Gray skies, some cloudy skies to start across the bay and its going to stay that way for a bit longer today like yesterday was but you will notice gradually clearing later on as for 08 00am do expect some visibility impacts right in the midst your morning commute in some spots in the north bay and the east bay hills after them waving goodbye to the fog and cloud cover inland. Well its going to be pretty stubborn right along the coastline. Now we have seen moderate to even pour air quality filtering back in across the bay area. Thats why were starting this morning off to we are going to be seeing air quality impacts likely even as we do enjoy this cool down so keep that in mind if you do have respiratory conditions. 50s and 60s for your current temperatures with oakland at 62 alameda and hayward each in the low 60s as well few 50s towards the coast and up in the north bay avoiding the 40 so far although we do have a few low 50s checking in on the map this morning. So cool and cloudy start mostly cloudy by noon but starting to see some bits of brightness working its way through and by the afternoon more and more that sunshine and just generally noticeably cooler weather low 60s and 50s at the coast upper 60s to low 70s for bayside areas and our warmest today only the low to mid 70s. What a difference just a few days from where we were to start the week. Ive got more details on just how cool itll be for you and if those chances of rain will pan out still to come. Robin were definitely enjoying that cooled how thank you john it feels much better than triple digits. All right, lets go outside and check in on your morning commute shall we heres a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza were taking a peek at the drive into San Francisco which looks great by the way no delays no problems here leaving the maze into San Francisco or the skyway its just wide open. And it stays a nice and smooth even merging on to the james lick and also to 80 so no problems for 80 wesson to San Francisco, lets check out some more we have 92. A little busy here westbound west. So the pay gates to see the brake lights getting slower and slower on the flat section of the 70 oh bridge, but overall its a its a really nice try. But dont have any big problems here making your way into foster city or san matteo lets check in on the golden gate, heres a live look at one o one, its mood. No problems here in 2 out of San Francisco. And the fog is not low, you know sometimes we have so much fog is just covering the bridge. But thats not an issue this morning. Coming up a little bit later well check in on san jose i do have word of a crash on north one oh one and helier leaving the south bay. So well take a closer look at that coming up next. I knew when you were panicked about where youre going to get you next 1212 paper. 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Regeneron is the company that makes the antibody treatment its end late staging stage testing and its safety and effectiveness are just not known yet. No treatment has been tested and proven to be able to prevent serious illness after a coronavirus infection. And the state department of Public Health is now Contact Tracing after 2 people at the State Capitol tested positive for covid19 governor staff member and as state employees tested positive. The to Employee Share a workspace with governor Staff Governor newsome says that neither he or anyone that he regularly interacts with have been around the 2. They have both been. Isolated and we are working from that to make sure that everybody is appropriately tested. And anyone that been direct contact also goes through the protocols and procedures that we have put out so that were not just preaching but were practicing what we preach ins. Well the governor did not say exactly how many Staff Members were quarantining after possibly being exposed to the positive cases. Well to the east right now Mount Diablo Unified School district is starting to discuss how they may reopen their schools during a Virtual Meeting a number of teachers and parents a voice, your concerns surrounding the reopening. Now prior to the meeting the district sent out surveys to the families over the weekend. Some say they dont feel safe returning to school while others are anxious to get back in the classrooms, it the one thing that has been very true this year is. Life has been disrupted. And to me reopening schools is simply another disruption force in my opinion that zoom because were not to be able to move around but not the name given govern him things im not going to able to see i have to stay far away from them i cant see their work right now they can hold things up so. I know theres a big push know the socialization is important know that being online is very hard for a lot of these kiddos but if we cant go back the way that were supposed to be there. I dont understand going back early. Well no decision was made on wednesday night in regards to reopening but other districts in Contra Costa County are considering january as a possibility Mount Diablo Unified School district will continue to have those meetings before making a final decision. Now to our wildfire coverage, the glass fire burning in napa and sonoma counties has burned over 67,000 acres as of this morning it is 62 contained thats the latest update. And crews expect to have full containment by the of the fire. By the 20th. So well keep you posted the glass fire has destroyed more than 600 homes and still threatens more than 13,000 structures. Well in napa county millage many families still have not been able to return to their homes after being displaced by the class fire which is the case for the only us family so after living in the Deer Park Community for 40 years. One of their 2 homes is now just left in ashes. The family hasnt been able to even see the damage for themselves just yet. Instead they learned that the fire destroyed their home from videos that were posted online. The house like that its just you dont believe that you can see it. Its right there. We actually get there and see it its. I would guess that keep in the back my head think its it might still be there even though i know its not. Right now the aliases are staying with another Family Member until they find a place to rent. They have goals to ultimately come back to deer park and rebuild. Up next on the kron 4 morning news, the city of San Francisco is mourning the loss of one of their own. How theyre remembering jason cortez thats coming up in just a bit. Plus october is considered harvests month for cannabis Forest Growers house most recent wildfires is actually hurting their crops. Republicans say confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett will still go on despite safety concerns from democrats, im just eaten or in washington and all that story coming up. And a look outside before we head to break a live look at the 70 oh bridge with traffic continues to pick up this morning, but no big traffic troubles to worry about heading over to the peninsula will have a full traffic and weather check coming up in just a bit stay with us. Welcome back everyone check this out take a look at this baby plants are starting this fraud up again big basin redwoods state park. Now part of the area was burned during the czu complex fires and it is definitely an encouraging sign for science is tracking the regrowth the right here in the forest. The czu complex was contained about 2 weeks ago it burned more than 86,000 acres, its nice to see that new life sprouting up. All right, lets check in with john and get a look at the conditions that are you know firefighters are dealing with us still have the glass fire thats going. We have rain in the forecast a lot to update us on john yeah, so plenty to talk about out there lately robin that is for sure. The big changes lately have been pretty obvious the cooler weather that we felt yesterday and youre really going to notice today. Id say get the jackets ready to go the long sleeve shirts at least looking out there from berkeley skies are going to be great overhead, but not as much fog sitting down below so visibility is holding up for most areas to our west theres a cold front low pressure area and something that we had hoped would result in at least a little bit of rain for us. What is coming through is the mild weather that yeah were going to be in the midst of enjoying over the next few days. But rainfall chances having really tapered off so along with that low pressure area you do see showers immediately to our west. What doesnt happen friday is that energy making its way to the bay area now saturday is your better shot of seeing at least a couple of sprinkles here and there says 09 15am on saturday and future cast, definitely more rain north of us in the bay area towards Mendocino County up through the oregon border into the pacific northwest. Although receive over an inch of rainfall in many areas here in the bay area are chances are sparse in brief just a couple of sprinkles here and there and before we dry out on sunday with beautiful sunshine. And a lot opportunity to enjoy the 70s that will still have around at that time futurecast rainfall totals dont expect much here just trace amounts in areas like napa Oakland Pacific and San Francisco. As we do eventually make our way into the weekend so not the rainiest weekends couple of sprinkles maybe found dont be surprised if you feel a drop or 2 under head. Thats about all were going to be expecting. 50s and 60s for your highs in San Francisco and another coastal spots today. Thats not a big change from where we have been but where you are seeing those changes, especially noticeable its pretty much everywhere else in the bay. Daytime highs in the south bay today only in the low 70s, beautiful comfortable day and eventually getting brighter and brighter as far as those skies go 60s and 70s for the east bay at our warmest walnut creek in concord only in the mid 70s at 74 degrees antioch in vacaville also right there with you as our warm spots in the beta but not too terribly war at all that the like mid 70s. Tomorrow saturday and sunday all pretty similar to today even monday for that matter really not warming up too much just yet we will see temperatures starting to climb a bit more into tuesday and wednesday. As i mentioned friday does look to remain dry. Do expect partly cloudy conditions at times and saturday just that slight us a chance mostly just a couple of isolated sprinkles here and there. Robin. All right, thank you john lets check in on our bridges around the bay area this morning starting off with the bay bridge 80 wesson to San Francisco. The traffic is definitely picking up we dont have any big problems that you have to worry about its smooth across upper deck. Right on through downtown, San Francisco. So were starting off accident and stall free which means its just a great time to come on in you can beat any potential hot spots we dont have any working right now so under 10 minutes from the bottom of the maze over to the fremont street exit all right, lets check some more shall we were taking a look at 2. 92. A busy trip across the 70 oh bridge, its heavier the last since the last time we checked it. But its not bad so no big problems here leaving the east bay heading over to the peninsula. But if youre commuting out of san jose, northbound 1, 1, to tell your avenue we still have a multi vehicle accident thats very active. It happened at around 4 shortly after 4 oclock this morning involving a big rig. So we have 3 lanes blocked 1, 1, tell your in san jose but as soon as you pass its going to be wide open the rest of your trip through the south they will be fine it took more traffic coming up a little bit later. Well despite a coronavirus outbreak at the white house, the Senate Judiciary committee is still moving full steam ahead with the confirmation of President Trumps Supreme Court nominee judge Amy Coney Barrett now next weeks Committee Hearing will with barrett have moved to a hybrid model, but many members still plan to appear in person with just more safety protocols in place washington dc correspondent jessi to nor reports. Were going fall, louisiana, senator john kennedy, a republican on the Judiciary Committee says democrats are going to do anything they can to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before its all over. They have color rosemarys baby the democrats on the committee are urging the Justice Department to provide any missing materials from a questionnaire barrett completed specifically a 2006 newspaper ad she signed sponsored by an antiabortion group but kennedy says its just one of the ways Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer plans to derail berets confirmation is going say were all gonna die if we hold that sharing with us senate on recess due to safety concerns schumer says holding a Committee Hearing right now is just too dangerous. He said in a statement nothing should go forward without a thorough testing procedure in place by god im going to be there. Kennedy and fellow republican tennessee senator Marsha Blackburn plan to question barrett in person next week. The members will have the option to participate virtually this is fort very successfully for us blackburn was at their its nomination ceremony thats now seen as a super spreader event after nearly a dozen attendees have tested positive for covid19 i have several test i have tested negative the hearings start monday with a confirmation vote expected one week before election day. In washington, im jessi turnure. A developing story that were following for you this morning Kentucky Attorney general daniel cameron. Is seeking to keep grand jury proceedings and testimony in the Breonna Taylor case secret. Thats according to a motion that he filed cameron had until wednesday to respond to a motion filed last week by an anonymous grand juror on the taylor case. Now that motion seeks the release of recordings transcripts and reports in a statement cameron said in part allowing this disclosure would irreversibly alter kentuckys legal system by making it difficult for prosecutors and the public to have confidence in the secrecy of the grand jury process going forward. Well taylor was killed in march when 3 Louisville Police officers conducting a drug investigation came into her apartment and opened fire. Now last month a grand jury indicted just one of the 3 officers but not in taylors death. A grand jury then filed a motion calling on the states attorney general to release a recording of the full grand jury proceedings camerons Office Released about 15 hours of recordings later days later. Well now to another big story that were following for you this morning Derek Chauvin the ex officer charged in George Floyds death is out of jail. According to Court Documents show been posted 1 Million Dollar bond wednesday hed been behind bars since the end of may. The former minneapolis officer was recorded kneeling on floyds neck for the nearly 9 minutes now that video sparked worldwide protests. Shelby is charged with seconddegree murder thirddegree murder and seconddegree manslaughter. A trial date has been set for next march. Well in kenosha wisconsin. Jacob blake is out of the hospital and now in rehab the 29 yearold black man spent the last 6 weeks recovering after he was shot 7 times in the back by a white Police Officer like suffered up your spine, a shattered ribs, punctured long. Damage liver and several holes in the stomach. His attorneys says that he will continue his recovery at a rehab center in chicago. Well coming up next on the kron 00 04am morning news despite the pandemic the Housing Market right here in the bay area its moving toward a look if you are planning to buy a home. Welcome back everyone will if youre thinking about buying a home right here in the bay area in the suburbs now is the time it turns out the pandemic is not hurting the Housing Market here at all kron fours has it but you spoke to local realtors about whats behind that big boom. While the local economy struggles to get back on track during the covid19 era, the bay Area Real Estate market is hotter than ever were rated counterintuitive. Who would think in the middle of show grand lake that the bay Area Real Estate market would have a bill by an end here. That were looking at william garlic of Realty One Group today says one reason buyers are taking advantage of historically low Interest Rates 30 year make let go and homebuyers many of whom work in the Tech Industry are leaving the city and going to the suburbs. You can pick what you want to and you know you got show up and wait and you know you need to work at home and you need that boom room right before they get to the suburbs some home buyers are taking a look at oakland says sandy porter of Berkshire Hathaway homes. It just says he is hot and hope she says that includes fixer uppers as well as Turnkey Properties even in deep east oakland people want to come to these d something because they see still their neighborhoods where people are on the higher price bay area, Real Estate Market also doing well for example, partner in area and will be held. Yeah average date the market are about well. You know home, theyre looking at in a Million Dollar man who may have been has made you kron 4 news. Still ahead a proper morning news, many families are wondering whats next as they return home to wildfire damage. Well have details on the resources. Sonoma county leaders are now for life. And before we have to break were checking in on the bay bridge where the traffic looks pretty nice and smooth and quiet into San Francisco this morning. But i am tracking a trouble spot in the south bay. Ill tell you exactly where coming up after the break. Welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, time is 4. 29 good morning and thanks for staying with us the weekend this near. But we also have a chance of rain lets check in with josh able get an update on the forecast a jog hey there rob and we are looking at a nice cool weekend around the corner for us and feeling like fall for sure across the bay area. Doesnt matter if youre inland or at the coast were all in for that cool feel this morning at sfo some low clouds are overhead but visibility is just fine out there in fact thats the way it is for most of the bay area this morning, couple of spots of fog can be expected settling down into the north bay as well as the east bay hills aside from that though just great overhead to kick off this morning before gradually, clearing conditions into the early afternoon. Air quality mostly on the moderate end of the spectrum this morning much like we saw yesterday we had a couple of poor pockets pop up yesterday afternoon you can expect that again this afternoon too. Temperatures are in the 50s and 60s right now similar start to the morning to where we have been not much of a different feel to get this one started off. Oakland and alameda as well as hayward in the low 60s. Even though were not changing this much this morning compared to yesterday, look at where will be this afternoon lancy a changes to talk about as far as temperatures go. Were in the 90s 2 days ago, inland yesterday was the low 80s today, its the low 70s temperatures of just plummeted, pretty consly