For coronavirus cases. Greening. Im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Just yesterday there were 7,100 new reported cases, the most ever since the pandemic started. In the past three days there has been a 69 increase. Tonight hospitalizations are also up jumping 29 over the last two weeks. Icu numbers up 18 . The numbers might sound alarming, but the state says it was expecting the jump during all of the reopenings, however, the governor is pleading tonight wear those face masks and continue to social distance to help protect one another. Protect yourself. Youre not invisible from covid 19. Quite the contrary. This is a disease that easily spreads. Very easily spreads. And if youre not about yourself because youre like i got this, im strong. Im young. Im healthy. Dont worry about me, im tough. Well, consider others. And another oneday record for new covid cases in Santa Clara County tonight. 125 cases tops yesterdays record we report that many of the new cases are being traced to cons
Explaining a troubling trend as covid19 cases spiked to new levels how california is trying to maintain a balancing act of reopening the economy safely. Plus protesters pounding the pavement calling for change an antioch after controversial comments from the president. The police union there. Good evening, everybody im pam moore and im ken wayne thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 8 oclock the oakland board of educators will vote tonight on whether or not the citys School District will eliminate its Police Department, a Virtual Meeting is being held right now kron fours gayle ong joins us live with whats been discussed so far gayle. Ken and pam i just listened and right before the show and it looks like theres some of both going on about amendments to the resolution were about to hear about and this package, but earlier in the meeting a lot of parents and teachers called in for Public Comment calling for the process to be sped up. This is a historic moment, letting go of the issue
People are worried that during the fourth of july holiday, people will let down their guard, stop their social distancing and handwashing that has been so successful so far. Just as many states are seeing the numbers of covid19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb. We are going in the wrong direction. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci had a dire warning at a Senate Committee hearing on tuesday. We are now having 40,000 new cases per day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 per day, if this is not turnaround. Reporter nationwide, the spread of the coronavirus has been increasing in at least tens days. In arizona, cases increased nearly 300 in june and hit a new daily record of nearly 5000 on tuesday. Governor doug ducey close down the bars, theaters, and water parks ahead of the holiday weekend. Indoor and outdoor Public Events of 50 or more will be prohibited. Reporter in texas, hospitals are near capacity, so elective procedures have been canceled. Many bar owners protest
Office the protests revealed cracks between the San Jose Police department and the community it serves. Old simmering grievances and questions about Excessive Force and misconduct forced to the surface by the inyourface chaotic clashes between police and protesters two weeks ago. Does that mean in the face of chaos that we didnt make mistake . Absolutely not. Of course we did. Are there things were not proud of . Of course there are. Were human beings and we made mistakes. Reporter reforms focused on limit thing use of tear gas, flash bang devices, batons and rubber bullets on protesters. The city council is considering an outright ban on rubber bullets. I think that the fact is that so many people got hurt by these projectiles. And they were innocent protesters needs to be looked in further. Reporter chief garcia says he supports these reforms as well as the hiring practices, joining to pledge not to hire officer whose have been fired or left other digits because of misconduct. This P
61 for the late show with 50s in the north bay 58 san jose. So as we go forward with this we see little bit of an onshore wind left over were going to see that repeat tonight or afternoon complement, suddenly heating and a low up towards our north about the fog progress as you can see its about 8 oclock it really starts moving once we get the sun up to help out here. However it does return tonight probably in earnest as we approach the Witching Hour and then after midnight into tomorrow morning as you can see. We still have with us that a heat advisory Solano County in this but temperatures are quite lofty in many parts of Contra Costa County in the east bay and even up in other pockets in the north bay, the plan on more 90s kosta numbers in some cases maybe lower 70s, but heat exhaustion, and heat stroke possible, 72 by 10 00am by 1 oclock were say about 87 robin. All right, thank you for the update dave. Well our top story that were following for you this morning, the Oakland Unified