Lets get right to our top story this friday morning. Bay Area Health Officials encouraging everyone to stay home this 4th of july weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson live in Contra Costa County this morning. She has all the details sarah good morning. And theyre good morning marty i live here in Contra Costa County one of counties in the bay area that seeing a major surge in cases terrible time they cant believe were heading into the 4th of july weekend and were seeing a spike in cases when we were doing so well and now were seeing that resurgence. So officials are asking us to stay home and be safe. Why lets take a look at the increases that were seeing across the bay area in all of our take a look at your screen there are quite a lot of numbers but just to name a few Contra Costa County is seeing a 129 increase in cases in a 111 increase in deaths from may 31st until yesterday that the county saw a 207
Spike happening in prepare for real summer as well see a lot of 90s on the board marty. All right dave thanks a lot. Well get right to our top story this morning Bay Area Health officials are encouraging everyone to stay home this 4th of july weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see an increase. In coronavirus cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson standing by live in Contra Costa County this morning. She has more on this sarah good morning. Marty i wish it was a good morning, were heading into a 4th of july weekend it falls on a saturday could be better but were also at a point with the coronavirus were seeing a resurgence which means we have to take it as seriously as we did before we flatten the curve and now Health Officials are telling everyone please stay home this 4th of july something we never thought wed here before but why take a look at the numbers, the numbers speak for themselves and that is what our Bay Area Health officers go off of you can see the perce
Businesses are starting to bounce back. Similar to that. Look at that. I mean, that is a huge fog bank. All the way up and down the coast. So with that in mind, highs will be below average to near average. He will be above, they will be above livermore and san jose. Lets start with lafayette, steve, but we will get to the toll plaza. Dont worry, because we like to look at it here. Starting with highway 24 first. And take a look at it from walnut creek to oakland. The traffic right through lafayette looks very good. There have been no issues. Also looking good, the approach to the richmond sand san rafael bridge. The toll plaza meanwhile, seems to be Getting Better by the moment. Congestion should be gone by 8 00. As you look at interstate 80, that traffic here near hagan berger wrote was good. 7 01. Lets go back to the headlines. We are following developing strength in pleasanton, where authorities are searching for a chase started in san jose after 12 30 this morning. The car crashed
Owner. I went in there looking for him. Reporter als regular ride to work was delayed, so he wasnt at his desk. The marin county firefighters believe the explosion originated on the second floor and are still looking into a cause. They believe it is not suspicious. All of the houses in the downtown area are on propane. None of them are on natural gas. Reporter this show as crater from the explosion that damaged five buildings with flames claiming flee more. With coronavirus restrictions lifting in the beach town, firefighters are thankful this didnt happen any later. It would not be the same event, for sure, and we certainly got lucky that there was nobody around really northwesterly the morning and we didnt have any businesses open or any tourists in the area. Reporter shoreline highway is likely to remain closed through the rest of the day and into the evening as firefighters mop up any hot spots here and begin the process of cleaning up and investigating. In stinson beach, kpix 5, a
Here shore but no 90s until tomorrow well take a look at that forecast coming up in a bit part all right dave thanks a lot. Lets get right to our top story this friday morning. Bay Area Health Officials are encouraging everyone to stay home this 4th of july weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson has the latest now from Contra Costa County. In Contra Costa County where coronavirus cases are surging along with the rest of the bay area bad timing as we head into a Holiday Weekend now Health Officials are urging people to celebrate the 4th of july at home. Traditionally we enjoy this holiday by watching fireworks. Nope not happening or go to a parade. Not happening go to the beach. All closed. Instead the governor of california and local Health Officials are advising people to stay home why because of the alarming rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in each county take a look for yourself Contra Costa County i