Struggling. We expect to see increase in hospitalizations and Emergency Department visits with the temperatures that get to this level. Reporter dr. Clifford says it is a dangerous time of combination of high temperatures and closed cooling facilities. Typically, we are at malls and where theres air conditioning. Thme period. S availa just a cool shaded area would be most important to find. Reporter is finding shade is the best advice going, advocates the city and the county to open up unused hotel rooms. This needs to happen now, we hotel rooms in the city and something needs to be done to move our people into those rooms. Reporter just before coming on air, we got the city of san jose, five Community Centers will be opening as cooling centers just for the next couple days. One of them here, the roosevelt center, the other ones in Mayfair Community center, camden kennedy center, was about unity center, Cyprus Community center in san jose. They will be open from 5 00 p. M. To 9 00 p. M
Today his Family Friends and those who were inspired by him remembering his life. And a church in minneapolis today, moments of prayer and reflection at the first Memorial Service for george floyd reverend al sharpton delivered the eulogy. Minneapolis mayor jacob frey sobbed in front of floyds casket and minnesota are minnesota governor tim waltz was also in attendance, there as for his family prepares to say a final farewell to the man they loved so much people in 2 other cities will pay their respects in the coming days on saturday, a public viewing and a private Memorial Service will be held in raiford north carolina. The state where he was born then on monday floyds body will return to houston for a public memorial and private service. And all for Minneapolis Police officers involved to George Floyds death are now in custody. Officer Derek Chauvin who held his knee on floyds neck for nearly 9 minutes is facing charges of seconddegree murder and seconddegree manslaughter. Former off
Also their Safety Measures are just as a central right now. Day two and the heat is still on. As for this homeowners air conditioning unit, it turned off. A predicament during this pandemic. You almost think, should be get it fixed or wait this out . It would have been difficult. Reporter that meant calling a Service Company to get it repaired. Service champions is essential business, it means entering homes. We always had a lot of safety precautions even before covid, we took it to a different level looking to protect clients. The owner of Service Champions heating and air says the priority calls are the Senior Citizens who are sheltering in place and in some cases, sweltering. They need air conditioning now, it is not something you can mess around with. It is super important they call a company taking all the precautions and have all that ppe equipment we are all supposed to be having. In addition to normal tools, i have gloves to make sure im protecting the clients. We need facemask
San mateo county. Coronavirus isnt concentrated in one part of the bay area. The risk is quite widespread. It really is. Now california as a state is officially entering phase 3 for reopening, which means hair salons and barbershops can reopen with modifications. This comes after the state announced places of worship can also reopen. Abc7 news anchor liz kreutz breaks down the governors announcement for us. She joins us now live. Liz . Hi, ama. A lot of big announcements today, especially when it comes to hair salons and barbershops. But it does come down to regional variance. Just three bay area counties are in a position to move into phase 3 if they choose. But as a state, its a symbolic and important sign of progress. Its news that so many have been looking forward to. Even governor newsom. They had at me. It was a family effort to remove what was described by my wife as, forgive me, a mullet. Here is the photo proof. But newsom will no longer need to enlist his own children to cut
From the bay areas local news station. The news at 6. Now at 6 a peaceful protest in oakland as hundreds march on the peninsula demonstrators take their message to the bay area streets and stand in solidarity with a nationwide outcry over the death of george floyd floyds death on memorial day was caught on video and it sent shockwaves across the country and a call to action that has now followed that has been answered by millions of americans. In minneapolis today, an emotional gathering as friends and family mourn the life of the man known as the gentle giant. Friends gathered in minneapolis today to honor the life of george floyd you can see his family that arrived at the Memorial Service floyds death has prompted a global movement. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 6 im Justine Waldman now George Floyds family and friends and those inspired by him remember his life today darryl forges is in minneapolis but the very latest. Song and prayer in memory of george fl