Today, senators grilled top Us Health Experts about how to stop the spread of the virus and when that vaccine will be ready. Despite President Trumps public statements that a vaccine could be ready next month. Cdc director doctor Robert Redfield says he doesnt expect one to be widely available for another 9 to 12 months. Late 2nd quarter 3rd quarter. 2021. Meanwhile democratic president ial candidate joe biden says that while the trust was Scientists Say about a potential coronavirus vaccine. He says he does not trust President Trump. And meantime tonight, a ucsf Infectious Disease expert is weighing in on this debate saying that she agrees with the cdc director kron fours gayle ong talked with her about whether or not a mask is more effective than the vaccine when it comes to protecting yourself from covid. The Berkeley City Council members approved the mask fine after seeing an increase of covid19 cases in july and august this as the cdc director stresses the importance of wearing a
They dont seem sure about where to begin. The Police Officers Association Says its officers are looking for a new chapter for the city and the department we see it as an opportunity move the department forward in a new direction, Philip Hoffman is a Union Representative says officers are on board with modern policing policies that would improve the department they position us as somehow an impediment to change and reform and to the contrary. We have reached out on numerous occasions to get the ball rolling on these reforms offices of recommendations from 2 City Commission studies are on the table. But so far none of them have been implemented. He says as crime rises across the city, the biggest need right now more officers on the streets. The department though has been plagued with several scandals in controversial shootings in recent years in just the last 6 months the department has faced the shooting death of Sean Monterrosa an investigation that was launched after evidence in that
And the improved air quality had customers for one business lining up around the corner. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight, a day we begin with that Health Update in the east because of the pandemic. If we want. People of the safety part of the solution not part of the problem. Contra costa county Health Officials are discouraging the traditional halloween celebrations, we all know and love but they told kron fours michelle kingston that doesnt mean you cant celebrate at all. Tracy nelsons family loves halloween. These are just some of their costumes from the past few years but with restrictions in place this year because of coronavirus she decided to get creative will be a little bit more work but it will still give them the opportunity to trick or treat instead of trick or treating in her neighborhood looking like this shes encouraging her neighbors to do a driveby celebration and put a table in the front yard with candy tha
Good air quality returning much like yesterday all across the region were off to a mild start right now with some 60s oakland at 66 san jose in pittsburgh at 67, San Francisco right now one of our cooler spots. Right at 60 degrees talking more about what to expect today still to come robin. All right, thank you john lets check in on the commute now the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza is growing it spilling beyond the atb overcrossing its all the way out to west grand. So it has reached that point words pretty packed coming in, but you wont run into any problems right now so no crashes no stalls just the fog thats the issue Poor Visibility here from the maze right through the pay gates and as we said before you got any the headlights in the wiper so just be careful dont follow anyone to closely space yourself out when youre dealing with dense fog like this here on 92 are looking good busy but not bad 13 minutes to the peninsula. And just a really quick peak at one oh one theres a st
Temperatures, not all that bad were in the 60s right now will be in the 70s 80s later on have that in your full forecast is still to come back over to you robin, thank you john, its definitely one of those small on mornings where you know the wipers are going to be going the headlights maybe on a little bit longer than usual because of the dense fog. And some spots we cant even see like the towers are some over crossings here is the golden gate and we cant even see the towers this morning so a dense fog advisory remains in place here for that trip across the Golden Gate Bridge that was issued by chp but check out the drive time and looks good its still pretty quick right 20 minutes novato to San Francisco. Here is the bay bridge approach and the line is long, its back to on west grand now we can see a little bit more of the 80 over crossing, but i didnt even have a view of it earlier this morning, the trip in is very quiet. So an easy 11 minutes after fremont street and the minutes its