Its getting dark at this point. Reporter county residents say being on the watch list first to be able to have a mental release, we work from home, we have a work space, but this is an extra space to get away. Reporter some political leaders say they disagree with the states decision. We need to find a better way when it comes to metrics. Reporter as for shopping malls like the only shopping youll be able to do as of saturday will be outdoors or via pickup and delivery. Scott budman, nbc bay area news. Contra costa county says its experiencing the worst of the pandemic. Health leaders were urging, almost begging people, to wear masks and social distance. This week the county reported a Record Number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Leaders say its not just elderly dying in Nursing Homes but younger adults. One doctor responded to the idea that herd immunity would be a good way and letting that large portion of our population to get infected could have dire consequences. We dont w
Protection program was set to expire the senate votes to extend it. Today in the bays alex barr and what congress is going to do now. Reporter laura, this was a bit of a surprise that this extension was agreed to last night since theres not often a lot of bipartisan agreement in washington these days. This is one of these issues important enough. Lets be clear whats being extended is the deadline to apply. So now that deadline will be extended until august 8th. So that allows any Small Businesses with fewer than 500 employees that have not yet asked for this aid to jump in and request it. Whats kind of interesting is theres still 130 billion left in the pot to be distributed to Small Businesses. Thats a little surprising because early on this money was just flying out of the coffers and congress had to pass another installment to reinstate the money there. Theres question why theres so much left on the table. Some Small Business owners say they need help and need more help than what th
Dont have doors and walls facing that, they are just bars. Essentially, you have seven or 800 men in a single space breathing the same error. The outbreak at san quentin begin after infected roommates were transferred from a prison in chino back in may. Nearly half of san quentin, more than 3000 inmates are infected. 184 Staff Members have also tested positive for covid19. Six inmates have died from the virus. Since the early stages of the pandemic, Health Experts always pointed to the importance of testing. California is doing more tests each day, there can still be delays where people are waiting for results. Ktvus tom baker joins us with more on this. Reporter four months ago, the president was wrong when he said anybody who wants a test can get a test. Thats still wrong today, as the virus still spreads, sickens and kills. The centers for Disease Control and prevention guidelines recommend that as states lived there virus restrictions, they should also have a coronavirus test turna
Guns, ammunition and bombs. Rayshard brooks. We believe the 1992 white shots fired as the ford cargo van recovered in bs same vehicle used in this federal shooting. Reporter ammunition found in the van extreme brand matches casings found outside the oakland Federal Building where underwood was gunned down. In oakland, tom jensen, nbc bay area news. Guilty, that is the plea from pg e tonight for its role in the most devastating wildfire in california history. Were talking about the camp fire that destroyed the town of paradise back in november of 2018. Pg es crumbling electrical grid ignited that fire. Today the ceo bill johnson stood before the photos of 84 of the People Killed by the flames and he said the same three words 84 times. Guilty, your honor. As part of the plea, pg e will now pay 3. 5 million fine. The family of oscar grant, who was killed by a b. A. R. T. Police officer in 2009, is calling for the resignation of a b. A. R. T. Director. This comes after that director tried
Good morning on pam cook. It is wednesday, july 8th, and i can tell already that the air , im trying to say, coming in through the window feels warmer than yesterday. Lets check in with kyla. Me too because when i prepped my graphics, i set myself up and this morning i was like where is it is still going to be a really nice day today, no doubt about it, but the inland communities are going to start to feel the heat. And we are starting to see just a little bit more marine layer this morning as was take a look at the storm tracker. But visibility is fine because it is not really making it into the bay. There certainly little moisture out there, we can see low clouds like we did yesterday, but not too much it. Is 60 degrees at oakland, santa rosa kohler, 55 in San Francisco, 50 in livermore, 60 in san jose, we are little warmer than we were in oakland, about seven degrees warmer than santa rosa and fairfield, even at sfo this morning. Today it is going to be a pretty nice day. 75 around