i m stephanie lin today. new indoor masking guidelines go into effect in alameda county. the rules coming after the cdc found higher levels of covid spread and hospitalizations in parts of the bay area. kron four s. charles clifford joins us now from the city of alameda where he spoke with people about this policy charles? hey there. yeah, you know, the mandates here around the bay area for mask-wearing were lifted a couple of months ago. and i think everyone had hoped that the those days were over there, we would have to get back to mask mandates. but here in alameda county, they say there s enough covid spreading in the neighborhood in the community that the mandate is necessary. as of friday, morning masks are now required for most indoor public places across alameda county, regardless of vaccination status. in an order issued on thursday, health officials say the county is experiencing a worsening wave of community transmission. the current wave exceeds the size of th
Facing oakland and outlining her plans to address them. This is ktvu fox two news at 730 and it was mayor tells first state of the city address. Good evening, everyone. Im heather holmes. Her remarks, though, come amid widespread frustration. Ktvu henry lee was at city hall for todays speech where oaklands increasing crib . Me rates got the most attention today. Let us celebrate the Real Progress that we have made. But lets not shy away from the real challenges. Ten months into her term as oakland mayor, shengtao outlined her vision for a safer and stronger city in her first state of the city speech. Oakland i stand before you today determined. Im ready to fight for that. Safer oakland that more affordable oakland. And of course that more just oakland that we all deserve. She said. Her Top Priorities are tackling Violent Crime and the perceptn of lawlessness. Many oaklanders are hurting right now. You may be frightened and i know how you feel. The surge in crime and violence that we ar
Valley. Four to six in good swath through south jersey and our suburbs in philadelphia including philadelphia and six to ten as you head down the shore with wicked winds blowing snow, poor visibility. Huge problems down the shore. Lets take it down the shore to Chris Oconnell live in ventnor. Chris, youre definitely going to bear the brunt down there. Reporter certainly seems like it, kathy. Preparations in full swing down the shore here as residents are listening to what youre saying as a blizzard warning now in effect for atlantic, burlington and cape may counties. Weve been out here on the bay in ventnor. Take look behind me. I know its very dark out here but theres a stunning site. Something you dont see very often, and that is, a frozen back bay. In the distance you see atlantic city. But boaters take a look at video down here. Some say in parts of the bay ice was more than 6inches thick. This is something that does not happen very often, and that is on top of it a blizzard coming
Were in it for the long haul and fox 29 is with you the when he will way. Now fox 29 news at 10 00. The bomb cyclone is about to explode. Live look at Rehoboth Beach, delaware, bracing for serious snowfall and bigtime wind. Check out the radar because this is one huge storm moving on up the east coast. As we take a live look at ben franklin parkway, the city of philadelphia has declared a snow emergency effective at midnight tonight. What that means do not park on those snow emergency routes. If youre trash collection is on thursday, sorry, but youve got a hold it until next week. Wednesday pick up tomorrow because of mondays holiday is now on friday. And philadelphia public and arch diocesan schools are both closed tomorrow along with a host of other schools. Youll see them all running along the bottom of your screen throughout the night. Lets take live look at Atlantic City right now, because the snow it is already flying there. At 10 0 2 00 p. M. Its just the beginning the shore is
With what areas got hit the worst. Kathy. Talking about the shore communities, iain, get a foot to foot and a half of snow and while were talking about second part storm. The first punch of course with the snow. The second the brutal cold. Those roads are slick. So obviously there was no melting going on today. It was ice earlier it stays ice tonight. It feels like 16 below in the poconos. Two below in allentown. Two below in pottstown and one below in wilmington already. Look at these winds they are relentless reading gusting to 43. 39 miles an hour gusts in millville and Atlantic City. Those are Tropical Storm force gusts just to put that in perspective and they are not going to be giving up overnight. So tomorrow morning will be brutally cold. Wind chills Lehigh Valley and poconos 15 to 30 below. In the philadelphia area ten to 15 below. And down the shore, about five to ten below. Remember this. Blowing snow continues. That snow is so light and fluff tee and those strong winds will