Motivated. The first floor and the second floor is completely burned you can see the debris outside the San Francisco Armenian Community woke up to a suspected arson at their Church Thursday morning. Members of saint gregory the illuminator are pasta lecture coming through to be trying to save whatever made it through the fire on to on chairman of the churchs board of trustees believes they were targeted it has to be some kind of a hate crime involved in we had a similar situation of keys evie school. And we think this is somehow a continuation. No one was really a veteran the the lighting the vandalism was telling us exactly who they are on to be on is referring to this incident in late july where suspects vandalize the San Francisco Armenian School with graffiti conveying Union Messages we have no doubt in our minds that this is the continuation of that act. Even though theres nothing hourly pointing at that and the timing of it being right in the rapids in succession leads us to bel
Site taylor. Well it happened at the Community Building next to the church and you can see its now boarded up but inside its looking a lot worse. I talked to neighbors earlier they told me that they heard a loud shattering noise in the middle of the night and soon after thats when this building caught fire Church Leaders believe that this is a hate crime. They say its politically motivated. Members of a San Francisco Armenian Church woke up to this destruction thursday morning, a suspected arson fire ripped through the first and second floor of its Community Building next to saint gregory the illuminator or median church make me feel that upset. If whitman them a building damage should doesnt do any good to anybody you know financial the destruction on to on chairman of the churchs board of trustees believes they were does to these some kind a hate crime involved in we had a similar situation of keys evie school. And we think this is somehow a continuation. No one was really a veteran
Today, senators grilled top Us Health Experts about how to stop the spread of the virus and when that vaccine will be ready. Despite President Trumps public statements that a vaccine could be ready next month. Cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says he doesnt expect one to be widely available for another 9 to 12 months. Late 2nd quarter 3rd quarter. 2021. Meanwhile democratic president ial candidate joe biden says that while the trust was Scientists Say about a potential coronavirus vaccine. He says he does not trust President Trump. And meantime tonight, a ucsf Infectious Disease expert is weighing in on this debate saying that she agrees with the cdc director kron fours gayle ong talked with her about whether or not a mask is more effective than the vaccine when it comes to protecting yourself from covid. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a
They dont seem sure about where to begin. The Police Officers Association Says its officers are looking for a new chapter for the city and the department we see it as an opportunity move the department forward in a new direction, Philip Hoffman is a Union Representative says officers are on board with modern policing policies that would improve the department they position us as somehow an impediment to change and reform and to the contrary. We have reached out on numerous occasions to get the ball rolling on these reforms offices of recommendations from 2 City Commission studies are on the table. But so far none of them have been implemented. He says as crime rises across the city, the biggest need right now more officers on the streets. The department though has been plagued with several scandals in controversial shootings in recent years in just the last 6 months the department has faced the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa an investigation that was launched after evidence in that
And the improved air quality had customers for one business lining up around the corner. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight, a day we begin with that Health Update in the east because of the pandemic. If we want. People of the safety part of the solution not part of the problem. Contra costa county Health Officials are discouraging the traditional halloween celebrations, we all know and love but they told kron fours michelle kingston that doesnt mean you cant celebrate at all. Tracy nelsons family loves halloween. These are just some of their costumes from the past few years but with restrictions in place this year because of coronavirus she decided to get creative will be a little bit more work but it will still give them the opportunity to trick or treat instead of trick or treating in her neighborhood looking like this shes encouraging her neighbors to do a driveby celebration and put a table in the front yard with candy tha