Orinda with more dan. Well this is literally the calm before the storm right now there is absolutely no wind at this point but theyre expecting gusts up to 50 Miles Per Hour in this region and other regions throughout the bay area beginning tomorrow night that coupled with possibly triple digit heat has firefighters on alert. As the sun bear down on Contra Costa County friday winds remain calm with temperatures in the 70s. But come this weekend a recipe for disaster high temps low humidity and winds gusting to 50 Miles Per Hour. Looking at very high fire danger and as you point out. We got an awful lot of dry fuel out thats just waiting to burn it was last october when Contra Costa County experienced similar conditions. And had a fire siege, 10 major fires and 15 hours including one that jumped the carquinez bridge. Sleep with one eye open. Those who live in Contra Costa County have been through this before and are ready, we know or pc is and all of our personal documents and should be have to evacuate. We know the drill, lets hope it doesnt happen. Many residents have done a good job clearing brush and creating Defensible Space around their property. Fire departments have also done their share of prescribed burns like this one in orinda thats an area that will not burn again this year that reduces the potential for fire here and specifically the potential for fire at this intersection. Which is critical to the evacuation routes out of north or end. Now the Contra Costa CountyFire Protection district is adding additional firefighters, theyre adding a 5 wild land fire engines and crews in addition to that they are adding to dozers and 2 water tankers, a 12 member hand crew and they are leaving one of helicopters exclusively to fight fire from the air so they are gearing up for whats to come live in orinda dan kerman kron 4 news stand. Thank you for that reform will this take a look now at where that red flag warning is going to be in Effect Tomorrow evening and you can see on this map much of the bay area is affected with the highest fire danger in the north bay and the east bay, we also know tonight that a potential Public Safety power shutoff event by pg and e this weekend is not expected to affect the bay area except for approximately 200 customers in napa county so with all this going on. Lets check in with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow yeah guys you know red flag warnings going into Effect Tomorrow. This that time of year where we get the fires that could burn out of control should these fires get started in these kind of windy conditions so when talking about the fire weather watches now were close enough they turn into warning so yeah you toward the east bay hills certainly looking at some gusty winds over the weekend maybe 2035 mile an hour winds, gusting as high as 50 over mount diablo Oakland Hills watching out that very carefully but again this is above a 1000 feet down many of the urban areas you may not feel that when county 20 to 35 Miles Per Hour winds, humidity dropping down to 20 to 30 as we get into sunday, maybe even a little bit lower than that. By sunday evening so watching that very closely and the worst conditions for fires will be in the north bay above a 1000 feet were talking 35 to 50 mile an hour gusts, humidity dropping down very bone dry out there 10 to 25 . So youll see it on the winds here watch what through time as we take you through the night tonight you start to see those winds picking up out of the north those continuing to blow thats by 6 oclock in the evening, but then the worst of it i think comes as we get into sunday. Thats when some very strong gusty winds you see all the reds in the orange here where those winds blowing over 30 maybe 40 Miles Per Hour that takes place on sunday and monday that will be the peak of the wins. Are stay with kron 4 all weekend on air and online for the latest on this incoming heat wave. Well be monitoring temperatures keep you up to date on the weather where you live. And now to the south bay, San Jose Police are beefing up patrols this weekend in downtown san jose where police say recent violence has people on edge residents and businesses can expect to see more officers on patrol and on foot walking beads. Kron fours rob fladeboe has more on why its happening now from downtown san jose rob. Thats right kenya. Police insist that these extra patrols have little to do with the possibility that there may be more of a protest this weekend here in downtown san jose said they say its a as a result of the recent uptick in violence here 3 homicides in the downtown area in the past 10 days or so theyre hoping this will help. Heres more. You couldnt help but notice the extra cops in downtown san jose on friday. At least a dozen more units are now on patrol here why a shooting near san jose state last week and a stabbing on monday near city hall left 3 people dead. The incidents are not related but police are concerned nonetheless as deputy chief heather randall, its unusual to have. Homicide like back those together although theyre not related we are investigating them and making some headway we do know that that causes concern for folks and so we want to make sure that we respond to that except for vehicle burglaries overall crime is down in san jose but the recent violence is worrisome. Some merchants, welcome the extra patrols which include caps on foot along santa clara street. But others like the owner of the most call restaurant is hoping more cops will deter Homeless People from harassing his outdoor diners. But worries that too many cops may send the wrong message and keep businesses away. We are afraid and. People listen to more police an indecent dot is going to have them not come to downtown again thats approaching us a business on have been we need to traffic we need people feel safe not only because the pandemia but because what this edition is happening. There are now 3 to 5 more officers on top of the regular units assigned to the downtown area during the day side and swing shifts. Thats a 15 to 20 increase. Police insist the extra patrols are not related to the ongoing protests and vandalism at and around city hall. Its about visibility says the deputy chief the officers, you know theyre going to be out visible we are rocking beats we are quality of life partner game cars, so yeah, theyre taking enforcement action. Theyre appropriate. I just you know really creating that reassurance for residents. Downtown residents and businesses may be relieved to know that to police this afternoon announced the arrest of 3 people in connection with that fatal stabbing near city hall on monday. The victim identified as 39 yearold david Pierce Police did not say there was did not say anything about a possible motive in that case but in any case it will impact these extra patrols which will continue in the downtown area through the weekend at least live here in downtown san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news rob. Thank you tonight. Breonna taylors family is speaking out for the first time in public. Since a grand jurys decision not to indict the officers who fired the fatal shots that killed her briana taylors parents did not meet with reporters today and set her on stepped in to read their message of disappointment in the judicial system also during that News Conference earlier today family Attorney Ben Crump call for release of the transcripts from that grand jury that decided not to charge any of the officers in briana taylors death as we have seen here in the bay area and around the country protesters have taken to the streets following that decision on wednesday the fbi is still investigating whether taylors civil rights were violated but experts say the burden of proof for such cases is very high when prosecutors having to show that officers knew they were acting illegally and made a willful decision to call someones death. The anna taylors on read aloud a statement written by her mother Tamika Palmer never had faith that gave to began when a i knew he was too inexperienced to do with the job of this caliber, i know he had already chosen to be on the wrong side of the the moment, he wanted to the grand jury to make the decision. What i hope is that he knew he had the power to do the right that he had the power to start the hills of this that he had the power to help me in over 400 years of oppression what he helped me realize is that it will always be u. S. Against them, Brianna Taylor you may recall was not a suspect in any crime and was killed by police in her own home in the middle of the night as police were acting on a warrant for someone else. Activists say protests will continue until the Louisville Police officers involved in her Fatal Shooting have been charged in her death. Back here at home happening tomorrow, the Oakland Community is coming together to save a beloved Bay Area Institution which has been bringing smiles to the faces of generations of families at lake merritt lot of people of that place kron fours Ella Sogomonian reports on a fundraiser with major star power. Childrens fairyland in oakland has enchanted bay area families for decades. Despite its popularity. The pandemic is threatening the Amusement Park on its 70th anniversary and fairyland now teeters on the brink of closure federal loan money has run out and employees have been furloughed fortunately for fairyland theres some star power behind a move to keep the dream alive we talked to almost anybody from the east today, new they have a memory of and theres a reason that lasting it is a place. Is kidde focus that encourages imagination in a particular way that you just dont outside of places like that and for those of us who didnt grow up with disneyland money. We did grow up with fairyland money and i want to fail and all the time. Bay area bred to be diggs and rafael casal or the minds behind the movie blindspotting filmed in oakland and they credit accessible local attractions like fairyland for boosting imagination to dream big and create art. The notion that barry lynn might not be there in the future was like an unacceptable version up of the bay area and so i reached out to kim and just said is there anything that in that and do. Because i you know like my my nieces is the perfect age for shes never been so i i just want to make sure everyone was hoping for so that to tell it to her as it as it had become a fairy tale open that was real anymore. Wright executive director of the park Kimberly Miller is thrilled by the homegrown duo who is joining a fundraiser on saturday to save fairyland be surprised when these 2 came up to you and were like we want to be a part of this event on saturday. Surprise yes, shocked and but also just heart and right both of these guys have black heart and they look like when theyre fun and understand whats important in the bay you know that shows their value since me that was what men really for. Also stresses in the other direction we were excited to help as you grow kids and you know you know look in the bay area and like do you know the very late and she and methodology of fairy land is so so important to your upbringing that even the you know i think theres an immediate sign of what were on a zoom call with the with the staff area what are folks in just going like. All right this is so cool to realize that an airline is run by her small group of dedicated people and such a Lasting Impact on the imaginations of so many young people. I know this is really exciting for us, you know just just to have a personal connection very the nonprofit has served as inspiration from walt disney to diggs and casal who both hope that it will continue to do so for generations to come for kron 4 news, im Ella Sogomonian. And the park is in the process of launching a Digital Library and is looking to raise at least 300,000 the fundraiser starts at 6. 30 tomorrow Night Saturday night. I pop up covid testing site will be available this weekend in oakland, but only for residents living in a specific zip code why the city is concentrating on testing in the fruitvale Neighborhood Talk about bold an attempted kidnapping caught on camera what happened when this man. Try to take a 2 yearold of his mothers vehicle and next and 89 jump in hospitalizations predicted over the next month california has seen a decline in covid19 case rates hospitalizations and test positivity but there are some concerns tonight about the direction the data will go from here kron fours Justine Waldman joins us now live from the newsroom with the latest update from the state Health Department justine well ken and pam california, sevenday average of new cases is down significantly since or coronavirus peak in july. That average of new cases is 3,458 and the 14 day positivity rate. Its 3 californias health and Human Services secretary doctor mark galli said today that the new covid19 data is now a concern the recent wildfire evacuations. Labor day weekend celebrations and some counties lifting restrictions are believed now to be linked to a slight increase in case rates across the state. And he also expressed some concerns about the direction the covid hospitalizations are now going in california. Our shortterm forecast for tenderness conditions actually predict an increase in hospitalizations among from that so currently were at 2,578 confirmed covid positive individuals in the hospitals. But a month from now so october 25th our projections show that will be just shy of 5,000 hospitalizations. And thats about a 90 job doctor galli said covid19 related emergency room visits have also seen an uptick and this is really concerning to him with the upcoming flu season thats about to start so to keep the numbers down hes urging everyone to wear a mask maintain that 6 foot distance wash your hands and it stay away from people as much as you can and also then get a flu shot. Live right now in the newsroom, im Justine Waldman kron 4 news. Thank you just see the cdc is now projecting up to 24,000 additional americans could die between now and october 17th. That would bring the u. S. Death toll to 226,000 right now that number stands at just over 202,000 according to Johns Hopkins university. According to the new cdc projections, the worst week could be the week of october 12 the model projects that up to 7400 people could die in that week alone models make various assumptions about the levels of social distancing and other interventions which may not reflect the recent changes in behavior. In the east a popup covid19 testing will be available this weekend. But this time it will only be available for residents who live in a specific zip code, oakland city leaders say thats because the covid spread is higher there than other neighborhoods. Well force has the money been has the story. We are here to encourage. People in the fruitvale to come down and get tested this weekend there will be free covid19 testing for families living lives 9, 4, 6, oh one zip code better known as the fruit oakland mayor libby shep explains the urgent need to increase testing here. We know that this zip code has been the most affected by the covid19 virus. That are latino families are testing at more than 6 times the rate. Of our white families the event is called test and respond a Partnership Involving the Unity Council and we want to make sure that are taking care of those who have been taking care of that too. We have allowed us to shelter in place to keep the food moving keep the restaurant going the collaboration also includes doctors at ucsf. Well be offering 2 types of the testing of this and that one of love is the nose test for pcr and that is a lot of a dope test which is a lot of people in the traditional war. The second one is a test for antibodies to see people have had exposure in the past is really important. To bring your to get tested as well bring grandma and grandpa to get tested, ive been tested here, i get tested every month but anyway says free veteran asked for documentation, the free covid19 testing event will be held saturday and sunday from 09 00am to 05 00pm in la clinica de la rasa parking lot at the corner of 35th avenue and east 12th street in oakland. Has it made you kron 4 news. Well lets take a live look outside overlooking downtown San Francisco on this friday. Its a nice night out there beautiful and clear but lawrence you saying those clear skies may not stick around too long. I think were going to start to get a little hazy over the weekend guys were going to see those north through winds return to the bay area and then north when the fire still north of the bay areas that wind likely to carry some of that smoke back into the bay area throughout the weekend, especially as we get into sunday and monday well start to see a little haze developing outside by tomorrow afternoon. I believe at least in some spots most of area tomorrow looking a good air quality along the coastline inside the bay. Then you start to get the east bay get to conquer to get sam ramon little more maybe get a little hazy there tomorrow, but i think probably a little more smoky as we get into sunday. Thats when those winds really start to ramp up out of the north. Other right now though a beautiful look over San Francisco, gorgeous weather on this friday evening looking nice and clear toward the golden gate bridge, a sea breeze is blowing right now that wind coming out of the west 14 in the San Francisco 24 in sfo so a nice on shore breeze right now but things are going to change overnight tonight with that offshore wind and thats where were really good things heated up over the weekend. Temperatures in the 70s in the san jose right now 78 a very pleasant evening in livermore 74 degrees in dublin still 83 in concord 68 in San Francisco 74 degrees in berkeley 79 the napa valley and 75 degrees in petaluma tonight. Mostly clear skies just a patch or 2 of fog right along the coastline. Tomorrow, mostly sunny breezy and warm in the afternoon hot temperatures expected, especially on sunday in the beginning of this next week. Thats when those numbers are really going to soar tomorrow should be a nice day gorgeous out there you still see some hot 90s inland by tomorrow afternoon 70s navies around the bay, beautiful start the weekend with 60s out of the coast. Thank you lawrence. And attempted kidnapping was caught on camera in Southern California and the potential victim was a child this is scary to watch it happen in a costco parking lot in the town of just north of san diego. Youll see them an opening the back door of the white car trying to take out a 2 yearold child and then the childs mother comes out like an angry bear she gets out confronts the alleged kidnapper the San Diego Sheriffs Department says off camera there was a confrontation between that man and the childs father. Sheriffs deputies arrested 37 yearold adam. Well have an iq on suspicion of attempted kidnapping in being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was booked into the vista detention facility but he has since been released on bail. And toilet paper sanitizing wipes and now furniture the common item now in short supply during this pandemic. Still ahead family and friends mourning the loss of a San Francisco skateboarding le a california skateboard legend and entrepreneur has died of brain cancer at the age of 46 Keith Hufnagel founded his streetwear Clothing Company here in the city kron fours Maureen Kelly talked to his friends about the legacy he leaves behind. Keith hufnagel known as hot started out skateboarding on the streets of new york city. Jim mora remembers him coming on to the scene as a young kid. You know he a name for as lee not very fast very poppy and clean i guess nobody start showing up and i was like well. There goes the end of career. Hufnagel moved out west to San Francisco in the early 90s as his career in the sport was taking off. He skated professionally for Tommy Guerrero is company real skate boards up until his death is the style and approach street skating was just. Classic smooth and powerful he could all the really high higher than most people at the time and it was just it was phenomenal watch because the almost like 11 kate, it was pretty a pretty incredible i was always call it was also here in San Francisco that he founded his popular skate brand huff worldwide what started as a boutique in the tenderloin is now an internationally known streetwear line, you know sneakerheads just would lying about in front of its stores for for an entire day. Pretty and he just he created this little empire just on his own and and along the way you know he was so helpful to everybody higher all his friends give a book called the friends that we needed staff, you know you know was wondering how you could just go broke i gave away half a inventory. So if you use that first was devastating yesterday. Heard news and its. You know just heartbreaking. And i really feel for family all of our friends. The skateboarding icon had been battling brain cancer for 2 and a half years. He leaves behind a wife and 2 children as well as a legion of fans around the world. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. Next details on president trumps new America FirstHealth Care Plan how it differs from obama care. Also saying goodbye to a legal icon how Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg is making history even in death. Plus planning ahead if you want to