Watching kron 4 news at 9. Now at 9 a steady drop in coronavirus cases across the state has cleared the way in 9 counties for the wider reopening of businesses and that includes most of the bay area good evening, everybody thanks for being here at 9 oclock, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis alameda. San mateo and solano counties received the green light to move forward with reopening. Those counties were added to the red or second tier of the states colorcoded for tier ranking system. This category means that there were 4 to 7 daily new cases per 100,000 residents or a 5 to 8 Positivity Rate with the addition of these counties every bay area county is now in the red tier except for contra costa and sonoma counties but contra costas Health Director says they are on track to enter the red tier next week. And as more businesses reopen a Northern California private School System run by the diocese of sacramento has applied for a waiver to allow in Person Instruction in Solano County as
So this is a challenging year. Its historic in terms magnitude skull. And it also has required us a deep reservoir of resource. California is experiencing a record wildfire season with more than 2 million acres already burned our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains how state leaders are bracing for the months ahead. With still months left in whats considered californias traditional fire season in the fire fight is far from over so far this year 2. 3 million acres burned for more than 7500 fires compared to 118,000 acres burned by this time last year its rather the challenge that we faced again so far this season, the governor said there are 900 active wildfires, 25 of the major including the second 3rd and 4th largest wildfires in the states modern history, 8 people have died in a more than 42,000 people have been forced from their homes while this record fire season. Rages on in september in the last few years some of the states most destructive fires happened in october an
Cspan radio area cspan, your unfiltered view of politics area. This week cdc director doctor Robert Redfield took questions from senators on the us Coronavirus Response and how soon a vaccine might be available to the public. He said a vaccine might not be widely available until next year and that facemasks are an effective way of fighting the disease. Afterwards President Trump contradicted doctor redfield coronavirus treatments on timing for a vaccine. Heres a look at thatsenate appropriations hearing from wednesday. Appropriations subcommittee on labor health and human services, education and related agencies will come to order. Ri want to thank our witnesses for appearing before the subcommittee today. To provide an update on where we are on the areas that they are so involved in on the covid19. As we continue to be challenged by this pandemic in the country we know that 195,000 961 americans have died as part of the pandemic and 6. 6 million have tested positive during the process
Southern california, the site of that sudden shooting. Deputies rushed to intensive care without a motive in sight. It comes amidst the backdrop of protests against police where anything can feel politically charge. Heres abcs matt gutman. Reporter south l. A. Still on edge just days after this video shocked the nation, capturing the moment two sheriffs deputies are caught in an ambush. Last saturday night, a gunman seen approaching the cruiser before firing multiple times, hitting both of the los angeles sheriffs deputies in the face. Both officers sworn in just 14 months ago. One deputy, an it 24 year old shot in the forehead, his partner, a 31yearold mother of a 6yearold shot in the jaw but still rushing to her partners aid. She goes around the car, applies a tourniquet to him to stop the bleeding. She gets on the radio, and shes calling for help but having a hard time because she dancant speak very well. That shooting takes place blocks from the station. A deputy involved at the bl
Something to hold on to some positives and what hasnt been a whole lot of positives in the forecast lately, 50s and 60s for our current temperatures with concord at 62 oakland, 64 right now temperatures remaining cool obviously weve got some cloud cover thats going to keep it cool through the morning. Later on today, not that hot no 90s today, just upper 80s that are warmest a lot of 70s on the map. Im talking a very hot weekend just around the corner. Robin. Thank you john were checking back in on 6 ad the traffic is slowly improving but do expect some residual delays heading south this morning. All because of an earlier crash. It was southbound 6. 80 after stone valley. Emergency crews shut down the right lane. They issued a Traffic Alert. Its still a little sluggish often on out of walnut creek in fact ill switch over to a live look this is the camera well its a little frozen, but you can get the picture right. Its still a little slow going south as traffic is recovering from the cr