With people who look like they might need a little help and chatting with merchants but now this time around they are unarmed sf police chief bill scott says the retired officers have undergone refresher courses in deescalation and crisis intervention. Training but when they hit the streets they will be armed only with their years of experience and hes a sfpd officers both command Staff Officers up and down the ranks. Who know the city like the back of their hands, they know the people they know the culture they know the flavor. Retired officer lee dahlberg used to walk this speech as part of his job on the force. Were going to be the eyes and ears up here and try to remedy problems. So we dont have to get off your and take take your time. Knowledge and background. Thats pretty much what we can do to help every day the ambassadors will first check in with the Central Police station then touch base with the Union Square Business Improvement District who are happy to have the extra help
The Historic Mission in space. The new reunion overnight high above earth and what happens next. Caught on video, killer whales repeatedly attacking this boat for hours. We hear from the captain. The new tribute to alex trebek on the monday night football field. And later, the entire town thats going up for sale again. Good tuesday morning, everyone. We begin with the breaking news overnight. Word that President Trump recently asked for options to potentially take military action against iran. It comes amid growing concerns about the lack of cooperation between the Trump White House and president elect joe bidens team. Today biden is expected to receive a briefing from National Security experts, but it wont be an official government briefing because the Trump Administration is refusing to give bidens team access to federal agencies. Meanwhile a developing story from the pentagon where officials are now expecting an order to reduce troop levels overseas before President Trump leaves off
Health officials are issuing a curfew from 10 pm until 5 am for all counties in the purple tier, it goes into effect saturday and it is expected to last one month. Essential workers are exempt. The new restrictions target people who may be gathering with others outside their household, but for this new restaurant owner, the restrictions are devastating. 25 in Alameda County and now we are back to square one, for us, it is devastating because we dont have the clientele, we are not completely known yet. Figure i dont approve it, but if its going to happen is going to happen. Is going to be any bite to this curfew . Reporter Law Enforcement has been reacting, what i found interesting was that many Law Enforcement agencies said they had no idea the state would be imposing a curfew, so this came as a surprise to them, many of them saying in tweeting and sending out news releases, that they are going to focus on education, as opposed to citations. It should be a big wake up call to take it v
Average covid stays from 20 to eight days. Bay area hospitals say theyre prepared for a tough winter amhead starting now. Heartbreak for Small Business owners. They tell us why these latest orders could be their breaking point. A major setback for many Bay Area School districts. Making a switch from mild and sunny to cool and stormy tomorrow. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7nes news. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. Tonight, Governor Newsom is pulling the emergency brake on reopenings as coronavirus cases spike. 41 counties will be in the mostrestrictive, purple tier. That means transmission is widespread. Restrictions include limiting indoor shopping and malls to 25 capacity. In addition, Indoor Dining stop. Alameda, contra costa, santa cruz will join Sonoma County in the most restrictive. Marin will move back to the red tier. The new tier restrictions go in effect in less than an hour n
5 00 p. M. Through december 31st. Covid19 business call center. Reporter Santa Clara County wants the public to call this covid hotline to report any curfew violators. South bay police agenccies are tweeting the same number. We havent receive complainted in the Emergency Operation center regarding the curfew. Reporter that could change as we head into the holiday season. Santa clara county still with one of the highest covid rates in the state. We continue to see this increase of this rate, hospitals are going to reach Maximum Capacity in three weeks. Reporter in neighboring San Mateo County, the numbers are better, remained in red tier with no curfew. Thats where some people are getting confused. This is the spot where San Mateo County ends and Santa Clara County begins so, in other words, curfew no curfew. I think its kind of stupid, one has it, the other one should too. Theres a lot of movement between the two counties so it might make sense for both counties to have the curfew. Cov