildfire season is not a couple months that like it used to be its at least half the year now. Well find it has been posted at the 9 turnouts reminding the public that the area is off limits between 9 at night and 6 in the morning. To the north bay now a man is in custody in connection to a hit and run crash in san rafale the crash happened saturday morning just before 11 at the intersection of second and heatherton streets of downtown sandra fell officers say the 47 more diaz rebate hit a motorcyclist with a pickup truck and drove away. The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries. But to the east by now a fire quickly exploded in size and oaklands chinatown destroying a Historic Building among other structures. The blaze happened wednesday morning near 7th and webster street, its believed to have started in a dumpster and then quickly spread to the rest of the building. It took fire crews about 2 hours to get the flames under control. The Fire Department says that many of these firefighters had actually just returned home from battling some of the many wildfires that are burning throughout california. My fire, the next morning first day back on and theyre feeling it but job thats our mission now and their stance wrong at the price of power announced at some point during their and it may well deserved. Well thankfully, no injuries were reported in this fire. The American Red Cross has stepped in to help anyone displaced. President trump claims a vaccine is the key to getting out of the pandemic but the cdc says the vaccine is not as important as wearing a mask, an Infectious Disease expert at u c s u c s f agrees with the cdc. Kron fours gayle ong reports. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a mask and this face mask. Is more guaranteed to protect me against covid then when i take a covid vaccine. Wednesday cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says a covid19 vaccine would not be available for another 9 to 12 months ucsf Infectious Disease doctor Monica Gandhi agrees number one is to take a while number one is to take a while for the vaccine and number 2 but we know these protected doctor gandhi studied maskwearing early on looking at data from japans diamond princess cruise ship where more than 700 people on board came down with covid19. Before maskwearing was suggested so were actually awaiting a masterful. Multiple components of the response one is transmission and made by reducing the amount of cars that get you get in it may reduce the severity and to seize tuesday night the city of berkeley approved an ordinance to fine people not wearing a mask in public or focus is not on criminalizing people its making sure people get the right track is obviously been shown to be one of most effective way to stop this road and season its a very cheap and easy way to save a life district 4 Council MemberKate Harrison says city workers will be keeping an eye on large gatherings of 12 or more at parks parties and student events we had cal students come back about 3 weeks ago and at present the 190 students have been found positive. And i dont want them to spread their fellow students, their parents and grandparents and neighbors and certainly not the rest of our community other bay area counties like santa clara napa and marine have already approved similar measures maskwearing is already required in berkeley. Now a 100 fine used as another tool to prevent the spread of covid19 the money gathered from fines will buy mass for low income people in berkeley gayle ong kron 4 news. Well as the flu season looms in east a doctor is suggesting that people who come in for a vaccine, you know to get tested for the coronavirus as well doctor for the title says that it is possible to suffer from both especially since the symptoms are quite similar. Hes working to acquire more covid test sites and flu vaccine. So when a person comes into the clinics it will 2 in one visit. Were trying to prepare this is you know this is a long haul where where were going to be in all to the winner. So were trying preparer sites to be able to be indoors when the weather requires it. Kind of like that idea people at higher risk are 65 and older who smoke or have Underlying Health conditions like diabetes heart disease. Asthma or weakened immune system. Flu activity usually begins to increase in late november or december which is right around the corner. Well halloween is just a few weeks away and trick or treating may look a little different this year right in Contra Costa CountyHealth Officials say that traditional trick or treating. Its not a good idea and are discouraging haunted houses and big parties too. Are that the traditional trick or is a kind of risky during the covid youve got small children gathered together in front porches and in front of front touching on high touch surfaces like door knobs and door bells and candy candy jars. And so that all those type of activities pose a risk for covid. County Health Officials say that you wont get fined for trick or treating since there is no local or state ban but they are discouraging you from participating maybe can do a Little Something in your own house with the people that you left with and you get to keep all the candy how does that idea sounds sounds good to me all right coming up next on the kron 4 News Business is booming for car washes out the air quality improves and people head out to watch all of that ash off of their cars, i have lots on mine too dont even look at some of these are right in my car wash me clean. Well be right back stay with us. Welcome back everyone, the improvement in our skies and air quality got a lot of people in the bay area. You know the same idea get a car wash in kron 4, 0, bell stopped by a couple of businesses in the north bay. Were drivers just couldnt wait to get rid of all of that ash that was just kicked up on their cars. After weeks of hash just collecting on top of their vehicles folks i spoke with today say it was time her clean place. Yeah she after another cause filed into matin jeffs car wash and Detail Center in novato wednesday afternoon looking for a bash we were getting it light snow in sandra fell after all the dust grime dirt much in the air than the moisture. Its time for a life fact. Like i have not on my side would not cost cause of people are trying to get it off as soon as it gets on. The owner Matt Broderick says its not hard to figure out why hes seen a constant stream of customers thing from blue. Little bit better about the health out of being outside so forth i think that there are working to our advantage of this is the last couple of days has been the most business theyve received since the pandemic hit and its a similar story down at blue wave in sandra fell for the line of dusty cars wrapped around the building its value weve been here. We open in 2017. Manager earnest, juarez says that theyve been cleaning close to 900 cars a day this week with customers all on the same page i was about carla says pack also. I was like a lot todays the day yeah all the action all the ball and all the things over the past month and a half. Just just to but i thank god for the blue skies in the north bay noelle bellow kron 4 news. So i have to ask john to wash or not to watch have you wash your car you know lost my car, you know that sums up so i will be joining the throngs of people out there, lining up at those car washes across the bay area you can see from the east bay here this is walnut creek that conditions are definitely foggy not just at the coast, but all the way towards our inland areas this morning. And say give yourself a few extra minutes to get to work as visibility is being impacted more than it was yesterday morning so youre going to want to slow down a little bit more than you usually would air quality as it was yesterday is good all across the board theres no yellow anywhere across the bay area as we are good to go. Now if you are heading out towards the eastern end of the Central Valley or this do watch out for some very poor conditions in fact still have wildfires burning out that direction that coastal breeze has really helped us out though in the bay sparing us the impact of any sort of smoke from the west coast. All that is being sent out of the region now now areas like the rockies are seeing some of their worst of air quality while the bay area gets a fresh breeze from the coast and will continue to see this on into tomorrow and saturday too as for tomorrow morning could even see a couple of sprinkles right along the north bay coastline. After that winds relax and we could see the resurgence of some haze come sunday. So do enjoy this break from the poor air. Well weve got it light winds from the coast this morning winds will generally pick up later in the day today, especially up in the north bay, todays daytime highs will be in the 60s and 70s for coastal spots that include San Francisco. Now the big change from yesterday we were right around those same temperatures for your wednesday, 70s and 80s elsewhere in the bay area with Mountain View in redwood city each of 79 degrees temperatures in the south bay pretty much the same as yesterday one to 2 degrees cooler like in san jose down to 79 today, 70s and 80s also for the east bay were abundant sunshine and lots of blue to those guys can be expected. You wont notice a haze on the horizon is air quality will be just as good for you in our inland valleys as it will be for coastal areas so were all looking at a beautiful afternoon to be expected. Tomorrow and saturday will be even a little cooler than today with highs only in the low 80s inland and 70s near the bay. By sunday and monday your last 2 days of summer, daytime highs rise a little bit further and we also see some haze likely on those days, kicking off tuesday of next week for the first day of fall with highs dropping a little bit back down into the low 80s for inland spots and 70s by the bay. Back over to you robin gosh, i just feel like every time you say last day of im just not ready. But thankfully, you know here in the bay area. We could some really nice weather october so im not really worried will still have plenty of sunshine. All right, lets check in on the traffic the issue this morning is not no crashes or stalls were just dealing with some dense fog in some you know some of you like me sometimes dense fog makes me a little nervous. No problems here in the bay bridge into San Francisco but a fog advisory has been issued by chp for 80 and also for one on one so make sure the headlights are on and just take it easy across the span. But once again were crash install free. Heres the golden gate and we cannot see the towers what traffic looks good so far in 2 and out of San Francisco so under 30 minutes rolling south which is the commute direction nevado to San Francisco, richmond sandra fell bridge west bound 5. 80 looking good not as foggy here thankfully. Traffic continues to move well through the pay gates and across the span. Well students are starting to trickle back to campus for the start of classes in just a couple of weeks at u c davis but the traditional move in day at the schools new a Student Housing complex, look very different because of the pandemic lonnie wong explains how the university and the students are coping with the new safety protocols now in place. Movein day for College Students are usually chaotic affairs. But this year at the west village housing complex at u c davis students were checked in by appointment over a sevenday period instead of just 3 working with state and county guidelines only one student is assigned per room thats just fine with just been seen as less people is less chance of this spreading so. Thats smart move in days are often family celebrations but parents brothers and sisters all helping to send students off on their own that student was only allowed one helper. The students a lot of going one guest to unload into the room. But they can bring all the family they want. Theres going to take turns going in and out its a little upsetting to me fantasy this was left cooling her heels of the sidewalk. While her husband helped us and move in the Family Tradition upset by the needs for last time when i had a child at San Francisco state. We all went in together. I tell my husband, a video the inside. University officials are taking all the precautions they can in fact before students move into these University Sponsored apartments. They have to take a covid19 test if you have your student id with you the Pilot Testing station was set up on campus to test students moving in a saliva sample was taken to see of an easier faster test method is effective, i tore out for 3 to 5 seconds trying to get and the more common nasal swab was also used as a control sample, a fast and efficient testing protocols crucial. Some 20,000 students are expected to arrive in the next 2 weeks but by next thursday, we expect to be testing a 1000 students today. And this is not a one and done procedure, ultimate goal is actually to test everyone twice we think its a new part of University Life for students. Not know at all. In the foreseeable feature thats why justin says hell stay away from large gatherings. I dont think i would go to any parties not right now, especially which is little comfort to loved ones. Im very worried very worried about that it transmits so easily in davis lonnie wong. All right coming up next. Well have another traffic and weather update for you were taking a live look outside i believe this is s its supposed to its so cloudy out there i just see little lights in little dots here on your screen will check in and see if we have any delays for you well do that throughout the newscast and will check whether and traffic coming up welcome back approaching 05 00am now and a look outside does show some foggy conditions for your drive into work so id say give yourself a few extra minutes to get in as we are seeing some fog advisories on a couple of our bridges and definitely some low visibility at time to time. Its not haze though none of it in fact across the bay area is we are all good to go from east to west inland valleys and coastal areas all good so get out there enjoy this thursday afternoon which will be mostly in the 70s, san jose at 79 oakland at a nice 74 today. Robin. Sounds good thanks to john coming up in the next hour san jose unified schools will continue Distance Learning for all students through december, what led to this decision coming up. And 12 is now moving closer to resuming football season after a conversation with governor newsome will have the latest details coming up in a live report. So youre a small business, or a big one. You were thriving, but then. Oh. Ah. Okay. Plan, pivot. How do you bounce back . You dont, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. Powered by the largest gig Speed Network in america. But is it secure . Sure its secure. And even if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. So how do i do this . You dont do this. We do this, together. Bounce forward, with comcast business. Youre watching kron 4 morning news at 5. Good morning and thanks for waking up with us dearly crew darya folsom and im James Fletcher today is thursday september 17th, lets get started with the forecast before we get to the headlines and for that well say good morning to john triple a job good morning guys and it is a foggy morning just take one look at sfo right here can see much other than the lights down at the bottom of your screen. Do watch for some low visibility in many areas as you are driving into work, especially near the coastline and up into our hill sides of the east bay really good news as far as air quality goes look at this were good to go from inland areas to our coast all across the region weve returned to good conditions, a nice day to get outside enjoy some comfortable temperatures that we will have on tap come the afternoon right now were in the 60s. Robin. All right, thank you lets check in on your morning commute which is off to a good start. Its just foggy out there so were starting off with fog advisories for the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge. So be careful when you work your way across the span, you know space yourself out dont drive too closely to other vehicles, were doing fine though right now with the bay bridge toll plaza so smooth across upper deck 7 minutes on to downtown San Francisco. All right, heres 92 the san mateo bridge. Its always our first bridge to start stacking up in the 4 oclock hour. Here we are in the 5 oclock hour and its getting heavier but no big problems still 12 minutes to the peninsula. The richmond sandra fell fine and