Reporter there are no shortage of test kits, but higher demand means longer lines and possibly delays in getting results, almost 180,000 people in the state took the test yesterday, and alameda county, that number was about 5500 people. The first guy today said he had his car parked there since 3 30 pm this morning 3 30 am. Reporter in pleasanton, they only have 200 test kits each day. We already had 200 people in line by 9 30 am, today we were turning people away by 8 30 am because there were already 200 people in line. Reporter Health Officials have offered competing messages about weather people should get tested. People who must test, we want them to continue to have access, essential workers and people who have been exposed. We are asking people who want to test, because perhaps they want to test before traveling, to please not, simply postpone your travel. Reporter they warned that a negative pretravel test doesnt guarantee that you wont spread the virus. She will get another tes
In person. Nothing was going to stop us. These players deserve support and that is why we are here. Right now, Health Officials in San Francisco tonight are launching a new strategy to keep cases under control, and like many other things these days, it involves your phone. Good evening. Andria borba is live in San Francisco, with the hope behind this new plan. It takes advantage of the fact that people are used to doing things via text message. Perhaps the readiness to answer a phone call but they can still get the Contact Tracing done to help spread the help control the spread of this disease. The fight to trace the spread of covid19 is moving to text message. The more people that answer the call or text the better our chances of getting control of the spread of covid19 in San Francisco and beating up the reopening of our city. Reporter it is called a Virtual Assistant and after a positive test you could get a text message to your cell phone, where you fill in the blanks for contact t
Surviving. And the future of jeopardy. The show announces a familiar face as the interim host after the death of alex trebek. Why the pick could reflect clues about who the next host will be. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The Trump Administration official in charge of the president ial transition says shes giving president elect biden access to Government Resources and funding. President trump is telling his team they should begin the initial protocols of the transition. But the president is not conceding. Biden announced his Foreign Policy and National Security picks, tapping Obama Administration veterans. You are seeing a team develop that i had great confidence in. Millions of still planning to travel for the thanksgiving holiday despite warnings for the cdc. Chances are youll see a surge, superimposed upon a surge. General motors is recalling about 7 million vehicles saying the takata air bags in the vehicles are dangerous. All that talk about a close ca
News station. Now with breaking news. Breaking news out of Sacramento Police responding to a deadly shooting at a mall on this very busy shopping day. Thanks for joining u. S. Attorney and im ken wayne and im Vicki Liviakis the shooting was reported about 7 oclock tonight at arden fair mall. At least one person was killed another suffered life threatening injuries. The suspect is still at large. Police say this was not an active shooter situation and there is currently no active threat. We are still working with our sister station in sacramento to bring you the latest details and well pass them along as soon as they come in. We first brought you this story on our kron 4 mobile app make sure to download it to get the latest breaking news sent straight to your smart device. To another big story that were following for you tonight covid19 cases are skyrocketing across the state. According to the state Health Department there were 12,000 new cases and 54 deaths in just the past 24 hours. T
Him california hospitals could become overwhelmed with coronavirus patients in the coming days and weeks. Tonight, a desperate plea from Health Officials. The choices we make may mean the difference between being at Hospital Capacity and not enough. A new curfew taking effect this weekend, and why it couldve roughly change. And the pandemic is forcing many people to think small, bay area businesses are helping them to adapt. The one consistent thing about this pandemic is that it keeps changing. Reporter plenty of fresh snow in the sierras. And resorts are adjusting to the new reality. Governor gavin newsom, one of his children is in quarantine after being potentially exposed to the coronavirus. One of the children was in contact with a classmate who tested positive. The governors child tested negative twice. The governor, his wife, and three other children all tested negative. With coronavirus cases skyrocketing, all eyes are on california hospitals. Are they ready . 13,000 new cases