Angry knowing that his killer is still out here walking the streets freely its very difficult for me to come on the street that i have to have resilience and strength because he would. And the kind of person terrence words. Friday marks 4 years since 4 in 4 kerry lost her son terrence at the location. She now stands at with her husband terence senior and her daughter erica, 4 years of waiting for justice. That never keen i feel that its gotten harder because the desire for a mother to want to see justice served for injustice. Its extremely difficult. Terence was just 22 years old at the time. This was the scene that night on august 14th 2016 when hundreds of people took cover after gunfire erupted a Birthday Party in the 300 block of 15th street in oakland. It marks extreme emotion, he laid in the street here. All night long after being hit by one bullet, a stray bullet. A party where they were celebrating a friends life and yet he lost to the second victim Craig Fletcher cooks also died police say. It all started from a confrontation between a group of men in Fletcher Cooks after he stepped in to help his girlfriend. The suspect or is why now faces murder charges per Fletcher Cook steph but its still unclear who pulled the trigger for the bullet that struck mccrary to whoever did his family has a message dont know how you can sleep at night and now you get took away a vibrant like that had so much life to live. And so much to give. And so if you you know, you know it was you. A bus stand up be a man about what it is that you you know have that it holds itself accountable. We need some peace. On friday turns his family will visit his grave site at a local cemetery. They say 4 years is too long without any new information were asking anyone who know something please contact the local Police Department in oakland Taylor Bisacky kron 4 news. And now to the north bay where firefighters are on alert over the high heat this weekend in recent years wildfire dangers off and kicked off in late summer in the fall, but fire Officials Say that you should prepare and have a plan ready right now after the tubbs fire in 2017 in the kincade fire in 2019 Sonoma County residents in need no reminder how fast a blaze can spread and dry brush, especially with these high temps while many might take the weekend to trim back the brush Fire Fighters actually advise against it. We see a lot of people trying to do the right thing and trying to maintain their their seasonal grasses that have dried out get that second or 3rd cut in throughout the season. But all those type of activities or looking at that stuff is excessive temperatures like this or an opportunity did to ignite a fire from a spark. So fire Officials Say you should also have an evacuation plan in place and in the age of course of coronavirus include things like extra masks and hand sanitizers on your list. Evacuation areas will likely consist of large parking lots where people will be screened. And then sent somewhere else to socially distance. Time now for 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside this beautiful shot you cant get enough of a birdseye view of downtown San Francisco. Recent rodriguez on hand to tell us what we need to look out for. Yeah and its a beautiful night after todays very warm to hot temperatures were about 5 to 15 degrees above average catherine so its finally feeling a very pleasant out there. Catherine and the key as we take a look right now throughout the San Francisco peninsula coastline already cooling down into the 70s with 80s as you make your way inland antioch those still flirting with 90 so very warm temperatures there and current wind speeds out there right now on the calm to breezy side fortunately in the teens. But heres a live look from the east bay over berkeley should be blanketed with fog us but because of todays very warm air mass marine layer nonexistent and its going to be nonexistent for the next couple of days just tracking that subtropical high cloud cover from what was once hurricane a lead it streaming through the bay area slight chance of popup thunderstorms for your friday afternoon and night but overall it looks like were going to stay dry just going to notice a few more of those high clouds from remnants of that Tropical Storm that actually dissipated off the pacific but future cast for is going to show overall marine layer not going to be an issue even low clouds and fog mainly hanging tight along the coast, but not going to impact your friday afternoon because overnight lows tonight in the low to mid and upper 60s so it is going to be a mild night and starting tomorrow, not only am i tracking a heat advisory, but an excessive heat warning for inland valleys so noticeably absent will be the San Francisco peninsula coastline, not tracking any heat advisories there because temperatures not going to be as warm as the east bay shoreline 90s for you for your friday afternoon highs with triple digit heat as you make your way inland, not just in the east bay valley. But even for those of you in the south bay as well with widespread 90s in triple digit heat for most of the north bay, so we could actually see temperatures topping up to a 108 degrees with overnight lows after tonight cooling down into the 60s and 70s and tomorrows daytime highs 10 to 20 degrees above average downtown San Francisco 81 degrees low 90s for oakland and hayward in the east bay shoreline. And triple digit heat as you make your way inland with conquered and and warming up to a 109 degrees, san jose, not that far behind 97 degrees but triple digit weather for santa rosa, and a bottle and some of our warmest locations taking a look ahead at the next 7 day outlook. Were going to stay warm to hot for at least the next 7 days because the heat advisories and excessive heat warning wont expire until wednesday night back to you the key things for with these extreme temps rising over the next week in Northern California and central california. The California Independent system operator which manages the states power grid is issuing a statewide flex alert for tomorrow night. Pg e is urging customers to conserve electricity during peak hours because of the high heat and the predicted increase in electricity. They say they will not initiate a Public Safety power shutoff though kron fours michelle kingston has more on their plans for the rest of fire season during these hot summer days. It is definitely hot out here and its only going to be getting hotter pg and e is staging equipment and crews throughout the bay area over the next few days so he genie is preparing for Power Outages and we want our customers to prepare for possible Power Outages as well if power goes out over the next few days, pacific gas and electric says its because of the increase in electricity usage over the bay area and not because of a Public Safety power shutoff the Electric Company is sending out more crews and equipment to handle any possible outages during the extreme heat. Theyre also asking customers to conserve electricity in response to a statewide flex alert on friday from 03 00pm to 10 00pm they ask that you adjust your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher. Or turn it off if youll be away from home on plug in the power strips not in use in put off documenting laundry and dish washing until after 10 00pm the genie is not. Initiating a Public Safety power shutoff pg does not foresee the need to initiate and Public Safety power shutoff. For the next several days over the next week while pg e does not expect a Public Safety power shutoff during this heat wave, they are preparing for possible shots later this fire season but are hopeful they will be shorter than the one seen last year that infuriated more than 2 million Northern Californians. They say theyre mindful that so many people are working from home right now. And that they have learned from their mishandling of deliberate blackouts and wont disrupt as many peoples lives during the coronavirus pandemic this year the rest all technology on the line throughout the bay area in the high fire threat areas where we cant pinpoint more accurately where we need to shut off the power due to the extreme. Weather threat. Thats coming into a specific area so the technology is helping us im more accurately pinpoint whos going to be impacted whos actually in the fires front area. In walnut creek michelle kingston kron 4 news. Outdoor restaurants and shops across the bay area are but finding ways to deal with this heat wave that downtown businesses and washout us a bit taking advantage of the citys open Streets Program. But they hope that the he wont keep customers away from their already struggling restaurants and retail stores. But first dan thorn is live for us and watch out us tonight on this balmy evening. He joins us now with more hi dan. Anybody thats right lots of downtown restaurant here was seen putting up on brawlers and canopies because they want their customers to be as comfortable as possible as the heat sets in over the next few days. Restaurants of really been helped out by the open program here because its allowed customers to calm and enjoy al fresco dining as for the retail stores, the open Streets Program has been a little bit more challenging. With temperatures teetering around the mid 90s in downtown los altos businesses scrambled to keep their customers cool. Im all hot right now myself but brought in more on bell has and were trying to encourage encourage people to still come and restaurants like the post on main street want people to continue to come out despite a heat wave moving through the area. Theyre one of many places that have set up umbrellas and canopies we are offering sunscreen and things like god pushing water, some customers however say they dont mind sweating it out to show their support for businesses already struggling through the covid19 crisis, its hot but its theres no bugs in theres no humidity this is this is still pretty nice mid relies and the me their restaurant and other businesses are helping to keep it going in for people its its wonderful but for some retail stores. The heat has been less of a worry then actually getting customers to come in if theyre going to close on the streets for the rest of the year which has been talked about the need to get both sides the restaurant scene to survive and so do the retailers for restaurants foot traffic continues to be a little bit of a concern with scorching temperatures looming over the next few days normally doesnt this hot here so is pretty hot. The past though its been pretty i guess well see over a 100 degrees again coming up against free to do whatever we can to keep people cool. But overall i think it should a successful weekend. Well the open Streets Program here in los altos runs until at least september 28. There have been some thoughts about extending it beyond that point. But some diners say that if you do plan on coming out over the next couple of days you should maybe come earlier in the day or closer to sundown. Reporting live in los altos dan thorn kron 4 news thank you dan and his local businesses struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic palo alto city leaders are considering a proposal to add a. Covid surcharge to customer bills but some Business Leaders question the timing that idea. Our first has it that you has the story. Palo alto mayor adrian fine proposes adding a covid surcharge to help businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic extra amount on their bills and residents and visitors will be able to pay i think that is a way to cash their pockets and i think. Given the tenor and generosity. Her Community Think a lot of coltons will be happy to pay an extra to 5. 10 . Our local businesses to keep them afloat. Palo Alto City Council member greg to knock us as he has his doubts about charging customers more money right now. Ive talked to quite few russian owners about this comes up and the longer really worried that if they. They include mister trumps comment. You know 19 surcharge that people are temple lot less so that means a walker to get a lot less money this Sandwich Shop owners cautions not to charge customers too much or else theyll stay away here are some of the we feel the change one person. One percent of the 5 of the most, although theyre fine says he believes that palo alto residents can handle paying a bit more to help out the local economy. Judy klineberg of the Palo Alto Chamber of commerce takes a different view and there are professionals there are lawyers and death yes, her salon owners and owners. So our viewers who are not able to just make the kind of contributions that the mayor has been good intentions are. It may not be possible right now. Has it made you kron 4 news. In the east Bay Community groups are concerned that federal money designated help stop the spread of covid19 may be redirected to hire sheriffs deputies. Crawford also bemoan ian live for us in the newsroom to try and clear up any confusion there ella the kerry spoke with 2 boards supervisors, one who voted in favor of and another who voted against hiring the new deputies to service their jail and as far as how they will be paid both told me that it was a misconception that the funding is being diverted away from Coronavirus Relief efforts. Contra costa county board of supervisors voted 4 to one in support of hiring 24 new sheriffs deputies to specifically help Mental Health professionals give proper care to inmates who need special attention in their jail. A recent report claimed that their one 0. 75 Million Dollars needed to cover their salaries would come from federal funding known as the cares act that is specifically meant for coronavirus prevention district 2 supervisor Candice Anderson who proved the new hires explains thats not the case existing deputies who took precautions within the jail to prevent an outbreak. Were paid from the cares act, but the incoming deputies salaries will actually becoming from the money saved as a result in the general fund. So the savings from the cares act and paid deputies who are going to be reimbursed because we are helping them do different jobs and they were doing in the jail previously covid related jobs that savings we can then transfer and utilize for these new positions that we need to have in the jail to really enhance the Mental Health services as well as just regular health services. The only vote against the new hires came from supervisor john gioia who agrees Mental Health support is vital for inmates. But believes existing resources should be used instead of the dozens of newcomers who he estimates will cost the county 5 Million Dollars a year i voted against expenditure because i believe we could located sheriffs deputies from another facility rather create new positions. While these were not directly fund the cares act positions, they were. Funded from the general fund i still opposed. These positions because i believe at this time we did not need to create those 24 new positions. Supervisor anderson says the current deputies removed from the marsh creek jail have already been given new roles and adds that the closure is temporary and the sheriff may wanted to reopen again, but joyous as that. Its ultimately the boards decision which they will revisit in september. In the meantime both agree that the county should continue to invest more into Community Support services that help people with Mental Health issues to avoid them from landing in jail in the first place live in the newsroom. Ella sogomonian kron 4 news alright l a roughly 7,000 students with the Oakland Unified School district couldnt login for their first day of virtual classes monday and. Thats partly because not all of them have received theyre free laptops and hot spot devices that they need to connect. School Officials Say 25,000 chromebooks in portable wifi hot spots are on their way to the Oakland Unified School district but their arrival has been delayed. The School District is now handing out temporary supplies to hold the students over until their permanent equipment arrives many of our students dont have those resources and and its its just like anything else if if someone is a textbook and you dont you cant do the same job that every student can do. The School District ordered the equipment back in june with money raised from the citywide oakland and divided campaign. In all that campaign 12 and a half Million Dollars. Tonight we know Stanford UniversitysResidence Halls will basically be empty for the fall, a quarter today the University President released a statement saying that freshman sophomores and transfer students will not be able to stay on campus. The university is also planning for almost all undergrad classes to be h