clifford: work from here. >> yep. clifford: what a masterpiece. [music playing] clifford: just right. clock out. >> oh my god. clifford: that job was fine. we was in there baking these pies, almost. and i was designing them. >> i've never traveled in the mountains or nothing like that, but it brought cliff a ton of energy. take the hairnet off. he was like, mom, it's something other th just atlanta, other than just georgia, outside of just these four walls. matthew's trying to get a job too now. he's trying to step up and keep his grades up because i'm like, look at your brother. he's doing good. even the other kids, they respect him now. i thank hi like, i really thank him for being a good child. now i feel like i can brag a little bit. yeah. nichas: oh yeah, that snow was no joke. >> that's yo nicholas: that's me right there. i was the first one to join wilderness works out of my family. they was like, nick, can i come with you because i've been missing you. i'll be like, all right. nohea: sonny, stand up. are you related to brandon? nicholas: i

well, let's get more on this from our residents, china watch a, clifford, karen, and clifford great to have you on. and i, the started this, china was talking about what was happening in kazakhstan as an internal issue. but since then it has become a bit more vocal talking about economic support sending and possible security support. why we seeing that change from china? morning rob, i think china has several priorities here. the 1st one is, is, is energy security. it's an obsession with china as well as with most government. and how's that sound is a key part in the ensuring that china has enough oil and natural gas. one 5th of its natural gas comes from context on or through cars next on bad quantities, but all are coming through there. so they need as much stability as possible there . and i think another thing which change them is the fact that russia intervened. russia and china hubs, what you'd call it best, a fractious relationship, but at the moment it's a salo does. it's going to ever be on there. i think the fact that russia was able to intervene meant that china was able to

me now in the studio. clifford welcome. why the different ending? well, the rush, the 1st rule of fight club in china anyway, is that them, the bad guys cannot win that it and that law enforcement at the side of justice always has to be the winner on death. censorship is a very strange thing in china. and because if you have a wrong doing, if you have, say, a crooked cop, or the authorities failing to catch a villain and is a view that, that somehow implies approval for that. so things are very strict in, in how it things are controlled. you know, you, em all cinema is essentially propaganda in that way. and all tv and all drama. everything has to feed into this message that am that everything is under control, that the status quo is, has to be restored at the end. and the authorities gone. feel essentially a bit, but this isn't the 1st time or is it, is that a hollywood film has had significant changes in china? no, it's not. i mean, this is the 1st time in, even in this current round of quite a lot of movies and our being

if anything, this will run even better, dw is clifford coon and joined us now in the studio. clifford. you were based in bay jane during the olympic games last time, 2008 as was i so much has changed since then. what kind of country was china then? and where does it stand today? i think what's interesting is, 1st of all, china hasn't actually changed that much in the interim. and what you have is a lot more of china it's, it's the now the world's 3rd biggest economy is become much more of a player internationally. but in terms of how the country is run, it hasn't changed that much with the exception that we see this huge focus now on she, jim ping, and these are very much going to be the she, jim ping, alec olympics. i think i'm what's also changed. i think is how the world views china back in 2008, you remember ever was looking at china with a certain amount of hope and expectation that may be ad that increased wealth and power would lead to a democratization or whatever in china. i think most of those ideas about engaging with china's away driving change have largely been swept asid

ok, clifford can, and our resident china watch a thanks for bringing as of today. now staying with china and last april, the country became the 1st country to pilot a central bank issued digital currency. the e one, it has the state to go to replace in cash, but so far it's rollout has been tightly controlled. however, as far beyond credit reports from beijing for us, recent developments could see a big pick up and it's adoption. ah, it beijing's up market one switching shopping district. there's no shortage of places where you can spend the so called e one by november of last year. around 140000000 chinese citizens had already set up accounts. and yet it's hard to find many people who actually use it. also to go home if there's a broader rollout than i'll definitely use it because the government and the nation supports the digital un last week. the people, it's bank of china or p b o. c took a big step towards its widespread adoption by launching a trial version of the digital you annette. for now, it's only available in 10 designated cities, including beijing, sh

but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 time. take a look outside as we wait for the camera. pop up on the san mateo bridge and a beautiful shot. but the kind of a pink. >> sunset in the background painting and an even more beautiful shot behind our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow right now. that we're just say looks like looking at kill away right now. the lava justeflowing through. but this is our beautiful sky out there right now. gorgeous sunset. >> as we have the second row here, we're going to see this. i think these next couple days, some of those high clouds helping the filter that sunshine a bit and bring in those great colors, those reds and those oranges and even some purple up there right now. we're going to watch some changes coming our way over the next couple of days. we've seen a cold front off the coastline. a lot of clouds now that you're seeing your skies actually coming up from system out of the south. you see that overnight tonight and tomorrow morning looks like we're going to keep things dry, though, ar

prince charles clifford has the story. >> on tuesday, san francisco opened a new center near un plaza to provide assistance to people who may be struggling with homelessness, health problems or addiction. visitors can get access to water, hot food, laundry services, showers, bathrooms, or medical help, including testing for covid-19. we open to everyone. we're really here to serve. >> mary ellen carroll, the director of san francisco's department of emergency management, says the center will also connect people with services. there will be reps from the department of health, the department of homelessness and supportive housing and the probation department. our intention is to fold. one is to provide a safe and welcoming place for people as an alternative to the street. >> we're providing which there are showers are on the way here. we fast general hygiene and it's safe outside place for people to be the second part is really the linkages to services that folks may need. >> after nearly 2 years of dealing with the pandemic, carol says the services are needed now. >> more than ever wil

kron four's charles clifford has a look at what's happening at bay area airports. this. >> new year's eve. >> well, here at sfo on friday . more und the bay ar flight cancellations as covid-19 wreaks havoc on staffing at multiple airlines. now, according to flightaware, dot com nationwide on friday. there were 6500 delayed flights and more than 2800 cancellations. jetblue united delta. pretty much all airlines canceling flights problems caused by covid-19. now here in the bay area at sfo. there were 55 cancellations on friday. 51 delays san jose. 9 canceled flights 26 delays in oakland. there were 6 cancellations and 15 delays. also here at sfo at the international terminal. covid-19 testing is required for many international flights that has resulted in a long line of people waiting to get tested before they can get on their airplanes. now, if you're headed out to the airports over the next couple of days. keep in mind that we are expecting more cancellations. this problem is going to get worse before it gets better. call ahead. check with your airline to make sur

clifford was there and brings us the details. >> well, right now i'm in your park. this cottonwood lake right behind me here. this is in san jose. and earlier in the day on monday, martin luther king day more than 100 volunteers planted trees come along the other shoreline. there. now, this event was put on by our city for us. they do tree planting event like this all the time. but they do it every year on martin luther king junior day more than 100 volunteers here. they planted sycamores california sycamores here. i also spoke with one of the organizers of this event who said she thinks doctor king would appreciate this day of volunteer service. he felt that more than the son of racism was the sin of being silent or doing nothing. >> and so. >> i love how we have over 100 volunteers who came today and are right now planting trees with us. and then every week we have volunteers coming out planting trees. so martin luther king would be happy. >> now our city forest events like this all the time. not just on holidays. you can go to their website. our city for us dot o

but the rollout could be bumpy for charles clifford has details. >> across the country, cvs and walgreens have started handing out free n 95 masks. the federal government is providing the mask is part of the federal retail pharmacy program. each customer can get 3 masks for free. but not all. cvs and walgreens stores may have the masks available on the first day. in fact, we checked it to walgreens and to cvs stores in the city of alameda on friday and there were no masks available. the managers at those stores said they didn't know when the masks would arrive in statements, the retailer said the mask would be available on a rolling basis for as long as supplies last friday afternoon, this woman tried to get masks at a cvs, but they didn't have any. she's frustrated not only because they didn't have them because of what seems to be a never ending drum over the wearing of masks. we've been playing this game for 2 years for getting all kinds of different here. >> nobody knows what they're doing and that's what i'm both walgreens and cvs say they plan to hand out the masks when available at

order takes effect at midnight with people being asked to stay home whenever possible for charles clifford has reaction. >> on monday afternoon, health officials said they are asking folks to avoid public gatherings. they are also canceling all indoor gatherings of 50 people are more and outdoor gatherings of 100 people or more. and that decision is already having an impact. >> feeling pretty frustrated. shannon o'donnell is the owner of the mystic theater in downtown petaluma after being closed for a year and a half. the theater just reopened this past fall. shannon says she and her staff are fully vaccinated and boosted and that they have done everything they can to follow the rules and keep the doors open news that sonoma county is once again canceling large gatherings for at least a month. it's devastating. >> it's obviously be on financially straining scary. and we just got to reopen in september. and then i got the news last night and forced to close down for another month. it's not possibly longer fits. it's been a rough >> shannon says the theater employs about 25 people in the att

kron four's charles clifford has more. with inflation now at 7%. that means that every dollar that someone earns is now worth $0.7 last. >> than it was before the pandemic. for instance, if you bring home $1000, you're out 70 bucks. anyone who's been to a grocery store lately that's probably notice the prices of things are going up. also, a shortage is on some items. if you try to buy an appliance like a washing machine, prices have gone up. if you've tried to buy a used or new car, you probably noticed prices have gone way up sometimes by 30%. and the reason for this is that the economy is actually doing well. people are working. they're trying to spend money, but because of supply chain issues created by the pandemic truck drivers being out sick people quitting their jobs or losing their jobs during the pandemic. it's hard to get things from the manufacturer to the store. so high demand with low supply equals higher prices and higher inflation. now, the federal reserve is charged with keeping an eye on inflation. they have been saying for quite s

. >> kron four's charles clifford has the details. >> earlier this week, california governor gavin newsoms proposed budget for next year on thursday here in santa clara county took that proposal on the road to talk about infrastructure. governor newsome says that in the proposed budget he's asking for 9.1 billion dollars for a transit package. 2.3 billion dollars of that would go to improving ports. 1.2 billion dollars would go to improving infrastructure. 1 billion dollars would be used to support the workforce and to deal with supply chain issues. he's also asking for the first of 2 payments to cover a 10 billion dollar plan over 2 years to switching the state of california to 0 emissions vehicles. he says that by 2035, california is planning to have all vehicles be alternative fuel or 0 emissions vehicles. the governor says that this infrastructure funding will be in addition to the 40 billion dollars over 5 years that the federal government has committed to help improve roads and highways and ports across california. and he wants all californians to know that the state is working on f

kron four's charles clifford has a look at what's happening at. >> bay area airports through new year's eve. >> well, here at sfo on friday and around the bay area. more flight cancellations as covid-19 wreaks havoc on staffing at multiple airlines. now, according to flightaware, dot com nationwide on friday. there were 6500 delayed flights and more than 2800 cancellations. jetblue united delta, pretty much all airlines canceling flights problems caused by covid-19 now here in the bay area at sfo. there were 55 cancellations on friday. 51 delays san jose. 9 canceled flights 26 delays in oakland. there were 6 cancellations and 15 delays. also here at sfo at the international terminal. covid-19 testing is required for many international flights that has resulted in a long line of people waiting to get tested before they can get on their airplane. now, if you're headed out to the airports over the next couple of days. keep in mind that we are expecting more cancellations. this problem is going to get worse before it gets better. call ahead. check with your airline to make sure that your fl

but for now in belmont, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> still to come, paramedics are pleading forry to reduce ambulance. wait times out. the delays could affect your care and how lawmakers are trying to find solutions. and after the break, 2 people are dead after a crash in san jose last night. the important reminder from police about crosswalks. hi, my name is cherrie. i'm 76 and i live on the oregon coast. my husband, sam, we've been married 53 years. we love to walk on the beach. i have two daughters and then two granddaughters. i noticed that memories were not there like they were when i was much younger. since taking prevagen, my memory has gotten better and it's like the puzzle pieces have all been [click] put together. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. our top story tonight at 6.30, it's been a deadly year so far for traffic collisions in san jose. more than half a dozen people have been killed and 2 of those were pedestrians who died after being hit by a car just last night. >> says made has the latest details on the investigation. it's stark. all right. the vehicle

our charles clifford has details. well, here in sonoma county covid cases are surging like so many other places. on monday >> said they are asking folks to avoid public gatherings. they are also canceling all indoor gatherings of 50 people or more and outdoor gatherings of 100 people or more. and that decision is already having an impact. >> she lynn pretty frustrated. shannon o'donnell is the owner of the mystic theater in downtown petaluma after being closed for a year and a half. the theater just reopened this past fall. shannon says she and her staff are fully vaccinated and boosted and that they have done everything they can to follow the rules and keep the doors open news that sonoma county is once again canceling large gatherings for at least a month. it's devastating. >> it's obviously be on financially straining scary. and we just got to reopen in september. and then i got the news last night that her forced to close down for another month. it's not possibly longer fits. it's been a rough time. >> shannon say

kron four's charles clifford reports from are in. >> well, after 33 years them are in brewing company here at larkspur landing is closing its doors. the restaurant and brewery was one of the first businesses here along sir francis drake between san quentin prison in larkspur. a lot has changed since then the owners made the announcement on social media. they didn't go into great detail about why the restaurant is closing. although one could guess that the pandemic and troubles in the restaurant industry as a whole probably contributed to the planned closure. i actually feel a little bit sad. i talked to one woman who works nearby. he says it's sad to see such an established business and all its employees leaving to see that here in this area. >> it would be so heavily affected. i think they have to. change their plan and their. doing the right thing in some ways. but it's and it's a big a stab lish meant great place for sports. now, the marine brewing company's last day here at the larkspur landing will be monday, january 31st. >> but for now in the north bay, charles clifford kron, 4

but for now in belmont, charles, clifford kron, 4 news. >> they store castro theater announcing a new partnership to try to bring shows to the neighborhood. more of them. the plan is to reinvent the theater as a live event venue. the theater's owners are working with another planet entertainment to upgrade and modernize the building. their plans to improve the sound system lighting and the iconic marquee there along with the tech upgrades. the theater is set to host live music and company shows as well as community events. the theater will still screen select movies. the grand reopening has been proposed for sometime in 2023. >> happy birthday. dolly parton. the award-winning country music legend turned 76 years old today. last year, dolly parton was thrilled to discover her contribution to coronavirus research had been used to partly fund the moderna covid-19, a vaccine. remarkable person, talented generous hpd. dolly. >> what they say is scene still ahead on kron, 4 news at 5, britney spears legal team releases new documents detailing how much money her father took from her during h

but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> coming up, house speaker nancy pelosi in the bay area today making a major announcement about airport infrastructure. >> and remember when the concept of a four-day workweek seemed crazy. well, now it's one step closer to becoming a reality. plus, president biden arrived in pittsburgh shortly after a number of people are injured in a bridge collapse. there. what he had to say about improving the infrast what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent i can du more... yardwork... teamwork... long walks.... that's how you du more, with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminate, oral steroids. and here's something important. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. get help right away if you have rash, shortness of breath, chest pain, tingling or numbness in your li

but for charles clifford has the details.l, here at the westfield valley, fair mall, they've had a bit of a problem where people who >> work in the neighborhood here in san jose been parking their cars here at the mall for free and then leaving their vehicles here and going to work. that is create a problem for people trying to shop here at the mall. have trouble finding parking spots. and so the shopping center is now trying to do something about it. starting february 8th. they are going to allow just 2 hours of free parking. and then after that, they start charging the rates start at one dollar after 3 hours and it goes up by a dollar every hour to a maximum of $10. they hope that this will discourage people from leaving their cars here. they also say that those 2 free hours of parking, that's usually enough time for most people who come here to go inside, get their shopping done. they are going to allow validation of up to 4 hours a parking for free for people who go to the movie theater. also, employees here at the mall w

. >> well, for shells, clifford has details. >> according to real estate brokerage company, redfin homebuyers continue to leave expensive places like san francisco, new york and washington, dc and they're looking to buy homes and more affordable metro areas with better weather. after analyzing millions of search results on their redfin website. the company determined that los vegas, phoenix, miami and sacramento are among the most popular destinations. this has been a trend for i mean. >> at least 5, maybe 10 years. taylor morris, the deputy chief economist at redfin. he says that the shift from expensive coastal metro areas to more affordable locations has been going on for a while. but the pandemic really heated up the real estate market. he says it has stayed hot because it takes time for home buyers to figure things out. but a lot of families. >> maybe we're home school and are going remote learning didn't quite know exactly what their long-term plans were had to figure things out with with work. maybe people are still switching jobs over the last year and moving into a job that is more r

charles clifford has the story. well, here in contra costa county covid-19 cases continue to surge. health services says the omicron variant of covid-19 is mainly to blame amongst the people who are getting sick. the unvaccinated make up the majority. >> people who are vaccinated also falling ill, but people who are vaccinated and boosted make up the smallest percentage of new cases. now for that reason, health services has decided to booster mandate for many of its first responders as of monday, january law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical responders and people who work in hospitals, jails and nursing homes across contra costa county must prove they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot against covid-19. the new rules also apply to non-emergency ambulance workers, county health services says the new requirement is necessary to slow the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus and keep hospitals and emergency services from being overwhelmed by sick patients and staffing shortages. now, any workers who are not vaccinated or who have not received a b

contra costa county are now requiring first responders to receive a booster shot run for charles cliffordails. >> well, here in contra costa county covid-19 cases continue to surge. health services says the omicron variant of covid-19 is mainly to blame amongst the people who are getting sick. the unvaccinated make up the majority. people who are vaccinated also falling ill, but people who are vaccinated and boosted make up the smallest percentage of new cases. now for that reason, health services has decided to booster mandate for many of its first responders as of monday, january law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical responders and people who work in hospitals, jails and nursing homes across contra costa county must prove they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot against covid-19. the new rules also apply to non-emergency ambulance workers, county health services says the new requirement is necessary to slow the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus and keep hospitals and emergency services from being overwhelmed by sick patients and staffing shorta

kron four's charles clifford has details.l here in santa clara county, the demand for covid-19 testing is way up. we have seen long lines. >> people trying to get pcr tests and there's a real shortage of at-home test. today. the county offered up some advice what people should do until more testing is available. santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody says she expects that in the near future the supply of at-home antigen chest will increase. but until then, she's offering some advice on when and when not to use the tests that are currently available. first, she suggests only using at-home test. if you already know you have covid-19. those tests are best used to, quote, test out early from isolation. >> so if you already know you have covid and you're just wondering i no longer infectious i no longer a a risk to others. an antigen test is the best test to use their. she says the more accurate pcr tests which often require an appointment and take several days to get the results are best used. if you suspect you may h

but for now at sfo, charles clifford kron. 4 news. >> well, as long as we're at sfo. let's go ahead and take a look at it right now. outside kind of hazy and wet out there on the tarmac chief meteorologist lawrence karnow with us now that talk about the weather that we've been seeing at sfo and where things are going to progress from here. very wet throughout the night tonight. sfo has all kinds of trouble today continues out there tonight. what tarmac out there the clouds the winds have been whipping to some 2030 mile an hour gust delays. >> you have an hour at sfo oakland. no delays being reported there. no delays also in san jose, but things are staying slick out there on the roadways, especially closer to the coastline. so that moisture moving. it's almost like a heavy drizzle that is coming in right now. you can see that the moving in at the golden gate bridge, very slick out there right now. more of that coming in around the state, northern california. another cold front moving in for first week of the new year. kim things went outside for tonight and probably i

long-term relocation and arrangements to make areas will sustain. >> in san mateo county, charles cliffordn, 4 news coming up on kron. 4 news. tensions continue to escalate between russia and ukraine. but we come back. we'll be speaking with an east bay congressman on the armed forces subcommittee. >> who will explain how the u.s. will handle a possible russian invasion. >> how are the forty-niners preparing for the nfc championship matchup against the rams? did legendary san francisco giants slugger barry bonds finally get into the baseball hall of fame today? all of the answers to those burning questions coming up in sports. >> and a programming reminder, the bay area's local news leader is bringing you another hour of live local news. you can watch kron 4 news at noon every weekday on kron. 4 and on our free streaming app. kron on. we'll - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking

we have from charles clifford with the story. >> on tuesday, san francisco opened a new center near un plaza to provide assistance to people who may be struggling with homelessness, health problems or addiction. visitors can get access to water, hot food, laundry services, showers, bathrooms, or medical help, including testing for covid-19. we open to everyone. we're really here to serve. >> mary ellen carroll, the director of san francisco's department of emergency management, says the center will also connect people with services. there will be reps from the department of health, the department of homelessness and supportive housing and the probation department. our intention is to fold. one is to provide a safe and welcoming place for people as an alternative to the street. >> we're riding which there are showers are on the way here. asked rooms, general hygiene and it's safe outside place for people to be the second part is really the linkages to services that folks may need. >> after nearly 2 years of dealing with the pandemic, carol says the services are needed now. >> more than

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but for now in the north bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> we're learning that marijuana affects driving ability hours longer than most users think. researchers from several california university medical center's tested 191 users and their ability to complete a driving simulator test subjects were tested 30 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 and a half hours and 4 and a half hours after smoking pot scientists found effects did not wear off until 4 and a half hours later yet 70% of the participants reported a willingness to get behind the wheel. just 90 minutes after smoking. coming up, how transportation secretary pete buttigieg is planning to prevent deadly traffic accidents. plus, with justice briar announcing his retirement, all eyes now on president biden, speculation building on who he will nominate to fill the soon to be empty seat on the u.s. supreme court. and a programming reminder, the bay area's local news leader is bringing you another hour of live local news. you can watch kron 4 news at noon every weekday on kron 4 and on our free streaming app. kron on. >> we'll be right >> we

but for now in the north bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> today marks 47 years since the firstbelieved to have been committed by the prolific san francisco serial killer known as the doodler. the once again asking for the public's help to identify him. they announced the reward for information leading to a conviction has been increased to $200,000. police believe the doodler is responsible for the deaths of 6 men in the mid 1970's. all of the victims were white men believed to have identified as. the killer got his nickname due to his habit of sketching his victims before killing them. 5 of the victims were found dead near ocean beach in golden gate park. and a new investigation has revealed a 6th victim killed after being assaulted near land's end. although the 6 unsolved murders are considered cold cases, homicide detectives are actively working on them. 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, which is a little quieter than the golden gate bridge action. and chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with the long-range forecast of the searc

charles clifford has the details. >> well, here in san jose, 3 people are recovering from stab wounds in the suspect in this case has died. >> according to the san jose police department, they responded to the 2100 block of on the east side of san jose around 2 o'clock in the morning, they found 3 people in a residents suffering from stab wounds. they were able to quickly identify the suspect in this case because he apparently lived with the 3 victims. the suspect had fled the area in a vehicle. they began searching for that vehicle and founded a short time later on the west side of san jose along the ends that near 85. then around 5 o'clock in the morning, the california highway patrol was investigating a fatal pedestrian accident along 85 at the ends of the san jose police department arrived. >> and determined that the victim was the suspect in the stabbing from earlier in the morning. now, as for why the suspect stabbed the victims, the police department says that's still under investigation. we don't know what precipitated or or what motivated this individual that to commit the st

charles clifford kron 4 news. >> the fda is issuing a statement warning people who are using at homeid tests. they say that people should only swab their noses, not their throat when using the test. the statement is in response to some viral, social media post which claimed that throat. swabbing produces a more accurate sample. but the fda says users need to follow the instructions on the test and that swab your throat actually could contaminate your sample. they say that throat swabs should only be conducted by a professional. in other news, despite heavy rain storms and record snow fall last month. much of california, believe it or not, is still in a drought state. water officials say the next few months are going to determine whether or not we're going to pull out of the drought. they hope for more rain and snow in that time. but for now they're predicting the dry conditions to stick around. all year long in an attempt to save water. the state water resources control board has approved fines for homeowners who waste water. there was ample snow in california in december, yosemite i

but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> san jose may become the first city in the nation to require gun insurance. mayor sam liccardo and other leaders gathered in support of that ordinance today. every household with a gun owner would be required to have liability insurance coverage and pay an annual fee. supporters hope insurance companies will provide incentives to gun owners to take safety classes and use gun safes and trigger locks. the san jose city council is set to vote on this measure tomorrow in antioch. the city council is expected to formalize and ordinance which puts more restrictions on guns inside homes. the ordinance would require gun owners to store their firearms in a locked container or disable them with a safety device in their home. california already has a law making it illegal to store a loaded firearm in a home. but this new ordinance was specifically require guns be locked up or disabled. the ordinance will be read and is expected to likely be approved at the antipch city council meeting tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. >> about 4, a 300 fi

kron four's charles clifford was there. >> here in livermore on monday, hundreds of people gathered to remember david nguyen who was shot and killed back on january 4th inside the cornerstone fellowship church. hundreds of family friends, officers and deputies from various law enforcement agencies across the bay area gathered to remember david knew when he was remembered as a hardworking young man who had spent his life working towards a career in law enforcement. he had been in the national guard and been deployed to help communities struggling with wildfires in recent years. you've also been deployed to assist with the ling with civil unrest. david was in the alamedc county sheriff's office, a recruitment program on track to be sworn in as a deputy in february at monday service. the alameda county sheriff are called david as being the kind of young man that any law enforcement agency would love to have as a recruit. they was next recruit. >> it was everything you could want the future law enforcement officer. he was strong. intelligent. not a tremendous love for his country, communit

kron four's charles clifford has the story. santa clara county health officer doctor sara cody says she expects that in the near future the supply of at-home antigen test will increase. but until then, she's offering some advice on when and when not. >> to use the tests that are currently available. first, she suggests only using at-home test. if you already know you have covid-19. those tests are best used to, quote, test out early from isolation. so if you already know you have covid and you're just wondering i no longer infectious i no longer a a risk to others. an antigen test is the best test to use their. she says the more accurate pcr tests which often require an appointment and take several days to get the results are best used. if you suspect you may have been exposed, those tests can detect even trace amounts of the coronavirus doctor. cody is also asking that people not go directly to hospitals to get tested. please do not use emergency rooms as testing centers. emergency rooms are there for people who require emerge

our charles clifford is there. he is getting some more details. but basically she said that based on treatment, the wastewater treatment, they've been able to do some tests and it looks cautiously optimistic that there is less detection of omicron again. charles clifford is monitoring that situation for us in live report a little bit. but in other news, the omicron variant continues to surge, though, across the state with the cdc reporting that every county in our state has some high levels of the transmission of the cdc saying that the trend is not just here but across the nation and the agency is saying that more than than 99% of the united states has reported 100 or more new cases per 100,000 people in the past week in order to have that high community transmission. the cdc says that each county must have a positive rate above 10%. completely changing gears. let's now talk about the forty-niners, the forty-niners quest for the super bowl championship to be precise. they will be taking on the cowboys in dallas this weekend in the first round of

but for now in the east bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news quick question. i was feel like this is like a roller coaster. you know, it's like the covid-19 roller coaster. so. >>that said, >>did we have any idea from the government? is there any kind of web site where we can check and see if there any change or a very we should instead of like wasting our time. checking, looking checking, looking idea when the government might actually stock some of the stores. >>so to the best of my knowledge, there's no website where you can check on the availability individual walgreens or cvs stores. still dealing with supply chain issues. a shortage of truck getting things around is difficult. i did order personally for our family, the free task that came in about a week. but i don't know if there's any where you can like a website. you can go to check on the mask. availability. your best bet. really. just called out your local cvs or walgreens. and see if they actually have them before you go down and try to get them in person. >>have you received those free masks? are

charles clifford joins us now live from alameda. he went out to see if any of those high grade masks are out there yet. did you find any truck? >> no, i did you know, masks we know are important in stopping the spread of coronavirus. and there is this new program to get free mask to anybody who wants them. but the rollout appears to be start getting off to a bumpy start. across the country. cvs and walgreens have started handing out free n 95 masks. the federal government is providing the mask is part of the federal retail pharmacy program. each customer can get 3 masks for free. but not all. cvs and walgreens stores may have the masks available on the first day. in fact, we checked it to walgreens and to cvs stores in the city of alameda on friday and there were no masks available. the managers at those stores said they didn't know when the masks would arrive in statements, the retailer said the mask would be available on a rolling basis for as long as supplies last friday afternoon, this woman tried to get masks at a cvs, but they

kron on's charles clifford joins us. a marine county. so we can say gotten out, but we can say got there. but i guess that's going to come to an end there at the white company. >>yeah. for one more month, actually, about 2 more weeks. you can go here to the marine brewing company and i get a beer, but they're shutting down on january 31st. let's going take a look at some video here now. the marine brewing company set up shop here at larkspur landing which to cross the water from the larkspur terminal terminal ferry. 33 years ago, they're one of the first businesses in this little stretch of roadway here along sir francis drake. they've been here ever since it's been sort of a a mainstay, a staple in the neighborhood. a lot of people coming home from giants games on the ferry would come over here. have a beer have dinner. but in recent years, you know it like so many other restaurants have struggled with the pandemic. and the made the announcement on social media didn't go into great detail about why they were closing down. we can guess t