We have a new crash on westbound 92. You can see, if you are driving across the san mateo bridge, as soon as you get off the bridge, you will notice traffic, because of an overturned car, west 92 at 101. It looks like it could be there for a minute. Not a minute, i mean, it is a figure of speech. It could be there for a few minutes. If you use the san mateo bridge, use the don barton bridge, we will have more coming up. Lets go back to the headlines. Thank you, sal, we start breaking news. The Labor Department released the unemployment report for the week. 1. 4 million americans file for new Unemployment Benefits last week. That is higher than wall street and economists projected. Layoffs are high as businesses are ordered to shut down again because of resurgence in coronavirus cases. It is the 18th straight week that the number of unemployment claims have topped 1 million. The number of Weekly Applications had never exceeded 700,000 previously, and whil report from the bureau of labor statistics shows weekly wages and the bay area are among the highest in the country. Santa clara county workers top with a wage of 2800. New york and boston round out the top five. Sonoma county supervisors will be deciding if they will find people and businesses for violating covid19 health orders. Jesse gary is here now, you have all the details. Good morning, jesse. Good morning to you. If they follow the lead of other counties, they will set up a system where they have residents that inform another residence. I had attended a meeting, the county Public Health officer is already encouraging residents to call local or state officials, if someone is breaking health ordinances. Observing practices the Compromise Health and the health of coworkers and customers for the general public. Call your local Law Enforcement agencies nonemergency number. For business matters, that office of industrial relations labor commissioner. A five member board of supervisors voting to impose new fines, there could be one central number to call. County staffers suggest opening a hotline where staffers can report on those who are not following the law. It would be 1000 in fines for businesses. Sonoma county has 2041 confirmed cases, of which 900 are active. The projected cost to implement the system is over a half million dollars. The bulk of that would pay for hotline staff and additional code enforcement. The Third District supervisors says that the proposal does not go far enough. She is quoted with a press democrat saying i think you deserve more than a 100 fine if youre going to take my life and other peoples lives into your hands. Two days ago, marin county made a similar measure, in order to impose fines on people. They have a graduated find structure topping out at 500 for individuals, 10,000 for business. We are live in san jose, jesse gary, mornings on fox 2. All right, happening today, Steve Glazier will hold a News Conference at 930, he will demand tougher rules for the spread of coronavirus. He represents contra costa county, and he says the only way to stop the skyrocketing number of cases is to simply limit interaction. California said a new record for coronavirus cases. They report 12,800 positive cases with 7000 of those in a few southern counties. California now has 421,000 cases of coronavirus. The state also reports 115 deaths. That brings the total number of deaths statewide to 7870 since the start of the pandemic. During a briefing, governor nissen gets an update on the stockpile of protective gear and the increasing number of cases and deaths. Over a seven day period, we have averaged 90 lives lost. Nonetheless, 90 lives have been lost. This another reminder. If i need to remind anyone of the magnitude of impact that the virus continues to have. Governor newsom says the states sevenday Positivity Rate as ticked up to 7. 6 percent. It is well above the benchmark recommended by the cdc. We have video to show you have an outdoor church. It was a gathering that drew thousands of people with no social distancing and no one wearing a mask. Service lasted from 7 30 am to 9 00, it was attended by members of the bethel church. Leaders say it was not a church sanctioned event. Our time is 6 06 p. M. , sawit coronavirus testing. City officials said ago. Now, the city is adding 1400 more test appointments every day, at three coronavirus test sites. When we talk about the curve and our surge, i am very concerned that as cases increase, it is going to be plausible that we get a new york like situation, and the late summer or the early fall. The the Health Department has also told private doctors and healthcare workers to make sure that people who have symptoms are those who were in contact with people with the virus get tested. Today, the city of vallejo is hosting an online town hall meeting to discuss a proposed plan to include of the Police Department. The police force has been under scrutiny for several deadly officer involved shootings in recent years. The Police Department gathers feedback on a Improvement Plan and there will be an opfind more on the web links section of www. Ktvu. Com. All right, we are hearing from the Santa Clara CountyDistrict Attorney, jeff rosen. He announced several reforms that his office will enforce. There is too much systemic racism and unfairness and our entire society. It is then reflected in our criminal justice system. The District Attorney said that among other things he is eliminating cash bail. He is setting up a team to investigate police conduct. He also said that his office will no longer seek the Death Penalty. The head of the union is not happy about that. Jeff rosen, not too long ago had supported the Death Penalty. Rosen is now using the debate over Capital Punishment as an election issue. The decision to do a, is escalating. It escalates the violence. There are 20 Death Penalty cases and Santa Clara County, that have been adjudicated. Rosen says that he will change those from death to life in prison without possibility of parole. The movement is growing, they join the San Francisco da out of an expanding group of District Attorneys around the state, pronouncing the Death Penalty out right. San francisco da jason bodine leads an online conversation tonight about the future of police reform. He will talk about police accountability, and ending mass incarcerations. If you want to be a part of the discussion you will have to preregister for it by 5 p. M. Sign up by going to the website of the commonwealth club. There is one of the pacific. We will keep an eye on that for you. For the hawaiian islands, and will weaken considerably. It is very quiet. Especially the western pacific. The atlantic is starting to bubble up a little bit. Four us, thunderstorm activity will continue to pop up over the mountains. Sacramento valley, and sierras, for us it is a big fog bank. There was a letter yesterday. For south win, city got up to 68 degrees. 50 for the record high. This day and 2006, you would have to go back to 1881 when it was 49 degrees. 50s on the temperatures. Concord, brentwood, sunnyvale, all 59 degrees. Cooler, but all in the 50s. Low clouds and fog, temperatures inland will team up, and ill i will be funneling into the sierra sacramento valley. 70s and 80s with the temperatures. Near average to slightly below. Inland damages have settled into the area. That is the trend that will go all the way into the weekend. Back together, barack obama and Vice President joe biden will tell you what the Biden Campaign is now doing today. And portland oregon, another violent night. Well have the latest on the protests there and now the mayor of portland was tear guessed by federal agents. The mayor of portland was tear guessed late last night as he stood with protesters at a fence that is calling a federal courthouse. The mayor and said that he had to come to stand with protesters in the face of what he describes as an occupying force. President trump send federal agents to restore order in the face of protests. President trump says that he also is ordering squats of federal officers to other cities and, during a News Conference, he had said that additional federal Law Enforcement teams will be sent to chicago, kansas city and albuquerque. Under a program called operation legend. Lori lightfoot sent a letter to the president urging them not to deploy federal agents, who arrest and detain residence without any cause. I am hopeful that they will not bring the nonsense to chicago. Albuquerques mayor released a statement before the president s announcement, saying, there is no need for the secret police and the city. They also want the feds to stay away. San Francisco Police want to help, to identify four gunmen caught on surveillance cameras, plan for a shooting in the bayview. Juries. At dozens of shell casings were found, but so far, no arrests were made. If you have any information about the shooting, call San Francisco police. The search is continuing for the killing of a College Student for richmond shot in south sacramento. 18yearold zoe allen was killed at sacramento memorial cemetery. Investigators think it was a gangrelated shooting, but, she was not the target. She was called an angel loved by many. There have been a lot of tears. She was starting her year at sacramento state, starting a degree in nursing. The Cal State University system is asking a change for graduation requirements. 2023, they will take a class on ethnic studies or social justice. They typically focus on for groups of americans. The native, african, asian and latino. It is so broad that the requirement will be fulfilled for taking an ethnic study course. There was a requirement, that does not guarantee that ethnic studies it is either or. We adopted the broader look, it can include, you know, a jewish study. It can include arab studies. Pr require people to take an ethnic study on one of the four historically defined groups. The proposal is making its way through the state legislature. It would be up to the governor to decide. You brought sal back, i think you can handle the morning commute. Everyone is waiting for you . For the most part, dave and pam. We have a problem. That would be in san mateo, west on 92. We will go to the san mateo bridge. Is going to be slow, right when bridge. If it is not cleared up soon. 92 at 101. An overturned car. After you get off the bridge in foster city, and make your way to san mateo, you can use the dunbar bridge. I 205, it is typical. At the bay bridge we get a bit of a backup. All the pictures that icf clouds. Lets bring in steve to talk about the weather. That is a big fog bank. Station sourly include concord and livermore. Is a push for the fog bank. We have a little bit of a slight warmup. It we continue to increase coverage and northern sacramento valley. They could be high clouds. For us, fog is not going anywhere. The water temperatures of,. Highs yesterday, livermore should be 89 degrees. San jose should be 84 degrees. Concord, palo alto, fremont, those are all below. Santa rosa, and napa, they should be warmer. It is a big fog bank. Coastal drizzle there. Maybe not as much as yesterday. It is a cruel and mild pattern. Most of the temperatures, 60s. Hayward is 63. Livermore is 60. Walnut creek, oakland, sfo, theres not much of a spread. A 90 degree morning in phoenix. It is been really the lows have been incredibly warm area it clouds add to that as well. For us, hello pressured since the south. That equals a pattern that is stacked. It is not changing much. Cool, mild and warm patterns. Maybe for the rest of the month. 60s and 70s and 80s. The temperatures are slightly below average to near average. Is not much of a change going forward. One day it is warmer, and pretty much, it will be the me the weekend. All right, thank you, steve. Play ball, the long wait is over and baseball will return today. We will show you what to expect when the giants take the field tonight. And eased a couple risks their future to help an employee. We will show you what they do during the pandemic. It is sammy hagar. Richard ehret said he had to hear this before he left for work. Richard, there you go. Sammy hagar. The video is funny. All of these old videos, man, peoples hair wow. I wont even say it. My hair was that way as well. Send us your request, for facebook, twitter and instagram. Use our hashtag ktvu. Thank you richard, thank you sal. I have seen sammy live. That is a fun way to start the day. You cannot drive too fast these days. Empty streets and highways are coming to an end. A locationbased Data Collection company said that the daily vehicle trips taken in the first trip of july reached 73 percent of pre pandemic levels. That is up from a low of 42 percent three months ago. The Company Also Reports that the number of vehicle miles traveled have rebounded in many parts of the country, in the bay area, drivers only drive about three quarters of a mile that they need to drive every week before the pandemic. Restaurant owners are going out of their way during the pandemic to help employees. One of those owners, or two of those owners and, ken and vicki own alis waffle shop. Employees tell us that the couple is digging into their own retirement to keep everyone working in the owners say that their workers are part of the family. We did not feel like we could tell people that they did not have a job anymore. They are family. It is very personal with them. I go to their kids parties. We did not build this business. They did. They say that small acts of kindness are a legacy that they are known for. They hope their story will inspire people to help others anyway that they can, they say they have put their plan for Retirement Homes on hold indefinitely. The city of san jose is encouraging people to donate laptops and other devices. For publicschool students to use this fall, you can get a tax break. They will be refurbished, and organizers except monetary donations to help cover the cost. It takes place from 4 00 to 6 00 this evening. We hope that you can join us tomorrow morning to get ready for our next trip. The sites of the california coast, we check in with the babe beaches. From the popular hounds around San Francisco to the hidden gems of marin county. Monterey and santa cruz also see why the places and other places liketing the challenges surrounding the pandemic. And the very beginning, we had to prove it, right . That seems to be the catchphrase of 2020. We were doing take out only. Of course, roadside cocktails. The shelter in place element, we saw less people out on the beaches, which means less disruption. For the explorers who are tuning in, we are heading up the beaten path to coastal vistas. Coastal vistas you have never seen before. We will taken all the beauty of the california coast. It is stimulus bills today. Details potential protections for companies. Dozens of businesses are forced to shut down again. Why it could have not been worse timing for a company and San Franciscos Ferry Building. It is morning and we know that you want coffee. But we also know that, when it comes to money you want to. Not spend any. Thats why 7eleven has 7 cups free with 7rewards. You get the drip coffee you want. For the no money you want. Coffee. No money. 7 times. Is that what you want . Oh, we know. Because we are 7eleven. And we might know you better than you know yourself. 7eleven. Always open. There is the opening bell, live with the stock exchange, investors are adjusting the unemployment numbers that came out an hour ago. 1,000,000 1 2 more americans have filed for jobless claims. That is higher than wall street was expecting. Right now it looks like a lower opening today. We will have the Business News coming up in todays dollars and cents. Thank you for joining us on mornings on fox 2, i am pam cook. I know where Steve Paulson is. He is right next to pam cook. He is talking about thursday morning weather. Even though most of us have overcast skies, it will be a nice day. Know about a no doubt about it. It is not as robust as it was yesterday. I cannot find anything, yesterday it was easy to find. That was not the case today. We had a gust of 30. Hello less towards port chicago. Right now it is not too bad. Thunderstorms continue to head up over the sierra nevada. Also, northern mendocino county, fogg is in charge. It is a little bit warmer inland. I dont think the coast and that they will charge change that much. Overcast skies for everybody here, including livermore, san jose, and santa rosa. 50 to near 60. San jose is 59. We are the same on the pressure. Here is your present fairfield. Onshore napa and oakland, and concord, nothing is changed in that department. The low is now on its way to central california. It has pressure in cooler conditions going forward. 60s, 70s and 80s on the temperatures. The san mateo bridge, foster city, did i hear that right . You heard that right. We have a problem there. Westbound 92 at 101, an overturned car. They cleaned it up, but traffic is going to be slow, as soon as you get off the san mateo bridge. Westbound 92 traffic is still okay on this side of the bridge. The hayward side. Once you get closer to foster city, you will see slow traffic over there. There are clearing the crash. If this was prepandemic for the commute, it would be backed up across the bridge. That is not the case. Use the dunbarton bridge as an alternate. Theres a lot of slow traffic here. A 15 minute wait before you make it onto the span. Lets go back to the headlines. Republicans will introduce 1 trillion plan for dealing with the pandemic. They are working on it, as doug lewis later reports, it will include a new round of stimulus checks. Reporter we could soon have the starting part for negotiations here as Senate Republicans have largely come to an agreement on a new coronavirus aid package. Reporter as new requirements to wear face masks are made, President Trump in an interview last night added his own guidance. We have to win this. When youre in a situation, you should wear a mask. Fellow republicans are expecting to outline a Coronavirus Relief package today. It is likely to include direct payments to many americans. More money for school, additional funds for testing and Liability Protections for businesses that reopen. A big sticking point, what to do about extended Unemployment Benefits expiring next week . The democrats who have passed 3 trillion plans have shot back. The Republican Party is so disorganized, chaotic and unprepared, they can barely cobble together a partisan bill e conference. There are gop divisions here, when it comes to the president s push for a payroll tax cut. The school issue is living large has district decide whether or not to reopen in the fall. The president was asked about his own family members that return to the classroom. I am comfortable with that. We have a national strategy. Ultimately it is up to governments and states. Most governors, many governors want the schools open. The Associated Press paul says that while few americans support reopening schools, majority would like to see operations resumed in person this fall. Later this morning, joe bidens campaign is expecting to release a video featuring president barack obama. I dont understand his inability to get a sense of what people are going through. Well, one of the things that ive always known about you joe, the reason why i wanted you to be my Vice President , the reason why you were so effective, it starts with being able to relate. If you can sit down with people, and see the pair criticized Donald Trumps leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic. The video is the first in person joint appearance of what has become a largely virtual campaign. A 62yearold woman from vallejo who worked at the Veterans Home contracted coronavirus, and died days after testing positive. Gwendolyn robinson developed a fever and nausea last tuesday, july 14. She went to the hospital, tested positive, by saturday she was struggling to breathe. She went on face time to say goodbye to her family. Purpose is still in the house. Her shoes, every part of her is still there. I had told her that she does not up to fight anymore. She can walk towards the light and get her wings. Gwendolyn robinsons children dont think that she contracted the virus at the Veterans Home, there are strict measures there to protect residents. They dont know where she got it, but, her husband of 35 years has a virus as well and he is in the hospital. He is said to be improving of the family is hoping that he will pull through. Disturbing news from a marin county nursing home where residents have contracted the coronavirus. State Officials Say six more residence at the postacute skill nursing facility in san raphael have died from the virus. The total number of patients that have died is now 11. 11 more residence are now infected, so a total of 66 residents and 22 staffers have tested positive. Work is expecting to start today. To deep clean sand quinn prison. 2000 people at the present have contracted coronavirus, and, investigators have found out it will take four days to cover a 600,000 square foot interior of san quentin prison. All of the Hard Services will be disinfected, they will be electrostatic spraying on unoccupied areas. The prison staff has facial coverings on while masks have been given to inmates, to voluntarily is. For the virus outbreak, scientists said Health Experts offer three covid19 testing. San quentin officials turned them down, twice, saying they did not need the help. This morning, mornings on fox 2 will talk about the investigation that was done into testing problems that california prisons, and what many say were missed opportunities to slow down the spread of covid19. Today, the east bay congressman is hosting a townhall to discuss plans for the new school year in contra costa county. He will be joined by a health expert, and the superintendent of the school. People who live in the county will be able to ask questions about the Upcoming School year, the telephone townhall is scheduled from noon until one a clock. Dozens of shop owners in the Ferry Building are waiting it for to reopen after being told to shut down. The marketplace was an indoor mall. 26 businesses do not have direct outdoor entrances had to close. Until now the stores and the building were deemed essential, and would be able to operate during shelter in place. On monday, malls in San Francisco were told to close after the county was put on the state watchlist. There are tens of thousands of dollars that is perishable, without heads up of the closure, it is devastating to our business, we have customers orders that are ready to pick up her the rest of the week. It there on a watchlist, it prohibits businesses from operating indoors. Bay area hair salon owners say they are upset about the state guidelines that allow outdoor haircuts. Owners and stylists protested outside the health apartment in downtown oakland yesterday. They say it is unfair that salons that have enough space to allow for Outdoor Service will be able to reopen. Alameda county is not allowing her salons to operate outside. That could change. Our shop is located upstairs in a building. In the building, there is no way to have, down chairs or set up a 10. Business space outside for a tent. Outdoor salons are now allowed in contra costa county, and walnut creek has earned a parking lot into a salon. Checked the county by county reopening on our ktvu news up, theres a running list of what is open and where. It is time to talk about baseball. It is opening day. The giants play one of the first games of the shortened baseball season. They play the dodgers and la had one of two openingday will play the Washington Nationals at 4 00. There are changes because of coronavirus. No fans in the stands. No spitting, no highfives, no inyourface arguments. The oakland as will play the angels tomorrow. I am fine with no spitting anytime. I figured you would be. Of course. Dave, do you take photos . Openingday, july 23. Isnt that wild . Did you guys take your photos . You did not . Okay. All right, i took my photo of the fog bank, that is what we have. A lot of clouds out there. Lets start with a hurricane. Theres a hurricane and the pacific. It has been very quiet, even in the western pacific. We have one year. It is heading towards the hawaiian islands. It is a category three, it will weekend. At what we can to Tropical Storm status by the time we get to late saturday into sunday. We will keep an eye on that and see how the track goes for us. We had a lull go by in central california. That was enough to give us some local drizzle. The fog bank did not have enough to chew it up. For san jose, it is a big fog bank. It is a mild pattern. Unless you are inland, then it is one for some. 50s and 60s. And oakland. The napa airport is at 57 degrees. Thunderstorm activity is to the north, and over the sierra. A lot of the moisture has been coming around the high and the low, funneled up into sierras. 60s, 70s, 80s. One day we bump up a few degrees. Temperatures have been below average. It will get closer today but it will not be way above. I dont see any sign of that into the weekend. New criminal charges against a former Minneapolis Police officer accused of killing george floyd. We have details of the new legal problems for him and his wife. His painful memories, how the sierra club is now confronting controversial comments from their founders. Superfast internet. Its a beautiful thing. Superfast internet with an xfinity flex 4k streaming device included . Even beautifuler. And now flex also comes with peacock. Ooh la la. This rare bird lets you stream tons of movies, shows, news, sports and more. And with flex, its all at your beck and call. Show me parks and rec see . The best really did get better magnificent. Switch to xfinity internet and get a flex 4k streaming device with peacock premium included for no additional cost. Welcome back, knew, and germany a 93yearold former [null] guard has been convicted. Bruno day was convicted of 5200 counts of accessory to murder, the homburg state court. 5200 is the amount of people that were killed at the concentration camp during his service in 1944 and 1945. Because he was only 17 and 18 years old at the time of his crimes, his case was heard in juvenile court. He was given a suspended sentence earlier this week, he apologized for his role in the [null]s machinery of destruction. The minneapolis Police Department accused of murdering george floyd is in more legal trouble over his tax returns, Derek Chauvin and his wife have been charged with failing to file tax returns for some years, and with filing fraudulent returns and other years. The prosecutors say that Derek Chauvin did not report 95,000 of income from a side job working security at a bar where floyd also worked as a bouncer. More than 66,000 of income from a photography business, that kellys operated. I know that they owe the state of minnesota money and they did not file tax returns. Of the returns that were filed, revenue was able to establish that there was unreported income. I would be fraudulent tax returns. And all, they underreported more than 460,000 in income and they owe 37,000 in taxes, interest and penalties. Happening today, a final farewell for civil rights legend ct vivian, laid to rest. Reverend vivian died last friday. His body yesterday was lying and stayed at the Georgia State capitol, as family and friends paid tribute. He was a freedom writer, among other things he was beaten and alabama, registering voters and the 1960s. And washington dc, house members voted to remove confederate statues from the federal building. It would remove 11 statues that are on display throughout the building, including one of a Supreme Court justice, roger caney. He wrote the eight 15 seven 1857 rule, saying that blacks do not have the rights of white citizens. They remove the stitches and housebuilding, it is not clear if republican controlled u. S. Senate will take up the legislation. Santa clara county is now considering asking taxpayers to foot the bill for covid19 expenses. The county board of supervisors has approved a proposal to explore placing a 5 8 of one cent retail sales tax increase on the november ballot. According to county documents, the tax would last 60 months under the assumption that the economy will recover by then. The county faces a budget deficit of 300 million. Decks are concerned about raising taxes on people who have been affected by the pandemic, and how the money would be spent. Bay areabased test that will build an Auto Assembly plant near austin, texas. They will get 60 million in tax breaks, from travis county, and a local School District while employing 5000 workers. When the factory opens up, workers will be building teslas new pickup truck. Tesla posted a secondquarter profit, as strong deliveries health offset factory shutdowns due to the coronavirus. They arent a net income of 1. 4 million from april to june, marking the first time the company has posted a profit for four straight quarters. It is expected that tesla will be included on the s p 500. All right, pam, you brought sal back. I think you can do anything. Anything going on with our commute. We have traffic, this is the peak of the commute. The correct time is 6 50 am. I dont want to make you late. Lets look at the bay bridge. It is backed up all the way to the bay. It is backed up. Prepandemic commutes here at the bay bridge toll plaza, a lot of this are driving their own cars rather than on a trainer on transit. That is a new trend that we have seen. This is a look at westbound 92. The traffic is okay, they have picked up a crash west of the san mateo bridge. I want to let you know that traffic is a little bit slow approaching 101. Also, southbound 680, they cleared the road. Dont be surprised by that. Theres a lot of traffic in this stretch. If you look at 280 at san jose, that looks all right. Lets bring stephen with todays weather. Sal, thank you, your Traffic Camera shows you what is going on, unless you dont get a fog influence or a seabreeze. Locations dont, but some do. San jose, santa rosa, all cloudy. The low yesterday swung through. There could be a little bit today. Thunderstorms over the mountains, northern mendocino county, these were the highs yesterday. They are near average to below average. We have been in that pattern. Especially santa rosa, napa, palo alto, livermore should be at 89 degrees. City. What is average is 54. The record i is not that warm. 50s and 60s, mainly 50s. 59 in concord. Everyone is very close. Low clouds will burn back. Nothing we have not dealt with before. A combination of low to the north and the low moving into californias keeping that post low for pressure. It will give us morning fog and ankle to one pattern. You will need a trough to go through to call you guys down, but 60s, 70s and 80s and we are looking for little change. We are being taken into the weekend day by day. Clamping down on people and businesses that are violating health orders. We will tell you what county supervisors are debating today, and how people are being held accountable. The city of berkeley wants a new name for a small part of the avenue, how they want to highlight a former resident who confronted racism. A weather scare, for the statue of liberty. Did you see that . We will tell you more about the amazing video of lightning almost hitting lady liberty. 6 56. Mornings on 2, thursday, almost made it to the weekend. Its the impressions. Have a good time, sal. Because its all right. Thats right, dave. Rates on thank you, arthur, for the request. I like this one. Send us your request. Facebook, twitter, instagram, hashtag, ktvu. And dave . Yes . This song was written by curtis mayfield. Classic oh boy reporter well get ready for a reunion of sorts in the world of pop music. The fans of the group at one direction, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of when the band was created. While each of the members have gone their separate ways with solo careers, they have now launched an anniversary website, including interactive playlists and more. In fact, the website crashed in the first few hours after it was launched. Time now is 6 57. Alamedas police chief is retiring. And this comes three months after the Police Department was criticized for arresting an africanamerican man, who was dancing in the streets. Molly watkins was detained here on may 23rd. And he recalled police and reported him as a suspicious person. In his resignation letter, the chief says he is hoping the next police chief will be a woman, a person of color, or both. The chiefs last date will be on august 28th. Reporter well, the city of richmond officially named bisa french the new police chief. She is the first female chief in the departments history. She was assistant police chief before. She says she knows her appointment comes at a key time after the death of george floyd, and the black lives matter protests. Chief french says her black and puerto rican roots should help. I kind of understand both realms of what the community is expensing. I know what Law Enforcement, as a profession, is expensing. Now chief french begins as chief, august 1st. It is 58. The statue of liberty, Still Standing this morning, despite the most getting hit by lightning. That is pretty dramatic. This was recorded, last night across a river from a dock, on ellis island. Thats incredible storm rolled through the new york area. There was a lightning bolt that came right at lady liberty. It hit near the pedestal of the statue, but there is no word yet of any damage. The statue of liberty, in fact, just reopened to tourists this week. San Francisco City leaders are concerned about an increase in new covid19 cases. The new efforts underway to ramp up testing. Sonoma county supervisors are considering a proposal to hold people and businesses accountable if they violate health orders. How people could face fines for not taking the orders seriously. Mayors across the country, pushing back on President Trumps plan to send more Law Enforcement to their cities to address protesters. The cities that are on the president s list. From ktvu fox2 news, this is mornings on 2. We couldnt have timed it better. 7 00 on the dot. Im Gasia Mikaelian. Good morning, im dave clark. It is thursday, july 23rd, and it is always great to see you, Gasia Mikaelian and Steve Paulson, just hanging out with steve, he knows about our forecast. No complaints lately. Big fog bank in place, temperatures below average for almost all. Oakland has been near average or below. Today it is accelerating on its way out. It was enough to ramp up the fog that