Scientific community. I think thats a bit of an overreaction. Now at 9 Governor Newsome announcing stricter measures today across the state after a troubling increase in covid cases and hospitalizations also tonight the governor has floated the possibility of a statewide curfew lot of people are talking about that as we say good evening, thanks for being here on kron 4 news at 9 everybody, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis today Governor Newsom announced that he is pulling the emergency brake on the states efforts to reopen our economy. As coronavirus cases surge more dramatically than they did during the summer spike and this comes as daily covid cases in the state have doubled over the last 10 days, 40 counties today were ordered to take at least one step back in the states tiered economic reopening system prompting businesses to depending on the county, the rain further limit indoor capacities. Take business outside or shut down altogether by tomorrow. My top priority, moving in.
Looks like more widespread across the north bay by 9. Folks should be getting it even in San Francisco by 9 oclock. Then by 10 oclock it looks like parts of the east bay will be getting in and then the north is going to be covered with some maybe some moderate to heavy showers pockets of those showers with a yellow in the orange coloring on your screen and then by lunchtime its going to be even more widespread before getting through the entire bay area into the afternoon and then tonight were going to see it stick around right around 5 its going to lighten up a little bit in the north bay but were going to see it pretty heavy along the east bay and our south bay let you know how long this rain is going to last and the wind speeds at one tracking. There were over the next few days as well have all that coming up in just a bit for now lets head over to the Traffic Center and see whats cooking on the roads of thank goodness, the traffic is thinning out now that the rain is moving in thats
Thank you very much. Good morning. Thanks to all of you for joining us and to all our colleagues for participating this morning. As you are well aware that every part we are in the midst of a Public Health and economic catastrophe. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the loss of more than 150,000 american lives, more than 4. 8 million infections in the sharpest economic downturn since the great depression. The latest projection from the cdc anticipates an average of nearly 1000 deaths per day through august 22. That is 18000 americans who will die over just two and half weeks. Since march my colleagues and i have conducted oversight over the Trump Administrations response to this crisis to ensure it is efficient, effective and equitable. Our goal is clear, to save americans lives and livelihoods. Our message to the administration is simple, it is urgent that we put policies and politics aside and Work Together on behalf of the American People. At this time of National Crisis i sin
Not immune. This is about two hours. People come to order. Without objection, with recent subcommittee it is time. I recognize myself for an opening statement. On july 11, President Trump tweeted it would be bad for him politically if schools opened before the november election. The threat that he would cut off funding if not reopened. Yesterday he said, and i quote, my view is schools should open. It will go away like things go away and schools should be open. The president position of how to reopen schools to paraphrase the press secretary, for science to stand in the way. I fundamentally disagree. Schools must reopen based on science and safety, not politics and wishful thinking. To agree, though schools are critically important for the children and our families. My first job after i graduated college was as a High School History teacher. My wife was a skilled librarian. I remember the anticipation at the start of school. Two of my grandchildren school age and i know they are feelin
Couldnt help over at the table that what they were offering us was sophies choice. Not enough money for food not enough nothing for housing in terms of rentals a moratorium thats nice but its not money. For rent. It not enough money for money in the pockets of the American People who really need this who through no fault of their own. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talking about how desperate people are in this pandemic to get that stimulus money from congress but after 3 hours of talking yesterday they could not reach a deal know the deadline for a new stimulus deal with today. The whole thing appears in limbo right now little chances, daryn mention of any kind of bipartisan agreement least before this. Weekend begins John Lawrence has the latest from washington. Talks about the stimulus are in a stalemate Top White House negotiators say big roadblocks remain after thursdays 3 hour meeting with Democratic Leaders were willing to stay engaged. But i can tell you the difference are still si