Look at the commute here. Traffic is moving along nicely. If youre driving on the east shore freeway getting out to the mcarthur maze, taking 16 minutes. At 4 01 back to headlines. Happening today, a stride by hospitals in santa rosa sat to begin in two hours with almost 700 essential workers preparing to walk picket lines in the middle of a pandemic. Ktvu has more on the reasons why. This whole thing with the strike during the pandemic is horrible. This housekeeper stood with staff outside santa rosa Memorial Hospital bracing for a week long strike they cant avoid. Its mentally draining to be a housekeeper at the hospital right now. I am so scared for my coworkers waelz. Scared because of risks taken. Cleaning rooms without ppe. Also on strike, nursing assistants and respiratory therapists, dietary aids and medical technician, front line workers amid covid19. In my Department Six people have gone home sick. No, we havent been given what we needed. Again, the hospital doesnt really car
Like a cooler week so. Temperatures especially inland, well below average for this time of year. All right. Over to sal, 6 00. Things usually pick up at the bay bridge toll plaza. Want to speak about that or something else. I will speak about that. We will look at the approach from the east shore and look at the toll plaza itself. And also the east bay commute. So first start with interstate 80 the east shore freeway. You can see traffic is going to be moving along okay and its going to take about 17 minute to drive between the carquinez bridge and mcarthur maze. We dont have a big back upat the toll plaza but it may appear. You can see the traffic is moving well. Its 6 01. Now back to the headlines. All right california right now, has close to 400,000 coronavirus cases. More than 386,000 cases are reported and more than 7700 people died. More than 41,000 virus cases are reported in the bay area. 7100 people have died from the virus. California Hospital Health Officials Say 6900 patien
Anderson and nelson claimed they were simply expressing their disappointment over the city support for the black lives Matter Organization which they find to be extreme. They have a radical mission and the fact that. My clients disagree with that mission is a problem for the dia and shes charged with a hate crime. So we look forward to defending these charges vigorously in court the next court date is scheduled for october 13th. In martinez believe that all kron 4 news. A 1000 americans a dog into a dying thats true and you have it is what it is, but that doesnt mean we are doing everything we can. It is what it the president referring to the climbing death toll in the u. S. From the coronavirus. Members of the Coronavirus Task force. They are warning the pandemic is getting worse but the president is praising his administrations actions whitney wild reports. From the cities to the suburbs in rule areas covid19 is more widespread in the United States than ever before but in an intervie
John burris says the destruction of this evidence is a criminal offense. He says that this only continues to prove that the Vallejo Police Department Needs more oversight and more accountability. This is the police truck involved in the shooting death of 22 yearold Sean Monterrosa the windshield riddled with bullet holes was viewed as evidence in the case but it was later destroyed and replaced now of ole ho Police Union President and lieutenant is under investigation and he may have thought it was good evidence that could be harmful to the Police Department and the play songs about slight civil rights Attorney John Burris says the windshield was crucial to the investigation body cam video worn by the officer involved in the shooting never shows what they were actually seeing as they opened fire on to rose who was killed when a hammer was mistaken for a gun and raises real question if officer and destroys a piece of evidence what evidence may have been destroyed the Vallejo Police Offi
Reporter and why jocelyn is holding on to hope that benefits are extended or she can get back to work. For my job to open, hopefully the coronavirus goes away. Waiting on that. Reporter edd says no matter what happens, 26 weeks of benefits are available and its in the process of hiring more than 5,000 people to help handle claims. In san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. Californias covid surge is not slowing down. Number numbers from the state are high, 9,700 cases since yesterday and another grim milestone today, 159 new deaths. Breaks yesterdays record of 157. Lets talk about the deaths. Over 8,000 people have died of coronavirus since the pandemic started. And as jessica mentioned comes after two backtoback record setting days. Daily new deaths in the state, series of peaks through march, april, and here in may. Then look when we get to july 8th. Thats when the spikes became higher. 149 people died of the virus on that day. Record high at that time. But take a look at this wee