Protests and demonstrations that at times have gotten violent and destructive. Local Police Departments say theyre worried the violence might surface again on Election Night regardless of the outcome bay area businesses are either boarding up again or simply staying boarded up kron fours dan thorn is live in berkeley tonight, he joins us with more on what police have plan and what the residents are expecting to dan. Well ken and pam some bay area Police Departments say they are increasing staffing on election day and the following days and theyre also canceling any discretionary time off its been said before that this is likely going to be an election unlike any other and police are not taking any chances. Businesses throughout the bay area are boarding up or are continuing to stay that way as election day nears depending on which way the elections go police in Berkeley Oakland and San Francisco are also preparing for potential unrest by increasing staffing to help keep the peace open
Pandemic thank you so much for joining us on this friday right here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman it was during a press Conference Today that mayor london breed announced covid19 hospitalizations are up in the city, causing city leaders to take action and slowdown reopenings some services that were scheduled to increase capacity to 50 . Instead will remain at 25 capacity. Kron fours dan kerman is live for us now in San Francisco is at city hall this afternoon with all the details good afternoon. Dan. Good afternoon just in the main thing to keep in mind is nothing is going backwards. Its just not expanding in San Francisco is saying that they knew this was always a possibility, especially as we get more into the winter in the fall that rates would be going up. But theyre putting the word out to people that now is the time to buckle down and continue to do with San Francisco has been doing and as a result city leaders are doing the same and putting a pause on future reopening.
Djegal explains on monday the city of vallejo will open an Emergency Operations center ahead of the president ial election in never to be prepared for for any potential incident of Illegal Police and Fire Departments will coordinate together the eels c will be located at a fire station in town, a smaller secondary Operations Center will also open up at Police Headquarters we dont have the intel right now that means that we just believe that there are any threats here in the city of orlando, the purpose for opening the oc is it purely precautionary are in abundance of caution the Police Department will have a mobile field force which means a team of officers on standby ready to deploy at a moments notice, kevin brown speaks for the fire department. He says they will staff an extra battalion chief and engine to respond to a potential increase in emergency calls for service in any other year. That would simply be you know short course have your protests be peaceful. Be sure we have the le
Scheduled to increase capacity up to 50 . Well instead remain at 25 capacity. Kron fours dan kerman is live at San Francisco city hall tonight with more dan i guess of your business owner. Think in your profits were going to double this is like a gut punch. It is at the same time some of them are looking at this like whats next could have been that they could have closed Indoor Dining altogether or they could have shut down altogether weve seen that other places across the country they are trying so that doesnt happen here in San Francisco and thats why it is a pause it is not a step backwards. The virus gets too far ahead. You cant catch up. San francisco Public Health director doctor grant colfax as San Francisco isnt there yet but covid numbers are moving in the wrong direction the last 2 weeks are key street has gone. From 3 about 3 per 100,000. Population to 4. Thats a 25 spittal of stations have also jumped from 23 to 37 in just a week. Which is why San Francisco is putting a pau
City, the city and county of San Francisco are slowing down plans to get back to business the last 2 weeks are key street has gone. From 3 about 3 per 100,000. Population to 4. Thats a 25 increase. The citys Public Health director doctor grant colfax says hospitalizations have also jumped from 23 to 37 in just a week which is why San Francisco is putting a pause on next weeks planned reopening of indoor pools indoor locker rooms and showers at gyms and indoor Family Entertainment activities like bowling alleys indoor restaurants indoor food courts movie theaters museums zoos and aquariums and houses of worship will also not be able to increased from 25 capacity to 50 capacity we were suprice we really thought that this time we can make it to. Get a least a 50 cut by this evening Francesco Colucci owns california fish market in north beach. Could she says running a restaurant in the city was challenging at 100 capacity this positive reopening is going to cost him 50 of his income. We al