here in contra costa county.rder. the last time most bay area counties had a mask mandate in place was back in 2022. this is not that just some advice. if you go indoors to be aware of the fact that there is a lot of covid circulating in the community and contra costa county, by the way, isn't the only county in the bay area making this recommendation. a couple of weeks ago, san francisco county issued a similar advisory. live in concord, ali rasmus ktvu, fox two news. >> thank you. some teenagers are working to ease the bay area's housing crisis. one pod at a time. san mateo middle schoolers delivered two portable housing pods to unhoused people at freeway memorial park in oaklan. the wooden pods sit on wheels and provide shelter and safety through temperature control and lockable doors. the pods were made as part of a summer camp called pods for change. the club is run by teens looking into providing alternative housing to those who need it the most. >> everyone deserves to have a roof over their head. no one s

contra costa county and the antioch police department declined to comment. the county says it hasn't yet been served with the lawsuit. we also tried unsuccessfully to reach the daycare and the baby's parents. the parents have not been arrested for the death, though the lawsuit claims a children's hospital doctor testified it was a homicide. the suit says the baby girl died alone at the hospital after her parents left for a smoke break and never returned. in contra costa county, jody hernandez nbc, bay area news such a difficult story to listen to. thank you jody. we're going to move on now to our other top story, the democratic national convention. it is the second night there at the dnc, and the delegates are right now in the middle of a ceremonial roll call confirming confirming vp kamala harris as their presidential nominee. let's take a live look at chicago at the convention floor. littlejohn. that spike lee right there. oh, babies even there with their headphones on as this roll call is underway, you can see the crowd is energized, each state being intr

there's a lot of affluence and surplus in contra costa county. there are very deep pockets of need. >> on top of extra capacity, white pony express says the new space will be a more supportive environment for volunteers at a time when hunger in contra costa county is growing. >>> let's get to our weather forecast. here we are looking toward the weekend, but boy, feels like a little hint of fall now. >> yes. august 23rd feels like october, i guess, except early october here typically means it's warmer along the coast, the offshore breeze, but anyway, a fall-like weather pattern complete with a few sprinkles and back to august reality very quickly, some weather whiplash on the way. we'll look at the big picture weather pattern, what's causing this. it is a very fall-like storm system that is moving in, not sure what's going on with this map. we'll keep through this and go to futurecast. the shower activity has mainly been concentrated farther to our north and a brief little passing shower around 4:00 this afternoon. we'll see a couple more overnigh

in contra costa county, east of hercules. the eastbound lanes of highway four remain blocked after a car hit a power pole, which then came down into the middle of the roadway. as you can see here, pga is on the scene right near franklin canyon road. the connector from 80 to eastbound four also closed. there are no reports of any injuries. oakland police say they have made two arrests in a deadly quadruple shooting over the weekend. authorities say two people were taken into custody in connection with a shooting on saturday morning. two people were found dead from gunshot wounds outside the apartment building on 83rd and international. two victims were critically wounded inside and taken to the hospital. the names of the victims and those arrested have not been released. santa clara police are asking for the public's help locating an at-risk woman. 52 year old renata lopez was last seen on saturday, august 17th, 1130 in the morning on main street. renata is described as five feet, six inches tall, 160 pounds with green eyes an

that's west contra costa county. you will see. that's fine and so is 680.t is backing up almost. it was backed up in the pittsburg. if this crash doesn't move soon it may be backed up into antioch. however it's only 611 right now. they do have time to get that out of the way. and it could just go back to normal since it is so early. we'll keep an eye on it for you. 611 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you sal. a beloved bay area dj suffered a life altering stroke. the support around the globe rallying behind him. >> also, could robots be the solution? a crossing guard shortage? we'll tell you why. researchers in san jose say they may have found a sol io ordinary is the opposite of beautiful. beauty drops our jaws. dilates our eyes. and beauty is something we can create... right now... at floor & decor. now with more information about the accident and why neighbors say this road is dangerous. >> well, pam, police say that young boy was hit and killed by a car in south san jose. that accident took place just after 4:00 yesterday afternoon at the busy inter

yeah, we're talking about contra costa county. it now joins san francisco marin counties with that recommendation. >> kron 4 sarah stinson takes a look. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high i mentioned we're seeing is that variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious

so we'll keep watching that portion of contra costa county. and at the bottom of the screen, a little bit of slowing starts. northbound 101 for san jose. back to you. thanks. a lot, mike. the united center in chicago was rocking last night with the second day of the democratic national convention. scott mcgrew gets three minutes to tell us all about it, and scott, i watched last night. it's going to be hard for you to pick the best and put it in three minutes. yeah, good luck, but you can do it right? okay. yeah i mean, all right, think about this. two obama spoke douglas emhoff, the second gentleman of the united states, bernie sanders, chuck schumer, there is a lot to pick from. let's start first, though, with the first lady, michelle obama, speaking about donald trump. if we see a mountain in front of us, we don't expect there to be an escalator waiting to take us to the top. no who's going to tell him? who's going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? the former first lady, referring to a st

costa county. surprised. >> i've heard a lot of people that have it that have gotten it. >> i mean, i've had a few friends and like family that have gotten covid recently in the past few months. yeah and, i mean, good, they're like in good health. so i haven't had to like, be careful that much. >> the good news is that unlike earlier covid waves, this variant doesn't appear to be leading to a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. >> no increases in deaths that the data that we do have, we do see slight increases in hospitalizations, but not overwhelming our hospital system at this time. >> contra costa county health officials want to remind people this is a recommendation, not an order or a mandate. but it's not the only bay area county to do so. a couple of weeks ago, san francisco county health officials also issued a similar recommendation to mask up indoors. because of this summer covid surge. in concord, allie rasmus ktvu, fox two news. >> construction is slated to begin in 2027 for major upgra

last month, a man from contra costa county died from the virus.officials say there have been seven deaths nationwide this season. west nile is spread through birds and mosquitoes. vector control officials say the best way to prevent west nile is to eliminate standing water near your home. well, a summer covid surge has hit the western u.s. and because of that, health officials in contra costa county say you might want to consider wearing a mask once again. ktvu sally rasmus explains the new recommendation and the response to it on their way to the gym and the coffee shop. >> we asked people in concord this morning if they'd consider masking up again in the next couple of weeks. >> kids are going back to school, and i think it's a good idea just to do that. >> i have one in my bag at all times, so if someone's coughing, i absolutely will put one on. >> absolutely not. no no no no no none. >> contra costa county health officials are recommending people wear masks in some enclosed indoor settings, especially people who are over the age of 65 immune c

indoors. >> contra costa county now join san francisco and marin counties with the recommendation. kron 4 sarah stinson reports. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high. the predominant strain we're seeing is live where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron rights read a little easier. one of those cas

costa county.eople we spoke with say they weren't surprised by that. >> i've heard a lot of people that have it that have gotten it. >> i've had a few friends and like family that have gotten covid recently. in the past few months. yeah. and, i mean, good, they're like in good health. so i haven't had to, like, be careful that much. >> health officials here in contra costa county want to remind people that this is just a recommendation, not a mandate, not an order. they're not the only bay area county to make this recommendation. a couple of weeks ago, the county of san francisco also issued a similar advisory or recommendation that people mask indoors because of this summer covid surge. live in concord ali rasmus, ktvu, fox two news. all right. thanks, ali. well ali is asking folks out in the east in contra costa county, and we've been asking folks online and here is an update to our viewer poll that we've been talking about this morning. the question is are you masking up again. and 36% of you sa

you to mask indoors contra costa county now joining san francisco and marin counties with this recommendationhy. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high. the predominant strain we're seeing is live where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron might spread a little easier. one of those cases, dan circle who came do

in contra costa county. jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news. talk about one of our favorite campaigns every year. it's been going on for ten years, and we relied on your help to help clear our shelters. and every year you step up to find new homes for pets in need across the bay area. and we're just getting started on this year's campaign. nbc bay area's cinthia pimentel joins us live from santa clara county animal services. san martin. this is one day i wish we could switch jobs. do you have any furry friends to show us who need to find forever homes? i have so many new furry friends ready for you, bay area. and as you said it, the bay area has stepped up. we've been on this campaign for over ten years, 31,000 animals in the bay area have been adopted. we not only do this here at a local scale, we do it across the country with nbc and telemundo. so over a million animals have gotten adopted, and maybe this weekend is your chance. we are here in san martin. my new friend faith and sirius, who is just the bestest companion for anybody that's loo

yeah, we've got contra costa county now joining san francisco and marin counties with this recommendation. >> for sarah stinson gives us the story from lafayette. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high that i mentioned we're seeing is that where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron rights read a little easi

costa county. we'll take this through the remainder of tonight. this is why i said the best bet for this would be over the next eight hours or so. here we are at midnight and still holding together with a chance in the north bay. then it will probably start to wind down as we get into tomorrow and put the focus back on the sierra. of course, we've got to be concerned for lightning strikes over there knowing what the condition is with the landscape across all of northern california from a fire vulnerability standpoint. thankfully, there's decent rain with this. that is good news, but there's a chance we could see a few drops at home and a 5% chance that we see our own stray lone strike of lightning mixed in. we'll watch this real closely. i'll see you with the full forecast in a few minutes. >> thanks, darren. >>> san francisco's effort to remove homeless encampments has made headlines all week. despite the attention the city insists it's not doing anything it hasn't done in recent years. so what is

another bay area county is recommending people mask-up indoors, contra costa county now join san francisco marin counties with the recommendation. kron 4 sarah stinson reports from lafayette. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high i mentioned we're seeing is live where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron ri

employee in contra costa county is now suing the retail giant. the lawsuit claims age discrimination and wrongful termination. now the suit alleges the 70 year-old former employee was fired after a customer bullied her into doing a suspicious transaction. now, according to her lawyers, home depot fired her for violating their policy. however, the lawyers claim that her client was really fired because of her age. the lawsuit seeks past and future compensation. >> its 9.26. and coming up next on the kron, 4 morning news. police are investigating the death of a man who was punched and left unconscious. we'll tell you how they found the attacker. >> 9.29 right now and we're certainly talking about flowers. well, because it's sunny outside i want to take walk, although maybe later this afternoon, up the time to smell the flowers. yes, in the will like flour. yeah. that's the at the coast will all be shy done because it's going to be beautiful out there. highs in the 60's at the coast. >> nice sunshine out that direction. now, if you head further inlan

that's the word from contra costa county.es with this recommendation. >> kron 4 sarah stinson has the story. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks today. steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. >> the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high. the predominant strain we're seeing is live where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron ri

new recommendation from contra costa county health leaders. they're advising masks be worn in crowded indoor settings. it's all a byproduct of the summer covid surge. it's not considered a health order, but rather an alignment with straight state strategies. the agency is also advising people to stay up to date with their vaccinations, and we're back in just a few minutes with a look at this morning's top stories here on today in the bay including returning back to school. so students over in the east bay returning to the classroom after voters ousted two board members for not allowing them to fly the pride flag on campus. well, is this possible impacting that enrollment? plus, he literally ran away with it. american track and field star cole hocker beating out the favorites to bring home gold. how he did it coming up, i'm jessica aguirre, you're watchg today in thein z's baking the house special. arisa's styling a new look. and steve's filling his biggest order ever. with the first ever comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee, these busi

are you seeing that in contra costa county cnn? we have seen an uptick. you know, we our weekly a planning meeting hearing from every corner of our staff earlier today. we are about 3,000 registrations in recent weeks. >> you know, we think that that's that's typical. we do see a surge in any presidential election, but that is higher than where we were at in the primary where we are about 710. >> other than getting people to vote. what's the biggest challenge you face? >> you know, it is it is about breaking through that information. a lot of noise and misinformation out there i'm grateful for this opportunity to talk to you. and so, yeah, we really want it. let everyone know that we have a great process and secure and you can look for your voter information guides in a little over a month and we're going to be sending ballots so that those are received by voters fully a month before the election at minus. 29 today were 69 days from the election. you'll be getting your ballot. in 40 days from now? >> and is that universal or i know you're contra costa cou

contra costa county now join san francisco and marin counties with that recommendation. well, for saracens reports from lafayette. >> health officials here in contra costa county are recommending people to wear a well-fitting mask like him and 95 or kn 95 mask in indoor public spaces like a grocery store. i went inside 2 of them and it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask at all. i do sometimes see people wearing masks. >> steven, far between that usually older people. when you sing. >> people not wearing over time, masks have become a rare sight across the bay area. but due to covid cases spiking this summer, health officials in contra costa county are now recommending people to wear masks in public indoor places. that surprises me. the health department says from may 9th to july 9th concentrations of covid in wastewater has more than quadrupled as of recently cases have plateaued but still remain high. the predominant strain we're seeing is that where variant, which is a relative omicron. >> it is slightly more infectious than omicron rights read a little easier. one

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costa county. crystal bailey ktvu, fox two news. >> a man's body was found in an underground utility vault in richmond. several residents say they heard an explosion around three this morning at cutting boulevard and south second street. well, fire crews arrived on the scene to find an open manhole and a man dead inside the vault, which was about 20 by 12ft wide and 15ft deep, making it difficult and dangerous to recover. >> the body partially filled with water. so the individual that went in and was, we suspect, was electrocuted by the energized electrical lines that are in the vault, fell further down into the vault and submerged partially into the water. it appears that this vault had been being accessed by some of the unhoused individuals in the neighborhood. >> neighbors say there have been problems in that area for a while regarding homeless people and problems with theft. fire crews say this is an example of just how dangerous these underground vaults are. so anyone who sees someone removing

. >> the city of antioch contra costa county and a long list of people have been named in a federal civil rights lawsuit related to the beating death of a toddler. really disturbing story here. this lawsuit accuses them of neglect and kron four's philippe to cause the story. >> by the time, an 18 month-old girl from antioch ultimately died from trauma allegedly inflicted by her mother and father, a civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court last week accuses contra costa county, the city of antioch and several agencies of failing to protect the child from harm. despite repeated signs she was being abused. we had care providers and law enforcement. >> failing to do the bare minimum, the bare minimum that they're asked to do, which is just simply report referred to why in the lawsuit, the child who died in august 2022. from her injuries and what a doctor ruled a homicide was removed from her parents custody just weeks after her birth. she was born with methamphetamine in her system and passed away with a severed pancreas and bleeding in her brain. the lawsuit was filed on behalf winds. 2 y

well, the summer spike in covid cases has health officials in contra costa county saying you might want to consider wearing a mask whenever you're indoors. this especially applies to people who are over the age of 65, immunocompromised or work in a health care setting. we asked people in concord earlier today if they would consider masking up once again in the next couple of weeks. >> kids are going back to school, and i think it's a good idea just to do that. >> i have one in my bag at all times, so if someone's coughing, i absolutely will put one on. >> absolutely not. no no no no no none. >> contra costa county health officials say from may through the beginning of last month, concentrations of covid in the county's wastewater samples have quadrupled. >> no increases in deaths. but the data that we do have, we do see slight increases in hospitalizations, but not overwhelming our hospital system at this time. >> now, this comes after san francisco issued a similar recommendation to mask indoors. just a few weeks ago, a bay area fire department set to receive a major grant, all in an e

they say they're doing their best to track down those responsible in contra costa county.y hernandez, nbc, bay area news. vice president kamala harris is on the campaign trail today and coming to san francisco on sunday to raise more campaign cash. today, harris continued her swing state blitz, stopping in phoenix to try and win over latino voters. it comes after she picked up an historic endorsement for the country's oldest latino civil rights group. harris has also been sending a more positive message to voters, describing herself today as a, quote, joyful warrior. former president trump also hit the road today for the first time this week, but his trip to a rally in montana hit a snag when his plane had to be diverted due to mechanical issues. trump did manage to make it to his event and continued his jabs at harris, describing her today as, quote, worse than biden. a fiery and defiant response to the governor's threat that he will cut funding from cities who don't do enough to address homelessness. advocates for the unsheltered in the south bay say the governor's threa

city of antioch as well as contra costa county and a long list of people have been named in a federal civil rights lawsuit related. >> to the horrific beating death of a toddler. the lawsuit accused them of neglect. kron four's philippe djegal reports. >> by the time an 18 month-old girl from antioch ultimately died from trauma allegedly inflicted by her mother and father, a civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court last week accuses contra costa county, the city of antioch and several agencies of failing to protect the child from harm. despite repeated signs she was being abused. we had care providers and law enforcement. >> failing to do the bare minimum, the bare minimum that they're asked to do, which is just simply report referred to why in the lawsuit, the child who died in august 2022. from her injuries and what a doctor ruled a homicide was removed from her parents custody just weeks after her birth. she was born with methamphetamine in her system and passed away with a severed pancreas and bleeding in her brain. the lawsuit was filed on behalf winds. 2 young siblings who ar

. >> contra costa county election officials are warning of a new scam with election season approaching. it involves text messages that ask about voter registration by providing a fake link. the scam has been reported statewide. the contra costa county elections office says it is not contacting voters to confirm voter registration, voter registration status can be found on the county's elections. office website. palo alto is teaming up with the santa clara county fire, safe council to clean up vegetation in the foothills this week. the goal is to reduce the risk of brush fires and make it easier for people to evacuate. if there is an emergency crews are working near the intersection of arrest to darrow and page mill roads near interstate 2.80. will be working from 09:00am until 03:00pm every day. this week. drivers they say should expect delays. >> at this evening, we're keeping an eye on the biggest fire currently burning in california. the park fire and now the 4th largest wildfire in state history. it is burned more than 406,000 acres in butte, plumas shasta and to hey, ma. it's curr

costa county there. she goes on to say that you can expect your ballot in the mail in about 40 days, 40 days from today. >> next is sports snyder's back on the practice field today. they have their 53 man roster said, but does it include branded tell you how about trent williams? some horton cases. ross has reaction from the head coach and the gm. they talk to reporters today. that's coming up. and now kron 4 sports. >> and welcome into sports. and ben ross to the forty-niners. 53 man roster is set for the regular season, but still the drama continues in santa clara. there was some chatter that star wide receiver brandon aiyuk might return from his so-called hold in to practice today. but that didn't end up being the case. still no new contract. no trade either. and now the forty-niners season opener is less than 2 weeks away. the real update from today is that aiyuk was cleared by team doctors after dealing with some neck and back issues. what that means is that the niners can now find him for missing p

. >> the search is on for a dangerous, invasive, non-native mosquito not seen in contra costa county in two years. but now one has been found. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm stephanie sierra. >> the lone insect was found as inspectors were looking for mosquitoes carrying the west nile virus. but this new discovery is potentially much more dangerous. but as abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains, county officials are not taking any chances. >> inspectors from the contra costa mosquito and vector control district are testing standing water in areas in concord. they're looking for aedes aegypti mosquitoes, an invasive and potentially dangerous bug. >> you see a mosquito biting you, and you swat it on your arm. this is not that mosquito. its common name is the yellow fever mosquito. so it's a really dangerous mosquito. and we found one. >> nola woods is with vector control. she says this is the mosquito found on tuesday. the yellow fever mosquito can carry dengue fever, chikungunya and the zika virus. the zika virus can cause birth defects. >> it raises an alarm because where

taking a live look at our camera over contra costa county right now where we have seen the worst of the air quality here in the bay area over the last couple days. first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen has a check on the air quality now and what we can expect this weekend. paul, so many people have outdoor plans this weekend. what are we looking at? >> it should be fine because the air quality will continue to improve. it improved through the late afternoon and evening yesterday inland in the east bay. here's that live look outside from mount diablo. you can see the haze holding to the horizon, but air quality across the entire bay area is in the moderate category. we're seeing a well mixed air mass across the entire region today. so no one particular spot is a whole lot better or worse. we are going to see improvement through the weekend, still moderate air quality readings east of the oakland hills and in the santa clara valley tomorrow, but then everybody should be in the good category by sunday, monday, and tuesday. let's go to our floor map. it's because the onshore wind will

back in our area in contra costa county, an attempted copper theft may have cost a man his life overnight. it started at around 230 this morning when richmond police started getting some reports of someone stealing copper and an explosion near the area of cutting boulevard and second street. when police and firefighters got on scene, they found a man's body in an underground pg&e electrical vault. investigators say it appears the man was electrocuted, triggering a power outage there. witnesses told police they saw three men go inside the vault, but only two came out. firefighters say they didn't find any evidence of vandalism, but did find a man's body in about five feet of water underground. it looks like he was trying to traverse on that makeshift catwalk. came into contact with some energized electrical, and that's what caused the issue. there was no actual fire or, you know, any sort of explosion in that sense as far as, like an eruption. it appears to be the energized electrical when he came in contact, that that's what the explosion sound was, how hard. and those who work nearby tel

a contra costa county business is putting thieves shoplifters on notice online. and it's all about tiktok. the owners say this strategy is working. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. i love cosmetics. i love makeup, i love this, i'm a makeup artist, so i've been loving makeup since as long as i remember. hilda lizbeth perez garcia says it's been her dream to own her own cosmetics store, but she didn't dream she'd see so much of her inventory shoplifted from the shelves. they mostly take the lashes, especially these ones right here, since a little bit more pricey. we're not going to call the police over a $15 box of lashes. and but at the same time, we have to protect ourselves and c find ways to improve and not have theft become a bigger issue. the store started locking up the lashes, but the thefts continued so hilda's 21 year old son came up with a different deterrent. he ojai that will be posted on tiktok. i will be famous post the alleged thieves on tiktok. i don't think they noticed just how they're improving their tactics on how to steal. we had to improve our ta

our safety requirements in contra costa county. >> the company took on the progressive values in manybay area had. chevron offered domestic partner benefits to same sex couples before the state of california did. >> the move doesn't affect the richmond refinery and its 3000 employees. the president of the bay area council blames state lawmakers for chevron's move. in a statement, jim wunderman says, quote, it's an embarrassment for california that we've lost so many global companies because of misguided policies that make it incredibly difficult to do business here. >> oakland is welcoming 33 new firefighters today, a graduation ceremony this morning honored the new recruits. they're completing their 20 weeks of academy training at the afd training tower. >> they're the best of the best. you know, we interviewed every one of them. we picked them out of a robust group of candidates. and it's one of the few times that we've had almost our entire uh- academy class graduate, 33 new members starting their career for hopefully a 30 year, very decorated, long career. >> mayor shantel gave re

in contra costa county, jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news. no more tears. we're going to go outside and take a live look at san jose. beautiful day in the south bay. lots of blue skies and the weather is just i think, perfect right now. it's been a nice payoff considering how hot it had been this summer. you know, we've had 13 days at 100 and hotter, so we're just kind of soaking all this up. and if you like this trend, you want it even colder. we do have those temperatures even dropping more later this week. let's go ahead and take it outside right now. if you're doing anything over the next couple of hours, i'll show you how things are going to be looking for us. and in concord right now, like much of the bay area, we have crystal clear blue sky currently checking in with 84. a little bit of a breeze out of the west at ten, and that westerly wind is going to ensure numbers drop off. we're going to be in the 70s starting at 8:00 and 60s. by 10 p.m. we'll take it out to san francisco. we did get in on a break of the fog. 68 right now. winds pretty gusty her

and i semitic flyers are being posted around contra costa county. and these flyers have disturbing images on them. they've been found in parts of >> lafayette, concord and walnut creek kron four's rob nesbitt spoke with a rabbi in the east bay about how the community there is responding. anti semitic. flyers have been placed on car windows and on the doorsteps of several homes in the east bay. >> drivers have even noticed hateful messages hanging from highway overpasses. these are some examples of the disturbing images circulating in contra costa county, anti-semitic fliers that blame jews for things like gun control and mass immigration. rabbi joe prominent temple isaiah in lafayette says jewish and non-jewish community members have received them. this is explicit anti-semitism. >> it is the type of message that's meant to scare people and meant to make us afraid to be in our own community. but we're not going to be afraid. we have one another and to lean on, according to rabbi perlman, the flyers were distributed by a group called going defense le

we're hearing this may have been the result of a pursuit by the contra costa county sheriff's office. no word, though, if anyone's been hurt or when the lanes of the freeway could reopen tonight. >> two men have been charged in the shooting death of 45 year old efren reynoso of antioch. reynoso was found shot to death in his home on east eighth street two weeks ago. ktvu has learned that 21 year old elijah burba and 23 year old christopher paez were taken into custody by stockton police. we're told reynoso had filed a civil harassment suit against burba that was thrown out about two weeks before the killing. >> plus very difficult. it angers us. it saddens us to know that there are people out there that do this. >> a san jose family, frustrated and fed up after they say looters have targeted their home multiple times after it was destroyed in a fire. ktvu is amber lee spoke with the family tonight who are struggling to recover, following back to back tragedies. >> this was our family room at one point. this is where we used to have our christmas tree. this is where we used to spend a

costa county who says that elections are safe and fair. >> i'm here to reassure voters that are our process is our secure. we care a lot about securing our physical space. we make sure that our people use secure process is fact, our staff set up an entire website dedicated to election security because we want to make sure that everybody understands that week we conduct fair and secure elections and that voters votes will count. >> kristen connelly, they're in charge of elections in contra costa county went on to say you can expect your ballot in the mail in california in about 40 days from now. >> meantime, vice president kamala harris and governor tim walz are on the campaign trail. kron four's washington correspondent vinay simlot has more. both campaigns want to win georgia and its 16 electoral votes. >> president joe biden won that state in 2020. but this year a decision desk hq and the hill dot com election forecast says former president donald trump has a 65% chance of winning that state. >> if democratic ticket begins a two-day journey through rural georgia when vice presiden

the east bay for eastern contra costa solano and alameda counties. that's something you'll notice again. now winds from the coastline are really pushing through. we've had again, 20 to 30 miles per hour. gusts this morning and regular winds at around 15 to 20 miles per hour. so that cool ocean air coming along with that fog, but also a brisk feel see 50's with that winds. definitely throw on the extra lair berkeley nsf at 54 right now. oaknand at 58 degrees. pittsburgh sitting in the low 60's later on today. daytime highs will be 70's 80's for most of us. a few low 90's, but not for much longer talking the cooler weather that we still have had your forecast still to come, right on the that fry like to start off your friday commute. hopefully it stays that way. >> iran into the city traffic not building at the toll plaza just yet. well, your san mateo bridge just short of 14, 80 to 101. the richmond sandra fell bridge is still under 8 golden gate bridge. 37 of the tolls. visibility looking good. 19 minute ride darya. james, back to you. thank you. rey

it's one of the largest companies in contra costa county.ron has been very, very transparent with their headquarters in san ramon that they were going to be leaving candace anderson is the vice sheriff for the contra costa county board of supervisors. >> she

it's one of the largest companies in contra costa county. it's now moving to texas. >> chevron has been very, very transparent with their headquarters in san ramon that they were going to be leaving. >> candace anderson is the vice chair for the contra costa county board of supervisors. she says it's tough anytime a city, county or the state loses jobs and the tax base. she admits the golden state's red tape makes it difficult for doing business. but says chevron gained from operating in california as well. >> they have fully embraced some of our most stringent clean air requirements in the bay area, our safety requirements in contra costa county. in a statement to abc seven news, chevron points to its 145 years in california, stating, quote, we remain committed to our investments in california with our crude oil fields, technical facilities, refineries, retail stations and renewable partnerships. >> the richmond refinery, with more than 3000 jobs, will continue to operate and keep the oil supply chain in effect. >> i've seen many changes ov

a contra costa county business is putting thieves shoplifters on notice online.nd it's all about tiktok. the owners say this strategy is working. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. i love cosmetics. i love makeup, i love this, i'm a makeup artist, so i've been loving makeup since as long as i remember. hilda lizbeth perez garcia says it's been her dream to own her own cosmetics store, but she didn't dream she'd see so much of her inventory shoplifted from the shelves. they mostly take the lashes, especially these ones right here, since a little bit more pricey. we're not going to call the police over a $15 box of lashes. and but at the same time, we have to protect ourselves and c find ways to improve and not have theft become a bigger issue. the store started locking up the lashes, but the thefts continued so hilda's 21 year old son came up with a different deterrent. he ojai that will be posted on tiktok. i will be famous post the alleged thieves on tiktok. i don't think they noticed just how they're improving their tactics on how to steal. we had to improve our tact

our safety requirements in contra costa county. >> the company took on the progressive values in many ways that the bay area had. chevron offered domestic partner benefits to same sex couples before the state of california did. >> the move doesn't affect the richmond refinery and its 3000 employees. the president of the bay area council blames state lawmakers for chevron's move. in a statement, jim wunderman says, quote, it's an embarrassment for california that we've lost so many global companies because of misguided policies that make it incredibly difficult to do business here. a san francisco couple is in mourning after a pack of coyotes attacked and killed their dog during a walk along baker beach. they were with their three dogs on thursday morning when they were surrounded by five coyotes. >> my partner grabbed two of the dogs i was trying to grab, peter, the third dog, and one of the coyotes grabbed him before i could grab him, and they took him about ten yards off the beach and uh- killed him in front of us. >> oh, it's just awful. >> justin rivard says the whole incident too

health leaders in contra costa county are recommending that people mask up as covid cases rise.ging those at high risk of severe illness to wear a mask when in crowded indoor spaces, including at grocery stores and doctor's offices. this comes as cases spike across the bay area. you can see here the spike that hit the summer. health leaders say they've been monitoring covid levels in contra costa counties wastewater, and they found that levels have more than quadrupled since early may. and wastewater is the best way that we can see covid trends in the community at this time. and so that's what we look at to see if there's increasing levels, and kind of help to guide the guidance that we want to, people to think about. and health leaders are reminding the public that this isn't a health order, but a recommendation, a minor setback for san francisco's efforts to clear homeless encampments. a federal judge has no issue with the city's bag and tag policy, but does have a problem with the training city workers have received to enforce that policy. the judge issued an order telling th

and now a lawsuit has been filed against. >> several city and county agencies in contra costa county.s, an underground recovery in richmond after an explosion at a manhole. i'm vicki liviakis. the news at 4 vicki liviakis. the news at 4 next. alright. what's the definition of character to you? umm... would you be a superhero or a supervillain? if you could say one thing to big tobacco, what would it be? it's so important in this time of change that we reclaim our sacred ways. i had to open my eyes. you can't continue to do this. deep breath. i'd want to ask them “why?” (♪♪) >> from station. starts now. >> good afternoon. thanks for being with us today on kron. 4 a

it's one of the largest companies in contra costa county. it's now moving to texas. >> chevron has been very, very transparent with their headquarters in san ramon that they were going to be leaving candace anderson is the vice sheriff for the contra costa county board of supervisors. >> she says it's tough anytime a city, county, or the state loses jobs and the tax base. she admits the golden state's red tape makes it difficult for doing business, but says chevron gained from operating in california as well. >> they have fully embraced some of our most stringent clean air requirements in the bay area. our safety requirements in contra costa county. >> in a statement to abc seven news, chevron points to its 145 years in california, stating, quote, we remain committed to our investments in california with our crude oil fields, technical facilities, refinerie, retail stations and renewable partnerships. the richmond refinery, with more than 3000 jobs, will continue to operate and keep the oil supply chain in effect. >> i've seen many changes o

in contra costa county in two years. until now, the lone insect was found as inspectors were looking for mosquitoes carrying west nile virus. this new discovery is potentially much more dangerous, as abc seven news reporter anser hassan explains, county officials aren't taking any chances. >> inspectors from the contra costa mosquito and vector control district are testing standing water in areas in concord. they're looking for 8-80 aegypti mosquitoes, an invasive and potentially dangerous bug. >> you see a mosquito biting you and you swat it on your arm. this is not that mosquito. its common name is the yellow fever mosquito. so it's a really dangerous mosquito. and we found one. >> nola woods is with vector control. she says this is the mosquito found on tuesday. the yellow fever mosquito can carry dengue fever, chikungunya and the zika virus. the zika virus can cause birth defects. >> it raises an alarm because where there's one, there's likely more. >> so far, the district found only one mosquito, which suggests they

no surprises for this part of alameda county, contra costa county, as we talked about, moves very smoothlytalk about some of those speeds. vasco road is a key route and it's still only 22 minutes. that's not bad. coming out of brentwood, byron and discovery bay. back to you. thanks, mike. well, happening now, the red cross offering a new incentive to boost blood donations, donors can receive a $20 amazon gift card. the nonprofit says national blood supplies are down more than 25% since july. type o blood is especially needed. visit the red cross blood donation website to learn where you can donate. there is still so much more ahead at 6:00, including the one and only simone biles, we're going to take you back out live to paris after adding four new medals, three of them gold to her epic olympic resume, we'll hear about her biggest takeaways from paris and what her future holds this morning. and don't forget, nbc bay area streams 24/7. you can watch us whenever you'd like on roku or other streing platforms. takeam francisco. new details on an overnight shooting, which left three people inju

they say. >> in contra costa county don't fall for >> now on kron 4 morning news, an officer with the san jose police department is dead and another injured. we were hit by suspected hit run driver over the weekend and in east bay house fire least 4 people out of their home, including a blind woman will see actually got out. and breaking news with the oakland a's now agreed to sell their share of the oakland coliseum. >> from the bay local news station, you're watching you on morning team. >> good morning and thanks for starting your work week off with us. it's monday, august 5th. let's check in with john and see what the day holds. good morning. hey there, daria, and happy monday to you. we are looking outside at a forecast that is starting to brighten up now. we started the morning with a lot of fog out there, including in areas like san jose, which is now sitting under increasingly bright conditions there in downtown visibility is fine for most areas. you do have a few missed the spots that near the coastline and up in the santa cruz mountains. aside from that, though, just that re

contra costa county. notice the difference. kirker pass is starting to build though. add a couple of minutes onto this route. the reason is because there's a crash between a railroad and bailey, so some folks may be now taking kirker pass to ignacio valley road that will add traffic into surface streets, into walnut creek. back to you. thank you very much, mike. happening now, public safety and infrastructure project is expected to get a boost in federal funding. fresh off the dnc, us congresswoman zoe lofgren will present checks to support five community projects in total. nearly $2.5 million will go towards efforts in gilroy and morgan hill. today's presentation is scheduled for noon at the morgan hill civic center. and just ahead in our last look at our top stories, including a takeover of bay area streets, chaotic scenes playing out in oakland and san francisco, the response from police as motorcycles and four wheelers swerve the streets. but first, here's craig melvin coming up on today, a serious concern heading into labor day weekend. an alarming rise in danger