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Transcripts For KTVU KTVU FOX 2 News At 6 20240711

Current surges in covid cases, but success hinges on the masses complying on a daily basis. Were making progress in the planning around Vaccine Distribution in our county. Reporter wednesday, dr. Jennifer tong giving a glimpse into the plans for covid19 Vaccine Distribution. They hope to make giving vaccinations more manageable. The doses are unknown and can fluctuate based on conditions. Initially healthcare and front line workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else, we will receive a limited supply at first. More will be coming over time. It might take many months, though, before everyone who is interested in getting a vaccine is able to get one. Reporter officials stress social staples from the past nine months, washing hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask, are still needed to combat the current covid19 surge. Some south bay hospitals, including valley medical center, are postponing elective surgery to ensure bed space. Valley med representatives declined comment. Stanford healthcare sent a statement saying in part it is care apply managing capacity and collaborate with other santa clara hospitals daily to ensure that all patients have access to healthcare. If capacity requirements should surge due to covid19, we have a plan prepared to modify scheduling to acome date higher in patient volumes. We want you and your loved ones to get the care that you need at our hospitals, if you become seriously ill. We each must do our part to slow the spread of transition into protect our hospital capacity. Hospitals in the south and east part of Santa Clara County are operating at 94 capacity, so patients are being redistributed to other areas so that no one hospital becomes overwhelmed. In san jose, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. In San Mateo County, Health Officials are also concerned about hospital capacity. Hospitalizations in that county have tripled in recent weeks. Right now, San Mateo County has only 12 icu beds that are available. 72 coronavirus patients are hospitalized in the county. That number is expected to go even higher in a couple of weeks, when infections from the thanksgiving day holiday emerge. Its just been an incredible surge, that has been brought on by the holidays, and some of that operate on by the all the information out there about how quickly this virus is spreading. There have been almost 3100 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Mateo County, and 170 people with the virus have died in that county. Alameda county has recorded the most deaths of any bay area county, and now Health Experts say theyre say seeing what looks like a spike in test big people who traveled over thanksgiving. Andre senior joins us now with the details. Andre . Julie, five days is the number of days that experts say it takes for covid19 symptoms to appear. We are now six days after thanksgiving, and people are lining up to get tested. Reporter a long line of cars at a new covid testing site in fremont could be used as evidence that Alameda County isnt doing well with the disease, infection rates spiking. 175 folks preregistered, which is fantast quick and we expect to see around 250 people here today. Reporter olivia is chief operating officer for Bay Area Community health, that partnered with Alameda County to provide testing to those who want it, and it seems testing is more in tee hand than ever. Check out this massive line of vehicles lining up for testing this week. Nothing that dramatic at the fremont testing site, but deer said the number of people coming to get tested post thanksgiving is up. Were seeing a bunch of folks needing testing after the holidays. Reporter a massive surge in hospitalizations and fatalities, also. Hospitalizations jumping by 111 , also recording the most covid19 deaths of any bay area county, 514. The countys best hope now perhaps is a vaccine. Pfizers investigation could be days away from fda emergency authorization. While we wait, were getting an idea of however the vaccine could be widely distributinged when it becomes more widely available. The first shipments are set to arrive in california sometime in the next couple of weeks. Right now Alameda County is supporting us in applying to provide the vaccine. The ball is already rolling for how the vaccine will be distributed in california. Yesterday was a deadline for counties to submit their plan to administer vac sensations to the California Department of health. As reported yesterday, california is set to receive 327,000 doses of the vaccine. We have 2. 4 million healthcare workers. That means we dont have nearly enough doses needed to inoculate those healthcare workers who will be among the first to be vaccinate bid this vaccine when it does does become available, perhaps in the next couple of weeks. Back to you, julie. Thanks, andre. There are now coronavirus outbreaks at two youth detention facilities in Santa Clara County. Nine boys and four Staff Members have tested positive at Juvenile Hall in san jose at james ranch in morgan hill. These are the first positive cases at the facilities since the pandemic began. County Health Officials safer the first case involved a boy detained at james ranch. He reported symptoms and tested positive on saturday. They are testing everyone at both facilities including Staff Members, as a precaution. The state department is working with county Health Officials to try to determine the source of the exposure. The Sacramento County sheriff has now tested positive for covid19. According to the sheriffs office. Officials say sheriff scott jones developed symptoms last week after being exposed to someone at work who later tested positive. They say his symptoms were mild. He and his immediate family are now in quarantine. Last week the sheriff was among a number of Law Enforcement officials who said they would not enforce governor newsoms curfew and stayathome order. The sheriff said he has worn a mask and is practicing social distancing. Guest more disturbing numbers across the country. Officials say no cases were over 200,000 in the past 24 hours, and more than 100,000 people are hospitalized. Thats a new record. The total number of people who have died has also topped 273,000. The director of the seed made a dire prediction today that the number of americans who die from coronavirus could hit 450,000 before february. Dr. Robert redfield said december, january, and february, are going to be rump times dow a stressed out health system. He said that it will be the most difficult in the Public Health history of this country, and he is urging everyone to wear a mask. The cdc issued new guidelines today for holiday travel. The agency says the best way to stay safe is to stay home. But those who plan to travel should get tested for the coronavirus one to three days before their trip, and again three to five days after they return home. The cdc came up with the guidelines after a number of americans traveled over thanksgiving against the advice of Health Officials. Today britain became the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested covid19 vaccine. It could be dispensing shots within days. It is a historic step to eventually ending the outbreak that has killed more than 1. 4 Million People around the globe. It was developed by ties and her a german pfizer and a german company. Coming up, the body of a man discovered inside a consider on the peninsula, and now a Homicide Investigation is underway. What were learning about the victim. And civilians could soon replace Police Officers in responding to nonviolent calls in one bay area city. The plan that just got approved from the police union. We have big surf along the coast. Well talk about that, and when is the next rain coming . Ill have that with the five day forecast in just a bit. Plus who should fill Kamala Harriss senate seat. Today senator Diane Feinstein publiclies for her suggestion. We have the power to harness californias Abundant Solar and wind energy, but its not available all day long. Use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. You can count on me ill be home for christmas if only in my dreams today senator mark kelly was sworn into the senate by Vice President mike pence. Both bumped elbows when the oath was over. He is a former astronaut who defeated republican senator martha mcsally, making her one of only three incumbents to lose in last months election. Kellys win marks the First Time Since 1953 that arizona will be represent body democrats in the senate. California senator Diane Feinstein said she parted secretary of state alex padilla to fill senator Kamala Harriss seat. She said today in an interview that he would represent california well. Padilla worked as an aid to the senator 25 years ago. If appointed by governor newsom, he would be the states first latino senator. He served on the l. A. City council and the state senate before being elected as secretary of state five years ago. New details on the ongoing Corruption Scandal at San Francisco city hall. City administrator naomi kelly is now taking a leave of absence two days after her husband stepped down as general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. Federal prosecutors are accusing harlan kelly of accepting bribes from a contractor as part of a pay to play scheme. Naomi kelly has not been charged wait crime, but the criminal complaint against her husband said she attended a Family Vacation that was a paid for by the contractor. She is the 5th Department Head to step down due to the citys growing Corruption Scandal. Also in San Francisco, civilians rather than Police Officers could soon be responding to nonviolent calls involving Mental Health issues and homelessness. The prosecute of San Franciscos police union has signed a letter of intent with the city to move forward with the plan. The union agrees there are 17 types of calls for service where civilians could be the primary responders. They include homelessness and quality of life calls. Noncriminal Mental Health calls. Juvenile disturbances, parking violations, and dog complaints. President tony montoya said the new plan will free up more officers to do Community Engagement and deal with violent crimes. Authorities have now identified a man who was found dead off skyline boulevard in San Mateo County. The mans body was found in an isolated area near quayle court. Crime reporter henry lee tells us investigators believe the man was the victim of a homicide. Reporter the bed of 40 yearold eddieer is van tess of east alexa was found palo alto county. Two witnesses called it in around yesterday at 5 00 p. M. That was what launched the investigation. Reporter the body was found on the west side of skyline also known as highway 35. Sheriffs investigators swarmed the scene and spent hours combing the area for evidence. They stayed there well into the night and into wednesday morning. Due to the suspicious nature of how this gentleman was found, our detectives are treating it like Homicide Investigation. Reporter the spokeswoman would not say how the victim had been killed. How he died is going to be guild the coroners office. Reporter the crime lab and detectives had to work meticulously because of the remote area. Based on the rural inquire where the man was found, it creates a lot of challenges to process all of the evidence found at the scene. Reporter this wasnt the first time that skyline boulevard arts ban crime scene. Last year malik dasuki allegedly lured a taxi driver and tow truck driver to skyline and stabbed them to death. Mental illness is a factor, but as it stands, the d. A. Said that he is now fit to stand trial. Its a serious mistake for any culprit to try and think i can cover my crime by put the person out off of skyline. Reporter the d. A. Said just because the crime scene may robe mote doesnt mean people can get away with it. There are so many bicyclists, hikers, mountain beak people going around that area, its just not a simple way to do it. A construction worker is being treated for serious injuries after falling from a scaffold at an east bay high school. The man fell from a twostory scaffold at Freedom High School campus in oakland. Police say the construction worker slipped and fell and suffered head trauma. He was unconscious, but brothering, when emergency crews arrived, and taken to John Muir Medical Center in walnut creek for treatment. Surfer asks swimmers being told to be extra careful of bear beaches bay area beaches. The areas most impacted include ocean beach, half moon by a state beach and santa cruz beaches. A beach hazard warning is in effect now through thursday. Lets go to bill martin for more on what to expect. Bill . Yeah, so, julie, when we talk about sneaker waves, i said earlier i dont really like that term, because it sort of makes light of what it is. Its a set wave, right . When you have these higher, longdistance swells, these sets can show up sometimes every three, four, five, 10 minutes. I flat, theyre not that big, and all of a sudden a sneaker wave just sort of makes it found playful. But these are set waves were talking about, and theyre going to be big tomorrow. Well get to that. Right now, were going to get to the forecast, which is this, everything to the north. And all that rain and all of that cloud cover, thats what is generating the swell. Out in the pacific, its a very aggressive pattern, up in the gulf of alaska, that is producing these really large swells that kind of showed up today. Wasnt as big as advertised. Tomorrow will be as big as advertised, and probably as we go into friday, as well. The highs from today, 71 in fairfield. Overnight lows tonight, youre going to see a little bit of fog out there, and youre going to see cool temperatures, looking like this. Theres the live camera shot of San Francisco, and ill tell you this, its going to be a mild pattern right through this week, and the next chance for rain i sawing some on the 14th of december, and the models have sort of coalesced on that a little bit, so well keep an eye on that. When i come back, well look at the satellite image, and ill show you where those waves are emanating from and well get into the forecast with the five day. All right, bill, thank you. Still ahead, today marks four years since the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. Since there have been promises to improve protocols, but have those changes been made . We have to make sure we are keeping our businesses safe, today marks four years since the ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland where 36 people died. The fire started at 11 2509 night in a warehouse that was illegally converted into a venue and living space. The city agreed to pay 32 million to settle lawsuits. The city settled the final lawsuit last month. Derek almena, the Master Tenant on the lease, is still waiting for a retrial on Involuntary Manslaughter charges. That warehouse was never inspected, and since then, promises have been made to fix the citys broken inspection system. The problem is, the progress has been slow. Our Investigative Reporter brooks looks at what has been done and the work that still remains. Reporter a party, a fire, and 36 lives lost. Since the 2016 ghost ship tragedy, oaklands Fire Prevention bureau has been lacking progress. That is unacceptable for the residents and the businesses of oakland. city audit found in three years more than half of state mandated inspections were never done. Thats probably, because we can look back and say that we knee better. We have to be able to look forward and tell the residents and the businesses that we are doing everything we can to keep them safe. Reporter state law requires Fire Departments inspect schools, apartment buildings, and high rises. Auditors found 2400 properties going unchecked. My concern is that now, will it end up that we have ghost ship the sequel before people in the community then rise up and say this is something that is important, and needs to be addressed. Reporter larry brooks was on the Mayors Task Force three years ago to address department shortcomings. He said leadership turnover and a lack of funding has affected inspection efforts. Theres just so many things going on that the city has to somehow figure out how to solve them, and theres not enough resources, i think, to address them all adequately, so they have to decide. Reporter oakland did her another 18 inspectors, but that didnt dramatically increase checks. Most of the missed properties are

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