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
Weekend. Now this comes as the state and the bay area continue to see a rise in coronavirus cases we want to go now live to kron 4 Sarah Stinson shes in Contra Costa County and walnut creek. She has the latest for us sara. Marty im live here in walnut creek at a safeway where people are getting you know some last minute goodies for the 4th of july a little bit different this year though youre not really buying a ton of food to host a big large group well youre not supposed to at least the governor of california and local Health Officials are urging people to not only celebrate at home. Lets celebrate with only people you live with take a look at why its the numbers that they are referring to and why they are urging people to stay at home this 4th of july weekend. Its because were seeing threatening increases of cases of coronavirus and deaths in each county a lot of numbers on your screen out right now, but to name a few Contra Costa County is seeing a 129 increase in cases a 111 incre
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You spoke. We listened. Tiny tacos are back for good fire danger will take us into drivein Movie Theater this weekend. Grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. Movies that will be shown include dodgeball, napoleon dynamite and independence day. Get em now with no contact delivery. Friday. Davis north of 30 and half moon the shows start at 9 pm, tickets are 35 per car. Bay is clear. Is only isolated cases. Lets talk about this warm up headed our way. Our meteorologist watching this time of year with the days long temperatures are on their these temperatures. The temperatures are getting there. That is when temperatures are way up. Lets see anything new or if it is quite out there. It is still pretty quiet out up. Not yet for others, it will there. We have a nice looking drive happen because the direction is around the bay area and you can offshore. Fog my return friday. See traffic is moving okay at it is a midweek warmup. The toll plaza. Grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. You can see tra
Carquinez bridge. This is what we know about all four people inside the car who died. New we do not have an 800 driver but she appears to be a young female, possibly early 20s. We believe the right rear passenger was a 19yearold male. The left rear passenger, a 21 yearold male. The right front passenger, a 22 yearold female. Reporter young and also the ages where they would just be starting out. Their lives were cut short after the crash that happened at about 8 42 the night. The chp so the driver somehow lost control while on eastbound 80, east of pomona street along the carquinez bridge bridge. The driver crossed all lanes of traffic, with over a concrete wall and fell into a parked train before landing in a commercial facility. Theres no train personnel that were injured. Reporter officers dont know whether drugs or alcohol are a factor, or if the driver was speeding. They said they have recently seen more people driving over 100 miles per hour. They warn drivers to slow down. As fo