Hospital workers in quarantine tonight, the coronavirus mystery bay area hospital. Several bay area counties are lifting more restrictions but the road to reopening also comes with a warning. With just one week until the election we look at how a new measure could reform the Oakland Police department. Now at 11 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, 28 ucsf healthcare workers are under covid quarantine tonight. This after five people at the hospital tested positive for the coronavirus. Two patients and three workers. Officials say they were infected with the virus at the parnassus campus. Ucsf released the statement we have not yet determined the original source or exact sequence of these infections, however, we have isolated these patients and employees and are working to identify, test and quarantine other individuals who may have been exposed to them. The state is reporting a slight increase in covid19 cases and the Positivity Rate has just been under 3 in the last two weeks but
Basement. We also learned that four firefighters were taken to the hospital with injury. As thick smoke poured out of the adult superstar on east santa clara street, san jose firefighters went inside knowing that flames and smoke may not be the only dangers they faced. Around 5 30 tonight police were called out when a disgruntled customer or former employee at the business downtown was told to leave. He came back, entered the business and we believe he set fire to the business in multiple places. Reporter firefighters say police told them the suspect was likely armed so they carefully went into the burning building looking for him. The fire spread to interior walls forcing people on the second floor and surrounding businesses to evacuate. When they wept in, there was smoke just pouring out. It was scary because you never know how far it will spread. Reporter several witnesses thought it was gunfire but police say no shots were fired. Firefighters just told us they believe that the man
Basement. We also learned that four firefighters were taken to the hospital with injury. As thick smoke poured out of the adult superstar on east santa clara street, san jose firefighters went inside knowing that flames and smoke may not be the only dangers they faced. Around 5 30 tonight police were called out when a disgruntled customer or former employee at the business downtown was told to leave. He came back, entered the business and we believe he set fire to the business in multiple places. Reporter firefighters say police told them the suspect was likely armed so they carefully went into the burning building looking for him. The fire spread to interior walls forcing people on the second floor and surrounding businesses to evacuate. When they wept in, there was smoke just pouring out. It was scary because you never know how far it will spread. Reporter several witnesses thought it was gunfire but police say no shots were fired. Firefighters just told us they believe that the man
That has San Francisco residents ree thinking the sanctuary city ordinance. In our poll 51 said undocumented immigrants should be turned over to the feds if convicted of any crime. 45 said yes for violent crimes. And when it comes to whether San Francisco should change its sanctuary city policy or leave it alone 62 said change it. 27 want to leave it as it is. Tonight San Francisco supervisors are defending the ordinance. Christin ayers had some tough questions for one of the policys main backers. Reporter San Francisco supervisors in the hot seat tonight facing tough questions over the citys sanctuary laws. At the end of the day sanctuary is about public safety. Reporter sanctuary is what allowed suspected murderer Francisco Sanchez to walk free after drug charges were dropped against him despite being an illegal immigrant with a long felony rap sheet. He stood by the ordinance today and argued he would not change it. Weve had instances where Domestic Violence victims have not been ab
Accident. We can confirm that mr. Sanchez did not know cate caugiran and he had no reason to want her to be harmed in any way. Reporter now, sanchezs story has changed along the way. We initially heard he said he was using that gun to shoot sea lions at the pier. We also know that of course he is an illegal immigrant and this whole case is reigniting the sanctuary city debate in San Francisco. I dont the supervisors have anything to say about that yet. They all seem to be laying low. Is there any word from mayor lees office on the sanctuary issue . Reporter yeah, everybody has been choosing their words very carefully on this but we did hear from the Mayors Office that they are reaching out to the feds to figure out a way to cooperate with i. C. E. And still stay true to the citys sanctuary city status. Francisco sanchez had been deported five times. The feds wanted to make it six but San Francisco refused to hand him over or continue holding him. Now city supervisors are in the hot sea