The pandemic it is really crippling San Franciscos Tourism Industry theres a new forecast from the San Francisco travel association. They expect to see a loss of nearly 11 billion dollars over the next 2 years. Kron fours Maureen Kelly has the story. San franciscos legendary palace hotel established in 1875. Now has its entrance blocked off by planters and plywood temporarily closed because of coronavirus along with 52 other hotels in the city. So San Franciscos most popular tourist destinations like chinatown nearly deserted with shops and restaurants dated shot. This is going to be a year unlike any that weve experienced a pretty much in the history of tourism in San Francisco of last year was our 10th year in a row a record breaking numbers and this year, its just all collapsed the president and ceo of San Francisco travel has the grim Economic Outlook in 2019 the city saw more than 26 million visitors this year its projected we will get less than 13 million est 53 drop and thats go
But Half Moon Bay noticeably cooler about 10 degrees cooler than downtown San Francisco at 63 degrees on account of a cool sea breeze, but overall still tracking double digit warming out there right now for your thursday night very hot and dry conditions heading our way in fact getting a sneak peek of this heat wave that doesnt officially start until friday morning were going to be under a heat advisory for most coastal areas away from the San Francisco peninsula coastline and widespread excessive heat warnings in effect for inland areas tracking triple digit heat with temperatures as high as a 108 degrees but even along the coast and along the bay 80s and 90s so not really going to get some relief there. And im also keeping an eye on a spare the air alert going into effect on friday with the peak of the heat wave the key on friday, but still going to remain warm all weekend long back to you alright recent out of the north bay where firefighters are on alert over high heat to happening
Joining us. Everybody, im Vicki Liviakis and im Catherine Heenan for grant lotus tonight pg and e is urging customers to conserve electricity during peak hours because of the high heat because of the predicted demand. They say they will not initiate a Public Safety power shutoff kron fours michelle kingston is live for us tonight with more on plans for the rest of the fire season. During these hot summer day michelle. Catherine it is hot out here and it is only going to get hotter pg and e is staging crews and equipment throughout the bay area over the next few days. So pg e is preparing for Power Outages and we want our customers to prepare for possible Power Outages as well if power goes out over the next few days pacific gas and electric says its because of the increase in electricity usage over the bay area and not because of a Public Safety power shutoff the Electric Company is sending out more crews and equipment to handle any possible outages during the extreme heat. Theyre also
Angry knowing that his killer is still out here walking the streets freely its very difficult for me to come on the street that i have to have resilience and strength because he would. And the kind of person terrence words. Friday marks 4 years since 4 in 4 kerry lost her son terrence at the location. She now stands at with her husband terence senior and her daughter erica, 4 years of waiting for justice. That never keen i feel that its gotten harder because the desire for a mother to want to see justice served for injustice. Its extremely difficult. Terence was just 22 years old at the time. This was the scene that night on august 14th 2016 when hundreds of people took cover after gunfire erupted a Birthday Party in the 300 block of 15th street in oakland. It marks extreme emotion, he laid in the street here. All night long after being hit by one bullet, a stray bullet. A party where they were celebrating a friends life and yet he lost to the second victim Craig Fletcher cooks also di
Because tomorrow. Thats when the heat is really going to crank up lets take a look at temperatures out there right now tracking widespread low to mid 70s for most of the north bay in the low to mid 80s for the tribe valleys even san jose cooling down to 78 degrees mid 70s right now for oakland and hayward 81 degrees as you step outside right now low 80s for those of you in redwood city. But you cant beat the beach in fact lets take a look at temperatures right now that the San Francisco peninsula coastline. Downtown San Francisco in the mid 60s, most of us dont even need a sweater if youre heading out for your thursday night Half Moon Bay, though rebel 59 degrees out there currently because of that cool sea breeze, but fortunately this is going to be our saving grace with the heat wave wind speeds going to be about 20 per hour or less but just keep in mind even with a light sea breeze or any light breeze for that matter in the coming days with this hot and dry weather heading our way i