In the center of lot of 70s rather and the Santa Clara Valley got that and were also check the tropics quite busy including down around texas with a new Tropical Storm. All right dave thanks a lot. We begin in the east bay this morning more accountability for the Oakland Police department thats the change. The City Councils putting. In the hands of the voters. The City Council Unanimously approved a ballot measure to make the Citizens Police commission more independent in its decisionmaking kron fours dan thorn reports. In an effort to strengthen oaklands citizen Police Commission City Council Members vote to eliminate what oversight advocates called a poison pill now that weve excluded wording of exigent circumstances. Well give the Police Commission more authority and more independents exigent circumstance would have allowed the open police chief to change policies without the commissions consent in relation to Public Safety mariano contrasts with the coalition and Police Accountabil
List the white house puts us on what we need to do is what we know we need to do all along which is individually we need to take responsibility. So Wearing Masks socially distancing. Thats san jose mayor sam liccardo responding to the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator doctor deborah birx she called out san jose is one of 12 cities in the country that she says are quote lagging behind the need to do a better job of slowing the spread. Take a look at this map from Santa Clara Countys Health Department it shows a higher rate of coronavirus cases in san jose compared to some other cities in the county. Some city leaders say that its tough to argue with the data while others say theres nothing to worry about. And we sure sips here in the city and county and the state and we are all watching the numbers so im im not concerned about. About that i dont speak the doctor birx is speculating i think that if hes making that list. Hes coming off of data theres no arguing with that i ca
California reports more than 10,000 new infections, more than 600 of them right here in the bay area. Christie smith has a look at efforts to keep people safe and physically distanced. Reporter a sunny weekend in oakland where tim stops by. Hes heard the city has asked people to give the lake a break amid the pandemic. I understand the position. But people are tired of being crammed up in their apartment. Reporter the city has noted crowded weekends and taken steps to report it. I think now is lighter. Reporter people are urged to avoid gatherings in backyards and parks, avoid clustering and spread out. The Roots Community Health Center which shared data that in july 40 of covid cases were tied to people at family events and parties, almost double the rate of those at work. I see folks not Wearing Masks at all, sharing food, drinks, smoke. Weve got to do better than this. Reporter oakland saw a big surge and Enforcement Teams were expected to address vendors without permits. And park a
Lot of concern as they may help spread the virus. Today a push to keep the crowds at bay. Nbc bay areas Christie Smith has a look. Reporter a sunny weekend in oakland at lake merritt with cheney tim stops by. Hes heard the city has asked people to give the lake a break amid the pandemic. I understand their position, but people are tired of being cramped up in their apartment. Reporter the city has taken steps like restricting parking. Residents are urged to avoid social gatherings in backyards, parks, and elsewhere and to keep a distance. The Roots Community Health Center in oakland shared data this week that in july, 40 of covid cases were tied to people who were at family events and parties. Thats almost double the rate of those who get it at work. I see folks not Wearing Masks at all, sharing food, sharing drinks, sharing smokes. Oakland, we got to do better than this. Reporter parts of east oakland saw a big surge. Meanwhile, city teams were expected to address vendors without perm
Closed but in the stopped peopl. Places like lake merritt are to blame for the spike in covid cases and that has the city repeating a line weve heard time and time again, give the lake a break. We have more on what oakland is doing this weekend to stop the clusters. Reporter Health Officials here in oakland say even if youre socializing outside but not careful, you, too, could catch covid19. The county is seeing a surge in covid19 cases and Health Officials say social gatherings are to blame. Whether it is happening in backyards or in parks like lake merritt. Music, food and sun are the staples of any summer and you find it at oakland lake merritt in the middle of a pandemic. Today we watched as vendors set up tents along lake shore avenue to sell food, drinks, clothing and even jars of honey. The unregulated vendors are all illegal. It is crescendoing, it is not dropping. As the virus is worth, were getting more people at the lake. Reporter the city of oakland is once again urging peo