In a video a white couple for martinez deface a black lives matter mural outside the courthouse. They charge them with vandalism. Organizers say they have been getting threats. Weve been getting threats regularly that people are going to come to town. This march. Marchers have their own security teams. Police called an outside Law Enforcement agencies for support. They said well several officers will be on hand there would not be visible to demonstrators unless needed. So far relearned of only a minor shouting competition between demonstrators and just one man. There have been no reports of violence. Vegetation fire at a homeless and cameron earned about 15 acres this afternoon and sent a large plume of smoke over the city. The flames spread quickly on the hillside but this didnt take long for crews to get the fire under control. Investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire. That fire broke out in triple digits each. This is one of the many areas with hot and dry
Today Contra Costa County amended its health order now requiring face coverings in social situations at all times. The county is also clamping down on some indoor activities. They are concerned about the spread of the virus. Greg . Reporter yeah, the county Health Department made the unexpected announcement just this afternoon. Now the county had been easing restrictions, even though covid cases were going on. But the county just hit a critical number prompting more stringent guidelines. Drinking and dining without a face coverings, even outdoors will no longer be allowed in Contra Costa County. Health officials report in a leslie, positive covid test have reached 80 , the number triggered officials to reconsider further openings and to begin rolling back. That is an alarming rate. Can you imagine, a lot of people are doing the testing. Most of the time it is positive. That is really alarming. Reporter Health Officials are concerned about the risk of transmission indoors and outdoors,