Restrictions coming to bay area businesses as coronavirus cases continue to surge this comes as state Health Officials announced. A new grim milestone today, more than 18,000 californians have died due to complications from covid good evening, im ken wayne and im pam moore, 3 of californias largest counties are among 10 statewide which are rolling back on reopening businesses and on other activities. An increase in cases and hospitalizations has forced Contra Costa County to move from rinsed year to the more restrictive read to year San Francisco county remains in the yellow tear but Health Officials say the county is more is imposing more coronavirus restrictions so that it can remain in that tier today, San Francisco mayor london breed said 2 weeks ago officials anticipated a covid19 surge and now the city is seeing a 250 increase in cases since early october. The fact is. The virus is spreading. And we have to make the hard decisions. Citing a consistent uptick in cases since last m
Is improvements thats where that were talking about moderate as improvements. But thats how bad we were just a couple of days ago. Now conditions will continue to get better as we make our way especially into thursday and friday these are your 2 days to really savor because theyre going have the best air quality before weekend conditions look likely to get a little worse yet again. 50s and 60s right now for your morning temperatures, not a bad way to start the morning. Later on today will be in the 70s 80s, not a bad way to spend the afternoon either robin thank you john were checking in on the Richmond Center fell where the drive time its double what it normally is because of an accident a minor crash, but its blocking. And its adding to the backup. So lets check in on west bound 5. 80 leading up to the pay gates, the crashes right after the view and we see looks like fire trucks responding to that as well if you look over to the right you can see some of fire trucks rolling out to th
Access 92, you dont have to wiggle your way through some slow traffic because of an earlier crash so 80 south close to 38 to 10 a son thats where a crash clear to the shoulder but that slowing you down if youre trying to access the san mateo bridge, the bay bridge looking good moving well no delays into San Francisco. This is what we like to see right 10 minutes off to fremont street back to you, thanks a lot now lets get to the big story that weve been following more businesses get to open outdoors in Contra Costa County. Yes, however there is still of course the bad air that john was talking about so its an head of a double edged sword crop of anti maybe not the best time they know will tran. Out of walnut creek this morning with the latest on the story will. They just cant catch a break rate theyve been waiting for so long to reopen get their customers back into their business unfortunately the bad air quality so if you are coming back to the businesses youll have to be outside. We
Literally standing on the freeway but i am safe because they have shut this freeway down this is southbound 85 just south of coddle road you can see for chp cars at the scene there this scene actually is on the left side you might be able to see it its right next to the Center Divider we do know it was so horrific that 2 people actually were rejected from the car 2 others were trapped inside in fact let me show you video of the scene this took place at 10 oclock last night we do know that drugs or alcohol were factors in this by the simple fact that they did arrest that driver. 3 people died at the scene 2 others they are actually rushed to the hospital but one person died at the hospital that breakdown goes 3 men. One woman died at the scene so for all together fortunately we do know that one person at this time still alive at the hospital, but we dont know the extent of the injuries if you can head back out live now want to show you the scene on the left side of your screen there you
Were seeing the densest a fog bay areas chilly san jose redwood city double in livermore conquered pittsburgh and then much the north bay all down into the 30s this morning with petaluma and say holy to each of 32 degrees right at freezing. Dublin, not much better at 33 degrees. So yes you want to bundle up get that extra layer ready to go. Stay cozy is youre getting outside now later on today dont expect temperatures to be quite as warm as yesterday as were right where we need to be with temperatures this is averages a gets across the bay area mid to upper 50s is average january weather i am talking some cooler temperatures around the corner and a few chances of rain fall too. Still to rob, a trouble spot on the nimitz and in the south at alvarado now safe updated the location originally calling this a fremont boulevard north now theyre saying right before al now as the 2. Left lanes are closed one of the cars flipped over, but actually landed back on its wheels. Theres another one th