Agencies are there on the scene 2 buildings to the east and the west of this fire have been evacuated. Berkeley fire now saying this building was under construction, no one inside at the time we will keep you updated on this breaking news story right here on kron 4 news tonight, we have crews headed to the scene and well have a live report. As soon as we can get that up for you. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 8 im justine waltman im Jonathan Mccall our other big story this saturday night less than 2 hours to go until the start of a new state wide curfew as part of the latest attempt to try and slow down the rapid spread of covid19 the stay at home order only applies to counties in the most restrictive purple tier, but that really covers most of the states population so here in the bay area that means every county except for moran, San Francisco and san mateo counties or this curfew applies. But well tell you more about how San Francisco could be affected by thi
Many people in san jose have questioned their effectiveness. I will comply. I have been doing this all year. It tonight make sense necessarily. Covid is around 24 hours a day. Lets give it a try. There is nothing wrong to make us all healthy. San jose police and other local Police Departments that responded back to us say they will focus on education. No arrests and no tickets. I wouldnt want to be too extreme with the enforcement but at the same time being too lackadaisical things are getting out of hand. Big house parties and parties in vacant buildings there should be citations and warnings surprisingly many Business Owners believe the curfew will result in more covid cases and not fewer. They say it will push people to go from outdoor regulated environments to indoor gathering. Between the hours of ten and 12 typically on a friday night we do 25 of the business for the night. Eric nelson runs two restaurants and he says the curfew will further harm businesses. I am worried about my
Rollbacks and then be under the governors curfew kron fours dan kerman is following the story for us tonight is now live in the city with details good evening dance. Well this certainly shocking news, San Francisco of course moving from yellow jumping 2 spots to read now were finding out the cases have nearly quadrupled in a month and that means San Francisco could go to purple which will mean not only the curfew but will also be bad news for businesses because of additional rollbacks. Were in a search that has the potential to overwhelm our local Health System thats a dire warning from San Francisco Health Director doctor grant colfax cases of covid19 of nearly quadrupled in over a month. From 217 new cases the week of october 12th to 768 new cases this week and if the surge continues, San Francisco could be moved to the purple reopening tear as early as sunday. The choices we. You. I make in the next 2 weeks will determine the trajectory of this Holiday Season, a purple designation w
San francisco is losing its battle against covid19. Her current case place us on a trajectory to be in the purple tier, potentially as early as sunday. During an online briefing friday, San Francisco Health Director doctor grant colfax said cases of covid19 of nearly quadrupled in over a month from 217 new cases the week of october 12th to 768 new cases this week if our numbers continue to go up at this rate some we could conceivably hundreds of in the hospital. By late december early january according to our model range a purple designation will lead San Francisco to the governors 10 00pm to 05 00am curfew bad news for struggling Restaurant Owners and their employees because that means not accepting reservations after 08 30pm. This will further. Because cash losses people will be trying to decide can we stay open do we close more moving to the purple tier will also mean the closure of indoor museums, Fitness Centers houses of worship. Movie theaters and Outdoor Entertainment centers,
City could reach the purple tier. The most restrictive tier by sunday good evening, everyone, thanks for being here at 9 oclock, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis counties across the state that are in the purple tier will be forced to follow a limited but mandatory. Stay at home order and overnight curfew in the bay area that includes Sonoma Napa Solano contra costa alameda and santa clara counties are San Francisco and san mateo counties are in the slightly less restrictive bread here starting tomorrow night all non essential travel and gatherings are going to be banned in those counties between 10 00pm and 05 00am every day for one month and news of a possible economic rollback has some San Francisco business is obviously concern tonight, restaurant owners. Who typically have been serving customers past 10 00pm say another rollback they killed their business kron fours dan thorn live in north beach tonight with reaction there danny is wonder with this year of roller coasters how m