contra costa county responded to 48 grass and exterior fires yesterday. the five-structure fires across the district, that's actually a 20 to 40% reduction from last fourth of july. >>> all firework in contra costa county are illegal. "today in the bay's" tom jensen continues our coverage on the busy night for first responders. >> reporter: it's become an annual headache for the protection district. fireworks bursting in air, even though they're illegal here and can spark a grass fire in an instant. >> come on, get out. >> reporter: sometimes structure fires too. fire destroyed part of a hercules home and fireworks are considered a possible cause. >> what culminates tonight is the simultaneous use of illegal fireworks brought out that causes multiple ins dmentsz our county. >> reporter: fireworks caused dozens of fires in 2019 and 2020. and once again, this year, more illegal fireworks and more fires. resources get stretched thin. n those incidents at the same time. >> reporter: in alameda county, fireworks are legal. in dublin the city sets aside seve lig

but we are staying on top of even more breaking news because fire crews in contra, costa county are plenty busy tonight responding to a number of fires across contra, costa county. this is image of the con fire twitter page tonight where you can see not only are they dealing with that fire at the pavilion there. the concord pavilion, the side of the fireworks demonstrations. they're also responding to fires in martinez, pittsburgh. san pablo and in pleasant hill. many of these likely started by fireworks tonight. the very latest tweet saying that they are responding to a single family home fire on deems street in pittsburgh caused by fireworks shot into a backyard around avoid that area so crews can get to that scene in. crews get to that demonstration. more breaking news tonight. we won't take you back to concord where another fire has sparked once again from. i'm assuming fireworks. do we know at this point once again, more breaking news this is once again fire crews there on the scene. contra costa county fire crews trying to battle flames once again sparking as a result of fireworks in

all people ages 12 or older can get vaccinated at a contra costa county health services site. even if they do not live or work in contra, costa county. no appointments are required. >> has it made kron. 4 news. >> the cdc and a leading group of pediatricians are at odds over whether people who are vaccinated can go without masks. the american academy of pediatrics yesterday called for schools to enforce universal masking mandates. that's because many children, of course, will not be protected by the vaccine come fall. the group says schools have no way of verifying a person's vaccine status. it says the honor system has failed to keep people safe as the delta variant spreads. but the cdc says vaccinated people are considered safe from having a severe outcome with the breakthrough infection. it says immunized adults and teenagers including 12 year olds can go without a mask. that's a inside schools is a safe place for them. >> the group rescue, california, which supports the of governor newsome spoke in san francisco today. they were joined by family members of murder victims. t

now fireworks are illegal here in contra, costa county, investigators tell me that no arrests or citations have been made in contra, costa county camila barco kron 4 news. talk about the conditions outside with our 4 zone forecast tonight. a live look at the city courtesy. >> courtesy of the camera here in san francisco. a live look downtown with the transamerica pyramid. >> in the background. there. erica caturay here tonight with a look at what's on tap for the rest of the evening. again, some good news. things are starting to ease up a little bit with that heat. >> yeah. you're right about that, jonathan. in today was actually cooler than predicted in several areas here in san francisco. we're seeing cloudy conditions as well as overlooking the san francisco international airport. they're also seeing a little bit of fog along the coast. so that's going to stick with us overnight tomorrow morning. we're actually going to more cloudier conditions overall throughout the bay area and temperatures again, a little lower compared to what we saw for today. here's a look at our wind conditions.

thanks for joining us here on kron, 4 news at a what do you tell us about this fire in contra costa county this afternoon. >> the fire actually started this morning around 09:20am, we received the copy in contra, costa fire multiple callers reporting a fire. the area that the road you know, the apa rat. >> any evacuation area, any evacuations in the injuries. as a result. >> no evacuations injuries. there. the reports that we're seeing incidents that are reported that being stated that there were no structures threatened. >> say how this all started at this point. >> fire is under investigation. so we don't have a cause at this point. can you talk a little bit about the conditions that you guys are battling right now as you're trying to. >> deal with only this fire that burned nearly a 130 acres. but so many others that are now popping up right now. >> yeah. so we are definitely higher temperatures, especially going into the weekend, then it must act week and coupled with low humidity level. we've got extremely dry conditions throughout the day and and here in the bay area. and it increase

of contra costa county. these are areas with some of the lowest vaccination rates. area county leaders are trying to get the shots, too. we're talking about diablo, bay point, and brentwood and others, and they are experiencing more cases in the last two weeks, and mid june, covid-19 cases across contra costa county have gone up nearly 50%. marcus? >> this is more news and why you should get that vaccine. a lot of people are hesitant, but probably the best thing. thank you. >>> hundreds of homes may soon help people make it south bay. residences. a public hearing will be held next month to discuss that proposal. >>> now to the drought and as water restrictions continue to grow, so does the worry. >> yeah, 1 in 4 californians are calling water supply and drought to the state's top environmental issue. more than 60% say that water supply is now a big problem in their region, and a majority says the state should prioritize renewable sources like wind. >> yeah, you see the farmers out there and the need for wate

more coming up. >>> and keeping a ban on vaping in contra costa county.e break. oneworld welcomes alaska airlines as the bay area's newest global airline, so you can fly to more places around the world. now alaska mileage plan members can easily earn and redeem miles worldwide. that means up to 1,000 worldwide destinations, and elite priority check-in and boarding, and elite international lounge access. that's a big deal for a big world of travel. go global with alaska airlines and oneworld. learn more at alaskaair.com/oneworld. >>> right now at 5:00, breaking news from the olympic games, simone biles is out of the team finals, and we're just finding out why. information coming in from tokyo. we'll go live to raj mathai standing by. >>> a new look at the deadly capitol riots. the testimony expected during this morning's hearing on capitol hill. >>> and the ban on vaping in contra costa county is up for debate. the push to keep it in place and why new exceptions are now being considered. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good tuesday morning to you. t

take contra costa county this. county has seen its covid hospitalizations jump 50% within the past 30 days. all bay area counties except for solano recommend that you mask up while indoors. that's just a recommendation. if the case rates don't decline within the next couple of weeks, dr. bob wachter, the head of medicine at ucsf he thinks the bay area will follow los angeles' lead and require mask use indoors. he's vaccinated and is already wearing a mask again indoors and he says you should, too. he says we're much more likely to be exposed to the delta variant which now represents 90% of the cases here in the united states. he doesn't want to catch that and spread it to someone else who would get super sick, and there's still a risk to yourself even if you're fully vaccinated. >> aim not worried about getting super sick, needing to be hospitalized and dying, but we know that people with mild cases of covid sometimes develop what's called long covid and have symptoms that are pretty troubling even months out so i d

as you see from the sensors it's green and contra costa county overall long drive from the north bay as well. east bay, you sees the mall mark on the map right there. clothing reported in the middle of the roadway so there may be a traffic break. again i'll warn you, chp lets me know if they're going to do that. shouldn't be a problem. light traffic flow shouldn't add much time. watch for flashing lights through the area in the east bay. >>> coming up here on "today in the bay," how did they do it? more details emerge this morning on how russian hackers were able to pull off a global ransom attack. who the cyber criminals were targeting and the political plea that seems to have fallen on deaf ears. >>> a vehicle many considered their dream car. the volkswagen is pumping the brakes on all in the name of the environment. >>> and taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, not too busy right now. mike keeping us updated throughout the morning with a look at that traffic and commute. kari has a look the at the forecast and we have much more news ahead for you this morning. 4:39. you

the contra costa county fireworks task force it's called include police force on patrol writing citationsoff fireworks. the biggest concern, of course, the fireworks could spread a fire quickly. people in coco county could be fined up to $5,000 depending on the fireworks you set off cause. and the person setting them off and the person who owns the property where they're set off can both be ticketed. >>> this map shows the bay area city where is safe and sane fireworks are a allowed. the type that sparkle on the ground and don't fly in the sky. east way, dub blings, newark and union city. pacifica. coverdale and if you'd like to head out to professional shows we have a complete guide to all events in the area. go to nbcbayarea.com. click on events in the trending bar at the top of the page. and happening today as always, nathan's famous eating hot dog contest. top-ranked joey chestnut from san jose is once again the favorite. he'll be trying for his 14th title in 15 years. the women's event starts at 8:30 this morning. about a half hour from now. and vianey has one last look at the foreca

. >> new covid-19 infections are on the rise at hospitals in contra, costa county. according to the spokesperson for contra, costa health services as of monday morning with data still coming in from the state. quote, see chs has so far documented 875 new covid-19 cases in the county. the largest single week total in looks recent data show the case rate among residents who are not fully vaccinated is about 11 times higher than the case rate for vaccinated residents unquote. >> it's just crazy with new covid-19 cases beginning to surge richmond tom says he's lost his patience with people who are dragging their feet on getting the shots. i think we need to take more stringent and courage or if we have to force people to get the surge is virtually a pandemic of the unvaccinated. and you know, they're they're putting us all at risk. >> although wearing mask reduces the risk of infection. officials that contra costa health services at this time are not considering updating their mask guidelines with the mandate. instead, they are mirroring the guidance from the centers for

contra. costa county police to call on news. >> on the peninsula. san mateo county will require facemasks again regardless of vaccination status. this requirement will go into effect on monday at county offices, clinics and other public facilities. county officials cite, quote, a troubling rise in coronavirus cases along with the spread of the delta variant on tuesday. contra costa county started requiring face masks inside county courts. doctor anthony fauci says wearing masks indoors regardless of your vaccination status may provide an extra layer of protection. >> you might want to consider if you want to go the extra mile and safety even though you're vaccinated when you're indoors, particularly in crowded places you might want to consider wearing a mask. >> president biden's chief medical adviser made the comments and cnbc last night. fauci added that the delta variant is different than other variants and has an extraordinary capability of transmitting from person to person right now on kron 4 dot com. you can find the latest headlines on the de

fireworks are allowed where you are there in alameda county, but not allowed in contra costa county. >> reporter: a lot closer than that. this one in alameda county operated by the knights of columbus for more than a couple of decades, an annual fund raiser for them. but just about even less than a football field length that way is contra costa county where it's illegal to sell orworks of. plenty of its residents know they don't have to go far to find their fireworks fix. in contra costa county where it's illegal to sell or set off any fireworks, a demonstration of just how quickly a wind-driven fire ignited by safe fireworks can get out of control. >> you can put your house at risk, your neighbor's house at risk and anybody at your celebration or party that evening. >> reporter: fireworks have started numerous fires across the county this evening, including one that destroyed several homes in an apartment complex. investigators have also seized more than 300 pounds of illegal explosives in undercover operations. but right outside the county line in alameda county, fireworks have been

contra. costa county leaders say that they are looking into the requirement after an outbreak at a county detention facility as of monday. there were 23 new cases. nearly 3,000 new covid cases in just the past 2 weeks county wide and 4 times more hospitalizations this month. then in june when the state reopened across portions of the calls here tonight with the other concerns being raised from the serge thomas. in addition to those county facilities, detention facilities leaders are also concerned about school kids who are getting ready to go back to class. >> some of them as early as tomorrow in contra, costa county. the board is president says that some kids in their county will go back to school starting tomorrow and she worries that at this current rate there could be enough outbreaks that could prompt some schools to even close. >> a troubling trend in contra costa county we are more people testing positive and it's in those that are unvaccinated the delta variant now dominating new cases. >> 80% of the county's new covid cases. according to health leaders involving the strain tuesday. health

now fireworks are illegal here in contra, costa county, investigators tell me that no arrests or citations have been made in contra, costa county camila barco kron 4 news. >> concord police is crediting a new community mobile app and helping to find 100 illegal fireworks in the last month. police say the first week the app launched more. they will see more than 450 tips. the app lets people foul real-time reports to let police know about specific locations where fireworks are being used. flowers are illegal in contra, costa county. a bold smash and grab robbery in the south bay hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry stolen. and it's not the first time the store has been targeted. the brazen break in happened at geoffrey's diamonds and gold smith and campbell, 3 broke through the window russian side smashed display cases took as much as they could before leaving in 5 minutes. they still up to $250,000 worth of jewelry. this is the 4th time the store has been hit by burglars in 5 years. >> they're not afraid anymore. they just basically coming here. they know they have good enough time.

contra costa county started requiring face masks inside county courthouse. rise in covid-19 cases also leading to a surge in hospitalizations across the bay area over the past 30 days. all 9 counties in the bay area have seen increases with hospitalizations more than doubling in alameda county sonoma and san francisco and quadrupling in contra, costa county. all healthcare workers are being urged to be vaccinated because of this uptick in hospitalizations, local health experts say they agree. >> institutions that are not making sure that their health care workers are vaccinated early wrong side of history. they're putting patients at risk. >> you see berkeley infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg, who you just heard there says that this policy is really the right thing to do. ucsf is mandating health care personnel be vaccinated in stanford will make the same requirement in august and yes, marin county with the highest vaccination rate in the state has seen an uptick in covid cases and they're sounding the alarm and emphasizing the fact that c

our vaccinations, all people ages 12 or older can get vaccinated at a contra costa county health servicese. even if they do not live or work in contra, costa county. no appointments are required. >> has it made kron. 4 news. >> well, we're also following another story out of the east bay where one parent is coming forward with her concerns after a covid outbreak at a church summer camp at least 3 campers at hume lake christian camps tested positive for covid-19 and one mother says the campus partially to blame because it only asked for proof of a test not proof of a negative result to determine if a child should attend its camp. she believes this is just one example of the lack of oversight by the camp to put her daughter and others at risk. >> if a parent knew that their kid was exposed and sent them anyway. i you're fault, too. but i don't play as blame on the parents i please play wants and the for letting this be the guidelines. >> and hume lake says the 3 kids who tested positive for covid-19 at the camp were not from 3 crosses church but a spokesperson for that church does say that

even better, restaurants are allowed to operate at 100% capacity indoors and outdoors. >>> contra costa county fire inspectors going to be out on patrol again tonight cracking down on illegal fireworks. all fireworks are illegal in contra costa county. no such thing as legal there. in many neighborhoods the explosions start as soon as the sun goes down. last night we went with a ride along with fire marshals and inspectors to w.h.o. have the power to quite people using illegal fireworks and they're going to be back on the job tonight. we return to the developing story in the east bay. fire crews are getting the upper hand on the circumstancer fire that started 1:00 this afternoon between clayton and pittsburg. 35 authenticers have burned. cal fire says a car fire sparked it and that fire 50% contained. a reminder grizzly peak boulevard is closed this fourth of july. the goal is to reduce fire hazard and control any crowds. they're going to reopen tomorrow. we have your complete guide to all fourth of july events on our website. you've got plenty of time, three and a half hours until sunset. he

. >>> governor newsom is headed to contra costa county to kick off a clean california day of action. he is expected to highlight, cleanup and hiring events in the state part of an initiative announced by the governor last month to clean up the roadways and streets, reducing unemployment and providing affordable housing. >>> another candidate is running for governor in the recall election. assembly member kevin kile ye says he is filing papers to replace the governor. holding a kickoff rally saturday at the state capitol. that gives the governor a total of five republican challengers including john cox, kevin faulkner, kay lynn jenner and doug osie. >>> recent wildfires and drought conditions are plaguing california river just leaders in the north bay are looking to ways to revive the famed russian river. the county will work with more than 20 organizations to help solve environmental challenges threatening the river. county leaders will hold meetings looking for research and input from residents. >>> we want access to the waterways when the temperatures are so darn hot and expect the

now fireworks are illegal here in contra, costa county, investigators tell me that no arrests or citations have been made in contra, costa county camila barco kron 4 news. >> and today temperatures were much lower compared to yesterday. we'll take another look at our extended forecast. look at our extended forecast. coming up. oh, i've traveled all over the country. talking about saving with geico. but that's the important bit, innit? showing up, saying “hello! fancy a nice chat?” then we talk like two old friends about sticky buns and all the savings you could get by bundling your home and car insurance. but here's the real secret. eye contact. you feel that? we just had a moment. [chuckles] who would've thought it? geico. save even more when you bundle home and car insurance. >> scott. quick check of your forecast and a live look along the san francisco embarcadero when things are finally starting to cool off some relief for the folks living in lynn who have been banking under triple digit temperatures. erica caturay here tonight with a final check of your forecast. if have some plans he

in contra costa county, john ramose, kpix5 news. >>> county supervisors say it will be up to the developer to identify a water supply before any construction can begin. the board also approved another big housing developed, today. this one is the pantages may development near discovery bay, it is the third time the county has approved a version of the 277 unit project, this one will no longer include plans to expand a portion of kellogg creek. instead there would be two different artificial lakes, atrial network, and a clubhouse. >> on the fire watch, fire crews are gaining the upper hand on the guest wildfire of the year in the state, while another fire is racing toward yosemite national park. the backward complex has scorched 92,000 acres, but it is almost 50% contained. at the same time, the so-called river fire has more than doubled to 9500 acres since yesterday. the river fire is threatening hundreds of structures, the flames are also getting closer to highway 41, potentially cutting off access to the southern entrance of yosemite. the fire crew is up against dried timber and frequent

health officials from san francisco, santa clara, and contra costa county made the announcements. we are hearing from one business that has successfully done this. amy holyfield has more on this. >> reporter: good morning. county officials putting the pressure on employers saying they can play a role in fighting the virus. this is not a a recommendation. they are asking that employers consider forcing their employees to be vaccinated. we found one restaurant owner in san francisco who has already taken the step. she says all 65 of the employees, her employees at rosa's cafe are vaccinated and she will not hire anyone unless they have proof of vaccine. san francisco, santa clara, and contra costa counties would like to see all work places do this. they believe the choice is to get vaccinated or get covid-19. >> unvaccinated workers pose a risk to themselves and the members of the public they interact with. >> we want to empower businesses with the recommendation and say that public health is fully behind these types of requirements. >> reporter: santa clara county announced it will

but we're going continue to monitor those details from contra, costa county tonight. much more ahead right here for you on 4 news at 8. but now will go to the north bay where sandra fell police are searching for answers in a deadly overnight shooting. >> 2 people are dead, 4 others hurt and police are processing for different crime scenes kron four's camila barco has the latest. the shooting took place at this parking lot on place in downtown sandra fell. >> it's just one of 4 locations officers responded to as a result of that deadly shooting of i can look back at it right now. is this too despite bullet holes having shattered glass windows and damaging walls overnight. >> businesses running as usual on saturday at heroes and heroines in sandra fell in my town like this is this has never happened in the 37 years that i've lived here like this unbelievable. the salons manager jakari us murphy was leaving town when he learned several people were shot. > steps away from the salon. this is not. >> does not rely on a side like i'm looking at this and i can't believe this

>>> shooting shutting down the highway in contra costa county. >> a of gunfire leaves two dead and since people running for cover. >> looked over and saw a man holding an ak-47 style weapon. about hip level. >> be ballooning inferno machine fire crews to their limits. >> later, imagine paying just for the privilege of driving on san francisco streets. b at easing congestion. >>> good evening. >>> that get right to the breaking news. just minutes ago we learned one person is dead after gunfire rang out along highway 4 in contra costa county. it happen after 6:30 this evening and concorde along the westbound lanes in the port chicago have new video of the aftermath. they were shot out of the black toyota camry that crashed into a middle guardrail. a child's seat was spotted but it was unclear if the travel the child was traveling in the car. no word on when it will reopen but it could take a few hours. >> our other top story a federal shooting rocking a quiet bay city. >> and an open than two blocks from a san rafael nightclub leaving two dead and four injured. and happened last night at a

rest of contra costa county drive is doing fine. highway 4 a crash near the antioch area. it is in antioch but on lone tree way, not on highway 4 and presenting a problem for folks out of the north bay off that antioch bridge. back to you. >>> hard to believe but we're four days away from the return of the famed gilroy garlic festival. won't be the same because of the instead of traditional event which draws tens of thousands, e great food just in a drive-through line. the drive-through festival runs for the next two weekends. organizers still haven't been able to hold a typical festival since the deadly shooting there in 2019. organizers hope to bring back the full event last year, but then the pandemic forced them to cancel it. >>> vta employees and their families are remembering the nine workers killed in a mass shooting in late may. they gathered yesterday for a special memorial service at the center in san jose. this is video of several law enforcement agencies and even over local transit agencies escorting vta busses to that private event. about 1200 took part in the

90s for concord and pleasant hill and around 100 degrees for the usual hotspots in eastern contra costa county and into solano county as well. upper 60s in san francisco, mostly into the upper 60s and low to mid 70s 40 east bay. temperatures in the upper 80s and a few low 90s for the north bay until you had further north, mendocino and lake counties are going to be hotter with temperatures reaching up to around triple digits already tomorrow. once the heat settles in it's going to make itself right at home for inland parts of the bay area all through the weekend. those inland high temperatures in the seven-day forecast are kind of the middle ground of our inland temperatures. there are going to be plenty of spots, farther east especially, that are going to reach up to around 100 degrees everyday through sunday, go back to normal next week. br wave, we'rnot going to set any records but you're going to team usa is ready for the olympic games... so is jacob! he's got a flex 4k streaming box free with xfinity internet, and peacock premium included. with team usa highlights... live look-ins... athl

it is exactly what contra costa county fire knows is coming over the next several days ago they had seen it before. >> last year, on the fourth, any three hour period, we responded to almost 100 fires. much unprecedented. that is a months worth of fires in three hours ago >> reporter: this past memorial day in apartment building in antioch was destroyed by a fire started by fireworks and if you go out into the neighborhoods, people across this area have their own stories of ca ofneig was letting off fireworks and birds their entire fence down, their tree and half of their backyard. so it is a concern. >> we talked about the drought a moment ago but these conditions with the wind it seems like every single day is windy. >> reporter: they will be fully staffed this weekend with an additional 50 personnel and eight trucks on hand but they are warning everyone, extra staffing does not guarantee help will be there in time. if this happens in your backyard. >> remember that it is a very busy evening for us and we are stretched thin if residents don't listen and set off fireworks anyway and the

>>> next at 5:00, the plea as a gasifier ignite and seconds in the bone dry hills of contra costa county. >>> the scenic treasure that's crumbling away piece by piece. a favorite place to watch the fireworks won't be available this year. >>> as cities make slow streets permanent, one is now facing pushback. why hebert was eating whipped cream at the open zoo. >>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >>> this is the weekend. there are some of the people looking forward to it. others dreading it. that's because july 4th means fireworks. a beloved independence day tradition for some but a massive fire danger for others and really, all of us. good evening. thank you for joining us. i am, dates. >> you are watching. as the county launched a new fireworks hotline and staged a dramatica experiment, lighting so-called safe and sane fireworks in the east bay hills. abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: the birth of a wildfire with the lighting of one simple sparkler. within 10 seconds, a spark can take off on drought parched hillsi

contra. costa county leaders say that they are looking into the requirement after an outbreak at a county detention facility as of monday. there were 23 new cases. nearly 3,000 new covid cases in just the past 2 weeks county wide and 4 times more hospitalizations

now fireworks are illegal here in contra, costa county, investigators tell me that no arrests or citations have been made in contra, costa county camila barco kron 4 news. >> still to come tonight here on kron. 4 news at 9 months after the deadly railyard shooting, vta says is preparing to once again have light rail service. we'll let you know when the cars will be running once again. billions of american families will start to receive more money in their pockets thanks to tax credits. we'll let you know when you can expect to see. for your money tonight. starting this week millions of american families will start to see more money in their wallets. all thanks to the federal child tax credit. >> kron 4 washington correspondent reshad hudson explains how it will help millions of working families. this is going to help. >> democrats like senate majority leader chuck schumer say this year's expanded child tax credit is the country's largest investment and working families. it does great things for our economy. pumping money into it for the rest of the year. many parents of children under the

johnson vaccines are only approved for emergency use right now in the east bay leaders in contra, costa county are considering the same requiring all county workers to be vaccinated. this mandate comes after the county recorded 2800 new covid cases in the past 2 weeks. and most of those cases involved. the delta variant infecting people who are not vaccinated county leaders are also pushing for a vaccine mandate after they've seen a covid outbreak at the county detention facility 23 new cases among the inmates. >> on the national front where president biden also contemplating whether the administration will require federal employees to get vaccinated. he was asked that very question yesterday. here's how he answered it. >> consideration right now not actually, you're not nearly as far as i it's those vaccine. back. >> earlier this week it was announced that health care workers with the department of veterans affairs will be required to get the shot within the next couple of months. they say they had for employees inside the department die from covid-19 in recent weeks and all of them are unvac

there are going to be some spots warmer than that, especially eastern contra costa county. along the coast, no change. temperatures in the upper 50s to 60 degrees. we'll get some information about that potential dry lightning fit between now and 11:00 and i'll have an up date then. >>> san jose says it's time for the homeless to go, to make room for van gogh. >>> and is a critical vote draws close, oakland and the a's are still far apart on a waterfront stadium deal. >>> events are about to return to the san jose convention center. >> that means the people living there have to go. for the past 15 months the city has offered socially distanced shelter to the homeless in this massive tent structure, but with the downtown economy rebounding, the city is relocating residents to put the 're gettg told to nded e. leave. are you upset, mad, anxious, worried? >> not at all. whatever comes our way, even if i have to go back to the street, for me it's a good place and i appreciate what they're doing. >> as our city begins to resume normal activities, gatherings are allowed and team s

this is video sent to kron 4 by a neighbor further to the east contra costa county fire responded to at least 48 grass and exterior fires in 5 structure fires including this place in martinez. despite the busy evening contra costa fire does say that there were fewer fires this year than last year on 4th of july to our residents last night and we're grateful for that fire protection district spokesperson steve hill says the decline is probably due to multiple reasons, including more people taking the warnings about the danger of fireworks seriously increased law enforcement efforts to seize illegal fireworks unfavorable weather temperatures were slightly lower last compared to the year before and humidities were slightly higher. >> and that no doubt contributed to a lot of grass fires that might have started taking hold not doing so last night. >> all right. back live now some of the fires we mentioned you know, it's suspected they were started by fireworks. but the exact cause remains under investigation. but for now in san mateo county, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> all right, cha

because. >> you're taking the word of someone you know, may or may not inclined to do so in contra, costa countye djegal all kron 4 news marin county is reporting nearly 200 breakthrough cases of covid-19. the county put out this information today. >> on twitter. they have seen a total of 199 confirmed breakthrough cases. a breakthrough means that somebody got covid despite being fully vaccinated. the county says of those 199. 4 people have been hospitalized. none are in the icu. none of them have died. the first breakthrough case was reported on march 3rd, it was not the delta variant for weeks now we've been talking about the rising covid cases, mostly among the unvaccinated. well. >> as expected that is now being followed by rising hospitalizations, unfortunately. and a new call for mandatory vaccinations among health care workers. but first, dan kerman live for us now at ucsf medical center with more on that part of the story. dan. >> what ucsf medical center. one of the systems that's requiring health care workers to be vaccinated. but many of them across the bay area and across the nation,

contra costa county seeing more new infections. you think, wait, didn't contra costa county have high vaccination rates? that's true. well, the delta variant more transmissible, and you are going to have breakthroughs. you can take a look at your tv screen. right now there are 2,700 active covid-19 cases here in contra costaed at the beginning of the month. new health department data shows 19 through 30-year-olds make up most infections. >> do you know exactly where in the county and is it just the unvaccinated, mainly? >> correctly. we do know most of the cases are in the eastern part of contra costa county. these are the areas with the lowest vaccination rates, as you eluded to. we are talking about diablo, antioch, oakley, pittsburg, crocket and brentwood. since mid june, hospitalizations of covid-19 patients throughout contra costa county have gone up nearly 50%. >> very concerning. >> marcus, laura? >> very concerning, indeed. bob, thank you. >>> a new plan for hundreds of homes may soon help people trying to make it in the sou

mike, you're watching a problem in contra costa county. >> that's right. only problem but it is pretty important for folks who are traveling counter commute. the commute, the bay bridge toll plaza gives you an idea of how light our friday drive is. westbound typical direction for slowing has mild slowing in your usual spots. definitely much less than monday through thursday. a big problem is if you're traveling from 580 up into byron, into the discovery bay and brentwood we cannot access that portion. this entire stretch of vasco is not closed. it's only closed around the caves, but we do have the closure which cuts the portion off from the northbound drive. get over to byron highway or travel all the way around to 680. might want to hang out in livermore and find a place to get breakfast. the fire crews are addressing a hillside brush fire. nothing major but an issue for safety. we'll check your drive but everything is clear so far. back to you. >> thanks, mike. something you were talking about this morning, new overnight all lanes on interstate 880 back

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the jump in contra, costa county went from 17 to 68. t from 0 hospitalizations in marin county. it is now 6. and from 46 in napa county, san francisco went from 16 covid hospitalizations in june to 41 a month later. and you can also see the increase in san mateo, santa clara solano and sonoma counties. and as cases continue to rise, there's now a new call for mandatory vaccinations among healthcare workers dan kerman explains as covid case rates surge across the bay area. so do hospitalizations. >> over the last 30 days. all 9 counties in the bay area have seen increases with hospitalizations quadrupling in contra, costa county and more than doubling in alameda sonoma and san francisco. they are something that we're very concerned about. >> this trend is not unique to san francisco bay area and california are all seeing the same trend now a new call for all healthcare workers to be vaccinated. the american hospital association which represents 5,000 hospitals healthcare systems and networks across the country. >> says ha strongly urges t

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contra costa and solano counties will get up to around 90 degrees.santa clara valley, upper 70s and into the 80s farther into the valley. san francisco, mostly upper 60s. temperatures along the coast only in the 50s. a little baby warm-up for friday, then we just hover with temperatures near average over the weekend and into next week. hottest temperatures will be inland on friday with highs around 90 degrees. a little warm-up for the north bay as well. just think of it as a ride on the kitty coaster. >>> i know some giants fans that actually lost sleep over last nights loss. well giants fans, you will sleep like a baby tonight. tables turned at dodger stadium, next. >>> the monarch butterfly is on the verge of disappearing. a huge number have stopped migrating to the california coast. >> you feel kind of helpless on and how can we it>> icon ab telling us how our ecosystem is doing. >> tomorrow night, the statewide effort underway to throw monarchs a lifeline and what you can do to >>> last night the giants got beat on a ninth inning walk-off home ru

so eastern contra costa county. you're going to be running away near 100 or so berkeley at 70 looks like 73 valais 93 fairfield 87 for napa. not as intrusive in the north bay here 93 for sonoma and 92 center rose as we see some 90's, though penetrate a little bit further to the south now that 7 day forecast. it looks like we'll get some scattered clouds early on for today. then as we get into saturday, this will be watched with some of that monsoon potential. we don't see, though, the flareup of thunder showers yet and then getting into next week. we dry out compliments of that low off the pacific and will follow suit along the bay and the coast with all of that to check on bay area bridges reyna phyllis and they thanks for that bridges are looking great at this hour for you. 4.46. >> heading into the city from the east. a little under 10 minutes for your drive. time to make it 2 dash fremont street exit the golden gate bridge, lot of dense fog there. you can barely see still says 20 minute drive as you're heading i

tonight three bay area counties, contra costa and santa clara and san francisco are asking employers to require workers to get the covid shot. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez spoke with business owners in contra costa county. >> reporter: a lot of fine dining are among a lot of businesses requiring employees to get vaccinated. some health officials are urging all employers to make vaccinations a condition of employment. employment had to wear masks and all 38 of them had to show owners proofs they have been vaccinated against covid-19. >> every single person who work in our place are vaccinated. i think this is very important to any restaurant or anybody because you are a public service. you are dealing with a lot of people everyday. >> employers have an obligation to provide safe workplaces for their employees. >> r all businesses to do the same. with the delta variant causing a surge in cases, they say getting more people vaccinated is crucial. >> we know covid is not going away. the choice now is either to get the vaccine or to get covid. >> bottom line is we are seeing the virus com

that number is now 105, the jump in contra, costa county went from 17 to 68 0 to 6 in marin county. 46 in napa county, san francisco, one from 16 covid hospitalizations in june to 41 a month later, 6 to 17 in san mateo county 48 to 85 in santa clara county 8 to 36 in solano county and 16 to 42 in sonoma county. the delta variant is the main factor in the rise. that's according to public health experts. and now there's a new call for mandatory vaccines among healthcare workers kron four's dan kerman has the story. as covid case rates surge across the bay area. so do hospitalizations. >> over the last 30 days. all 9 counties in the bay area have seen increases with hospitalizations quadrupling in contra, costa county and more than doubling in alameda sonoma and san francisco. they are something that we're very concerned about. >> this trend is not unique to san francisco, the bay area and california are all seeing the same trend now a new call for all healthcare workers to be vaccinated. the american hospital association which represents 5,000 hospitals healthcare systems and networks ac

counties. alameda, marin, contra costa issued an order to again wear masks indoors. the reason? the more infectious delta variant helping to drive up a spike in cases. here's a look at what's going on in the bay area. the curve is from the department of health and san francisco chronicle. it shows the average new cases since january. the right side the rises in the past month. although we're not seeing as many as the winter surge, we are being asked to mask up. 76% of the eligible resident vgs been vaccinated but it's not enough to keep cases from climbing. >> we have had a tripling in our number of covid cases over the last three weeks. and we think much of it may be to the rising, more transmissible delta variant. >> some businesses are already pivoting back to asking people to wear masks. >> it means it will go back to a mask mandate in the store t's easy to do. i'm going to follow the suggestion. >> the owners say they don't think will be an issue. most of their customers are wearing their masks anyway. the new recommendation is stricter than the current guidance, which says

today, contra counter -- contra costa county lit safe and sane fireworks in the bay hills. leslie brinkley was there. >> reporter: the birth of wildfire with the lighting of one safe and sane sparkler, within 10 seconds, a spark can take off at areas like this. within a minute, flames are roaring out of control. another example, a so-called safe and sane fountain firework, sure, people hopefully won't set them off, but sparks can fly. fast-forward 30 seconds. it's an out-of-control situation because even a 911 call means a fire crew is still 3 to 5 minutes away. >> we have seen in where no homeowner could possibly extinction. >> reporter: neighboring counties so fireworks that are illegal to set off in contra costa county. there are steep penalties and a new hotline to report neighbors who sell fireworks or set them off. >> earlier this year in antioch, we had a resident light one firework off his back patio and throw it. it burned the entire down and displaced 40 residents. in addition, our unit has been doing undercover operations and made for different arrests for illega

bernstein is currently adam parole after being convicted of attempted murder in contra costa county police say he shot and killed a 15 year. boy last wednesday on main street. it happened just before six o'clock in the evening when children were playing in the area, police say. if you see bernstein he is considered armed and dangerous. also in vallejo, the police department announced today it will receive nearly a million dollars in federal funding. the money will help the department launched a response program for people suffering from mental health issues. the community mobile mental health response unit would include an emergency medical technician and mental health clinician. officials say the two would provide trauma informed care during mental health calls for service. danville police officer who shot and killed the driver in 2018 will stand trial for voluntary manslaughter as ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains, a contra costa county judge made the ruling just today, danville police officer andrew hall seen here with the black mask, arrived at martinez courthouse for his prelimin

this includes much of solano, contra costa and alameda counties now online rob gives us a closer look at the winds in the fire danger and how coastal areas are faring. if you go to the article we have a break down county by county for today and feels like the morning is right. send it over to kari hall. >> also monitoring for the air quality. seeing the smoke today in the region. the shades of blue indicate the near surface smoke and going to unfortunately be more unhealthy and must have more moving off to the east. monitoring the fire danger and will have an update coming up. laura? >> thank you so much. >>> statewide flex alert from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. you're asked to conserve electricity. set the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher. avoid using major appliances and turn off all unnecessary lights. >>> all federal workers may be required to receive the covid vaccine. america adjusts to a new cdc recommendation that everyone even those fully vaccinated mask up where case rates are high. tracie potts joins us live from washington d.c. what do we need to know here? >> reporter: it is guid

contra costa county began requiring face masks inside county courthouse. is this past tuesday and right now kron 4 dot com. you can find the latest headlines on the delta variant travel advisories, masking guidance. it's also a vaccine tracker there. just use your phone open the camera hold up to this qr code and you'll be taken to kron 4 dot com. >> other news tonight. now to potentially devastating news for the family of a missing teenager richmond police say they believe they found the body of 17 year-old antwon whitley. he was reported missing back in february on february 10th police say search crews recovered a body near point in all in san pablo bay today, a little the contra costa county coroner's office is working to identify the body. detectives say based on the findings from their investigation. they believe the body is whitley's. case is still being investigated and police say there is no evidence that a crime has been committed. an nfl coach in east bay. resident has tragically died after a bicycle accident. the family of greg knapp, a former c

uh am i going to get vaccinated, or am i going to get covid contra costa county also tracks covid case rates by vaccination, and the disparity is even more dramatic there for the on vax people in contra costa county. in that green line, the rate of spread is 28 new infections for every 100,000 people among the vaccinated the line far below. it's just under two new cases for every 100,000 health officers in other parts of the country say they have seen the number of people getting vaccinated go up slightly, possibly. people who are unvaccinated start to realize the impact this delta driven surge could have on them, white house health officials say. just this week that three states florida, texas and missouri. now account for 40% of all new covid cases live in the newsroom alley. rasmus ktvu, fox two news. all right, ali. thank you for that. stanford university repinated student. ktvu james torres reports how and the changes that take effect next semester. students i spoke to on campus today, say, requiring vaccines in the fall probably won't be a problem for students coming back here, t

our end. >> officials are cracking down on illegal fireworks they are not allowed here in contra, costa county and in other parts of the bay area. contra, costa county fire reports 40 people have lost their homes this year alone firework related incident. a parade lit up the city of orinda to celebrate the nation's birthday after covid shut down last year's festivities. >> and now we're live here where there are people and they can like take off and it's just it's really great city. where is enjoying it with family and away from the fireworks will probably be making like hot cakes. as i said earlier, normally we do some sort of a game while her the 4th of july on. so normally probably knew that and face time relatives. >> this is video from last year when people blasted illegal fireworks across the bay area during the 4th of july weekend fire departments in northern california are pleading for people not to like them this year. obviously we're always concerned the fireworks. >> especially this year as our fuels are drier than normal stat as fuels are it spreads quickly. so it gets farther out