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In the alum rock road neighborhood. Police have confirmed one victim so far their condition has not been released at the same time San Jose Police are also outside of a home on jackson street thats north of the citys downtown in several streets there. Are currently closed as officers are trying to talk to a man who has barricaded himself inside of a home this information is just now coming in to the kron 4 news room working to get more details on both of these situations happening right now in san jose as soon as we get more details. You know we will bring them to you and thank you so much for joining us right here tonight on kron 4 news at 10, im Justine Waldman of Jonathan Mccall our other big story this sunday night california breaking a grim record with more than 8,000 covid19 patients in hospitals all across the golden state. That number doubling from less than just 3 weeks ago when there are roughly 4,000 patients in hospitals on november 12th. The previous record for hospitalizations set all the way back in july with more than 7,000 covid patients. Health Officials Say this latest spike is concerning with another surge possible in the coming days. California also reporting more than 15,000 new covid cases in the past 24 hours. The golden state now approaching nearly 1. 2 million covid cases since the beginning of the pandemic 19,000 californians have died from the virus here in the bay area this time tomorrow night, San Francisco and san mateo counties will be under the states limited stay at home order. This after they officially joined the most restrictive purple tier status of reopening today. The only bay area county currently not in the purple tier is marine county which is still in the red tier but under the purple tier gyms churches and movie theaters will have to operate outdoors or close capacity and Retail Stores is now limited to 25 . Restaurants can continue to operate outdoors but must stop operations at 10 00pm. Tonight there are new concerns about the impact that these latest role bats could have on businesses and the quality of life for folks in the bay area kron fours dan thorn live tonight in the city with a look at what one local Infectious Disease specialist is now saying about the impact of those rollbacks death. Jonathan ucsf Infectious Disease specialist doctor, peter chin, hong says that he understands that these rollbacks are painful but in order for us to move forward. We have to move back right now Frontline Health care workers are dealing with the biggest surge that theyve seen so far throughout this pandemic and they looking at the situation currently and they believe that its care. Every bay area county except for one now falls under the tightest reopening restrictions. New rules, including a 10 00pm to 05 00am curfew are rolling out to help curb the spread the risk is really widespread right now. Its not like in one area like indoors or nursing homes, its kind of like everywhere ucsf Infectious Disease. Specialist doctor, Peter Chinhong calls the rollback measures crude but necessary he says these restrictions regionwide will allow for more uniformity across the bay area uniformity is good in the clean this time. Extreme in terms of numbers under the purple tier, most indoor activities including religious services have been shuttered in San Francisco, the citys archbishop says the restrictions are an infringement on religious freedom religious freedom is a central core principle of our country. Its its protected by the First Amendment of the constitution. Its a founding principle to say that it is not essential has to an outrage restaurants would later hours have also expressed worry with the new curfew though Small Businesses say theyll lose money have to cut hours and likely cuts staff. But with the virus spreading unlike before doctor chan hong says the curfew may help. I think its a good idea as a test because it a voice, a full shutdown and avoid some economy to so go on but whether or not it will work will be up to the data. A purple tier rollback former in county appears to be imminent says doctor Peter Chinhong other things to consider in order for us to move forward of course weve been saying it on and on and on make sure that you wear a mask make sure that you wash your hands avoid gatherings and also limit your travel. Reporting live in San Francisco. Dan thorn kron 4 news helpful tips tonight. Dan thank you new tonight to the clock california prisons now struggling to control. Coronavirus outbreaks. The department of corrections says it is now facing more than 3600 cases and at least 6 prisons have more than a 100 cases. Nearly sixthousand guards also tested positive since the pandemic began with limited space in county jails some people arrested are often quickly released to keep the local facility at a safe capacity. Critics of the department say its failed to enforce those policies. Theres now growing concern that the surge in cases could end up filling Community Hospital bets. Happening right now millions of people across the u. S. Are returning to their homes after traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. This despite several warnings from Health Experts to avoid those types of gatherings as covid19 continues to spread out of control a live look tonight at sfo which was more crowded this week than any time since the pandemic began. 9 months ago kron fours gayle ong talking with bay area travelers at San Francisco International Airport to learn exactly why they decided to take the risk. Travelers i spoke to say they went to go see family over the thanksgiving holiday but took extra safety precautions at their destinations. Obviously we have our masks. You wherever we there was cleaning. Sanitizing zones. Dan gilmartin went to palm springs for thanksgiving. You want to travel despite the cdcs recommendations not to. You know we already planned a vacation before the recommendation. Felt very safe. Actually feel you know like right now. Not very many people in saw no large crowds on the sunday after thanksgiving which is usually one of the busiest travel days. But Health Experts are more concerned about where people are going to potentially super spreading events to see family which was on dani molinas mind he spent the holiday in las vegas. We do have a lot of family over for thanksgiving. We try to keep it small. You know, but i mean weve seen family members that we need to see you know and that we just face time for an apparent travel was necessary if to see my mother in oregon whos not doing very well she doesnt have covid elderly. And she needed some help. Despite the cdcs dire warning to stay Home Millions of americans travel for thanksgiving as of those of the busiest days since the pandemic began are you feeling come in regulation that he absolutely but just as socially still was really nice you know to get out of town it probably a little bit i think dont think about it too much but i think we all have to be feeling a little bit but i mean history make the best of it in can stay safe. No i think its essential. I i really wish people would wear the masks most of the time and doctors next concern the upcoming winter holidays, what effect will those gatherings have on covid19. The travelers i spoke with say they will get tested for covid it is recommended you get tested 3 to 5 days after youve potentially been exposed to the virus to avoid a bulls negative test result in the meantime doctors say it may be some time until we know the full effect of these thanksgiving gatherings that data could take 2 to 3 weeks reporting from sfo gayle ong kron 4 news. Officials at san joses International Airport say that today was unusually quiet for a sunday after thanksgiving, they also tell us travel is down roughly 70 to 80 compared to last year and there was not that much of a spike this weekend. Airport officials are also recommending all travelers review the latest Public Health guidance in santa clara county. Beginning at midnight tonight, anyone who arrives in the county. After traveling for more than 150 miles away will be required to quarantine for 2 weeks, a spokesperson for the airport says it will ultimately be up to county officials to enforce that quarantine new numbers from the tsa show that holiday air travel is down by more than half this year. Agents checked more than 964,000 travelers yesterday thats down from more than 2. 6 million that same day last year. The day before the screen just 820,000 passengers. Forces just under 2 million in 2019 on thanksgiving day some 560,000 americans took to the skies. Last year that number was up to 1. 5 million. The nations top Health Experts are saying that the november surge means Everyone Needs to help stop the spread of this virus that means Wearing Masks social distancing, avoiding crowds and id add in there washing your hands. Theyve also said that if youve traveled avoid others quarantine and most importantly get tested. We know. People may have made mistakes over the hospital over thanksgiving time period. So if youre young and you gathered you need to be tested about 5 to 10 days later, but you need to assume that youre infected. As we move deeper into the winter months and face a policy ability of more covid restrictions. Its now important than ever for you to stay connected. You can track. The latest developments on our website at kron 4 dot com also has a good time for you to download the free kron 4 mobile app for your apple and android devices, lets switch gears now and talk about our 4 zone forecast from fours erica calorie in tonight abry so with a look at what you can expect as you head out the door for the start of your monday erica looks like its going to be another dry day today we did see more clouds out there and we can expect that in the morning also possibly some patchy fog depending on where you live. But earlier today, heres a shot out over you can see the difference compared to yesterday with those high clouds the sun set at about 4. 50. This evening and then we can expect the sun to rise at about 7 05 tomorrow morning. So Current Conditions right now looks like were in the 40s but it is clear this is our camera the east those heading over the bay bridge or a temperature in Half Moon Bay is currently 41 were at 45 in fremont also mid 40s 42 in Napa Santa Rosa nevada weve already dipped down to those 30s. Temperatures for overnight lows though well be a little higher because of those clouds compared to what we saw this morning so ill have your 7 day extended forecast coming up in just a bit back to you erica, thanks so much still much more to come tonight here on kron 4 news at 10 oclock. Including the biggest holiday Online Shopping day of the years still to come why experts say sales on cyber monday could shatter plus in sports. The fortyniners may not have a home for the near future, but they did step up big time on the road today, kate rooney will have the highlights in sports night live. Also dramatic video out of florida tonight as 3 armed suspects led troopers on a wild chase across a number of counties. It all ended with a chainreaction crash that left one deputy in distress, the video. We have to see still to come. Take a look at this a wild chase in florida through multiple counties. It all started when 2 men robbed a woman at gunpoint this morning near tampa Home Security video shows the robbery going down. Officers responding the suspects though escaped took off. Thats when police started chasing them through 3 different counties. Florida Highway Patrol stepping in to help end the chase but not before that one officer you saw there in her unit suffered minor injuries from crash to finally stop those suspects now here in the Bay Area Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in east Oakland Police responded to reports of gunshots. Just before midnight near hillside street in 88th avenue when officers arrived on scene they found a woman already dead. The victims identity has not been released. But police say that she is not an oakland resident the investigation is still ongoing tonight, Dublin Police are now confirming that a man shot and killed Early Saturday Morning is bay area rapper lil yeas. Investigators say that whose real name is Alexander Markin junior. Found near the east dublin bart station around 1 oclock saturday morning with multiple gunshot wounds. First responders took him to a local hospital where he died. Tonight, Police Still Searching for a suspect as well as any information in this case. If you have clues that could help them out make sure you call Dublin Police happening now chp is maximum enforcement period still in effect until midnight tonight. Theres been an extra patrol presence out and about on highways across california this Holiday Weekend. Chp officers have been keeping an eye out for speeders and drivers under the influence. So far chp says theyve made at least 315 dui arrest, 12 people have died in crashes this weekend for those victims were told were not wearing seatbelts. The sky star in Golden Gate Park has now closed due to covid restrictions the highly anticipated attraction opened in october. After its original grand opening from april was pushed back because of rising covid cases the ferris wheel is there to celebrate the parks 100 and 50th birthday but anyone who was a reservation is asked now to reschedule their tickets so it sounds like theres some optimism it will reopen. You can find a link to reschedule on our website kron 4 dot com well just have to live vicariously through your agree was fun and i thought they did a great job keeping it covidsafe wiping it down keeping people apart but with San Francisco in the purple tier, its just. Not something thats allowed to open so it will be back and then make sure booked my ticket that through kron 4 dot com. Thats right. Lets talk about our forecast with eric a cat or a who is in tonight rsoph. I so yesterday was a clear day for us today we did see a lot more of those high clouds moving through the bay area in right now we do see some high clouds out there if youre trying to look at the stars and might not be able to see all of them. How we actually do have a partial Lunar Eclipse actually. Tonight or should i say early tomorrow morning around one 30. But im sure a lot of you guys will be sleeping plus those high clouds will probably block the view. It is chilly out there right now were at 37 already in nevado 50 in oakland, 43 in fremont now in the south bay were already in the 40s. Tomorrow when youre what when you wake up it will be chilly as well if youre up around 7 oclock. Were actually still going to be in the 30s for inland should be mostly clear we might see some patchy fog in some areas. Winds should be light as by 9 oclock will be up to the mid 40s and then will warm up to our daytime highs in the afternoon. So were looking temperatures about a degree or 2 lower compared to what we saw today for our daytime highs along the coast, were looking at upper 50s in pacifica Half Moon Bay, 60 south san San Francisco 62 for our daytime high 63 in redwood city with mostly sunny skies across the bay area 65 in fremont were looking at a high of 61 mid 60s from concord all the way down to san ramon sonoma looking at 6665 out in vacaville our temperatures still a little above normal for this time of year up in the north bay were looking at to mid 60s for our high temperatures tomorrow, but dry of course for the rest of this month. Believe we start december this week, im still im flying, im still a lot so in look at figure erica, thanks eric of all right so after 52 years of operating the boy scout related piedmont the group is shifting operations online this year because of the pandemic. Folks working at the lot say that every weekend they typically see dozens of folks coming to the lot to pick up their trees. But as part of an effort to keep folks safe theyre offering online sales this year. But the option to pick up your tree curbside or have it delivered to your home, noble douglas firs along with silvertip trees are up for grabs. Look at this process and whether it was necessary to to sell these trays this year you amid the. All the risk for everything. And you know the scout oath says to help other people at all times and you know we felt that it was really important for for the scouts piedmont to stand up to be counted. And help our neighbors to make sure that they have as normal a Holiday Season as they possibly can. So this interview first ran on our 24 streaming app kron on you can find the full details with more information on how to order your tree also on our website thats kron 4 dot com. Fresh cut Christmas Trees are in high demand this Holiday Season. And the reason could be that more americans are staying home for the holidays during pandemic lockdowns and shopping for a tree outside this pretty safe to do. So if you have a real tree this year how will you keep it fresh. Biggest rick with the Christmas Trees hot water is hot as you can get it out of town like everything in the universe it expands with e sucks up more water and these trees will stay fresh well into the new year. Who knew that was jim am out from a Garden Center in massachusetts, the growing interest in real trees is the Silver Lining of the pandemic for an industry that has struggled to attract new younger customers in recent years because more and more americans were buying artificial trees, but this year looks like the real deal is. Popular i guess because folks are staying home they actually have time to take care of that you know something fun to track rated. Meanwhile happening tomorrow cyber monday just a few hours away if your bank account is already empty from the months of shopping already. Summer monday just teen is over here. Cyber monday is expected to break records. Gadgets like phones tvs and computers getting much of the attention. Americans are expected to shell out some 13 billion with a b dollars online tomorrow that would be about 35 more than just last year that would also be the highest cyber monday ever get this 3 out of 4 americans will be shopping online this season. The National Retail federation predicts that overall how cells will actually be higher compared to last year. Still ahead here tonight on kron 4 news at 10 the coronavirus pandemic intensifying in new york city and why that is not stopping the City School District from reopening schools for in Person Learning was controversial when it closed and theyve made some other decisions now the Salvation Army used to helping millions of families every single year, but this year in 2020. They are now the ones in need will show you how you can give them a hand helping hands still to come. The Holiday Season is a time of giving most importantly and its also when the Salvation Army helps more than 30 million americans every year this year, its serving millions more because of the pandemic and job losses right every single year the charity relies heavily especially this time of year on donations through its Red Kettle Campaigns. But leaders here in the bay area told kron 4 s Taylor Bisacky that theyre seeing fewer volunteers this year, helping to ring the bells. From Grocery Stores to retail shops and malls. This familiar sound around the holidays is becoming harder to find with less bell ringers unless spots to ring up because of the coronavirus pandemic Beecher Gwyn Jones at the Salvation Army in concord says theyre in desperate need of more help by now where averaging about 6 to 10 and i we have 20 to per day. So its a lot less holster about when this might be as many as a 100. So we were really sure his own has been if you die for me, but for people out for the Salvation Army relies on its Red Kettle Campaign donations to raise enough money to help millions of americans around the holidays, but its proving to be more difficult this year with western nations in the red kettles light now it could be in much the drop just the Contra Costa County of a 100,000 income. The Salvation Army anticipates the national Red Kettle Campaign will bring in about 50 less than last year. This comes as the need for help more than doubled this year in places like Contra Costa County weve had many folks come in that wouldnt be people that would typically help some folks have come quite emotional. Have never come to a food pantry before. In addition a bell ringers jones says the concord Salvation Army also needs canned goods and 20 donations to its christmas program. Where they will provide gifts for 1200 children in Contra Costa County this holiday. This year people can donate online or if you see a bell ringer donors can use qr code on the kettle for a touchless transaction in concord taylor kron 4 news. Next here on kron 4 news attend the thanksgiving travel weekend is coming to a close Health Experts now bracing for the impact the holiday will have on the rapidly spreading coronavirus plus the president elect joe biden reveals who will be running his Senior Communications team. Well let you know how the decision breaks barriers while also making history and a legendary legacy, how disney is honoring Chadwick Boseman on what would have been his 44th Birthday Well be right back. Make your holidays happen. At ross surprise ahhh yes i love it you dont have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. Youve got the holidays, and weve got you, with the best bargains ever. At ross. Yes for less yep get the gifts you love. Yesss . For everyone on your list. Youve got the holidays, and weve got you. With all the gift for less. At ross. Yes for less as americans continue to head home from the Holiday Weekend Health Experts are warning of the Holiday Season surge the u. S. Is already averaging a million new cases a week and according to John Hopkins University there were more than 155,000 new cases just in the past 24 hours. But doesnt of perspective more than 91,000 americans currently are in the hospital with covid19. Doctor Anthony Fauci says that now is the time to help slow the spread by wearing a mask in staying socially distant. I mean the travel that has been done has been done right now as people go back we want to urge them. If theyve been in situations outside of the family setting in which they really dont know the level of exposure to be really careful when you either returned from the place to do end or other people come back into your house. Doctor fauci says the possibility of a vaccine offers a quote light at the end of the tunnel, but he also cautions about future holiday travel. The centers for Disease Control and prevention and Advisory Committee on immunization practices is set to meet tuesday to talk about how they plan to roll out the vaccine. United airlines will reportedly be helping with the Vaccine Distribution plan according to the wall street journal the company is planning to fly charters between brussels and chicago to help get pfizers covid19 vaccine distributed once it is approved by the fda. The report comes as pfizer is making plans to distribute its vaccine quickly once it gets the official go ahead. The journal says the united will be allowed to carry 5 times the amount of dry ice. Thats usually permitted because the vaccine must be stored at extremely low temperatures. In the meantime pharmacies across america are now gearing up to distribute the vaccine. The department of health and Human Services is working with the dozens of grocery and pharmacy chains. But say they have very few guidelines about how to do so the preparation, many stores are now setting up freezers thermometers and collecting necessary supplies in order to administer the shots. Pharmacists are also learning how to give the vaccines and online scheduling systems are also being developed so people can make appointments. Senator minority leader Chuck Chuck Schumer is once again calling on Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell to call the latest stimulus act to be voted on in the senate today schumer said that the heroes act would provide the needed funds for states to distribute covid19 vaccines once they are available. Here to make it clear. Getting to this point. A vaccine was hard enough and we commend the work that was done to bring us here. But its only half the work that needs to be done. A successful covid rillout it will require about 30 billion dollars in federal funds to make sure the vaccine gets into peoples arms that its distributed appropriately and. The heroes act passed in the house back in may. But died in the republican led senate. Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell made little effort to try and get any covid19 relief passed before the election. Now Elementary Schools in new york city will reopen next week just 11 days after closing mayor bill de blasio announcing the reversal of his decision today saying that home theyll get rid of that 3 positive threshold. That was used to close the schools. 190,000 students will return to class next week in the first wave of the phased in reopening, there are nearly a Million Students in the new york city, Public School system which is the largest in the nation. De blasio says city leaders are confident schools can stay safe and that this plan will be in place until the pandemic ends. This will be the model for the duration. That this is what is going to take us through to when we have a vaccine. And when we can start to then open up a lot more in our schools. We do not want a situation where there was a constant changes were trying to get to something as consistent as possible based on real experience. The mayor says the plans for middle and high schools are still being discussed. White house Coronavirus Response coordinator doctor deborah birx says she actually hopes to meet with president elect joe biden tomorrow. She says its critical that biden and his Transition Team be briefed on the scope of the coronavirus pandemic burke says that the federal government has compiled 9 months of detailed data thats been used to track the deadly virus. Calling it imperative that bidens team understands what the data shows before the start of the new administration. Wisconsin has completed a recount of its president ial election results. Confirming a win for joe biden in that key battleground state dane county thats the states secondlargest finished its recount with a 45 vote gain for President Trump milwaukees countys results were reported on friday that showed a 132 vote gain for joe biden overall biden took wisconsin by more than 20,000 votes. The president has already vowed to challenge the recount which has cost his campaign about 3 Million Dollars president elect joe biden making some history even before stepping into the white house. He has hired an all female Communications Team for his upcoming administration. It is the first time in American History that all of the top aides who will be speaking on behalf of the white house will be women. Kate bedingfield will be the Communications Director its the same title she held during the president ial campaign. Jennifer psaki will be Bidens White House press secretary. Meanwhile, the president elect doing a little bit of recovering tonight, he suffered a fair hairline fracture in his mid foot after slipping while playing with his dog major. This is video of the president elect outside of the facility where he received xrays initially they did not show any obvious injuries but a followup siti scan confirmed that the small fractures in a statement bidens doctor says that the president elect will likely have to walk in a boot for several weeks by new celebrated his 78th birthday back on november 20th set to become the oldest president in American History when he takes the oath of office in january. We will take a look at this overnight at around one 30 this morning sky watchers will be in for a treat. It will be novembers full moon and this move will coincide with a partial Lunar Eclipse dont worry though if you miss it. Same thing will happen again next saturday night until tuesday morning. It will be the last full moon before the winter solstice on december 21st you have been warned. I saw some great pictures on the social media sites this evening of the people are really soaking it in his beautiful, yeah, especially when it just. Things off on the bay and kind of see the moonlight so romantic, i know. Erica cattery is standing by now with a look at our forecast. So if we go out there one 30 am. Whats the weather going to be like well you might not be able to see that partial Lunar Eclipse because of those high clouds again it starts at about one this tomorrow morning here in the bay area and it last until about 2 one in the morning, sure most of you guys will be checking in on our Golden Gate Bridge camera looking clear we dont see any fog out there, but you might see some patchy fog in the morning as for current wind conditions right now looking a light throughout the whole bay area might get a little breezy along the coast tomorrow afternoon. So were going to be by the be careful for those large waves. Our temperatures right now in San Francisco is 4854 degrees. Were already down to the 30s up in the north bay there 37 in novato 49 down in san jose so our daytime high temperatures tomorrow will be slightly lower because of this trough to the north of us and thats also why we see an increase in our clouds for says yesterday when we didnt see any and also here we see tomorrow morning in case you happen to be traveling to the north we are going to get some rain up there in Portland Seattle even some snow. But we dont expect to see any here in the bay area in through even the first week of december it should be dry for tuesday looking to be a sunny day here in the bay area our overnight lows are going to dip down to 30s of course were already in the 30s and the north but those temperatures are a couple Degrees Higher because of those clouds keeping a little more heat insulated our high temperatures as i mentioned will be a little lower compared to what we saw today, were looking at 62 in San Francisco 63 tomorrow for redwood city, 65 for a high in morgan hill so heres a look at our 7 day extended forecast looks like the warmest today will be wednesday at temperatures just a couple Degrees Higher than tomorrows daytime high math because High Pressure will build middle of the week so should be sunny day. No rain at all. Mean look your the sun while you can all right, thanks erica. All right here is an update now to an already weird story and its an even weirder update these socalled mysterious monolith that was spotted in the desert of utah over a week ago has now disappeared do on friday night, some person or some group removed the structure from its location in utahs red rock country. The bureau of Land Management says it did not touch it and doesnt know who did so thats the model its their right. The structure there in the middle. Correct its gone. But its been a week now since the agency announced that they actually founded which was illegally built on federal land they said that the structure was probably a work of art but since then on it has garnered plenty of attention from around the world. And the agency never revealed its exact location over fears that someone would go looking for it and that would become stranded. But now that they say an unknown party has been responsible for removing it. So obviously aliens. Natural choice, but i will say whoever has it too. Is probably they clipped a maniac or i dont know, but theyve probably that probably the sought after thing right now an american in america right now check craigslist. You think is there. It could be or offer up. Many fans are remembering Chadwick Boseman today on what would have been his 44th birthday disney plus is honoring him by changing the marvel logo at the beginning of black panther which he started in the tribute shows footage from bozeman appearances in captain america, civil war avengers infinity war and Avengers Endgame also includes a famous quote of him from the movie. That says in times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers. Bozeman you may remember died back in august after a fouryear battle with colon cancer. Well that wraps up everything we got here newswise 10 oclock so thanks for joining us. Im justine waltman im Jonathan Mccall dont go anywhere though kate rooney is up next with sports night live of the night and finally starting to turn around for the fortyniners this week at least from an injury perspective, the red and gold got deebo samuel raheem