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that's the vaccine verification and then the driver's license and that's the wallet. >> only hawaii and new york so far have implemented vaccine passports. >>> just in time because the first cruise ship to depart from the u.s. and then that dropped the travel alert from a left four to a three. that means that get vaccinate and get tested before you come on board. >>> california has new mask rules for the workplace. cal osha approved the guidelines. the governor signed an executive order and then the most fully vaccinated. the masks are no longer required. they can still require them. employers will also and then the employees will have to prove their vaccinated and and then the tours and then the workplaces. >> and then the social distancing. >> masks will still require the health care settings. >>> happening today juneteenth will be observed for the first time as a federal holiday inn the u.s. yesterday signed a bill and immediately and then will have the day off. the actual day june 19th was on a saturday this year. it is the day that slaves were freed in texas. >> however, biden says

us how this electronic vaccine verification system works. >> so, it is not an app. like what you have been hearing about in new york. it is basically a verification system that links to the state immunization record. so, if you are getting your vaccine in california, it is probably going to work. if you haven't gotten in california, it may not work. it is all linked to that registry. so, you basically go on the website, you put in your name, last name, first name, date of birth, either in email or a cell phone that you have used to access the registration. and then they send you either a text or an email, depending on what you use. a link to a qr code, because it is not an app, you actually take a picture of the qr code. and then, you can store it in your phone. it is linked to you. so, it is only secure and people can really think the qr code. >> like they can with a vaccination card. i went through the process. it was pretty quick. so, what do we do with that qr code? right? we have stored in our phone or in our wallet. do we show it at venues that need vaccination

masks are required for unvaccinated individuals in indoor public settings and businesses and vaccine verificationnegative testing is required for indoor mega events in settings where masks are required only for unvaccinated individuals. businesses have 3 options. they can allow vaccinated individuals to self attest to their vaccine status. they can implement vaccine verification or they can require everyone to wear masks. masks will still be required for everyone on public transit indoors in k through 12 schools as well as child care settings as well as health care settings correctional facilities and homeless shelters. the governor has also indicated today his plans to sign today. 2 executive orders that will roll roll back the. >> blueprint and lift those tears systems that we've talked about as well as those stay at home orders. that's all. so on tuesday, the reopening of california can proceed as planned live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> in another sign that the coronavirus pandemic is easing here in the bay area. san francisco plans to close its mass testing site along the em

questions about vaccine verification. some mega events may require it. new york has begun offering residents government issue digital proof of their vaccine status called the excelsior pass. it's on the phone. a reporter from our new york sister station describing how it works. pace to smartphone. app. >> that. >> gives you a qr code that essentially can get you into. any venue. it shows that you been vaccinated. there are some challenges. but i mean, it's pretty popular 2 million downloads and counting today. governor newsom asked if he's considering anything similar. >> we'll be doing something that provides you the opportunity will announce this later this week to have an electronic version of your paper version of vaccinations, not a passport, not a requirement. >> that was lauren lister reporting tonight. the joy for those 6 vacation getaways will be on july. the first in san francisco, a stolen dog is back at home. that's after being taken from a parked car at fisherman's wharf. the dog's owner says when they got back to their car. somebody had smas

. >>> details of the vaccine verification system will be discussed today. governor newsom said it will not be a vaccine card. only hawaii has implemented a vaccine passport. >>> the cdc has lowered its warning levels for cruise travelers. the first ship will set sale next year. they dropped from a level four to a level three. make sure you are fully vaccinated and tested before you board. unvaccinated people should avoid cruises altogether. >>> well, a face mask was on this giant buddhist goddess in japan. it's the goddess of mercy. it was damaged in an earthquake in february. >>> california has now mask rules. the rules go into e fact immediately. for most fully vaccinated workers masks are no longer required on the job but employers could require them. employers will have to document the employee's vaccination status. workers can self-atells. those who are unvaccinated will have to wear masks indoors or shared work spaces. juneteenth will be observed for the first time as a federal holiday president biden signed the bill. the law went into effect immediate

is he talking about a vaccine verification system which is no different than a vaccine passport.odd: have you on if newsom does that with the vaccine verification system. meantime don't miss tomi's brand new special save california out tomorrow. new show no interruption on catch on fox nation. tomi, thank you. jillian: good to see you. thank you. and thanks for watching this morning. we will see you back here tomorrow 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. have a good day and "fox & friends" starts right now. bye-bye. ♪ ♪ >> we are just one day away from the commander-in-chief's highly anticipated faceoff with vladimir putin. >> is he a worthy adversary. >> his job to calm everything down i'm not sure if people want to calm. >> speculation about a lab leak is baseless. >> this as video came by sky news australia reportedly shows live bats inside the wuhan lab. >> hundredson introduce ago bill bar kamala harris from using air force 2. when asked why she hasn't visited the southern border. she laughed. this is not a laughing

vaccine verification is recommended but not required at outdoor events like giants or a's games or at a concert at the shoreline amphitheater. will not fully vaccinated or don't have a negative covid test will be admitted as long as they wear a mask. >> think you, cornell. >>> the states numerals take effect unless in a week. that is when california reopens. as you can see abc7 is counting down to june 15th. it is about five doesfive does away. that is when restrictions will lift statewide. >> after all this time it is just around the corner. has been extremely confusing for businesses to figure out what the reopening will look like for them and customers. let's continue team coverage with laura anthony. she is five with that part of the story and lafayette.>>> hi deb. confusing is a word i did hear over and over today even with the new guidelines that have been coming from the state today. one the company the store behind me safeway did put out a statement clarifying what their policy would be. that is vaccinated customers will not be required to wear a mask inside safeway storsafewa

the state will require vaccine verification and negative covid test results for indoor and outdoor events the state can move to reopening because the health director says we have dramatically lowered virus cases and increased vaccinations. we heard from the governor last month. >> the bottom line is we will go back to the most broad strokes semblance of normalcy if we continue down this path in the next five weeks. i am confident based on the good work being done throughout the state that we will reach those goals.. >> reporter: california was first state to put down a shut down last year. we are talking march 2020. it's also the state that lost the most lives in the country, right here in california. we are live in san francisco. i am justin andrews, kpix5. >>> looking live in alameda where county wasted more doses than any other in california. that's according to the sacramento bee citing public records data. county tossed out just over 7,000 shots. that's about 0.39% of the more than 1.8 million doses it received. it may not seem like much but that's three times more than any other bay

happening today, the state's department of health is set to unvail a new digital covid-19 vaccination verification tool. the governor says it isn't exactly a vaccine passport, but it will allow californeans to show electronic proof. we expect to learn more details. >> and the commemoration marking the end of slavery. and now with june 19th, a federal holiday, there is more to celebrate than ever. cbs preston reports the past year of social unrest has brought renewed interest. what it means today. >>> a powerhouse behind brooklyn's juneteenth celebration, part of which will take place at the restoration plaza. >> we have the american independence day which is the 4th of july, and then there is juneteenth which is black independence day. my point is that they have equal importance in the world. >> reporter: rodney has been organizing the event for 12 years. she says since the death of george floyd last year, the holiday has taken on new meaning. >> juneteenth became a symbol for black solid arty. for people coming together for for people people understanding that we are not and still are not a part

and for the vaccine and testing verification, businesses or venue operators that are in that megaevent category can use self-attestation by the purchaser of a ticket or by the event attendee as sufficient proof of that vaccination or negative testing, so again, as a reminder, just to jump back to that previous slide, that vaccine verification or negative testing will be required for indoor megaevents, so again, 5,000 or more people indoors, but recommended for outdoor megaevents. not required, but recommended for outdoor megaevents of 10,000 or more people. to help understand where the state is coming from, san francisco's health officer and san francisco health department is studying that alliance. it's my understanding that the health officer is trying to align the city rules with the state rules as much as possible, so we still do need additional local guidance to really understand what the lay of the land in terms of reopening june 15 looks like in san francisco and certainly getting that clarity from the state of what reopening means from them, not just important but what a thresh

a business operator can require a vaccination verification system and the third option would be for everyone be required to wear a mask. >> those who don't believe that it is enough to have the attestation approach, they could require all individuals who enter the business and frequent an establishment to wear masks. >> there will be some exceptions, masks will still be required indoors in k through12 schools. child care facilities and youth settings. they'll also be required in prisons, homeless shelters and during travel. that includes planes, ferries, taxis and transportation flights. right now calosha is holding some hearings designed to protect employees against covid which include requiring masks for all vaccinated employees if some employees in the office are unvaccinated. we will let you know what happens. for now i'm cornell bernard live in the newsroom, live for now. >> some businesss have already announced policy changes in response to the state today but others tell us they aren't so sure what they'll do. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony join us live from the east bay, laura. >>

after more than a year of covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions what we know about a state vaccination verification system now available and calling for more transparency. no country that i want to live. why congressman eric swalwell says the data seizure of at least 2 democratic lawmakers by the trump administration needs to be more closely examined. >> casting across the golden state. this sign california politics. thanks for joining

implement vaccine verification measures or require everyone to wear masks. masks will still be required for everyone and public transit indoors in k through 12 schools as well as child care, health care settings correctional facilities and homeless shelters. >> we're expected to get our first look at these revised cal osha standards on friday. the governor also expected to talk about it to keep in mind. >> the cal osha board can't approve these new standards until june. 17th at the earliest. that's 2 days after francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news right back after the commercial break.

vaccination status or decide that everybody must wear a mask they don't want to deal with the vaccine verification. >> two quick things, one, tomorrow you are giving out one half million dollars in prizes. is that right? >> that is right. >> lastly, i asked the nurse we interview before you in one word how she's feeling about tomorrow's reopening? she said concern. what is your one word? >> i think that i am actually excited. >> excited, some people concern, a whole lot of attitudes that are probably all ballot. let's do the best we can. some of her father's moment would never come. i hear you on that. so great to see you. i hope that you will come back on the show again soon. >> thank you very much. >>> the urgent call for >>> today is world blood donor donation day. supplies the low as drives have not fully recovered from the pandemic. joining us now is a nonprofit specializing in blood donations. thank you for being with us. people know the red cross. relate to us what you do and is it very similar? >> we are the new name for blood centers of the pacific. before that we were known as urban memo

happening tomorrow, the state's department of health is set to unveil a new digital covid-19 vaccination verificationtool. the governor says it isn't exactly a vaccine passport but it will allow californians to show electronic proof that they are protected from the virus. we expect to learn more details tomorrow morning. >>> looking live at the white house, today president biden signed into law a new federal holiday to honor juneteenth. it celebrates june 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in texas learned they were free. 94-year-old civil rights activist opal lee walked from ft. worth, texas, to capitol hill five years ago urging congress to act, and this week lawmakers finally did. >> i'm joyful. i'm humbled. i want to do a holy dance. >> california's recognized juneteenth as a holiday since 2003. now, it is not a paid day off for state workers yet, it will be for federal employees starting tomorrow. >>> tonight one city in contra costa county is confronting a racist chapter in its history. antioch forced chinese americans out of the city in the 1870s. today the mayor issued a formal apology. >> whe

businesses could also require a vaccine verification process or they could simply require all customers to wear a mask. in any case, businesses will not be required to have somebody standing at the door checking your vaccine status. >> if somebody comes into their business or their operation without a mask, it should be considered a self attestation for somebody being vaccinated. >> reporter: the new state will sign conflict with the cal osha announcement regarding mask requirements. last week you will remember they said that workers would only be allowed to go mask was if every employee in a room is fully vaccinated. just a few hours ago governor newsom released a statement, the governor's office appreciates the board's actions to maintain worker safety and is hopeful that the board will further revise its guidance to reflect the latest science while continuing to protect workers and balancing realistic and enforceable requirements. we will be monitoring the meeting throughout the newscast and will provide you an update at 6:00. >> thank you. >>> safeway will no longer require masks fo

masks are required for unvaccinated people in most indoor public places and businesses that a vaccine verification or negative test are required for indoor mega events and the places were unvaccinated. people need to wear masks business owners are the hosts have some options. they include using the honor system for vaccination status. requiring vaccination status or simply requiring everyone to wear a mask even with those rules masks will still be required on public transportation indoors in k through 12 schools along with child care settings, health care settings jails and homeless shelters stay up to date on the latest covid-19 numbers, including when the state reopens in just a few days. >> all you have to do is use your mobile device to scan the qr code on your screen and be directed to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> well, happy sunday. everyone. now let's take a live look outside here across our mount tam cam and that of fog. a bank. a fog is very thick. it's a big bank of a big thick bank of fog, but it's much warmer out there in some spots and things definitely are going to heat up as we

. >> implement vaccine verification to determine whether individuals are required to wear a mask or simply that all customers wear mask shopkeepers and restaurant continue for their own safety. and so customers when you can as well has lead kron 4 news. >> san mateo county plans to hold a reopening celebration tomorrow will start 11 o'clock in the morning on mike nevin way that's near the home of bart station. there's going to be barbecue and live entertainment. this event is free. and despite the dropping of health guidelines. people are still being asked to be careful and to socially distance whenever possible. >> reopening party ever done that before. but that's where we are. and state senator bill dodd of napa is encouraging folks who still haven't gotten vaccinated, too. go get the shot. they released a statement saying in part the last 15 months have brought extreme hardship and loss, but working together. we now have the virus under control and have reached this important milestone. your efforts to get vaccinated and practice social distancing have brought us to this point and you c

. >> the vaccination incentives as the state economy fully reopens questions about vaccine verification. some mega events may require it. new york has begun offering residents government issue digital proof of their vac-ine status called the excelsior pass. it's on the phone. a reporter from our new york sister station describing how it works. pace to smartphone. app. >> that. >> gives you a qr code that essentially can get you into. any venue. it shows that you been vaccinated. there are some challenges. but i mean, it's pretty popular 2 million downloads. >> and county governor newsom asked if he's considering anything similar. >> we'll be doing something that provides you. the opportunity will announce this later this week to have an electronic version of your paper version of vaccinations. not a passport, not a requirement. >> that was lauren lister reporting this morning. now the drawing for those 6 vacation getaways are going to be on july 1st. plus tourism makes a comeback. you can expect packed airports and roads. this 4th of july. a new survey shows a 132 million americans plan

governor gavin newsom says a vaccine verification program is on the way.cination card, what do i do in this will provide an opportunity to download it. stuart: he spilled it out. larry builder is shaking his head. for the life of me i don't know what your problem is with any electronic vaccine verification card. what is the problem? >> not sure how it will work. a lot of people are not sure how it will work. supposedly all these mandates have been repealed. i talk to a restaurant owner yesterday, and osha is requiring any staff server who serves indoor dining to wear a mask. he's confused whether or not to require his employees to wear masks or not and the overwhelming reaction is what took so long? why did we shutdown so long? there are two other problems. number one, they are having a helluva time buying staff because we encourage people not to work by making the benefits so generous and the second one is theft. crimes of year-to-year, theft is up year to year and basically if you have less than $950, not it get out of jail free card, you won't go to jai

employers can also implement vaccine verification or they can require everyone to wear a mask workplacel distancing and barrier requirements are lifted. so there are several exceptions including during outbreaks. also during outbreaks. all employees must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors when 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. now nothing in these revisions prevents employers from implementing additional measures to protect employees. >> in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> still to come on kron 4 news at 5 governor newsome stopping by the bay area today to check in on some small businesses. how he says he's planning to help them as the state recovers from the pandemic. plus food insecurity continues to impact our communities. how our team here at kron four's trying to help. >> and in need. the beating the heat that is serious to today. we're helping you find the right fan for your whole. that's right. after the break. >> all right. taking a live look outside right now from mount tam hunter mountain town cam on this hottest day of the year so far. triple

one of 3 things, allow individuals to self-attest that they are fully vaccinated implement vaccine verification or require everyone to wear a mask workplace physical distancing and barrier requirements are lifted, though there are several exceptions including during outbreaks. also during outbreaks. all employees must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors. that's when 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. now nothing in these revisions prevents employers from implementing additional measures to protect employees. >> in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> on the peninsula. help is on the way for people who are hardest hit by covid-19 now live in east palo alto, the city will receive 7 million dollars in federal funding to help household small businesses nonprofits and industries that were negatively impacted by the pandemic. now the money, they also be used to pay eligible essential workers for government services to help replace lost revenue or to even invest in infrastructure. the funding comes from president biden's american rescue plan. governor newsome vowing to suppo

implement vaccine verification measures or require everyone to wear masks.ys new draft of these proposals expected to come out tomorrow. the governor also expected to talk about it tomorrow. >> but the first moment that cal osha's board could pass these new revisions would be on june 17th 2 days after forney is reopening. so we'll just have to see what happens and what the governor has to say tomorrow live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you, dan. we'll stay tuned. meanwhile, happening tonight, marin county is hosting an online town hall to discuss the next steps for. county residents and businesses there after the state reopens the town hall scheduled for 6 o'clock speakers include the county's health officer doctor matt willis and county supervisor dennis read only and the town hall will be streamed on marin county's facebook page. >> happening tomorrow. california will be getting 15 more people. $50,000 each just for getting vaccinated. this is video from last week's drawing coming up on june 15th the state will award 10 people. one point.

implement vaccine verification measures or require everyone to wear masks. masks will still be required for everyone and public transit indoors in k through 12 schools as well as child care, health care settings correctional facilities and homeless shelters. >> now we're expected to get our first look at his new cal osha guidelines and standards coming up tomorrow. also expected to hear from the governor all about masking and those guidelines keep in mind, though, cal osha's board cannot approve these new set of standards at the earliest until june. 17th. that's 2 days after california's reopening. in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. dan, thank you very much. in the north bay marin county just added an incentive for residents to get vaccinated this week. >> in addition to being interred in the states vax for the win lottery county residents will receive a $25 gift card to a grocery store while those supplies last for more information head to get vaccinated marin dot org. you can stay up to date on the latest covid information and reopening news on our

uh we'll see apps on our phone things created so that those who want to have their vaccine verification on their fingertips. they can. they can have it and they'll probably dr galley spoke to the public policy institute of california, he says, like the federal government right now, california is not moving toward a statewide vaccine passport crn fairfield stopped a brush fire that was burning dangerously close to a school. the forest. started around 5 30 this evening there markley road and vanden high school. fairfield fire officials say bird about five acres to shorten outbuilding to the fire also came close to home, but crews were able to stop it from spreading. now crews will remain on the scene, cleaning up and checking for hot spots. no word yet on how this fire started, and fire crews of iran county also contained a small fire there today that fire started late this morning near the community of wood acre west of novato. crews from the nevado and marin county fire department work together to stop the fire from spreading. firefighters state burned five acres. no word on how this fi

number two a business operator can require a vaccination verification system to determine whether individuals mask and the third option would be to require everyone to wear a mask. the question is, will and honor system really work? >> those who don't believe it is enough to have that approach they could require all individuals who enter a business or frequent establishment to wear masks. >> businesses will be required

they can also implement vaccine verification or require everyone to wear a mask workplace physical distancing and barry requirements are lifted under the revised standards. so there are several exceptions including during outbreaks also during outbreaks. all employees must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors when 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. now nothing in these revisions prevent employers from implementing additional measures to protect employees. >> in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> we do have some developing news tonight. crews in san francisco have just kept a gas leak. but evacuation orders are still in place. we do have video from the scene it's happening at 5th and comment streets and san francisco's inner richmond neighborhood. the area around 5th avenue, inclement street have been evacuated businesses and residents along comment street from 7th avenue boulevard have been asked to shelter in place and close all their doors and windows officials say they're waiting for gas levels to drop before they let people go back home or to work. there has be

and for the vaccine and testing verification, businesses or venue operators that are in that megaeventy the purchaser of a ticket or by the event attendee as sufficient proof of that vaccination or negative testing, so again, as a reminder, just to jump back to that previous slide, that vaccine verification or negative testing will be required for indoor megaevents, so again, 5,000 or more people indoors, but recommended for outdoor megaevents. not required, but recommended for outdoor megaevents of 10,000 or more people. to help understand where the state is coming from, san francisco's health officer and san francisco health department is studying that alliance. it's my understanding that the health officer is trying to align the city rules with the state rules as much as possible, so we still do need additional local guidance to really understand what the lay of the land in terms of reopening june 15 looks like in san francisco and certainly getting that clarity from the state of what reopening means from them, not just important but what a threshold first step there. finally, a han

road to recovery, the state's department of health is set to unvail a new digital covid-19 vaccination verification tool today. the governor says it isn't exactly a vaccine passport. it will allow californians to show electronic proof they are protected from the virus. we'll learn more details. it is official state regulators say fully vaccinated people can ditch masks in the workplace. cal osha reversed its initial decision which would have required masks if one person once the secretary of state signs off. here are some guiden why lines employees can check a vaccination status but not keep documentation in their records. new guidelines eliminate physical distancing requirements and most disinfecting requirements as well. >>> this weekend, the longest- running music festival in the bay area is making a big comeback. >>> the kick-off concert is this sunday night. our justin andrews joins us live from the festival grounds with what we can expect to see this sunday and throughout the summer. justin, good morning. >>> god morning. i am standing on the stage where these performers will be. people are e

. >>> california's department of health is set to unveil a digital vaccination verification tool.ning music festival in the bay area is making a comeback. the kickoff is sunday night with one of the biggest con musically diverse lineup to date. >>> taking a look at transit. it is a spare the air alert. caltrain is dealing with delays. 52 minute delay. it's from an earlier trouble spot where a light pole was down on the tracks. everything is clear. it will take time to get back up to speed. >>> travel time looking good.>>> another hot day inland with heat advisories and heat warnings in effect. we are looking at the high soaring into the 90s and triple digits. 103 in concord. 93 in san jose and close to 100 in sin josc ♪ ♪ ♪ small decicisions makeke a a world of d difference.. ikeaea. >>> it's >>> it's friday, june 18th, 2021. welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm tony dokoupil with anthony mason. gayle is off. >>> president biden's first foreign trip rallies u.s. allies and challenges vladimir putin to change course. national security adviser jake sullivan on our new direction. >>> h

those 5,000 people indoors 10pe will require vaccine verification and negative covid test results for some of those indoor and outdoor activities. the state can move to reopen because health director says we have dramatically lowered virus vaccinations. we heard from the governor last month. >> bottom line is we'll go back to the most broad strokes semblance of normalcy if we continue down this path in the next five weeks. i am confident based on all the good work being done throughout the state that we will reach those goals. >> reporter: california was the first state to shut down last year. we are talking march 2020. more people died in california than any other state in the country. live in san francisco, i am justin andrews, kpix5. >>> looking live in alameda county where the county wasted more coronavirus vaccine doses than any other in california. that's according to the sacramento bee citing public records data. the county tossed just over 7,000 shots. that's about 0.39% of the more than 1.8 million doses it received. it may not seem like much but that's three times more than

and for the vaccine and testing verification, businesses or venue operators that are in that megaevente event attendee as sufficient proof of that vaccination or negative testing, so again, as a reminder, just to jump back to that previous slide, that vaccine verification or negative testing will be required for indoor megaevents, so again, 5,000 or more people indoors, but recommended for outdoor megaevents. not required, but recommended for outdoor megaevents of 10,000 or more people. to help understand where the state is coming from, san francisco's health officer and san francisco health department is studying that alliance. it's my understanding that the health officer is trying to align the city rules with the state rules as much as possible, so we still do need additional local guidance to really understand what the lay of the land in terms of reopening june 15 looks like in san francisco and certainly getting that clarity from the state of what reopening means from them, not just important but what a threshold first step there. finally, a handful of local updates on the venue f

they also may implement vaccine verification. >> where they may allow those who are vaccinated to sell to test that they are in compliance to enter the san francisco creamery is going with the honor system that the people. >> not wearing a mask already and hopefully. keep everyone safe in walnut creek. michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> as more companies return to their offices. many employees say they would rather continue working from home at least partially one survey by morning consult finds that 37% of people are not comfortable returning to the office. the silicon valley leadership group says companies in silicon valley and elsewhere will have to adapt to the changing workplace. >> companies are going to need to be flexible. i think what we've seen over the past year is we've got a workforce that is much more accustomed to working at home on a consistent basis. this really does become a productivity concern for employees. also quality of life issue for employees and certainly with the rebounding economy and a much more mobile workforce employees have greater power. now. then they

. >> they also may implement vaccine verification where they may allow those who are vaccinated to sell to test that they are in compliance to enter the san francisco creamery is going with the honor system assume that the people. >> not wearing a mask already and hopefully. keep everyone safe. >> now. doctor rutherford says he doesn't expect to see a rise in cases next week when things open back up and you can take that mask off because our vaccination rate is so great here and the bay area. so you should feel comfortable. he says if you're fully vaccinated to take that mask off and head into a restaurant or to the theater. back to you. >> feel a little strange walking out around without a mask. cal osha's standards board holding a special meeting right now to discuss possible changes for the workplace and our grant lotus has been following that and he's here with the latest details. grant pam, can we remember. >> all the confusion last week with this cal osha meeting. it. it must be kind of tough for these folks. you know, they're not used to dealing with the pandemic and the related

as for those vaccine verifications, the governor says the state expects to announce details in the coming days on an electronic card that people can use to show they are fully vaccinated. governor said today. having it will not be a requirement, but it will allow people to have an alternative to the paper vaccination card from the c d. c california is now closing in on 19 million residents being fully vaccinated right now the state is at 55% of peop. anothe7 million people have one dose. that's 11% of the population. the state has close to six million doses on hand, while business owners are happy that california has finally fully reopening, there are still plenty of concerns, especially in the hard hit restaurant industry. san francisco chef david may felled owns the popular k fico restaurant in san francisco. he told us earlier tonight on the floor. he's hopeful for a quick recovery, but he's also worried overall about restaurant owners taking on debt to survive. he also says he believes rising prices will play a big role over the next year or two. we want to pay people more. we're goin

number two a business operator can require a vaccination verification system to determine whether individuals are required to wear a mask and the third option would be to require everyone to wear a mask. the question is, will and honor system really work? >> those who don't believe it is enough to have that approach they could require all individuals who enter a business or frequent establishment to wear masks. >> businesses will be required to post their mask requirements. masks will still be required indoors for k-12 schools. they will also be required in healthcare settings traveled. that includes planes, subways, taxis, trains, ferries, transportation hubs. tonight, cal osha is holding a special meeting to possibly reconsider a controversial mask role designs to protect employees against the coronavirus including requiring everyone to wear masks vaccinated or not. if some people in the office remain unvaccinated that is. it is controversy oh. they are meeting tonight. we will let you know what happens.>>> let's bring in dr. patel who is a member of our vaccine team. he starts on our team.

questions about vaccine verification. some mega events may require it. new york has begun offering residents government issue digital proof of their vaccine status called the excelsior pass. it's on the phone. a reporter from our new york sister station describing how it works. pace to smartphone. app. >> that. >> gives you a qr code that essentially can get you into. any venue. it shows that you been vaccinated. there are some challenges. but i mean, it's pretty popular 2 million downloads and counting today. governor newsom asked if he's considering anything similar. >> we'll be doing something that provides you. the opportunity will announce this later this week to have an electronic version of your paper version of vaccinations, not a passport, not a >> and that was lauren lister reporting tonight. the drawing for those 6 vacation getaways will be held on july the 1st and you can take a deeper look at all of this online. just take out your smartphone and scanned the qr code on your screen will take you directly to our coronavirus section at kron 4 dot

. >> they also may implement vaccine verification where they may allow those who are vaccinated to selltest that they are in compliance to enter the san francisco creamery is going with the honor system that the people. >> not wearing a mask already and hopefully. keep everyone safe in walnut creek. michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> cal osha standards board holding a special meeting right now to discuss possible changes for the workplace or can wait here with those details. ken, this is the decision that will. >> affects us room. everybody in the workplace and we all want to know are we have to wear a mask or not here. and these are the people that are going make that decision for us despite what the health department and everybody else. the cdc is saying the cal osha board can't make actual changes to workplace rules tonight. instead, they're coming up with their proposals. this meeting was set after the board. first rejected. but then approved a policy requiring workers to wear masks unless there's documentation that all employees are vaccinated. the board is considering the new guida

they also may implement vaccine verification. >> where they may allow those who are vaccinated to sell to test that they are in compliance to enter the san francisco creamery is going with the honor system that the people. >> not wearing a mask already and hopefully. keep everyone safe in walnut creek. michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> as more companies return to their offices. many employees say they would rather continue working from home at least partially one survey by morning consult finds that 37% of people are not comfortable returning to the office just yet. the silicon valley leadership group says companies in the silicon valley and elsewhere. we'll have to adapt to the changing workplace. >> companies are going to need to be flexible. i think what we've seen over the past year is we've got a workforce that is much more accustomed to working at home on a consistent basis. this really does become the productivity concern for employees. also quality of life issue for employees and certainly with the rebounding economy and a much more mobile workforce employees have greater power

california has launched a covid vaccine verification system that provides digital replicas of the paperfficials they will make it easier for residents to show proof of their shots. the state says it's not a vaccine passport. critics say that's exactly what it is, that it violates federal law and they are planning a legal challenge. amid a surge of crime, new jersey town signaling sirens. the death of a boardwalk merchant who died in april after an altercation with two juveniles. under fire for referring to kyrsten sinema as the toxic white lady. her refusal to get rid of the filibuster. the move which could frustrate liberal legislative ambitions. progressives have been especially unhappy with the moderate democrats since she voted no on including a $15 federal minimum wage in a coronavirus relief package. in seattle, a group of police officers who used personal vacation time to travel to a political rally in washington, d.c., on january 6th are being ordered to turn over text messages, receipts and other personal information in order to prove they weren't part of the january 6 riot tha

as for vaccine verifications, the governor says the state is expected to announce new information aboutectronic card that people can use to show that they are fully vaccinated. the governor said it would not be a requirement, but it would allow people to have an alternative to carrying around the paper vaccination card from the cdc. marin county has reached a big covid miles down for the first time in more than a year. there are no coronavirus patients in any hospital in the county health officials say hi vaccination rates in the county have dramatic lower both the number of cases and hospitalizations the last time marine county didn't have any covid hospitalizations was in may 2020 89% of eligible people aged 12 and older in the county have now received at least one dose of the vaccine and 80% are fully vaccinated. san francisco summer together program is aimed at getting students back on track. mayor london breed toward one of the sites today and said the goal is to help students make up for lost time due to the pandemic. the students are still receiving online instruction, but with t

one of 3 things, allow individuals to self-attest that they are fully vaccinated implement vaccine verification or require everyone to wear a mask workplace physical distancing and barrier requirements are lifted, though there are several exceptions including during outbreaks also during outbreaks. all employees must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors. that's when 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. now nothing in these revisions prevents employers from implementing additional measures to protect employees. >> in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> and the first sighting of a murder hornet this year in the u.s. where it was spotted and how experts think it arrives stateside. one day after someone stabbed 94 year-old asian woman in san francisco. the police officers association says the district attorney is to blame. >> we have details on their back and forth comments tonight. plus, president biden putting pen to paper to sign his start legislation today. june teen is officially a federal holiday. we're getting reaction of the local c one day san francisco police arre

implement vaccine verification measures or require everyone to wear masks.asks will still be required for everyone and public transit indoors in k through 12 schools as well as child care, health care settings correctional facilities and homeless shelters. >> we're expected to get our first look at these revised cal osha standards on friday. the governor also expected to talk about it to keep in mind. >> the cal osha board can't approve these new standards until june. 17th at the earliest. that's 2 days after california's reopening. in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. meantime, moderna is seeking approval from the fda for emergency use of its covid vaccine for 12 to 17 year-old the company announcing its request of the fda today. >> after studying more than 3700 teens. researchers found the moderna medication produced similar immune responses in them as it did in adults moderna's 2 dose vaccine is currently authorized for use in adults. 18 years and older pfizer's covid shot was authorized for emergency use in teens 12 and older last month. >> senate r

one of 3 things, allow individuals to self-attest that they are fully vaccinated implement vaccine verification or require everyone to wear a mask workplace physical distancing and barrier requirements are lifted, though there are several exceptions including during outbreaks also during outbreaks. all employees must wear face coverings indoors and outdoors. that's when 6 feet of physical distancing cannot be maintained. now nothing in these provisions prevents employers from implementing additional measures to protect employees. >> in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >> well, help is on the way for people hardest hit by covid in east palo alto. that city will receive 7 million dollars in federal funding to help households small businesses nonprofits and industries that we're all negatively affected by the pandemic. the money may also be used to pay eligible essential workers for government services to help replace lost revenue or to invest in infrastructure. the funding comes from president biden's american rescue plan. >> governor newsome stop by to black owned small businesses in oakla

now ask for those vaccine verifications. the governor says the state expects to announce details in the coming days on an electronic card that people can use to show that they are indeed fully vaccinated. the governor said today that having it will not be a req the paper n card from the cdc. so as the state reopens its economy and drops many covid restrictions tomorrow one bay area county is throwing a party to celebrate. ktvu is. greg liggins has details as cemetery counties roaring 20 celebration gets underway. we welcome people in on june 15th county supervisor david canada is showing us the lay of the land at a plaza off el camino real near the coma. bart station where he and 400 others so far have already rsvp'd to celebrate. the tuesday event will have a 19 twenties theme with classic cars and costumes, paying homage to the roaring twenties. come back. following the flu pandemic that ended in 1919. it's a symbolic event to recognize. well we just think that we were in this pandemic. there are others that have come befor

and as for those vaccine verifications, the governor says the state expects to announce details in the coming days on an electronic card that people can use to show that they are fully vaccinated. now the governor said having it will not be a requirement, but it will allow people to have an alternative to carrying around the paper vaccination card from the cdc, the mass vaccination site at levi stadium will shut down on june 24th just 10 days from now, health officials say more than 350,000 doses were administered at levi's, which is. one of the highest capacity sites in california. almost 12,000 people got their shots in a single day at the peak back in mid april. right now, covid cases have slowed to less than 2% or two per day, per 100,000 people and nearly 80% of county residents, 12 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine. california is now closing in on 19 million residents being fully vaccinated right now, the state is at 55% of people aged 12 and older, having full immunization. another 3.7 million people have one dose. that's 11% of the population. the state h

. >> they also may implement vaccine verification where they may allow those who are vaccinated to sell to test that they are in compliance to enter the san francisco creamery is going with the honor system that the people. >> not wearing a mask already and hopefully. keep everyone safe in walnut creek. michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> in the east bay alameda county along with the rest of the bay area planning to align with the state's reopening guidelines. kron get a kron four's. gayle on live for us in downtown pleasanton with how local businesses are reacting to these roles in all the changes scale. >> ken and businesses are planning for the different changes next week. but about the specifically about the mask mandate to this is really hope that they can eventually give their employees a personal choice to wear a mask or not. we're all vaccinated. so we are actually looking forward. it's not easy to work with mask. i get it. we have to do it for safety procedures. but we're all really looking forward to it. but beast or restaurant owner gabby, a jelly says face masks will be option

it's completely optional and can be easily used at concerts or other locations that need vaccine verification for backup to your paper covid-19 vaccination card information on how to do this, you can head to here to our website, ktvu dot com and click on web links to find the digital covid-19 vaccine record website. how around the bay area this afternoon another scorcher for our inner east bay. everybody else feeling a bit of a turn in the around on the corner as we see temperatures fall off along the coastline. we've been comfortable all along around the bay. it's been a bit warm, but again, changes are underway, giving you a look here at some of the numbers the inner north bay 92 reported in santa rosa, san francisco. beautiful 74 for you there 76 in oakland. meanwhile the inner east bay just as hot as yesterday, livermore at one of six and san jose reporting 89 degrees and partly cloudy skies. let's go to the inner east bay. take a look at a few more of these hot hot number. so temperatures reaching above 105 even 1 10 reported in one neighborhood in brentwood, and this is why this is the