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KRON KRON 4 News At 9am July 12, 2024

Its going to be into the afternoon. Afternoon hours so the rest of us from the bay to our inland valleys bringing plenty of sunshine and most importantly, some slightly cooler temperatures many daytime highs fall from the 90s to the 80s, 50s and 60s is where were at across the bay right now berkeley, San Francisco timber on 50s. Well fairfield conquered pittsburgh in dublin on the 60s. Later today, it will be 60s for San Francisco, well low 70s in oakland and mid 80s in san jose, dark. Thanks a lot on and lets start off with looking at what the coronavirus is shaping up that like this morning. There are 33 states now seeing cases on the rise from week to week. And this shows you that there are 8 states in the red that means more than a 50 increase in cases and where that vote in california. There are 25 states showing a 10 to 50 increase. Right now more than 3. 3 million infections have been traced to a here in the u. S. And a 135,000 people have died across the country florida right now is the worst in the bay area there are more counties though being added to our states watch list. And that means new restrictions for Sonoma County which was put on the list because of an increasing number of covid infection. So starting today. There will be no Indoor Dining at restaurants and no bars allowed to open that last for at least 3 weeks. They can still have Outdoor Dining and take out as they have been in Alameda County even though theyre on the watch list because theyve seen an increase in cases, theyre not going to see any difference in their restriction orders. Thats because theyre already restricted. Theyre not allowed at Indoor Dining yet. Our movie theaters open or anything like that. So theyre going to be sticking to the social distancing guidelines that they have had but one very county is reopening for more Business Today starting today gyms hair salons and hotels can open in Santa Clara County conn for Sarah Stinson is live in Mountain View with a lot of hi sarah. And theyre dariaz more gyms are allowed to open or gyms at all in Santa Clara County for that matter. They are starting to reopen get everything set up for people on live here at a smaller own gym. I think this could be the future of working out because it is already a place where they keep distance between clients because most of it is personal training and i talked with a few people here at the theory you got a good work in workout than in this morning and many of them telling me im not sure i could go back to a big crowd, a gym. This is a one on one with the you know a fitness trainer and a focus on you and make sure they have arrows making sure you stay going one way and youre never coming in path with another person down the street we were at a nail salon earlier this morning is called nail bar and you can see theyre theyre taking a lot of precautions to both these businesses have the big green check mark and that is what the county is giving. Businesses that successfully apply for the social distance protocol application and that means that they are making sure people are able to stay safe. Theres Hand Sanitizers in the nail salon this case they partitions between the customer and the employee the county is requiring these newly reopened business to fill this out and again weve been talking to people this morning and i spoke to one woman who got a good workout in this morning. She explains why she felt safe going to the gym today on the day theyre able to allow people inside again. Here full its always been super clean. Its not. Its not crowded at all it was very few people. So i felt ok i also did all the you know warmup and cardio stuff outside. So its really more of just feeling either last phases out of Hand Sanitizer everywhere. Other businesses allowed to reopen today or hair salons tattoo shops Hotels Motels outdoor pools summer camps and outdoor gatherings while endured, gatherings are still banned Indoor Dining bars movie theaters must stay closed for now county Health Officials have decided to keep those indoor gatherings banned but outdoor gant gatherings are allowed youre going to have to keep that mask on keep the distance going. But you know again its all about what youre comfortable with were actually about to go to that may also run earlier but get some closer video because i think they did a great job really does partitions up making sure that people are safe. I talked to the owner just just now and he said that it was very expensive to implement these protocols to make sure his customers feel safe and he said that partitions are basically sold out so they had to wait a while to get them in, but fortunately the ready to go in there to have people who have appointments today for now im live in Mountain View Sarah Stinson kron 4 news thanks. A lot sarah and in the south bay 3 new coronavirus testing sites. Our opening up this week. Lets take a look at the times and locations there are 2 new testing sites in san jose at independence high and at the Santa Clara Service Center Auditorium and theres a new site in gilroy at the south county annex the walk up testing sites are free. And the east bay, there is a new health order in effect in Contra Costa County banning people from gathering indoors for religious services, but outdoor gatherings and protests are still allowed as long as you stay away from other people and you wear a mask Officials Say in a statement more than 8 . The coronavirus tests are coming back positive there over the previous 7 days. They say its a sign that the virus is spreading rapidly in Contra Costa County. Heres a look at the numbers all across the bay area and all of our counties weve seen more than 32,600 cases and 636 people have died in the bay area alone. In national news, the secretary of education says despite the increase in coronavirus she had was with the president says the school should reopen the white house recently even push the cdc to revise its reopening guidelines but the agency said theyre not going to loosen up education secretary betsy devos said those guidelines are flexible though, and theres nothing to indicate the children would be in danger. The cdc guidelines are just that meant to be flexible and meant to applied as appropriate for the situation. There is no nothing in the data that would suggest that kids being back in school is dangerous to about kids need to be in school they need to be learning they need to be moving ahead, and we cant we cannot be paralyzed and not allow that or not it be intent on that happening. So she pointed out that kids specifically are not in danger. But medical experts say what theyre worried about is. Teachers being put in harms way or parents. Catching covid because of kids say theyre asymptomatic and they dont know it and they end up spreading the virus amongst themselves and then amongst their families and teachers families and the like and thats why nancy pelosi speaker of the house is so upset with the administrations stance on pushing for schools to reopen. What we heard from the secretary was malfeasance and and and dereliction of duty. This is appalling the message. The messing. The president and business traicion are messing. But the health of our children. It is we all want our children to go back to School Teachers do parents do and children do. But they must go back safely. And when you hear what the administration is saying we know that they have no appreciation for the failure. That has brought us to this point. President trump continues to say the nation is doing well and it at the cdc saying that their guidelines were too expensive. Tough and impractical is also attacking his own task now taking swipes at doctor fauci. In the south bay teachers in san jose are pushing back on plans for students to reenter the classrooms as early as august 12th and now the district is rethinking its plans conference tale of his sacking has the latest. This is clearly not what anybody wants right Teachers Want to be in the classroom. They want to be face to face with their kids are a lot of teachers work extraordinarily conflicted about this because they understand the tremendous burden that this places on kids and their families. But but we dont think this will safe before we can be really before we can be open to public School Teachers in san jose are responding to plans from the San Jose Unified School district. To reopen School Classrooms august only the message from them was they were they were scared of they are returning to full class sizes, you know full days with with relatively prevention measures. Left them, but you so much anxiety of a they begin to consider a individual actions not come back to work beginning for retirement thing, leaving the profession and theyre using their 60 days and president of the San Jose Teachers Association Patrick Bernhardt represents 1500 teachers. Roughly half of the School District staffers served 30,000 students in 41 different schools from k through 12. He says most teachers are on willing to return given that cases are rising and theres a lack of testing to detect asymptomatic carriers. Teachers like jodi to are disappointed by the districts plans i was already going to say thats not safe for and its not safe for my child i wasnt planning on sending her back. If this gets ugly and we get really pressed to then you know im going to im staying with my union because my union stance with me on friday. Bernard sent a letter to the superintendent reflecting their concerns after learning that most of its teachers are unwilling to return to in person teaching at this time the School District wants to serve a on his website for staff and parents to gauge their willingness on classroom reopenings the survey is open through tuesday july 14th, im Taylor Bisacky reporting kron 4 news. Well it certainly was a sunny weekend, but it was also if youre really hot 1, 2, today, were backing off the temperatures just a few degrees right now were in the 50s 60s and 70s later today, mostly 80s its 9. 14 right now and we survived a hot weekend. I dont think well have temperatures that high again only thankfully not said there was definitely a hot weekend really really hot all across the state in fact even out towards the coast. It was Crystal Clear and kind of toasty and for inland areas more than kind of toasty a scorcher for sure. Now this morning weve seen a change of pace already some low cloud cover having pushed in over the bay area keeping things nice and cool thus far youre going to see a steady breeze from the west continuing into the afternoon today, this is going to help areas even inland to be noticeably cooler than yesterday that High Pressure ridge thats been built up across the southwest is still in place still going bring heat to southern california. And areas like the 4 Corners Region here in the bay area really backing off of it today. What that means for us is daytime highs noticeably cooler 50s and 60s for coastal areas with mont air at 50 a Half Moon Bay 62. Burlingame millbrae in the low 70s brisbane at 64, foster city will be at 74 today with Mountain View low 80s. Most noticeable changes for inland areas, south bay daytime highs no longer in the 90s its a tease and san jose 84 degrees. Morgan hill only 81 east bay daytime highs range from the 70s right along the bay to a tease for inland valleys like the tri valley through walnut creek and up to concord oakland and san leandro low 70s. Well, berkeley and richmond, not even getting there in the upper 60s. Vacaville pittsburgh in antioch your 3 holdouts still in the 90s but barely there fairfield 86 while napa 81 Santa Rosa Petaluma and nevado sharing the low to mid 80s tomorrows temperatures will just be a touch warmer, not a big change and for the rest of the forecast after this really settling into the same now will still be hot inland. But not as hot as this weekend was which is certainly good news. Highs will remain in the upper 80s to low 90s inland clear through next weekend bayside in coastal areas in the 60s to 70s. Dr. Thanks a lot john its 9. 16 and a california mother is pleading for an investigation into her daughters death. The Travis Air Force base Senior Airman was found dead in her home. And her mother wants answers erick rucker with our sister station ktxl is in sacramento with the latest. She was with her best life and. Somebody could get away from july 11th will mark one year since Travis Air Force base Senior Airman kelley, Jefferson Henkel was found dead in her vacaville home and investigation concluded the jefferson ankle died by suicide her mother Kim Jefferson says physical evidence makes her believe someone may have taken her daughters life she had a black eye. Looking at it for them on the outside of her vehicle that told me that she was fighting congressman John Garamendi has joined jeffersons plea for more investigating the congressman pending this letter to the acting Inspector General to look into the matter further undermined out of the contact them bringing that say why did what are your concerns. Why does this not square with the artist an erica garner i feel for that family. Because i cant imagine what theyre going through last july was the Vacaville Police department that responded after jefferson tangles roommate told investigators he found her hanging in her closet, lieutenant Mark Donaldson says its investigation showed evidence indicating jefferson ankle died by hanging details that include a phone call she made to a suicide hotline moments before passing and while she was on the hotline chief made some statements that them she considering entering her life. While she was on the hot line with the call the call taker. Noted that she heard gasping for breath and that caylee was no longer responding to her comments while caylees mom believes bruises to her daughters knuckles and i indicate a struggle possibly brought on by another person donaldson says those injuries were not present during the autopsy for mom Kim Jefferson, the evidence and explanations do not stop her from asking questions and she will not stop until she gets those answers miley did this to my daughter kaylee i want. And i want. I dont want to be that parent can years from now. Fighting bill. Now as eric rucker reporting. Time now is 19 the city of berkeley might become the first in the country to remove Police Officers from Traffic Enforcement duty city leaders want to create a new City Department to take over that Council Member ben bartlett believes that the transportation duty would be better suited. To handling things like have broken taillight fender benders and parking tickets than the police are but some residents are concerned. Perhaps someone whos not armed might make a traffic stop encounter some of the gun white encounter, someone who is drunk or on drugs he acts of violently what were trying to do is prevent an escalation of minor Traffic Violation in 2. That meeting number be killed. Councilmember bartlett says that the plan is socially and fiscally smart for the city. In national news, a black lives matter art installation recently vandalized in boston, massachusetts it was all caught on tape. Peter paul else has a closer look. It happens over the course of several minutes Surveillance Video showing what appears to be an older white man and woman walking up to a black lives matter sign in allston waiting for the coast to be clear and spray painting the word black black its not the first time the sign has been messed with theres been 3 somebody tore down lines. Somebody change at the blue lives matter. And this time Somebody Just tried to spray painted out the vandalism unfolding as the security cameras for the bonds vintage were rolling cars driving past and eventually the man stops as pedestrians walked by is a really people at them in the world standing and waiting for the coast to be clear before finishing the letter k and walking off Boston Police now asking for the publics help in identifying the to the hate crime in my opinion its like theres no. Theres no 2 ways about it this all happening thursday night along the fence bordering the mass pike those who walk and live around here say theyre sad to see it here at all says kind of things i love it makes it feel like home and i see are the and the vandalism is obviously not the kind of like i think said just to face whatever is our and that was the latest on that

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