dan thorn kron 4 >>senate democrats are working to get the covid relief bill that just passed in the house to president biden's desk in the next 2 weeks. they said they'll do it with or without republican support. now the house plan provides $1400 direct payments to millions of americans boost the child tax credit and expand emergency unemployment benefits state and local governments would receive aid. there's also money to help reopen schools and increase vaccine. rollout. dine indoors. it's something we haven't done in months, but this weekend, some restaurants able to reopen their doors to customers once again with some restrictions, san mateo county into the red tier of the state's covid watchlist earlier this week, restaurant owners say they're noticing customers are more cautious and may prefer to eat outside still some diners to enjoy stephan indoors. >>during the summer it's too outside the doing when it gets cold. it's breezy that the poor residents are heard. it's great for us to be able to come back and inside and have a nice view would be a very long time we're in the cit

dan thorn joins us live from the danville police department. >> with the latest. dan. >> well, catherine, can we just got an update from danville police and they tell us this police officer shot this man after he was accused of throwing rocks and i 6.80 and then approaching an officer with a knife. investigators say this happened around 1148 this morning that police officer responding to the intersection of sycamore valley road and camino ramon after several people called 911, saying they saw a man throwing rocks at traffic on the freeway when the officer arrived on scene, they found the man in the middle of the road and tried to talk with him. police say that man then pulled out a knife. and after being told several times to drop it. the man instead approached the officer that officer then rather fired his weapon. once he ended up striking that unidentified man several investigators, including the contra costa county sheriff's office warm the intersection which forced this area near brookside drive and san ramon valley boulevard to be closed for several hours this

reporting in san jose dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>coming up next on the kron 4 morning news after you get your covid-19 shot don't throw away your mask. just yet along doctor say to keep wearing them. >>and welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, we have to get another check of weather with john trouble so you can know what to throw on this morning make sure to a long lens on just in case it was cold or sprinkle little bit. yeah, good just that were dropped just a little bit today temperatures are definitely colder. >>and yeah we do have a few sprinkles expected right around the middle of the day today not get too much, but you want to plan on those differences looking outside at our center tower cam skies are nice and clear this morning we are looking at relatively mild temperatures to start most of us in the 40's and 50's these relatively clear skies and certainly dry conditions still so your morning commute, no problems out there we are seeing rainfall to our west and a few snow showers up in the sierra and southern cascades. b

dan thorn kron 4 news. >> coming up next with kron 4 morning news after the break. president biden is getting ready to unveil his infrastructure plan and not everybody is happy with the proposals. >> in national news. president biden is set to unveil his infrastructure plan this week. the administration is working on finalizing a plan that would cost trillions of dollars to help fix roads and bridges. but it could end up costing taxpayers money. rick chambers has that story. >> the infrastructure status quo as a threat to our collective future that's transportation secretary pete buttigieg telling a congressional committee. >> that now is the time to invest in the nation's infrastructure across the country. we face a trillion dollar backlog of needed repairs and improvements with. >> hundreds of billions of dollars in good projects already in the pipeline. keep in mind that more than 230,000 of our bridges are in need of repair. and the country's highway system is falling apart. >> one in 5 miles of our highways and major roads are in poor condition. that's a 186,00

dan thorn has more. >> california is ranking near the bottom when it comes to vaccine. equity says a new report from the centers for disease control and prevention earlier this month, the state announced it was setting aside 40% of vaccine doses for the hardest hit communities and most vulnerable populations. despite that ranking governor newsome on friday praised how the state is doing so far and are proud of the work we're doing on equity know the stay in the country is doing that. >> it goes deep to the conversation we're having today the issue of equity. so we're not going to back off on that commitment and health experts note it's important to keep in mind the size and diversity of california. when comparing vaccinations success to other states. ucsf professor an infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says california is complex. of course, when you look at us compared to. >> nortkota or new mexico or alaska. we're going to look really bad part of the frustration with the vaccine rollout comes from who has been prioritized and how slowly we appear to b

the san jose international airport recorded the rent last week kron four's dan thorn has that story. >> well, this is definitely a lesson in being more mindful about what you say around a microphone. but even more so say aviation experts is the safety factor. what the pilot said was offensive, but his focus should have been strictly on controlling the plane. >> a southwest airlines pilot is heard spewing expletives about the bay area. you know, the recording from the control tower at mineta san jose international airport is now under investigation. by the federal aviation administration is just very unprofessional and as a highly skilled professional, it's tough to hear these things commercial airline pilot and aviation expert captain laura on settler calls the pilots actions troubling. the captain says when it comes to being in the cockpit. there's no room for distractions. >> every now and again, we might have a stock mike or transmit over the wrong frequency at times. but when we run in the jets. its business, all the time in always public who has a full. >> within the recording.

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dan thorn live in danville, thanks for that, dan. >> okay. so here's a reminder of the differences between the purple, which is the most restrictive tier and the red tier indoor dining as talked about it can resume with 25% retail stores. they can expand to 50% capacity indoor attractions and movie theaters. those can open up a 25% capacity and the gyms. they can open indoors that just 10% capacity as so we had mentioned earlier, contra costa and sonoma counties have been the only bay area recently in the most restrictive purple tier grant high school football is back in the bay area. and tonight several schools hosted their first game in a year or so. the new season kicked off. >> with some modifications as you might expect, the student athletes will be regularly tested and screened for covid and each player will only be allowed to have 2 spectators from their immediate households at the game. fans will have to maintain the physical distance in the stands while wearing masks at all times. >> i we're in a great spot for our son, and not just

dan thorn live for us tonight in alameda. he talked with the restaurant's owner and also got reaction from outdoor diners about this terrible accident. good evening, dan. >> good evening. just and yeah, the restaurant's owner tells us that she is really thankful that nobody was seriously injured, especially the 2 kids that were actually in that suv. but this crash has become concerning for some of her customers. outdoor dining parklets like the one behind me here have become essential for businesses in order to make it throughout this pandemic. and for these restaurants safety for their customers is paramount. >> it's a narrow escape for outdoor diners in alameda. a nissan suv driven by a suspected drunk driver is caught on video smashing into a parklet at le as you'll care. >> we were thankful that nobody got hurt. a lot major in. >> restaurant owner gal dina guzman shared these pictures after the suv crushed part of the dining tent along with some tables and fencing set up along santa clara avenue. police say the driver firs

dan thorn is live in alameda tonight. he's talking with the restaurant's owner and getting reaction from outdoor diners day. we've seen these outdoor have big potter's with plants or barrel said you think protect this is terrifying. >> that's right. well, the restaurant owner tells us tonight that she's happy that nobody was seriously injured, especially the 2 kids that were in that suv of these outdoor dining spaces are essential for these restaurants to be able to make it throughout this pandemic but they want safe to be safety, to be paramount, especially considering that this crash could be pretty concerning for people looking to eat outside. >> it's a narrow escape for outdoor diners in alameda. a nissan suv driven by a suspected drunk driver is caught on video smashing into a parklet at le as you'll waste care. >> we were thankful that nobody got hurt. a lot major in. >> restaurant owner gal dina guzman shared these pictures after the suv crushed part of the dining tent along with some tables and fencing set up alon

dan thorn kron 4 news. >>and how about the schools in the east bay, the berkley school district announced plans for elementary students to resume in person learning that's the plan anyway that includes having kids on campus 5 days a week with kron four's will tran live in berkeley with details on this plan good morning. well. >>good morning james and ari front of the unified school district and now we see finish line parents will have the option to return their kids 5 days a week. the elementary school kids for now so we're not talking the older kids same as all the other districts that have kids back inside the classrooms, the younger kids a little bit more durable but parents if you're waking up in berkeley this morning, you have a deadline they want to hear from you by thursday at noon because they want to make plans. they want to return the kids as early as march 29 things are coming together chest beautifully that teachers are being vaccinated or at least many of them have their first shot. they're wor

it's now at risk of having to shut down shop because neighbors want their park with god kron four's dan thorn live for us tonight in the city after talking with the owner of that business today and dan. what are they saying about this. >>well jonathan let's break this down right ok so we've got this busy building owner that has this space right here and they're running into an issue with harry's bar which is behind me here and that's because they're trying to rent out in empty store front and they're being prevented by doing this they say because of this part clip that's over my shoulder right here, the city has informed harry's bar that they're going to have to get rid of this parklet a 3rd of this park lead within the next couple of weeks, but the bar owners here at harry say that if they are given an extension on this and that they are given more time to keep this part up and operating they may have to shut their bar down. a big chunk of this outdoor dining parklet in front of harry's bar on fillmore street is at risk of being removed to barr has invested $30,000 in putting this up and it

reporting in san jose dan thorn. kron 4 news staying in san jose tonight right now police are investigating get another homicide their second in as many as this in 2 days. >>it's also the 9th homicide in the city so far in 2021. the latest happening on cornelia drive just before 6 o'clock tonight. another homicide happened around the same time just last night as well. we are seeing in contact with san jose police to learn more details about both of these homicides stay with kron 4 as we get more details. meanwhile in the north bay, a traffic stop led santa rosa police to find this bag of pills believed to be either oxycodone or counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl along with a ghost gun loaded with a 15 round magazine. a digital scale and material used in drug sales. police tell us the driver 18 year-old carlos santana sanchez was wanted for an outstanding warrant. he's also in custody tonight for possession of that gun and possession of narcotics for sale. >>now to the peninsula where it's been one week since san m

reporting live in san jose dan thorn. kron 4 >>thank you so much. dan let's switch things up now to talk about our weather forecast as we take a live look outside tonight along the embarcadero a nice clear cool night out there wrapping up such a gorgeous weekend i know that daniel was like daddy open the sunroof i want to fill the air. time now when we were driving today, but. >>it was gorgeous but we're tracking some showers headed our way as we begin this new work week kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here tonight tracking the timing of when it's all set to arrive. yeah, let's track this storm hour by hour just cnn jonathan because. >>not only are we going to get some much-needed rain from miracle march but also below average temperatures to start work week monday live look outside east bay over berkeley very dry and clear conditions all of that is going to change monday though looking a little bit drier than previously thought in fact we could see a stray shower or 2. bring us about a 10th of an inch of rain or less through monday night but

dan thorn kron 4 news. dan, thank you. >> meanwhile, this week, thousands of students across the bay area will have their chance to return back to class for in person. learning starting tomorrow. all students in the livermore valley. joint unified school district can return back to campus for in person learning. also this week, the mount diablo unified school district is set to welcome its students back on campus last week. the district and the teachers union agreed on a reopening plan that would allow for hybrid learning starting thursday pre k through. second graders will return back to class 3rd through 12th graders will return back to class next monday, march 29th. >> new rules for social distancing and schools now allow students to sit as close as 3 feet apart in classrooms and some teachers unions have opposed the closer spacing, but pediatric experts say it's important for kids to return to in person. learning san francisco's acting health officer doctor susan phillips tells us here. while schools wil

dan thorn kron 4 news. >> new this morning.e in antioch are looking for a man who shot a dog and then broke into a house with the homeowner still inside all of that happened after the man was involved in a police chase oakley police were chasing that stolen car in the city of antioch. now during the chase, somebody in the car fired a shot and hit another car. no one in that car was injured shortly after the shooting that stolen car crashed into a parked vehicle. the driver was arrested, but a passenger ran into a nearby yard and shot the homeowner's dog. it's not known right now. if that dog survived the gunman then tried to break into the home and eventually shot out the sliding glass door. the homeowner was still inside of his 14 year-old son, but they thankfully were able to get away unharmed before police could arrive. the shooter took off. he is still on the loose this morning. >> and happening tomorrow, several bay area school districts will begin expanding in person learning very exciting stuff for those students for sur

reporting live in san jose dan thorn kron 4 news so many unanswered questions tonight. dan thank you staying in san jose to nice the police there. >>investigating yet another shooting this one happening on cornelia drive around of 6 o'clock tonight. police have not released a lot of information at this point only to say that a man was shot. so far his condition is unknown just last night around that same time. police investigating another shooting that left a man dead kron 4 staying in contact with san jose police to learn more details about both shootings will let you know details as soon as they become available. in the north traffic stop led santa rosa police to find this. the bag of pills believed to be either oxycodone or counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl along with a ghost gun loaded with a 15 round magazine, a digital scale along with packaging material used in drug sales. police tell us the driver is 18 year-old carlos santana sanchez and that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. tonight, he's in custody for possession of the gun as well as possessio

dan thorn live tonight after talking with folks in that community. he's live in daly city with what they're saying tonight and obviously they have to be shaken up dead. >> well, jonathan, in justine the neighbors tell us that they've been disturbed by all of the anti asian crimes they've been seeing across the bay area. but to have this specific crime happening in their neighborhood. so close to home was just downright scary. and they're hoping that something could be done. >> to stop all of this violence. >> a 69 year-old woman attacked in a quiet daly city neighborhood in broad daylight. a woman of asian descent tossed to the ground and robbed. i'm scared. >> and it's not safe anymore. >> robert stanford's, home security cameras caught the violent crime on video thursday afternoon seeing the victim being assaulted in front of her family's home was frightening and has her fearful for her older neighbors. that's who they want to target the week. they come up from behind them. so people have to be careful just walking down the street. the video has be

dan thorn kron 4 news. dan, thank you. tonight there are growing calls for the vice president of the san francisco unified school board. >> to step down resign and apologized after a series of old tweets resurfaced showing what appears to be biases against the asian american community in 2016. allison collins made several tweets accusing asian americans of using. >> white supremacy to get ahead of their black colleagues. he also used a racial slur. >> she released a statement her personal blog that reads in part, this a number of tweets and social media posts. i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they have been taken out of context. both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place adding quote, but whether my tweets are being taken out of context or not. only one thing matters right now and that is the pain or asian american brothers and sisters and siblings are experiencing words have meaning and impact. i acknowledge that right now in this moment, my words taken out of context can

dan thorn. >> kron 4 news, thank you dan. to the south bay now, the naacp for san jose and silicon valley has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of san jose. 4 alleged police violence during george floyd protests claiming that demonstrators and observers were brutalized by police in late may of last year conference. gayle ong joins us now from san jose. she spoke to one of the lead attorneys on this case. >> vicki, the class action lawsuit is seeking for everyone who was injured to be compensated and reforms to the san jose police department. >> it was late may of 2021 demonstrators took to the streets of downtown san jose sparked by the death of george floyd police body camera video shows officers dealing with the crowd almost one year later a lawsuit filed against the city of san jose claiming demonstrators and observers were brutalized by police complain showing pictures of some of the plaintiff's injuries. according to the lawsuit, the people in these photos were subjected to police violence, including the use

dan thorn kron 4 news, thank you, dan. on the national level, a group of house democrats is trying to raise awareness about an incoming social media day of action. it's intended to. >> stop asian hate people will be posting using that stop asian hate hashtag the lawmakers held a briefing today to highlight this friday's event. >> we are asking evesybody across this nation to take some kind of virtual action. a tweet, a post an in person event that's live streamed or a virtual event using the% hashtag stop asian hate. >> everyone must do their part to put an end to these acts of hate. call it out prevented reported. we need every person just step up and stand against it. >> the group also pushed for legislation that would assign a point person at the department of justice to expedite the review of covid related hate crimes. the bill would also support state and local law enforcement agencies to help them respond to these hate crimes. stay with kron 4 for continuing coverage of the recent attacks in georgia and the bay area.

dan thorn kron 4 thank you so much. to dan and also in the east bay the mount diablo unified school district will welcome students back on campus this week. >> last week, the district and the teachers union agreed on a reopening plan that would allow for hybrid learning. so starting on thursday, pre k through second graders can return for in person learning 3rd through 12th graders have the option of returning back to class next monday, march 29th and tomorrow students in all grade levels of the livermore valley joint unified school district can resume in person learning last month. the board unanimously approved letting kids in all grade levels return. >> another big story we're following tonight san francisco and santa clara counties expected to move into the orange tier that could come as early as wednesday, as conditions continue to improve from coronavirus health officials are still urging folks to remain vigilant as very and still remain a major concern under the orange tier offices can reopen and bring the start b

kron four's dan thorn talking with folks in that neighborhood where this all happened. he's live tonight in daly city with their reaction. and dan, those folks have to be paying close attention to everything that's happening right now. >> that's right. jonathan and justine and they've been paying attention all these disturbing crimes that have been happening across the bay area. but to see possibly anti asian crime happening right outside their front door. it was just downright scary and they're hoping that at some point all of these violent crimes will come to an end. a 69 year-old woman attacked in a quiet daly city neighborhood in broad daylight. a woman of asian descent tossed to the ground and robbed. >> scared. and it's not safe anymore. >> robert stanford's, home security cameras caught the violent crime on video thursday afternoon seeing the victim being assaulted in front of her family's home was frightening and has her fearful for her older neighbors that who they want to target the week. they come up from behind them. so people have to be careful just walking

dan thorn kron 4 news live to see this. so many folks know coming to help him out. definitely. we'll put a smile on his face. dan, thank you. turning to other news tonight speed now being blamed on a fatal hit and run crash that killed one man and now has another behind bars. >> the scene unfolding around one this morning on monterey road in live oak avenue in san jose. police say the driver of the car was speeding when he rear into the truck. the driver of that truck dying at the scene. officers say they found the driver of that car short time later, the driver of the car now facing a number of felonies, including driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a crash tonight begins the weeklong holiday of passover, which is the jewish holiday marking the celebration of freedom from the freedom of jewish slaves escaping from egypt. typically the holiday is the traditional time for folks to get together. so celebrations definitely looking a little bit different during the pandemic. the event begins with the dinner known as cedar tonight and ends next sunday, which is east

>>that was kron four's dan thorn reporting for us tonight we will now go to our 4 zone forecast a picture perfect day outside today kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here to now with a look at what we can expect for sunday person yet and we're tracking cooler temperatures tonight because of that like a blanket of storm cloud cover so i hope you enjoyed the overnight showers we're going to have a bit of a drying trend until we noticed some more wet weather arriving early this upcoming week. let's take a look at current conditions as you head out for your saturday night. we are tracking a cooler forecast before to nutley calmer winds in fact wind speeds earlier today and he were about 40 to 50 miles per hour along our coasts and valleys up to 60 miles per hours for highest peaks in right now seeing some breezy southerly winds and winds out of the west for those of you. throughout downtown san francisco sustained at 23 miles per hour in tracking that sea breeze out there right now for those of you in the east bay at around 18 mile per hour sustained winds and we are tracking near double

dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>coming up people are leaving the bay area but some of them are going too far we're going to tell you where they're ending up. certainly a gorgeous day around the bay area but look what's just off the coastline and headed our way we've got some rain coming we'll talk about it next. >>and he's he berkeley study shows people are leaving the bay area but not necessarily out of state reporter lonnie wong shows us why. the sierra is now a popular destination for people looking to relocate. >>the resort town of truckee off interstate 80 has long been a popular skiing and outdoor recreation destination for folks in the valley and the bay area. but recently people are not only visiting they're staying for good in the past decade, the town of 16,000 residents average 15 newcomers a year. according to the 2020 census, its. the 1000 new residents in just the past year. it's not a surprise the locals, the traffic is just. >>it's awful like if you're up here on irving on a holiday. and you try to

>>kron four's dan thorn is talking with the victim's family tonight, he has the story from lail. >>for this family mendoza's fiance says that he was returning home from a fishing trip. when someone shot and killed him. his son was less than a month old at the time and they're still no one that has been caught by police. >>the spray paint is beginning to fade away on this memorial for gabriel mendoza it was near this spot on broadway street in when the 24 year-old was shot and killed. his fiance is hoping the case won't fade as well it's heartbreaking we just want answers who killed him and why rose pinson says her world was turned upside down the night of november, 2nd mendoza was in the passenger seat of a friend's car when someone opened fire. the killer taking away mendoza from his weeks old son andreas and forcing pinson to raise their son without his father, he was the most of the finance personnel here. >>he was always helping people even changes. they took a loving man not only from his family but from the sun. and i think they need to come forward. because he deserves jus

dan thorn kron 4 news. thank you, dan. >> also during his visit today, governor newsome discuss president biden's call to make vaccines available to all adults who want one by may. he reaffirmed that in about 5 weeks. the phased vaccine tear system in california will be dropped making all californians eligible. but we're in a scarcity frame. and next week we should get 1.8 million and we're anticipating within 5 and a half weeks where we can eliminate all of that hearing, so to speak. and make available vaccines. everybody across the spectrum because supply will exponentially increase. the governor said currently the state is distributing more than a million doses. every 3 days. >> and our coronavirus coverage continues on our website. kron 4 dot com. you can find links to vaccine clinics across the bay area. the details that you will need to sign yourself up for a shot or a loved one time now for our 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look at southwest airlines plane taxing across the at sfo airports goi

>>have been welcoming folks back in to finally enjoy the exhibit finally kron four's dan thorn has the very latest is joining us now live from san francisco good evening. dan. >>good evening. jonathan in just seen while these art museums have been closed for the last 3 months and that's following the second shutdown because of covid-19 museum officials say they are excited to welcome people back. well also keeping this experience safe. san francisco's de young museum opens its doors once again after months of being closed because of covid-19 it's a day museum staff have been eagerly awaiting it's a it's a step back towards museum director thomas campbell says the staff of put together several safety measures, including social distancing rules and limits on capacity on saturday patrons were able to safely enjoy a new exhibit featuring work from painter pablo picasso and sculptor alexander calder. >>a great day for art lovers, it's been great to just be able to go outside i also like that people have been telling folks to wear a mask properly so advance ticketing is required at the young

>>ourskron four's dan thorn is live for us in lafayette tonight, he joins us with more on how the county's hoping to get closer to more reopenings dan how's it looking. >>well grant vicki contra costa county is getting a little bit closer just creeping closer to that red tier but as of this moment, according to the state. they don't quite meet those metrics however the state has said that they are willing to make some adjustments in terms of counties moving forward with reopenings but the deployment of vaccinations has to improve but as most of the bay area is in the red tier some contra costa county business owners say they're feeling left out. 5 bay area counties are already ahead of the others when it comes to reopening. >>santa clara, san francisco, san mateo marine and napa counties have all loosened restrictions in the red tier but counties like contra costa continue to wait. it's really hard. >>hard to not be open right now like the other counties are open right now restaurants like postie know in lafayette have to continue seating their customers outside under the purple tier unlik

dan thorn has that story. as covid-19 continues to hang around city council saw this outdoor business extension as an opportunity to help these businesses stay afloat. >> well, also keeping their customers safe indoor activities are right now limited in santa clara county. so restaurants are seeing this extension as a really big help. outdoor dining is here to stay in san jose city council is allowing for the al fresco dining program to continue through 2021. i think it's a great idea. i mean, the weather's been really good as we had an early start to people love to come out restaurants like straights have been depending on outdoor dining to keep their businesses running. covid-19 has taken a financial toll in with health concerns about indoor dining. continuing. >> the extension is a big help being able to make revenue right now, especially after a whole year. last really great. the initiative was put together by mayor sam liccardo and councilmember dev davis last year. they say the program has helped small b

dan thorn has details. >> a big change to cdc guidance around social distancing within classrooms. it's expected the agency will update the separation requirements between students from 6 feet to 3 feet. the faa so we can bring these kids back to school. the better for all of us, for all of society. ucsf professor an infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says the new recommendation would not be surprising. he says the risk of transmission is low between students within schools and applying the new separation requirements with other protocols such as mask-wearing in ventilation would make the environment safe. vaccinating teachers is also another important player physical this is a social distance is just one of many strategies we use in a very low risk population. the american academy of pediatrics in the world health organization have both stated 3 feet of distance should be the minimum. one of the main reasons schools have remained closed is because of the cdc insisting on 6 feet of separation, cdc director doctor rochelle walensky addressed revising the school gui

his parklets because the owner of the building is demanding he do so kron four's dan thorn explains. >>a big chunk of this outdoor dining parklet in front of harry's bar on fillmore street is at risk of being removed to barr has invested $30,000 in putting this up and it has helped them stay in business but now this portion may have to go kind of walking a little bit of a financially harry's general manager charles johnson says they opened up this space last summer the former business owner in the building next door was apparently fine with it but that business owner may have given the spot away without the proper consent, the building's owner is now demanding the park would be removed after the store front failed because of the pandemic the owner also says the park what is preventing the empty store front from being rented well affecting the value of the property johnson warns the removal will put the bar's staff out of work even as park lead intact, at least until we get up to maybe 50% inside dining. allow us to keep those san francisco is expected to re enter the red tier and all

dan thorn has more on what happened. >> pictures from danville. police body cam video shows man holding a knife before being shot by an officer. the shooting, forcing the closure of the area around sycamore valley road and camino ramon police say the unidentified man was putting traffic along the nearby freeway in danger or dispatch center received several calls from motorists. >> they said that they saw a man, a sycamore valley road at highway 6 ad. during rocks onto the roadway below danville police chief allen shield says the responding officer tried talking with the man in the middle of the intersection when he pulled out pocket knife. >> one picture shows the blade up close while the other shows he was also carrying a grocery bag. the chief says the man was told several times to drop the knife. he then advance towards the officer who discharged his weapon striking the man once the knife was dropped in the street following the shooting. once the intersection was opened up again. investigators left behind the grocery bag filled with frozen dinn

dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, california changing up dose quantity for the hardest hit communities and it's expected to make advancing through the state's reopening blueprint a whole lot easier. we'll tell you how. >>right now and we're looking at your weekend forecast an sfo looks clear, yes and really pressing we so time so if you look at the shot. but eventually get back to normal. but you have dry for now reminds me i have nowhere to go and nothing to do again and it's probably a good thing because it's going to get a little rainy overnight tonight's better to stay home because i think i'm officially adjusted to the whole slower pace thing because now i think about traveling and like so much >>for you we're just pouch on the enjoying i kind of like i planned this weekend said on the i will enjoy the sunshine a little bit because that timing of this rainfall is actually super convenient. >>for doing a little bit of both i'd say definitely stay in tonight because as rain

and as of today that number dropped below 7 grant. >> dan thorn reporting live for us tonight. optimism is in the air. it's it's a good sign. thank you for that live report at. >> in the east bay of people living in alameda county will get to enjoy their first weekend in the red tier and those who we spoke with the say they plan to take advantage of the newfound freedom. >> i do miss it. i think a lot of is it and i don't anyone would want to keep this from happening. my thoughts yeah, i hope. get better soon. >> you miss eating inside and movie theaters and gyms and all that of course. >> so here's a reminder of the differences between the purple and the red tier indoor dining can resume with 25% capacity. retail they can expand to 50% capacity, indoor attractions and movie theaters. those can open at just 25% capacity gyms. i can open indoors at 10% capacity. contra costa and sonoma counties as we have been mentioning have been the only bay area counties in the most restrictive purple tier. and regardless of a tier breweries and wineries can welcome back. customers starting t

reporting in valais how dan thorn kron 4 news. >>some good news out of the north bay tonight bikes that were destined for botswana before being stolen have been recovered we first told you about the story over the weekend. this is surveillance video taken from mike's bikes in nevado the store was coordinating that big donation. their ceo says a semi truck and 500 bikes that have been donated from across northern california. the bikes are meant to be given to entrepreneurs in africa who run small bike shops from there. the bikes are repaired and sold at lower prices to help those businesses run their shops. >>bicycles are something that you know we hear the states take for granted because we take things like freedom of movement and personal ability for granted, but in my heart of africa, it's a big deal being able to get around on your without you know it in places that are that says they very is a big deal it could be life this is a place where some students literally walk for hours to class every day and ours home and having a bi

dan thorn kron 4 news. >> coming up on 8 57 and in our next segment here, oakland schools have reached deal on reopening. we'll tell you when students might be back in the classroom and facebook wants to help you get more informed about the vaccine. want to make sure the information you're getting. isn't this information. we'll explain. and alcatraz reopening today. we'll have a live report on what areas you can enjoy. these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin, and, had significantly less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or visi

dan thorn was in the mission tonight. here's his story. >> a massive sideshows take over san francisco street. this video from 13th in folsom under the one o one overpass shows cars whipping around burning rubber doughnuts and getting dangerously close to spectators. the mission district saw drivers performing stunts as well this saturday night sideshow breaking out at 24th and mission. >> 4 people were struck by a car and police say the driver took off. >> my immediate reaction. >> i just felt awful. honestly. >> chameleon mahlich and works at a coffee shop on 24th just a block away from where the sideshow happened. she says these social gatherings can be exciting, but they can also be dangerous. >> chose themselves. they are obviously really dangerous. you don't want we're getting hurt. >> others tell us these events are part of the culture and away the expression in the bay area. spectators and participants should understand injuries can happen that people had to be put to a hit and run investigation is underway after

dan thorn has more. >> pictures from danville. police body cam video shows man holding a knife before being shot by an officer. the shooting, forcing the closure of the area around sycamore valley road and camino ramon police say the unidentified man was putting traffic along the nearby freeway in danger or dispatch center received several calls from motorists. >> you said that they saw a man, a sycamore valley road at highway 6 ad. during rocks onto the roadway below danville police chief allen shield says the responding officer tried talking with the man in the middle of the intersection when he pulled out pocket knife. >> one picture shows the blade up close while the other shows he was also carrying a grocery bag. the chief says the man was told several times to drop the knife. he then advance towards the officer who discharged his weapon striking the man once the knife was dropped in the street following the shooting. once the intersection was opened up again. investigators left behind the grocery bag filled with frozen dinne

reporting in valais how dan thorn kron 4 news. >>ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news, it's getting easier to transport and store pfizer vaccines will tell you what this means for you coming up and ample sunshine out there today whether you're at the coast or further inland at the coast today expect upper 50's to low 60's keep the jacket on hand out that way. >>for bay side in inland areas will be upper 60's to low 70's for highs today talking a cool down and chances of rainfall and your forecast. >>and we've been tracking multiple traffic collisions for right here across the bay area and now looking at the bay bridge here too that exit under 12 minutes for your drive time we're seeing conditions starting to improve we'll have more on that coming up after the break. ♪ here's to the duers. to all the people who realize they can du more with less asthma thanks to dupixent, the add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems. it can improve lung function for better brea

kron four's dan thorn has a listen. >> well, this is definitely a lesson in being more mindful aboutyou say around a microphone. but even more so say aviation experts is the safety factor. what the pilot said was offensive, but his focus should have been strictly on controlling the plane. >> a southwest airlines pilot is heard spewing expletives about the bay area. you know, the recording from the control tower at mineta san jose international airport is now under investigation. by the federal aviation administration is just very unprofessional and as a highly skilled professional, it's tough to hear these things commercial airline pilot and aviation expert captain laura. i'm settler calls the pilots actions troubling. the captain says when it comes to being in the cockpit. there's no room for distractions. >> every now and again, we might have a stock mike or transmit over the wrong frequency at times. but when we run in the jets. its business, all the time in all ways how it got around holidays. >> within the recording. the pilot is heard without context. ripping on the people traf

has been approved for emergency use kron four's dan thorn has reaction now from health experts. >>the new shot comes as the demand for vaccinations still exceeds the supply is terrific. i mean it's you know this is >>would not only does it give us more doses of vaccine. but it gives us vaccines that can be used do in a somewhat different way. >>ucsf professor of epidemiology doctor george rutherford also applauds the flexibility of j j's vaccine besides being a single dose the shot does not require specialized storage like moderna and pfizer's vaccines this could be refrigerated at that you know basically in a freezer so you can have a doctor's office pharmacy is you don't need this sort of super freezer to be order in order due to be able to efficacy of johnson and johnson's one shot versus moderna and pfizer's 2 shots has come into question. the vaccines level of protection, according to data from jnj has shown 66% effectiveness overall. >>compared to moderna's 94% effectiveness and pfizer's 95% effectiveness doctor radher ford says jay and jay efficacy is plenty as variance t

reporting in san jose dan thorn. kron 4 news. >>6.33 and happening today derrick l maine is going to find out how long it's going to go to prison for yeah, he was the master tenant of the ghost ship warehouse, which you'll remember caught fire back in 2016 killing 36 people kron four's will tran is live in oakland with the details of what happens today will. >>darya james he will be sentence right behind me in about 2 to 3 hours from now and we will be here once it happens. i can tell you and this is not sitting well with the family and friends of those 36 people were killed. more than likely even though he has already pled guilty to this so it's just now to the sentencing phase where he will not spend another day in prison he's already spent 3 years in prison for this trial and with good behavior. time served already. more than likely he will not spend another day in prison. but we will know officially once the judge decides nothing is official until that happens. is responsible for the 36 tests because he was the o

>>kron four's dan thorn has more on what happened them.he video of the shooting is dramatic as it shows officers firing several rounds of tovar within seconds of seeing him one of those officers said they believed tow bar had a gun. but after the shooting one was not found and now civil rights advocates say tovar should not have been in video released by san jose police officers are seen attempting to arrest a man wanted in connection with several violent >>officers are then heard firing several gunshots as david tovar is seen running along a second-story balcony of an apartment it's this video of criminal justice advocates say show and unjustified killing the video is really infuriating upsetting. >>it is as if these police officers were in a video game. hunting mister tovar sajid khan is a deputy public defender in san jose he's joined other advocates in calling the shooting brutal and excessive shots fired shots fired such suspect on the second floor tovar was being investigated by police in gilroy morgan hill, san jose and the chp afte

it's great news for neighboring businesses and our team coverage continues with kron four's dan thorn. he's live in san francisco with that part of the story dan. >>that's right if you're on a bar or restaurant near a big league ballpark. it to be advantageous but since fans have not been allowed into oracle park for more than a year these businesses have been taking a hit and some of them have were not able to weather this pandemic but for those that have been able to hang on they're hoping that allowing at least some fans into oracle park will help reinvigorate this area. many benefits of being situated near a major sports stadium practically vanished when covid-19 kept fans away from oracle park, but the governor's announcement friday to let some giants fans back in is great news for neighborhood, bars and restaurants the greatest neighbor we could ever ask for you know when that sports 43,000 of our closest friends, you know coming over before the game. >>if the giants play well they're coming over after scott morton has had to do without a huge chunk of those fans for more than a

first, dan thorn is live. at the airport tonight joins us with more on the ramp and reaction aviation wow. dan. >> that's well, vicki and grant. this is definitely a lesson on being more mindful about what you say around a microphone. but even more so say aviation experts is the safety factor in all of this. of course, what this pilot said is offensive to me to you to all of us here in the bay area. but the most important thing is this pilots focus should have been solely on controlling the plane. >> price. >> southwest airlines pilot is heard spewing expletives about the bay area. you know. >> the recording from the control tower at mineta san jose international airport is now under investigation. by the federal aviation administration is just very unprofessional and as a highly skilled professional, it's tough to hear these things commercial airline pilot and aviation expert captain laura on settler. >> calls the pilots actions troubling. the captain says when it comes to being in the cockpit. there's no room

dan thorn.ron 4 news in the north bay police are searching for the driver of a car who went through and into bottle gun store. >>and this happened yesterday morning in the marine county gun store so the guy drives the vehicle in and then start smashing and grabbing all of the guns, loading them into his vehicle. the problem is. >>he couldn't drive the car out. >>so he had to leave it in the store make a run for it that way help could be on the way for a south bay neighborhood historically played by gun violence, san jose police are considering getting a gunshot detection system in the cadillac winchester neighborhood. it's a portable system out in a polls that detects gunshots reads license plates and records video and those real time alerts they say could get the cops there a lot quicker and solve a lot of crimes. they say the police say this won't be used for traffic or other law enforcement purposes, but they do believe that will help overall crime reduction. >>still ahead on the kron 4 morni

dan thorn kron 4 news. >> and also in the east bay the mount diablo school district is welcoming kids back to campus this week. the district and the teachers have a deal on reopening with hybrid learning starting thursday pre k through second grade returns in person and then the rest of the kids 3rd graders through 12th graders. will have the option to go back to class starting next monday. >> well, happening today, students at livermore school district will be heading back to the classrooms as well in person learning is resuming 4 days a week on thursday. only 7 is live in livermore with more. hi there. >> hi there. let let a festive welcoming back the mustangs and this end mendenhall middle here. so students will be coming back to school here as well. all grades. will be returning back to school in livermore. and as you mentioned, it will be off for 4 days a week. so elementary school students can attend school in the morning. and then with distant learning in the afternoon and then middle and high school students will only be able to in person 2 days. a week. and we'll continue the

dan thorn kron 4 news. >> it's been nearly a year since a fire at pier. 45 in san francisco. threatened to destroy the ss jeremiah o'brien. luckily it did today. it's back to ship returning to the pier as it takes a big step to reopening covers. will tran is live at pier 35 with more. hi, will. >> dear 35 good morning, james. and area here, 35 for now. pier 45 later this morning because it had to move to this location as they had to rebuild pier 45. we will speak to the engineer in just a few moments to talk about what needed to be done. this ship actually was at d-day normandy during that spectacular historic day and survived it, but it almost did not survive the fire. so what they're doing over the past close to a year. they've been restoring it because it had to move from 45 to 35 and they have been looking at it from top to bottom left to right just to make sure things are ok. they are still doing it as we speak and they will do it for the next several months and the hope is come july. it will be open to the public again, this is considered a san francisco landmark. the u