Blackouts due to the strain on the states power grid. Investigators. The el dorado fire started there is a flex alert, again, for tomorrow between 3 00 p. M. Yesterday in El Dorado Ranch and 9 00 p. M. First, we begin our coverage, tonight, with abc 7 news park. It quickly spread out of meteorologist, drew tuma, and, control, and has now led to drew, i think we all want to mandatory evacuation orders of know when are we going to get a break here . Several communities. Yeah. Cal fire says the suspects can dion and eric. Be criminally and financially records, today, were falling left and right. Responsible. The agency did not say whether the parents were expecting a boy we exceeded 100 degrees in much or a girl. Of the bay area. 13 records, set earlier today. Now, the heat was certainly unrelenting in southern 100 degrees, officially, in San Francisco. That is the warmest day weve california. Had in three years. The tripledigit temperatures sent crowds seeking relief at you can see 111 i
Coast. Right now 74 in San Francisco, 69 in mntai ba sutroower camera, air quality not bad right now. 60s in the north bay. So 23450i7b9s by 9 00, and 106 by the delta, 1 00 with 94 in oakland looking at those pinks, really kind of staying in the east bay valleys and well look for the seabreeze to strengthen a bit by later on tonight. But that brings in a high fire danger. More that coming up. And a statewide flex alert is in effect today. The extreme heat could strain the states power grid. So were being asked to conserve energy. Utility companies will focus on conservation from 3 00 p. M. To 9 00 impeachmen 9 9 00. So avoid using large an appliances, use fans and set the thermostat to 78 degrees. And if you are trying to beat the heat, you will probably want to stay away from ocean beac crow pn tay i not is live at ocean beach for us this morning. Good morning, lauren. Reporter yeah, mayor breed warned that Law Enforcement will be patrolling the area. The parking lot will be closed u
Continue to do our partat kron 4 with social distancing here in the studio and of course heth officials want us all to do worldwide there are about 596,000 cases and more than 27,000 deaths. In the United States alone there was a surge of more than 21,000 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. This came after the us became the country with the highest number of cases tonight. There are more than a 104,000 cases while 1700 people have died. In california. There are more than 4700 k a coronavirus cases and 94 people have died. The Us Navy Ship Mercy with is 100 hospital beds arrived in Southern California today and a somber warning from los angeles today as the city of angels prepares for what is expected to be a significant surge cases of covid 19our kate ronan has the latest on developments there. With 257 new confirmed cases in los angeles today and 5 new deaths la is readying for an even greater pected surge in the coming days, yesterdays would of course have a 50 doubling rate of les
Now at 5 as we approach the weekend then coronavirus cases continue to climb in the bay area and beyond city leaders are issuing a stern warning follow the stay at home order or you could face consequences. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us tonight here on kron 4 news at 5 im justine waltman tonight there are 1600 confirmed cases of covid 19 here in the bay area and 35 people have died. Today Santa Clara County announced its 20th death from covid 19 and there have been 574 cases overall San Mateo County has 239 cases and 6 people have died, San Francisco county reports. 279 cases and 3 deaths. Contra costa county has 147 cases and one death. Alameda county 204 cases and 4 deaths. There have been 65 coronavirus cases in marine county solano has 34 sonoma cnty has 50 cases and one death and napa county has 8 cases and as the number of cases continues to go up San Francisco is now taking steps to slow the spread of the virus with the weekend now arriving. Policchief bill s
Infections. Nearly 1600 people have died in california there are now over 4600 cases and 94 people have died. Today the u s and asked mercy arrived in the port of los angeles to help ease the burden of hospitals that are trying to treat coronavirus patients. The Navy Hospital ship contains a dozen fully equipped operating rooms and a 1000 hospital beds. It will be used for relocating patients who are undergoing treatments that are unrelated to covid 19. And we had a somber warning from los angeles today as the city there prepares to be the epicenter of coronavirus cases in the United States that saw a significant surge of kelvin 19 cases kron fours kate rooney has the very latest. With 257 new confirmed cases in los anles today and 5 new deaths la is readying for an even greater expected surge in the coming days, yesterdays increase though of over 50 would of course have a doubling rate of less than 2 days. By that measure we would be where new york city is number ofases per capita in