Weekend. Now a major disaster declaration from the president california has requested 375. Fire engines and crews from out of state. Good evening, everybody thanks for being here 9 oclock, im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan in for Vicki Liviakis thank you for joining us tonight at 9 oclock. The governor says that at this time last year there were 4200 California Wildfires they burned 56,000 acres. So far this year more than 7,000 fires have burned one 0. 4 million acres and most of that within just the last week. The largest fires in the state are burning here in the bay area will begin with the scu lightning complex system that is burning in Santa Clara Alameda contra costa and san joaquin counties. Flames there have burned more than 360,000 acres. Containment is at 15 5 people have been injured. 12 structures destroyed and more than 20,000 other structures are still threatened tonight, the lnu complex those of the fires burning in Solano Sonoma napa yolo and lake counties have ki
Vote like we did in 2008 2012. Weve got to show up with the same level of passion and hope. For joe biden. Weve got to vote early in person if we can weve got a request or mail in ballots right now tonight and send them back immediately and follow up to make sure theyre received and then make sure our friends and families do the same. We have got to grab are comfortable shoes put on her mask pack, a brown bag dinner, maybe because weve got to be willing to stand in line all night if we have to. Look we have already sacrifice so much this year. So many of you are already going that extra mile. Even when youre exhausted. Youre mustering up an imaginable courage to put on those scrubs and give our loved ones a fighting chance. Even when youre anxious. Youre delivering those packages stocking those shelves and doing all that a central work so that all of us can keep moving forward. Even when it all feels so overwhelming working parents are somehow piecing it all together without childcare.
The governors update comes a day after he ordered bars and 7 counties to close and urged another 8 counties to consider doing the same. And we will be in Constant Contact with our county partners to understand how this might impact what theyre seeing and experiencing in their communities and how this plays out in their data. The states latest action comes as coronavirus cases increased here in the state by 45 over the last week with the Positivity Rate that continues to creep upward now at 5. 9 . California also continues to see increases in icu patients and hospitalizations. It is because of those rising numbers that Health Officials across different counties are scaling back their reopening plans. Alameda county isnt reversing any but county officials are pressing the pause button on entering the next phase kron fours alsothe ammonium is live in our newsroom with that decision l a a lot of moving parts here definitely grand Alameda County has seen the highest number of confirmed infe
Crosswalk when he was hit. Lone tree is still closed. Right now police say the driver of the car did suffer some minor injuries but that that person is cooperating. Police do not believe that drugs or alcohol played a role in this crash. Our other top story tonight, new questions emerging in the coronavirus crisis. Tonight Health Officials in Solano County are retracing a womans steps. Shes been diagnosed with the coronavirus, but they dont know highway she got infected. Her diagnosis has caught the nations attention as the race to contain the coronavirus ramps up, the cdc is making changes and Governor Newsom is demanding better and more efficient testing. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana is live at north bay hospital in vacaville where this patient stays for days before being diagnosed. Reporter were being told that a few dozen Staff Members did come into contact with that patient while she was being treated here. Now public Health Officials are saying theyre not just trying to keep cor
Former public works director who is accused of corruption. Nbc bay areas jean elle joins us in San Francisco with all the drama. Jean . Reporter raj, tonight the District Attorney says he is investigating what he calls the mayors possible ethical violation. But people here at city hall say the rules make it clear no one is supposed to accept a gift from a subordinate, and thats what the mayor did. I am just asking her to do the right thing and resign. Reporter supervisor Hillary Ronan is calling on San Francisco mayor breed to step aside after breed revealed details about her relationship with the former head of the department of public works, aft arrested him on public corruption charges in january. Breed now says she and nuru had a romantic relationship 20 years ago and more significantly, nuru paid 5,600 to fix her car and provide a rental car last year. Ive checked with the City Attorney and every step of the way, whether its the relationship, whether its the car reporter breed cle