Little temperature change here today so if you like yesterday you will like today. Temperatures today running below average but they are getting ready to run above over the weekend. And over to sal now. Still pretty quiet out there. Still pretty quiet. As a matter of fact, we do have traffic that is moving along very nicely out there and ive just been looking around and i like what i see so far. You can see traffic is looking good here, no major problems at the bay bridge toll plaza or for that matter, if you are looking at interstate 880, it looks very good. 4 31 now lets go back to the headlines. New this morning, Governor Newsom during the night signed the expansion of the eviction moratorium. It was due to expire yesterday meaning evictions get started as soon as today. The expansion covers both individual and bennett business tenants affected by the pandemic. It will keep them from getting evicted until at least february. But they have to pay at least 25 of the rent that is owed. Starting today, the foster farms poultry plant in the Central Valley will be closed for at least six days because of a coronavirus outbreak. Health officials ordered that shutdown to allow the company to deep clean the building and also test employees for the coronavirus. The outbreak began at the end of june. At least 293 employees have been affected. Eight of them have died. In a statement, foster farms is as it is committed to make sure of the health and that are meant of the communities they serve. Many people who work in San Francisco will soon have more protection while they are on their jobs during this pandemic. The city received a huge shipment of personal protective equipment. It is starting to pass out those items to Small Businesses across San Francisco. The mayor, london breed says the equipment will be very important in the cities reopening plan. We received over 1 million pieces of ppe and we have today masks, we have shields, we have hand sanitizer, and we are passing them out direct the two Small Businesses, at least a 30 day supply to support our Small Business community of San Francisco. Workers from San Franciscos Latino Committee will be the first to get these items. The study showed latinos have more cases of coronavirus per capita than any other community in san francis go. Governor newsom is expected to sign a law that would make it mandatory to track the coronavirus in the lgbt community. Now state lawmakers approved the measure to require healthcare workers to ask patients infected with the virus , as well as 90 other diseases, about their Sexual Orientation and gender identity. California already gathers information on a patients ace, read race, age and gender. There are more than 6 million confirmed cases of covid19 here in the u. S. More than 183,000 americans have died from the virus. A new report shows only 6 of the deaths were from the actual virus, the other 94 had an Underlying Health problem before becoming infected and of the virus was an aggravating factor for other Health Issues that led to the death. They wouldnt have died from that acute respiratory failure or sepsis or some of the other causes if they didnt have covid. Covid, that virus, is what is actually causing those diseases, causing them to die. Fda commissioner stephen hahn says his agency may make a vaccine available before the final phase of testing is finished. He says his experts will use science to decide of the emergency use of the vaccine would outweigh the potential dangers for some high risk groups. There are six vaccine trials underway in the u. S. Three others and other parts of the world, at least some of those are expected to be complete before the end of the year. Now, a u. S. Vaccine developer has announced it has reached a tentative deal to supply vaccines and canada. They are selling 76 million doses of the experimental Coronavirus Vaccine to the canadian government as early as next spring. It still needs to get a license from Canadas Health agency and the vaccine must prove to be effective. They are not saying how much the vaccine will cost. The canadian government, it is expected to go into the last stage of test being next month. A new bill that reduces the price of generic prescription drugs is now in Governor Newsoms desk. Approved yesterday, it requires the state to create partnerships to increase competition and reduce shortages for generic prescription drugs. However, that measure falls short of Governor Newsoms Budget Proposal for california to create its own generic drug label. Federal Health Officials are worried about another surge of covid19 cases during the coming labor day holiday. Dr. Anthony fauci told a Conference Call of governors, the Labor Day Weekend will be key in determining whether the u. S. Gets a running start at containing the coronavirus this fall. Medical experts worry about packed beaches, bars, family cookouts and pool parties like we saw during memorial day and the fourth of july holiday. Try to limit your barbecues to your immediate family, and remember, you can unnecessarily and unintentionally spread the virus to others by not wearing a mask, being under six feet and being with your extended family. The Public Health officer for Los Angeles County advises everyone to avoid any holiday traditions involving gathering in groups. Bay area communities and families impacted by drug overdoses are calling for more accountability and action as they observe National Overdose awareness day. Now, every august 31st, family and friends wear purple and gather at a park to mark interNational Overdose awareness day. Many parents are turning the reef into action, working to get to narcan into schools and east shame of substance abuse. They say silence keeps everyone from getting the help they need. Houck have we as a community failed this child . What do we not do . Because it is not a parent problem, it is not a school problem, it is all of our problem. Experts say fentanyl is expected to push u. S. Overdose deaths to almost 90,000 this year. The National Guard troops helping with the cdu lightning complex fire received some last minute training on hoto fight wildfires. Hundreds of guardsmen from lewismcchord and Washington State underwent training before heading to california. They learned how to use everything from chainsaws, two way radios and even how to deploy life saving fire tents. Santa clara county is considering a proposal to make preventing and fighting wildfires are more regional efforts between cal fire and local agencies. Now, board of supervisors, president cindy chavez announced the proposal yesterday. It is part of an effort to allow agencies to use all of their assets to support each other in fighting fires. Chavez says that this is an opportunity to prevent more massive fires now and prepare to fight fires during the next wildfire season. And a push in sacramento to direct millions of Wildfire Response and prevention has stalled. It was a second attempt in the past week to boost fire finding. The plan would have tapped into proceeds from californias tap and trade program as well as state general Fund Revenues and a 2018 bond measure. The money would have been spent on a variety of efforts aimed at addressing wildfires and Climate Change including cooling centers, backup solar power, and emergency shelters. Hey pam, steve, driving in, the air was cool, in fact, i had the window down. I rolled it back up and i didnt spell a whole lot of smoke coming in, and the moon, you should have seen it. It was spectacular. Nice and orange. The moon is dutiful. I cant see it. Theres too much overcast at my location. Oh yeah. But the smoke is not going away. We just cant get rid of that right now. The satellite picture does show that there is just a huge fog big out there and that is going to continue here and once that burns back, hazy skies. Look at that. Theres plenty of low clouds to go around. The wind just kind of scour things around and then it comes right back. Smoke for all, low clouds, he descent, the breeze does pick up a little bit in the afternoon. 50s and 60s on our temperatures here, low 60s for some, mid50s for most, no upper 50s, on the peninsula, gang, pacificus 54, belmont, low 60s san carlos, atherton, same as what we saw yesterday. 53 warm degrees in tahoe. 86 in phoenix. It is official, august was the hottest month ever, ever. Not just august, but ever, for phoenix, arizona. For us, our temperatures by the weekend, until then, it is going to be pretty quiet. So he discussed today and tomorrow, morning fog, smoke and haze, little temperature change here. 60s, 70s, 80s, there are a few that might be near 90. With all the smoke and haze, the angle of the sun is not as high as it was, i would say even as three or four weeks ago, it keeps the temperatures down a few degrees, either way we are going to jump up and everything is pointing towards 90s and 100s for those inland. Coming up, how long will the oakland as be off the field after someone tested positive for the coronavirus . What we know about this this morning. Plus, a photo that really shows the Digital Divide here in california with two girls having to do something to get Internet Access to do the schoolwork. Dont forget, you can get the Morning Headlines delivered to you by signing up for the newsletter. Go to ktvu. Com email and sign up for the daily service. Welcome back to mornings on 2. It is 4 43 and a judge has set a trial date for president trumps former chief strategist , steve bannon. He must appear in federal court may 24th to face fraud and conspiracy charges. Federal prosecutors allege that bannon and three others defrauded donors who gave 25 million to fund a wall on the border between the u. S. And mexico. Bannon is accused of diverting more than 1 million of the money for his own personal use. He has pled not guilty and is currently free on bond. A federal Appeals Court has decided not to dismiss the case against president transformer National Security advisor, michael flynn. The Justice Department moved to dismiss the charges against flynn in may, even though he had pled guilty and admitted lying to the fda during the russia investigation. When they refused to admittedly dismiss it, the ruling by the Appeals Court keeps the case alive. Fremonts new Homeless Navigation Center for the homeless is finally open. It says behind fremont that he hall on liberty street. The location was selected after months of debate. A recent survey found homelessness in fremont increased by 27 since 2018. The news center is designed to help anyone in need to find a stable and safe place to live. We have a very low barrier model where as long as we have identified that they fit the really minimal criteria which is literally homeless in the fremont area, we will work closely with them to get them plugged in and connected to the services they need onsite. The Navigation Center is expected to be fully operational before the end of this month and will serve more than 40 people at a time. Americans are losing faith in the u. S. Economy. That is according to a new York Research firm. The conference board. The u. S. Consumer Confidence Index is tanking with the latest numbers falling 284. 8, making that the lowest point in six years. This comes after the index was at its highest for the year back in february just before the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say consumer activity fuels about 70 of the u. S. Economy and this could mean that more trouble ahead for Small Businesses. The pandemic has really thrown a lot at us, and you have to really run your business extraordinarily well to succeed. My gut feeling is that people are going to come back, theres going to be a significant outbreak, and its either going to be managed and and contained, or they are going to hit the pause button and go all online. Small Business Owners arent the only ones worried about that. Economists say the declining index means Many Americans are concerned about their bank accounts. A heartbreaking photo that captures the tragedy of americas Digital Divide during the pandemic is now getting worldwide attention. It shows two little girls in salinas using the wifi outside a taco Bell Restaurant to complete her schoolwork. The photo of the first and sixth graders first appeared on tmz. It shows the girls doing their homework in the parking lot because they could not get adequate wifi service at home or anywhere else. It is critical because these days, education for most students is online. We need to beef up our support for people because the internet is no longer an option, and is an essential part of work and education. A gofundme account has raised more than 180,000 to help the girls family who are set to be evicted this week. Organizers say part of that money is paying for a hofind something permanent. Students in the west Contra Costa CountyUnified School District will now be able to pick up free meals for the rest of the year. The School District extended its Summer Meal Program through the end of 2020 because of the pandemic, and the many students who will still be learning at home this fall. The details are available on this whole districts date. The San FranciscoPublic Libraries to go pick up program is expanding to more locations around San Francisco. They can now borrow books from the yreka branch, the marina branch, and the Mission Bay Branch libraries. At first the program was only being offered at the may library and the excelsior branch. Library visitors can put books or other items on their accounts and then take the books up. It is the librarys version of curbside pickup. Sorry, david going to have to send it back to you for a moment. I have it. Lets talk about the oakland as. They are not scheduled to play until thursday after a positive coronavirus test was discovered within the organization, so games of the weekend were postponed after the positive test. Games are set for today and tomorrow between the as and the seattle mariners. They are now postponed, and the Series Finale for thursday hasnt been postponed yet, but we will be watching to see what happens. We dont know yet if the positive test involves a player, a coach, or someone who travels with the team. And the oakland as did make one trade at the trade deadline yesterday. They are hoping mike minor will benefit from a change in scenery. He didnt win a game with the Texas Rangers this season, but he has pitched well for the past couple of years. The oakland as gave up a couple of Minor League Prospects who were drafted last year. Mike minor is expected to start in the back half of the oakland is pitching rotation. Tonight, the 49ers will host their annual fundraiser to kickoff the new season. The 49ers first game is in less than two week and they may be playing after without their starting line backer. That list is for players who either test positive or they have come in close contact with someone who has. I think it is a good reminder that no one is out of the woods. When you go a few weeks without nothing happening at you start to feel pretty safe and we are not here 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so this type of stuff is going to happen and it is going to continue to happen at times and we need to make sure we are on top of it and do the best we can. The 49ers start their new season on september 15th. Chocolate is taking the cake for peoples go to comfort food during the pandemic. Chocolate sales have spiked in the last few months according to a report by the National Confectioners association. It shows demand for chocolate surpassed the demand for overall candy between march and august. To the premium Chocolate Market saw the biggest growth with a silence bike of more than 12 will nonpremium chocolate, their sales went up 5. 5 . Just chocolate. Pams favorites. I know. I do have, yeah, i have a weakness for chocolate, thats for sure. Well, lets check in with steve, who likes probably a little wine with his fine chocolate. You know he does. In light of a lot of dark chocolate. Thats good for you. I like clear skies is what i would like, but we have too much smoke and haze. It is not getting out of your get and i dont think it is getting out of here anytime soon. The humidity is high, that does help the firefighters. Theres a big fog together. To me, this is not going anywhere, did i mess up x there it is. What is going on