Our first panel. I would also like to welcome the blinded Veterans Association, National Association of affairs, military Officers Association of america, student veterans of america, minority veterans of america, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, and who will will hear from who will hear from on todays second panel. I especially want to welcome two groups who will be testifying for the first time at our yearly legislative presentations. Inviting groups that specifically advocate for minority and underserved veterans is a crucial first step in our goal to create a more welcoming v. A. I also would like to specifically welcome any members from my home state of california. Normally we have a room full of veterans and we would hear a raucous cheer from our home state. We may not be in the same room like years past, but i want to welcome you and thank you for joining us today virtually. The opportunity to hear from our vso partners is incredibly important to me. Our bso partners re
Good evening everyone, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news at 8 im Catherine Heenan in for pam moore and im ken wayne in berkeley a protest over horse racing forced the shutdown of a vaccination clinic and caused hundreds of appointments to be canceled. It happened at Golden Gate Fields and thats where we find kron fours terisa to re said that those protesters intend to stop the clinic. They may not have intended to stop the clinic by catherine and cam thats exactly what happened they say that they came out here to home horse racing. But they got a lot more than that. Holding bold yellow signs and chanting shut down Golden Gate Fields, protesters position themselves on the sidewalk in front of the east bay track. Several activists made it inside disrupting the days scheduled races. All of this unfolding as 5 horses have died since the start of the year we have 4 activists locked down at the top of the backstretch. Were attempting cease all mounted activities here at Golden Gate Fi
The state says more than one and a half million doses have been distributed in the targeted areas. Once 2 million doses have been distributed the state will make it easier for counties to reach the red tier meaning they can resume or activities. More details expected on this and the next few days the Contra Costa County Health Department is addressing inequity by adding popup vaccination and testing sites. In the hardest hit areas there kron 4 sleep chagall has the story. The darkest areas of this map show the portions in Contra Costa County hit hardest by covid19 they are located in the lowest court, ill of the Healthy Places index. Where case numbers and test positivity rates are disproportionately high we are focused on coming in communities in west county east county and central county in order richmond, any arc conquered pittsburgh and san pablo have the highest number of positive cases. And in all of those cities except san pablo less than 20 of the population has received the fi
Starts to pick up will we see friday light today, lets hope we do. We did not last friday and look at the richmond sandra fell bridge leaving out of richmond under 9 minutes for your drive time were staying on top of your commute this morning but for now back to the news. A developing story out of the east bay, a family looking for answers after a woman was killed in a hit and run kron 4 stand door reports. His family says they want justice the victim was walking home from work when she was struck and killed along this street. She leaves behind an 8 yearold daughter and loved ones who want someone to pay for what theyve done. Wilting flowers and black and silver balloons make up part of a roadside memorial through fremont woman killed here last week. A 31 yearold courtney us again it was leaving work when a hit and run driver struck her on macarthur boulevard they wouldnt want anyone to. Go what. My family is going under. Kristen dos a gator remembers her little sister as a kind and ca
John at this is todays New York Post cover after his apology over the weekend and he said he was sorry if any of his jokes were misinterpreted. Sandra a brian yoon a slide from brooklyn with the very latest on what we are learning. He authorized the Letitia James to launch an independent investigation into his conduct. But that was only after cuomo tried to control who would investigate him. He first recommended that a federal judge with close ties to his closest advisors would do the investigation, and then he recommended a joint investigation by the Attorney General and a chief judge who cuomo himself appointed. He relented only after the ag james publicly demanded she run the show. His former eta, 25yearold Charlotte Bennett said cuomo made inappropriate remarks which made her feel horribly uncomfortable. Cuomo issued a lengthy apology which said in part, i acknowledge some of the things i have set have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation to the extent any one felt that wa