especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

>>cisco we know how to obey rules that govern dolores park rangers offered masks to people who were seen hanging out without them, it's part of the city's effort to remind people to obey the health order dolores park was fairly empty this afternoon. but this is what it looks like on a regular sunny weekend which has city officials concerned about the park in light of the pandemic the mayor pointed out during an update this week saying people need to change their behavior especially in places like dolores park in especially in places where we know people continue. >>to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers we know that many people we're contracting the virus. our contracting the virus because they are having gatherings because the heat wave is expected to bring big crowds here instead of just 2 park rangers on patrol there are a dozen today with more reinforcements coming in over the weekend volunteers with the san francisco police department will also be out here saturday and sunday afternoon. >>to help the park rangers educate the public about covid-19 maureen kelly

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

this was the scene at dolores park in the late afternoon on saturday. some visitors maintained a distance, but with so many people out, you have to question if it was all that effective. the child circles that were supposed to keep people apart, really don't seem to be working so well anymore. >> reporter: the mild and pleasant weather today attracted many people to the mission district to enjoy outdoor dining at nearby dolores park. not everybody we observed was mindful of the risk. from the top of dolores park, it was hard to distinguish the chalk circles meant to encourage social distancing. while some people respected the rules, others spilled outside the circles for overcrowded them. mask wearing was spotty. >> it doesn't matter if you are inside or outside, it doesn't take very far for the virus to jump from somebody's droplets. to somebody else's nose or mouth. >> reporter: this infectious disease specialist called the behavior in this video, disappointing. he says while the risk of getting covid-19 goes down when you are outdoors, the circles wh

>>> we have a live look at dolores park as heat settles in and the bay area.co is hitting the 90s. the heat is not leaving anytime soon. good evening, i am alan et. k the crowds late this afternoon. every spot in the parking lot was taken. it's one of the few places to get relief from the heat. this is the state of ocean beach. people were spaced out compared what we have seen at other locations. brian is tracking the hotspots and the records that were broken today. >> it is no surprise that they have excessive heat warnings and advisories posted around the bay. it will stay that way for a while. it is rare to see these posted for more than a couple of days. the numbers, concord is at 106. that is a record. livermore broke a record, started san francisco. san jose has the record. santa rosa is approaching one. you can see that the numbers are warm. they will stay that way. some records have stood for quite a while. the heat is here to stay. there is no breakthrough next week. we have high heat warnings and fire danger in effect in the bay area. temperatures in

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

. >>> still to come, a racist rant in san francisco's dolores park. what the woman was doing before she went off on a rec and parks worker. >>> and running out of power. we investigate where california is getting it from during this energy crisis and why it has some concern about the repeat of gouging that we had 20 years ago. >>> and we're under a microclimate weather alert with our excessive heat warning continues for one more day. that plus fire danger and air quality issues. i'll have a closer look at all of those when we come right back. this isn't our first flip. and sure, some renovations can require a bit of compromise. but, there's no settling here. at floor and decor, she gets to fulfill her vision while i get in-stock products at budget-friendly prices. all in one trip. plus, we get the installation materials we need to get it done right and right on time. it's a win-win. now that's shopping like a pro. explore floor and decor, now open for safe in-store shopping and curbside pickup. >>> a san francisco man who was just trying to do his job

. >> reporter: dolores park is popular every day of the week, maybe too popular on the weekend during covid-19. a ucsf infectious disease doctor says this past weekend looked risky. >> normally they're in a pre-covid time, which is sharing company with friends, having a picnic. people were, you know, reaching out for food that was arranged in a very common area. >> reporter: dr. peter chin-hong says people were in the social distancing circles, but they weren't wearing masks. and while being outside is considered a low-risk activity, hanging out around a lot of people with no mask for a long period of time increases the risk. >> what happens in the park is that you're there for a while, you know. you're having a good time. so what is a low probability event, when multiplied by the effect of time, becomes higher than it usually would be. >> reporter: some park regulars say they avoid peak time because of crowds and little mask use. >> i can't even throw the ball because it's just so jam-packed full of people. none of them have their masks on. >> reporter: rec and park tweeted a reminde

>>over and dolores park rangers offered masks to people who were seen hanging out without them. it's part of the city's effort to remind people to obey the health order dolores park was fairly empty this afternoon. but this is what it looks like on a regular sunny weekend which has city officials concerned about the park in light of the pandemic we're very concerned about it. >>and our message continues to be do not gather unless absolutely essential. do not come into close contact with people outside of your immediate it whenever possible and if you do wear those face use that that good hygiene and socially distance whenever possible because the heat wave is expected to bring big crowds here instead of just 2 park rangers on patrol there are a dozen today with more reinforcements coming in over the weekend volunteers with the san francisco police department will also be out here saturday and sunday afternoon. >>to help the park rangers educate the public about covid-19 maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>and with temperatures heating up you might be looking for a place to try to cool

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

park rangers are giving away face masks to people today in dolores park. rangers handed out nearly 500 masks at the park yesterday and saying they're also making sure people are following the order. >>> the secret service say president trump was never in danger when they intercepted a small plane near where he was staying. it happened near the trump national golf course in bedminster, new jersey. se set service thai said they did not respond and they fired flared and escorted the single engine aircraft to a nearby airport. >>> protesters in the bay area today stood? solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in belarus. that president got a neighboring country offering its help. that story coming up. >>> salmond it i do motivational speakingld. in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three yea

and d dolores park is as busy as ever. and in the interest of public health and keeping our park open, our staff in partnership with the san francisco police department, and the sheriff's department, and the public command center, and the joint information center and many other city partners and community partners, they've been out in the park for the past several weekends for outreach and educational reasons to maintain people to have proper social distancing and to wear masks. this past weekend our park rangers and other agencies reminded more than 10,000 people to wear masks and handed out nearly 4,000 masks. our outreach efforts include social distancing circles, increased mask signage outside of all restrooms and bulletin boards. and park staff are monitoring the restrooms to ensure that the masks are worn. and hand sanitizer and mask stations and messaging on the lawns to wear a mask. and a big social media campaign. i want to thank the rangers who have really just done a remarkable job and our public affairs and outr

we have a live look at dolores park in san francisco, where temperatures are in the upper 80s. that is a bit unusual. san francisco was in the 80s. you probably got a bit warmer did and it? >> you are right, did get hotter than the mid-80s. that is a record for san francisco. san francisco, in the city, they just fell to 92 degrees. that's why we have heat advisories and heat watches posted in northern california. they are posted right through wednesday. we have the extended heat waves in the bay area that are a rarity. we have one underway. in the warmest is today. the pressure is on and the temperatures will stay hot. we have records broken all over the place. san francisco hit 95 degrees. san jose was at 103. santa rosa was at 105. the heat is here to stay. we have high fire danger and high heat warnings. the temperatures inland will stay at or near 100 degrees all the way through next week. you would think that would be everybody in the pool, but it is just the opposite. >>> that's right. you think, how about the neighborhood pool to cool off? you are looking at the antioch

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

>>and we encourage people to get out stay safe but remember that her actions in dolores park rangers are handing out masks to people who are wearing them it's part of the city's effort to remind people to a bay, the public health order think it's pretty respectable have few people without masks, but most people wear. the city is increasing the number of park rangers on patrol here throughout the weekend to conduct outreach. we also know that it can be very warm when wearing face masks, so they said folks are able to get outside. and the separate from people that they can remove their masks as long as they're appropriate distance from the people of this city does not plan on opening any cooling centers in an effort to keep people from gathering together in san francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news and the east bay even before the rolling blackouts started tonight the he'd knocked out power to about 1400 pg and e customers in walnut creek that was earlier today they experience what's called a momentary brief outage it lasted about a minute. >>pg and e says customers should prepare f

park rangers are giving a face masks to people today at dolores park. rangers also handed out nearly 500 masks at the park yesterday. and they're making sure people are following the health order. >>> protesters in the bay area today stood in solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in belarus. that nation's president also got a pledge of support with a neighboring country offering its help. that story coming up. >>> and it now appears that one wildfire burning in california it's important californians have health coverage. if you've lost health insurance, covered california can help. you may even get financial help to pay for your health insurance. just visit coveredca.com today. >>> drivers faced delays when a brush fire forced several lanes to close along a freeway in san francisco this afternoon. people saw smoke rising for miles away from the scene after the fire started along southbound u.s. 101. here is how it looked for drivers headed in the opposite direction. chp officers closed the three right lanes while firefighters attacked the flames.

she cited gatherings and dolores park as well as parties across the city. >>many people were contracting the virus contracted the virus because they are having gatherings they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events you know what today is my birthday and i wish i could have a birthday party. everyone's asked what am i going to do what am i going to do what i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people on zoom. and that's what we need to do. >>in terms of the numbers hospitalizations are down 16% over the last week from 96 to 86 based on those numbers health officials estimate the reproductive rate which is the average number of people infected person will in fact has dropped from a high of 1.3 4 to below one if are you factor is above one. the virus will spread and it will spread quickly. when are you factor is below one. the virus is slowing the number of new daily cases also appears to be dropping but due to problems with the state reporting system, those numbers could change either way they remain in dangerous territ

especially in places like dolores park. especially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments

especially in places like dolores park.ially in places where people continue to gather and not socially distance. from our contact tracers, we know that many people who are contracting the virus are contracting the virus because they are having gatherings. they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events. you know what? today is my birthday. i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people op opn zoom. if we all did our part rkts wher, where wewould be today. i know you're tired of hearing it from me. i say it time and time again. i can't reiterate enough that we need to do our part. we can be a leader and crush this virus if we all do our part. with that, i want to ask the director of the department of public health dr. grant kol fa x fax to please come forward now. >> good morning. i'm dr. grant colfax director of public health. happy birthday and thank you for your commitment when it comes to covid response. when it comes to shelter in place, a surge of covid 19 cases. our investments in te

have any out breaks been traced to a gathering in dolores park. where are the out breaks happening. >> we know that out breaks occur when people gather. indoor gatherings are more at risk than outdoor gatherin gathering-people doing essential work and need to work in close proximity, we need to have that happen. let's not gather for things that could otherwise be delayed or be done on zoom or in other virtual ways. with regard to specific out breaks, i can't comment on drawing conclusions from the gathering at dolores park except to say that's behavior that we're very concerned about it. our message continue continues o not gather unless absolutely essential. do not gather out side your immediate household. if you do, wear those face masks and use good hygiene and socially distance when possible. look, when i walk or drive around the city, we know this is still not happening to the degree it needs to be. we need to hit that 80% mark. let's go for 90% or one hundred. we need to crush this curve. >> thank you. the next set of questions are from the

she cited gatherings and dolores park as well as parties across the city. >>many people who are contracting the virus or contracting the virus because they are having gatherings they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events you know what today is my birthday and i wish i could have a birthday party. everyone's asked what am i going to do what am i going to do what i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people on zoom. and that's what we need to do. >>in terms of the numbers hospitalizations are down 16% over the last week from 96 to 86 based on those numbers health officials estimate the reproductive rate which is the average number of people infected person will in fact has dropped from a high of one 0.3 4 to below one if are you factor is above one. the virus will spread and it will spread quickly. when are you factor is below one. the virus is slowing the number of new daily cases also appears to be dropping but due to problems with the state reporting system, those numbers could change either way they remain in dange

she said get-togethers and dolores park as well as gatherings and parties across the city the only way we're going to be able to open the gyms the nail salons and the places that we all enjoy and love and send kids back to school and visit our parents and grandparents and others as seniors, senior homes in places. >>that they are housed. >>is if we change our behavior health officials did confirm hospitalizations are down 16% over the last week from 96 to 86 based on those numbers they estimate the reproductive rate which is the average number of people and in affected person will in fact has dropped from a high of one 0.3 4 to below one, which suggests the virus is slowing. we are seeing some hopeful signs. and as we've seen before this virus is persistent. >>so we can not let our guard down. >>the number of new daily cases also appears to be dropping but due to problems with the state's reporting system. those numbers could change either way it's well above 80 cases and anything above 50 put san francisco on high alert. >>we have been there. >>for the past 7 weeks. so. even as we see

>>and we encourage people to get out stay safe but remember that her actions in dolores park rangers are handing out masks to people who are wearing them it's part of the city's effort to remind people to a bay, the public health order things pretty respectable have few people without masks that most people wear. the city is increasing the number of park rangers on patrol here throughout the weekend to conduct outreach. we also know that it can be very warm when wearing face masks, so they said folks are able to get outside. and the separate from people that they can remove their masks as long as they're appropriate distance from other people. >>another important note this city does not plan on opening any cooling centers this weekend live in san francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news michelle. thank you in the east bay temperatures of course even higher than in san francisco. >>and while the high temperatures can create fire concerns covid-19 creates other potential safety issues kron four's dan kerman has more now from alameda. by mid-afternoon friday crown beach in alameda was a

. >> reporter: san francisco supervisor who is district in dolores park says most park visitors follow the public health orders to say distant and stay safe. >> we also know pretty much every nice day we are seeing some folks who are not following the rules or sticking to that. you know, this is not a moment for that. there's two much community spread. >> reporter: one final note here, the health department posted a note today issuing a r on alert because of the ex they said it before and they will say it again. san francisco is just not a city that can handle the seat. anybody who is out in the heat should seek seltzer, try to stay hydrated as much as possible if they feel overheated to ensure that you get some shelter and get into a cool place as quickly as possible. ktvu fox 2 news. >> all right, kristen, thank you. >>> the employment and human services has made three of its offices available to be used as cooling centers during this heat wave. they are located in the cities of antioch, pleasantville, and richmond. regular programs and services are not currently available at these o

. >>> a doctor is comparing crowds at dolores park to the show american horror story. the doctor described people's behavior there as reckless as they packed the park despite the social distancing circles. the doctor explained that it can still become dangerous when the crowds grow large enough. ucsf medical experts leading california's coronavirus research will update todd on contact tracing and the development of a vaccine against the virus. the virtual conference starts at 9:00 this morning. >>> happening today health care workers expected to rally outside four south bay hospitals and it is part of a nationwide call for congress to extend covid economic benefits that expired a few days ago last month. they want better ppe gear and a safe workload of patients. the first rally is going to happen just before 8:00 this morning during shift change at good samaritan hospital in san jose. and outside kaiser in santa clara. then later in the day, more rallies are expected at regional medical center and kaiser in san jose. >>> also happening today, appointment based covid-19

there's 3,000 people in dolores park. why can't 30 people gather in front of somebody who's not singing? it baffles me, and if there's a reason, i want to hear it. i bend towards trust. i'm really open to hearing the explanation, but while we are seeing beloved sectors like independent music venues eventually destroyed by our government's actions and told that we can't open and that there's no safeway for you to open, it -- it just -- it kind of -- it confounds my mind. i don't understand how those two things exist, and i know their job is hard right now, and i know that i'm happy i do not have their job, but they owe us more than this, and i would ask them to please help, please help explain this or find a way for -- preferably for this to be done safely and trust us to -- trust us like we trust them, essentially. so that's one side of it, and that kind of heats me up. the other thing that i'm hearing is that you guys need help now, and you need help in the long-term. is that a safe thing to say, fred? like, right now, y

she talked about people gathering in dolores park as well as having parties across the city. >>many people were contracting the virus or contracting the virus because they are having gatherings they are having family gatherings and birthday parties and other events you know what today is my birthday and i wish i could have a birthday party. everyone's asked what am i going to do what am i going to do what i'm going to socially distance myself and talk to people on zoom. and that's what we need to do. >>in terms of the numbers hospitalizations are down 16% over the last week from 96 to 86. the number of new daily cases also appears to be dropping. but due to problems with state reporting glitches those numbers could change either way health officials say they remain in dangerous territory. >>the first week of school is primarily orientation for parents and students and teachers in the oakland school district however, this week's orientation involves distance learning and has the mind you report this is all happening against the backdrop of contract negotiations between the sch

. >>> also in the next half hour, a warning from a bay area doctor as dolores park crowd comparison andl distancing circles may not always work. >>> and before we go a reminder we have a new app here at kpix 5. it gives you easy 24/7 access to cbsn bay area and our kpix 5 newscasts but first you have to delete the old app and then download the new one with all the bells and whistles. time is 5:56. and >>> breaking news right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. a jail on lockdown. shots fired and an arrestee barricaded in the basement of a parking garage. we're live at the santa clara county jail. the death toll climbs following the massive explosion that rocked part of lebanon. the desperate search for survivors this morning. >>> plus -- >> we're working hard and immediately to reach out to the labs that we work with to get accurate information. >> california could have even more coronavirus casethan we think. the new discovery and how the state is moving forward. >>> and despite no reopening agreement. it is back to class for some teachers in alameda county. their plan to tak

she said get-togethers and dolores park as well as gatherings and parties across the city the only waye're going to be able to open the gyms the nail salons and the places that we all enjoy and love and send kids back to school and visit our parents and grandparents and others as seniors, senior homes in places. >>that they are housed. >>is if we change our behavior health officials did confirm hospitalizations are down 16% over the last week from 96 to 86 based on those numbers they estimate the reproductive rate which is the average number of people and in affected person will in fact has dropped from a high of one 0.3 4 to below one, which suggests the virus is slowing. we are seeing some hopeful signs. and as we've seen before this virus is persistent. >>so we can not let our guard down. >>the number of new daily cases also appears to be dropping but due to problems with the state's reporting system. those numbers could change either way it's well above 80 cases and anything above 50 put san francisco on high alert. >>we have been there. >>for the past 7 weeks. so. even as we see s

>>over and dolores park rangers offered masks to people who were seen hanging out without them.e city's effort to remind people to obey the health order dolores park was fairly empty this afternoon. but this is what it looks like on a regular sunny weekend which has city officials concerned about the park in light of the pandemic we're very concerned about and our message continues to be do not gather. >>unless absolutely essential. do not come into close contact with people outside of your immediate whenever possible and if you do wear those face use that that good hygiene and socially distance whenever possible because the heat wave is expected to bring big crowds here instead of just 2 park rangers on patrol there are a dozen today with more reinforcements coming in over the weekend volunteers with the san francisco police department will also be out here saturday and sunday afternoon. >>to help the park rangers educate the public about covid-19 maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>and the heat is taking a toll on businesses that have no choice but to operate outdoors including citru

there's 3,000 people in dolores park.why can't 30 people gather in front of somebody who's not singing? it baffles me, and if there's a reason, i want to hear it. i bend towards trust. i'm really open to hearing the explanation, but while we are seeing beloved sectors like independent music venues eventually destroyed by our government's actions and told that we can't open and that there's no safeway for you to open, it -- it just -- it kind of -- it confounds my mind. i don't understand how those two things exist, and i know their job is hard right now, and i know that i'm happy i do not have their job, but they owe us more than this, and i would ask them to please help, please help explain this or find a way for -- preferably for this to be done safely and trust us to -- trust us like we trust them, essentially. so that's one side of it, and that kind of heats me up. the other thing that i'm hearing is that you guys need help now, and you need help in the long-term. is that a safe thing to say, fred? like, right now, yo

there's 3,000 people in dolores park.why can't 30 people gather in front of somebody who's not singing? it baffles me, and if there's a reason, i want to hear it. i bend towards trust. i'm really open to hearing the explanation, but while we are seeing beloved sectors like independent music venues eventually destroyed by our government's actions and told that we can't open and that there's no safeway for you to open, it -- it just -- it kind of -- it confounds my mind. i don't understand how those two things exist, and i know their job is hard right now, and i know that i'm happy i do not have their job, but they owe us more than this, and i would ask them to please help, please help explain this or find a way for -- preferably for this to be done safely and trust us to -- trust us like we trust them, essentially. so that's one side of it, and that kind of heats me up. the other thing that i'm hearing is that you guys need help now, and you need help in the long-term. is that a safe thing to say, fred? like, right now, yo