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Today, senators grilled top Us Health Experts about how to stop the spread of the virus and when that vaccine will be ready. Despite President Trumps public statements that a vaccine could be ready next month. Cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says he doesnt expect one to be widely available for another 9 to 12 months. Late 2nd quarter 3rd quarter. 2021. Meanwhile democratic president ial candidate joe biden says that while the trust was Scientists Say about a potential coronavirus vaccine. He says he does not trust President Trump. And meantime tonight, a ucsf Infectious Disease expert is weighing in on this debate saying that she agrees with the cdc director kron fours gayle ong talked with her about whether or not a mask is more effective than the vaccine when it comes to protecting yourself from covid. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a mask and this face mask. Is more guaranteed to protect me against covid then when i take a covid vaccine. Wednesday cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says a covid19 vaccine would not be available for another 9 to 12 months ucsf Infectious Disease doctor Monica Gandhi agrees number one is to take a while for the vaccine and number 2 were to see the vaccine is but we know these protected doctor gandhi studied maskwearing early on looking at data from japans diamond princess cruise ship where more than 700 people on board came down with covid19. Before maskwearing was suggested so were actually populating the mass school. Multiple components of the response one is transmission and then by reducing the amount of cars that get you get in it may reduce the severity and to seize tuesday night the city of berkeley approved an ordinance to fine people not wearing a mask in public or focus is not on criminalizing people its making sure people get the right track is obviously been shown to be one of most effective way to stop this road and season its a very cheap and easy way to save a life district 4 Council Member Kate Harrison says city workers will be keeping an eye on large gatherings of 12 or more at parks parties and student events we had cal students come back about 3 weeks ago and at present the 190 students have been found positive. And i dont want them to spread their fellow students their parents and grandparents and the neighbors and certainly not the rest of our community other bay area counties like santa clara napa and marine have already approved similar measures maskwearing is already required in berkeley. Now a 100 fine used as another tool to prevent the spread of covid19 the money gathered from fines will buy mass for low income people in berkeley gayle ong kron 4 news. Our Team Coverage on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus continues with kron fours Ella Sogomonian a ella is in our newsroom with more on the push by one east bay county to convince people to get checked for covid while being treated for the flu l a. Pam and ken if anyone feels like they have flu like symptoms coming on the Contra Costa County Health Director wants people to take that opportunity to get a covid19 test too as we head further into the flu season, this winter it will be challenging to differentiate between the 2 and doctor for any tano says that it is possible to suffer from both hes working to acquire more covid test sites and flu vaccines. So when a person comes into their clinics it will be a 2, 1, visit. The flu symptoms are very similar to covid symptoms. Thats why its really important to get your flu shot. You dont want to be home with a fever cough and wondering whether its cold or the flu. If you do get any of those cold or flu symptoms since since it could be cohen get tested. Preparation for the winter Contra Costa County Health Clinics will also be moving the services indoors. The California Department of Public Health reports that flu activity usually starts up. In late november or december and it takes a couple of weeks after vaccination for the body to build up immunity people at higher risk are 65 years and older, who smoke or have Underlying Health conditions like diabetes Heart Disease asthma or a weakened immune system live in the newsroom. Ella sogomonian kron 4 news thank love in the south bay Santa Clara County Health Officials announced new enhanced testing orders today making it easier for people to get tested for covid19. The new order expands the definition of essential worker requiring Insurance Companies to provide free tests for workers such as teachers Grocery Store employees and Health Care Providers Health Care Providers are now required to inform their patients of their right to testing by posting notices in all patient care areas on their web sites and in their communications. The order also says mandatory timeline so that patients get tested quickly and get their results sooner. San jose unified will continue Distance Learning for all of its students through december, the district made the announcement this evening that decision comes despite Santa Clara County moving into the red tier of the states Monitoring System which allows schools to reopen at full capacity if they remain in that tier for 2 weeks. However, the district recently surveyed the parents the students and employees and found that all of them strongly support a plan that remains consistent through the end of the semester. Plans for the Spring Semester will be announced in early december on monday california recorded more than 2000 new covid19 cases thats about less than half a percentage. Increase from sunday. Heres a look at the latest daily cases graph you can see we are on a downward trend. Heres a look at the latest covid19 numbers tonight global cases are close to 30 million. In the u. S. Are more than 6. 6 million cases. California continues to lead the country in the number of cases and in the bay area. There are more than 93,000 cases and almost 1300 deaths. In developing news, the valais whole police union is urging reforms this says that north bay city has recorded at least 21 murders just this year of those deaths at least 16 had been African Americans Union Leaders say they want to work with the city at the Departments Police chief on reforms to improve the Department Even with recommendations on the table theyre not sure where to begin kron fours Jonathan Mccall live for us tonight in vallejo with the story jonathan. Ken pam, the Union Tonight saying that there arent as many as 45 recommendations on the table from to City Commission studies to take a look into the police department. They say right now theyre being stonewall with not being knowing where to exactly started putting those. Recommendations into place, but the police chief says its a completely different scene from what hes heard. The Police Officers Association Says its officers are looking for a new chapter for the city and the department we see it as an opportunity to him. Move the department forward in a new direction, Philip Hoffman is a Union Representative says officers are on board with modern policing policies that would improve the department they position us as somehow an impediment to change and reform and to the contrary. We have reached out on numerous occasions to get the ball rolling on these reforms offices of recommendations from 2 City Commission studies are on the table. But so far none of them have been implemented. He says as crime rises across the city, the biggest need right now more officers on the streets. The department though has been plagued with several scandals in controversial shootings in recent years in just the last 6 months the department has faced the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa an investigation that was launched after evidence in that case was destroyed. An autopsy that showed officers fired 55 rounds at willie mccoy in 2019 hit again total of 38 times and just earlier this month, the city reached a nearly 6 Million Dollars settlement with the family of foster who was also shot and killed by Vallejo Police. Maybe theyre not all on the same page and then it so much animosity enough is literally the Police Everybody longtime the label residents say while they are optimistic about the changes they would like to see. Theyd rather see action than just talk dont keep saying i want to make or form i was like his voice. Im just doing that you can get. And tonight we did receive a statement from of a lay police chief Shawny Williams a gut says in part while i am encouraged to see that the vallejo Police Officers association is now expressing support of our urgent reform efforts. This is not been consistent with their communications to me thus far it goes on to say that i will not tolerate racism to see excessive use of force moral failures and lack of accountability wrapping up saying that his hope is that the v will now live up to their promise to Work Together as expressed in their press release earlier today you can find more details and that full statement from chief Shawny Williams on our website thats kron 4 dot com. Were live tonight in vallejo Jonathan Mccall called jonathan thank you another police story in the south bay tonight, the mayor san jose is speaking out against the citys decision. To allow the use of rubber bullets by Police Officers in some crowds situation as kron 4 s Taylor Bisacky reports despite opposition from the mayor and community activists, the city council may that 10 to one decision on tuesday. Well the new policy restricts when police can use those rubber bullets in certain situations. The mayor argues they shouldnt be used at all he says rubber bullets or a Lethal Weapon and should be treated as such i think its important to have bright line rules. And thats why i think we ought to be taking some weapons off the table. And ensuring that we only have to use of those at weapons that are not as lethal san jose mayor sam liccardo disappointed. After City Councils decision on tuesday to continue police use of rubber bullets in certain crowd situations the 10 to one City Council Decision comes amid a heated debate on the use of the projectiles during tuesdays meeting the question is whether they should use this force. And think if the crowd is pushing to to distance we can touch them happened youre not on me to finish and after the recent release of San Jose Police body cam footage from a protest in response to the death of george floyd a new policy restricts police from using rubber bullets to disperse crowds. It allows the use of a crowd situation if someone poses a threat to others or attacks an officer or another person i am concerned in chaotic situation says weve seen where weve got large mass protests and 99 of people may be very peaceful. Got a few people who are instigators who are violent who may be criminal. It creates a very chaotic situation rosters have to keep some people safe while trying to arrest. Others any capacity take them is very difficult to expect officers to be able to clearly distinguish who is friend and who is foe in those situations. Mayor liccardo suggest using other tools instead where police have options use less lethal tools and weapons to protect themselves. Particularly crowded situations they should they should be going to rubber bullets. They could be using pepper spray or pepperballs or. Tasers now i reached out to the San Jose Police department about this decision. At this time they said that they dont have a statement available. Meanwhile mayor liccardo says theyre working on other Police Reforms he says that there will be a measure in front of voters in november regarding the powers. The independent Police Auditor in san jose taylor the psac ii kron 4 news. Another big story were following today was the lack of smoke in the clear skies look at the difference there just a week ago when the skies were that bright orange color due to the wildfires burning in the bay area and across the west coast. And you can see the pretty traumatic air quality experts say after 30 consecutive days of spare the air alerts. There will not be one tomorrow and friday, though there is a possibility smoke will return to the bay area. On the weekend of the improvement in our skies and air quality gave a lot of people in the bay area the very same idea its time to get the car wash on 4 nobel stopped by a couple of businesses in north bay where drivers couldnt wait to get rid of that ash that was caked on their cars. After weeks of hash just collecting on top of their vehicles folks i spoke with today say it was time her clean place. Yeah she after another cause filed into matin jeffs car wash and Detail Center in novato wednesday afternoon looking for a bash we were getting it light snow in sandra fell after all the dust grime dirt much in the air than the moisture. Its time for clean fact. Like i have not on my side would not cost cause of people are trying to get it off as soon as it gets on. The owner Matt Broderick says its not hard to figure out why hes seen a constant stream of customers thing from blue. Little bit better about the health out of being outside so forth i think that there are working to our advantage of the last couple of days has been the most business theyve received since the pandemic hit and its a similar story down at blue wave in sandra fell for the line of dusty cars wrapped around the building its value weve been here. We open in 2017. Manager earnest, juarez says that theyve been cleaning close to 900 cars a day this week with customers all on the same page i was about it. Carlos is pack also. I was like a lot todays the day yeah all the action all the ball and all the things over the past month and a half. Just just to but i thank god for the blue skies in the north bay noelle bellow kron 4 news. All right, lets looks outside as we that im not going make the joke about the ash getting your anyway, lets just move you know what im saying is you would yeah he would kid had yeah lawrence and get the news about the cool of yeah hey so nice to see that nice clear air rolling back into the bay area tonight still little hazy atmosphere in the upper levels here some of that smoke. Continues to hover up above the fog down below yes, starting to really thicken up and move on shore through the Golden Gate Bridge look at that as were going to see some drizzle along the coastline once again in the air quality spectacular this the best year weve had in quite some time look at all the green it good quality from the coastline all the way into parts of the south bay, san jose manga moderate amounts of blues still theres looking good though in live more in the concord after the tri valley and back into the north bay to now by tomorrow were likely going to see. A little bit of a haze develop overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. But i think by the afternoon again well see that sea breeze picking up going to see a whole lot of green across the screen by tomorrow afternoon, well clear out your skies and bringing that nice fresh air cold front coming to town really helping to shift gears a little bit that has brought with it the onshore breeze little suddenly component the winds anything was little muggy out there today, but the sea breeze really kicked into gear. We have some winds over 25 Miles Per Hour like to revisit that again tomorrow and friday so enjoy watch those cars that some nice clean eric their way thank you lauren see there is an update tonight on last years fatal boat fire off the coast of Santa Barbara. Crew members aboard the dive boat conception say they were not trained on emergency procedures before the fire broke out last year and killed 34 people thats according to federal documents that were released today. Hundreds of pages of documents released by the National T