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.
Going to feel it not only going to be the rain were going to see some strong gusty winds as we get a real cold front that is headed our way tonight though even today was kind of quiet day out there. We have lots of sunshine we have some warm temperatures tonight starting to see some clouds moving in the winds begin to pick up along the coastline. Thats the first hand some changes on the way but today you can hardly tell were talking about a storm off the coastline. Weve got 70s mid 70s in oakland 74 in san jose and 71 in santa rosa, but everything is about to change look what off the coastline is this area of low pressure deepen this ridge was able start to strengthen across park, the west coast, but its moving quickly now and were starting to see that little swirl off the coast that is live in our direction. Thats whats going to bring the rain right now tracking your skies were not seen any raindrops just yet most of us just high level clouds out ahead of the main cold front. Its not
Days this is simply the fastest increase. California has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. The move today forces businesses in most california counties to either further limit indoor capacity take business outside or shut down altogether by tomorrow night so here locally all 9 bay area counties are either in the purple or red tears on the states covid and san Mateo San Francisco counties have increased as well but theyre not in that worst purple tier. Theyre now just a stalled out in the red tier, sonoma napa contra costa alameda and santa clara counties are in the most restrictive widespread. Purple state here. Sonoma county was the only county to not move today because it was already in that purple tier alameda napa and santa clara counties actually moved to tears from orange to purple due to rising cases and hospitalizations and they bypassed orange here and theresa is where we go next. She is live in. Dublin tonight to receive this is just so people to yet again be going s
Conditions are expected to return in the next couple of days, heres a live look at downtown San Francisco right now. The windy weather is expected to return wednesday morning, causing increased fire danger. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, lets get right to our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow with more on the dangerous winds expected in the days ahead lower, yeah guys historically this is that time of year right where weve seen some of though. Worst fires in the bay area because of those gusty winds and going to see that northerly wind really kicking in over the next 48 hours here right now were starting to see the effects as reaches way all the way to the surface but weve got nice clear skies in the San Francisco, no fog to speak of and just a beautiful weather outside now this ridge of High Pressure that city across the west coast, fairly flat right now you see a cold front up here in the gulf of alaska to watch happens here. This front is going to kick to the east be
The president still recovering from the coronavirus a virtual format is the safer choice. He is contagious. He knows. Hes contagious. The Trump Campaign says both of the next 2 debates should be pushed back a week. But the Biden Campaign hasnt agreed to those terms. Reporting in washington, im kelly meyer. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will unveil a bill tomorrow which would create a commission to determine whether or not president is fit for office he is making it clear that she will be talking about the 25th amendment which outlines the transfer of power if a president is removed. Catherine heenan host of inside bay area politics is here. She has details Catherine Hamon can yet more drama as we are less than 4 weeks away from the selection Speaker Pelosi was talking to reporters about the coronavirus today. And suddenly said this. What are we talking about here. Tomorrow by the way. Tomorrow. Come here tomorrow, were going to be talking about the 25th amendment but not to take attention