there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.here's other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do

>>at the section of dolores park commonly referred to as beach where she was joined by the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are teaming up with the city to hand out 1000 face coverings for the labor day weekend. the sisters were instrumental in spreading the message of safe during the aids crisis. now with coronavirus they're pushing say 6 as in 6 feet for social distancing and we know that we're all been pent up we want to get up and we know. >>that this labor day weekend we're going to see people come out so the sisters would just like to gently remind you that masks are fabulous and we please encourage you to protect yourself and others and wear your mask. the mayor is urging residents and visitors to stay vigilant during this hot holiday weekend. >>so they can avoid a spike in cases that could force a rolling back a planned reopening as we know people are going to want to get together with family members accusing him of people to really think twice because you know this is when covid spread even more in the last thing i want to do is start our reopening process and have to dial

she was handing out masks in dolores park today. mayor breed was joined by the sisters of perpetual indulgence kron four's maureen kelly shows you how they're teaming up to keep everyone safe during labor day weekend. >>now here's the thing let's be honest. we know most people come here to pick somebody we know that it is lonely. we know it's lonely during covid mayor london breed got some laughs as she pushed her message across in a news conference held friday afternoon. >>at the section of dolores park commonly referred to as beach where she was joined by the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are teaming up with the city to hand out 1000 face coverings for the labor day weekend. the sisters were instrumental in spreading the message of safe during the aids crisis. now with coronavirus they're pushing say 6 as in 6 feet for social distancing and we know that we're all been pent up we want to get up and we know. >>that this labor day weekend we're going to see people come out so the sisters would just like to gently remind you tha

>>hoping for the reporting at dolores park dan thorn kron 4 news. >>something tells me john we'll see the exact same thing today dolores park because it is going to be another hot one yeah, yeah, and that's just another reason to stress social distancing again because yes it is going to be another toasty one and with those hot temperatures. you need to find a cool place to go but you want to do so responsibly i know it's a lot to think about. >>but if all else fails just by that ice cream and even the calls from your house looking outside of berkeley here we do have clear skies unfortunately, no marine impacts or not going have any cloud cover or any sort of fog pushing and it's just going to be a hot offshore flow. that results in those hot temperatures returning yet again today in fact you don't even have to wait very long we're already starting off pretty warm for a lot of the bay berkeley are 81 right now san francisco's at 74. berkeley just now dropping down to 80 degrees still holding on to 80 though during the overnight hours. she didn't get

>>hoping for the reporting at dolores park dan thorn kron 4 news. >>well let's find out specifically what kind of weather will expect then on this holiday monday of people have outside plans. john. we're still looking at triple digit heat depending on where you are absolutely triple digit heat and that smoke james, what you really can make out from sfo right here. >>not your ideal day for a whole have outdoor plans. i know for myself i'm going to find a cool place inside to get to if you did maybe have a barbecue plan or something i've got better news for you next weekend. so maybe just hold off on some of those plans that you did have outdoors air quality is deteriorating in some of our biggest changes from my last check with you are actually up in the north bay now northern portions of sonoma napa and solano counties really seeing air quality suffering now at a very pour range. you're also seeing that in san francisco and up and down the peninsula along the bay side and all through the east bay too so yes on top of the heap. you're going to be fee

we saw the dolores park, the beach, the craziness. guess what? two weeks later, we are dialing it back. >>> they passed out about 1000 masks today, and mayor libby schaaf was out in oakland for a donation of personal protective equipment, an islamic school gave about 600 masks to the prescott joseph center, a local nonprofit, the donation also included 300 care packages with gloves, face shields, and hospital gowns. >>> some businesses in alameda got the green light to reopen today, the list of approved businesses includes hair salons, barber shops, malls, other indoor retail stores, at 25% capacity. outdoor recreational activity, such as mini golf, driving ranges, and go kart racing. to see what is opening your county, you can go to kpix.com. >>> whiplash on wall street, the closing bell signaling the end to another wild ride for investors. the dow at one point plunge, more than 600 points. it recovered, to closed on 159. the nasdaq and s&p also closed in the red, as textures tread recovered from yesterday's huge selloff. >>> solid jobs report w

>>hoping for the reporting at dolores park dan thorn kron 4 news. >>and now we have a look at the latest covid-19 numbers around the world are more than 26 million cases in the u.s. there are more than 6.2 million cases and california continues to lead the country in cases with more than 735,000 in the bay area there are more than 87,000 covid-19 cases and close to 1200 deaths. now despite the growing number of those cases businesses in the bay area continue to reopen on tuesday. the state will be re evaluate the reevaluating the terror designation for every county in this take a look at where the bay area counties stand on the tour system right now all bay area counties except for 2 are showing widespread infection that's the purple that you see on your screen, san francisco in napa county showing substantial widespread infection that's the red. now as the counties continue to improve on that here's system more businesses will be allowed to reopen but just keep in mind that each county's health department has the final word on that. well coming up

>>kron four's dan thorn was at dolores park today he joins us now live with more on how people were. handling it all hey dance. >>jonathan justine city officials understand that people want to get outside, especially on a hot holiday weekend. but they want people doing it safe and also following covid-19 guidelines. it appears today the heat did keep a lot of people away from dolores park, but there were others that took advantage of these warmer temperatures. >>soaring temperatures sin city dwellers in search of open space doris park's seeing many soaking up the sun while others opted for a coveted spot in the shade it's pretty hot outside you this in some areas social distancing seem to be a challenge clusters of people were packed tightly together and masks were not being worn, but parkgoers tell us they feel like the majority were following the rules honestly, everyone they feel is socially distancing. i mean at least we are. >>and you have the circles on the ground, so i feel like everything's pretty even like a like that the large happy i everybody have their masks you know lik

as she pushed her message across in a news conference held friday afternoon at the section of dolores park commonly referred to as beach where she was joined by the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are teaming up with the city to hand out 1000 face coverings for the labor day weekend. the sisters were instrumental in spreading the message of safe during the east c1isis now with coronavirus they're pushing say 6 as in 6 feet for social distancing and we know that we're all been pent up we want to get up and we know. >>that this labor day weekend we're going to see people come out so the sisters would just like to gently remind you that masks are fabulous and we please encourage you to protect yourself and others and wear your mask. the mayor is urging residents and visitors to stay vigilant during this hot holiday weekend. >>so they can avoid a spike in cases that could force a rolling back a planned reopening as we know people are going to want to get with family members accusing him of people to really think twice because you know this is when covid spread even more in the last thing i

and our department of rec and parks park rangers are courage at dolores park, doing outreach and providing masks. in addition, we will continue to do covid testing. our covid testing needs to continue. we continue to distribute bottled water to our safe sleep sites and testing sites so that people coming out to our safe sleep sites and testing sites will have accessibility to shade and water. we ask everyone to help us by checking on family and friends and neighbors, especially older adults or people that have vulnerabilities and live alone. please check on your neighbors and provide them stance assist they need it. >> thank you very much, director carroll. it looks like, at this time, we don't have any further questions. yeah, we are -- there's no further questions at this time. there any other advice that you can give the residents of san francisco to stay safe this weekend? >> yes, thank you so much. well, we definitely recommend people to visit sf72.org. you can find out information about heat and safety tips. in addition, we know it's going to be beautiful out this weekend. we just wa

>>hoping for the reporting at dolores park dan thorn kron 4 news. >>all right well let's find out more about the hot weather that people will be trying to escape today as they head outside again remember just wear your masks socially distance but. it's going to be hot. >>a lot of you know not a problem for me i don't like anybody so i stay is open. does give me a good excuse to skip that run which i know you're going to go on still today well, and just take it easy a home, that's what i'm going to do and at today find a way to escape the heat whether it's ice cream costco freezer section another one will strict right there. >>we are going to be looking at one just to stay as cool as possible to iran, not necessarily looking at cloud cover overhead that's just a blanket of haze that is hanging out across the bay area. hazy hot 2 things you don't really want to see on the labor day, but unfortunately that is what we're facing today so staying inside and avoiding rigorous activities really is your best plan for today. cloverdale berkeley couple of othe

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.'s other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do enf

if you have them you can see at alamo square, in dolores park. it is part of the heart your park fundraising campaign from the san francisco park alliance. the money raised will support green spaces, playgrounds and 200 other community projects. >>> 7:00 on a friday. thank you so much for being with us. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm dave clark. welcome to friday, it is september 4th. do you figure you will stay in a lot this weekend? is that what you are planning? >> that's what i've kind of resigned myself to, but as we talk about the weather, it is going to be hot, but i'm thankful that that humidity that we had last time around probably isn't going to

>>given out 14,000 at dolores park alone. department reports 5,000 new covid-19 cases and 163 more deaths on friday. statewide there are now 722,000 confirmed cases and more than 13,000 people have died from the virus in california in the bay area we have now surpassed 86,000 cases and more than 1100 deaths from covid-19. a key factor often cited by health officials has raised its projections for covid deaths in the u.s. stay in the u.s. to more than 410,000 by january. the models from the university of washington and this projecting another 224,000 americans could die from the virus in just the next 4 months. the model points to declining mask use in some regions doctor anthony fauci adds that while k statistics are improving in some states. they're getting worse and others. who is starting to have an uptick >>what we call percent positive of testing which generally is a predicted that there's going to be a problem. >>well the scenarios in the model of from the university of washington suggests that half of the number of liv

especially in places like dolores park.ces 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 testing, conta

>>the heat today seem to have few people away from dolores park, but there were some others out there taking advantage of these warmer temperatures. >>san francisco sun, seekers had the park is the heat settles into the city for those not catching the rays. it was a mission to find fresh air in the shade it's pretty hot outside you this in some areas social distancing seem to be a challenge clusters of people were packed tightly together and masks were not being worn, but parkgoers tell us they feel like the majority were following the rules honestly, everyone they feel is socially distancing. i we are. >>and you have the circles on the ground, so i feel like everything's pretty safe even like feel like that the large happy i everybody have their masks you know like morning who did everything there. >>the painted social distancing circles and the newly installed hearts continued to be a hit and for those that didn't have masks park rangers were handing them out even in the time of covid-19 some parkgoers say outside is better than inside i've been here pretty often and i haven't gotte

. >>> london breed and drag queens were heading out masks at dolores park today. she started with a little humor about the popularity of the arc but ends with ace areas warning ahead of the holiday weekend. >> we know most people come here to pick soup. now lo covid, right? but you know what, the way that we get through covid has everything to do with everybody doing their part. and what that means is, as hard as it is, we have to be, we have to be safe. >> we will socialize once again. hang in there. >>> taking a live look at the skyline, the gray silhouettes, downtown high rises in the distance, and paul come you asked me a bit ago, does this remind you growing up in la? and it does. >> it is just amazing how long this has been here. not as bad as it was, think back like 11, 12 days or so. we had all red and purple dots. now we have a lot of yellow and orange. the worst air quality today from north bay, that blows farther off to the east, some of it drips into the city but has been blow to the east bay and on the tri-valley. this is going to be very slow to impr

>>hoping for the >>expected that parkgoers will continue heading out to dolores park over the next couple of days because it looks like the heat only going to get higher park rangers in the meantime we'll continue to be out there handing out masks and also monitoring and making sure that people are following the social distancing guidelines, reporting live in san francisco. dan thorn. kron 4 news thank you so much dan of temperatures will not be cooling down any time this weekend. so just how hot will things get meteorologist. rebecca strong is here with a look at the forecast jonathan just see me uh we could see upwards of a 115 degrees that we could top out on especially inland over the next couple of days, this excessive heat warning. >>continues around the bay area a live look outside right now conditions with our east bay's on camera the sun to have our east bay hills in the berkeley area. and you can see mostly clear tonight so far but yes, the temperatures only going to continue to rise as we get into the next couple of days so most of the bay area under that excessive heat warning

we spotted a few of them in alamo square and dolores park. it's all part of the sf park alliance heart your parks fundraising campaign. the money supports green spaces, playgrounds and over 200 community projects. this is the time of year the organization holds their annual fundraising gala. because of the pandemic, obviously, they're turning now to the public for help instead. >>> here we go, tomorrow is friday. pretty much the weekend for a lot of people already based on the new schedules. is going to be warm tomorrow, but not hot. it's going to get hot on saturday, sunday and monday. an excessive heat warning will go into effect on saturday, sunday and monday for the inland valleys. been around the bay temperatures in place, like san francisco, with the upper 80s. san jose can easily make it into 98, 96 degrees. the plan for the weekend, this isn't tomorrow, but the weekend. heat advisory around the bay and at the coast, which makes sense. then inland you will find the excessive heat warning, pardon me, not heat advisory, extensive heat war

>>and >>we're back time now a 15 crowds took over the open space at dolores park in san francisco this weekend to try to beat the heat. officials are still having to press the point and get the word out that we need to social distance we need to wear masks when we go outside park rangers were out handing out masks actually trying to get people to stick to the designated social distancing circles that have been painted on the grass even in the time of a covid-19 some parkour say that outside when it's hot like this is better than inside. >>i've been here pretty often and i haven't gotten it yet so. hoping for the to everyone they feel is socially distancing and you we are and you have the circles on the ground, so i feel like everything's pretty even like a like that the large happy i everybody have their masks you know like morning who did everything there. well so they're out there enjoying it, but if you plan on doing that today obviously. be careful. i guess that's all we can do is just keep stressing that well i'm not leaving the house no i get home i do want to hot too hot even if

look for us in dolores park on friday, where we're going to be handing out 1500 masks, and then we're going to be heading to the castro for our first friday event, which will be at 5:00 p.m. in the castro. so thank you for including me, and it's been my honor and privilege. >> the hon. london breed: thank you, sister roma. i almost didn't recognize you without your makeup on. maybe i'll join you on friday. that would be amazing. >> oh, thank you so much. >> the hon. london breed: okay. finally, i want to introduce a leader who has a bright future ahead of her. athena matthews. >> it is so important to demonstrate proper covid-19 behavior, and masks are just one tool to prevent the spread of covid. bypassi -- covid by catching droplets when you sneeze or cough, protecting those around you. indifferent while understandable is not sustainable. it is imperative that this generation feel empowered to take care of ourselves and take care of each other because we need to be more active and take on an active role in fixing our nation's challenges, even beyond covid-19, so to my fellow general

so if you go to dolores park and see it is crowded, and there is really no place for you to be with your crew of people and maintain your distance, your basket, and so on and so forth, why step foot in that park? >> among popular beaches to be open, crown beach in alameda, stinson beach in marin county, and half moon bay. >>> dinosaur: 21. the time is 4:21. >> dave? it looks like this will mainly be an inland event, but it will still warm up on the coast. but i don't think we are getting the north-northeast breeze, however inland could be , there are some predictions that are eye-popping for sunday. today though looks pretty quiet point we have another big fog bank, and over time this will burn off as we head into thursday. everything kicks in, friday. and for sure on saturday. overcast, hazy sunshine, but for the weekend, there could be some 108-110's. excessive heat watch kicks in for saturday, 11:00 a.m., goes through 9:00 p.m. on monday. 60 to 70 is on the attempts, with a west-southwest breeze. mt. diablo, 79 degrees, so there is some warm air aloft. west at sfo, was that he were to

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.here's other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do

they will join mayor breed at dolores park at noon. it is part of san francisco's "mask up" project. >>> now is the time to run to the grocery store or do that quick lap around the block. trenton, it is this morning air that tends to be crisper than what we have later in the day. >> the air quality has actually improved considerably because the firefighters, they thankfully had higher humidity, fog, and also cooler temperatures. they know that that is about to end. we still have fog, but it is going to burn off sooner and temperatures are on their way out. san jose was 73 degrees, concord was 84, and santa rosa 80 for early september, that's not bad. but today we are bumping them all up into the 80s. what you get about 88 or 89, concord could go to 90. today will be the day we start to see the warm-up. yesterday was what we have seen the last couple of days. fog is there, it is more in the fall category that has been. bit more today, santa rosa i time was down to a mile visibility. it is all wind depends on the coast, but temperatures

into monday with that heat advisory taking effect tomorrow in san francisco, the mayor was out in dolores park today handing out masks, she was joined by the sisters of perpetual indulgence who are teaming up with the city to hand out 1000 face coverings for the labor day weekend, the sisters were instrumental in spreading the message of safe during the aids crisis and now with the coronavirus crisis they're pushing safe. 6 as in 6 feet apart for social distancing. >>and we know that we're all been pent up we want to get up and we know labor day weekend we're going to see people come out so the sisters would just like to gently remind you that masks are fabulous and we please encourage you to protect yourself and others and wear your mask. >>also the mayor is urging residents and visitors to stay vigilant during the holiday weekend. so that they can avoid a spike in cases that could force a rolling back of planned reopenings lake berryessa will be closed for the holiday weekend. this includes all day use areas boat launching. >>and concession operated sites. napa county officials are telling p

advantage of it going for a walk with the kids eating lunch outside playing tennis or laying out in dolores parkr going for a jog along the embarcadero. >>i feel the stores are open there's people out about. >>it almost feels normal today 92 yoga class in a garden up on hill street and i can actually do it in the garden tomorrow, instead of indoors. so that's nice, it's nice to stretching breed outside this wednesday of blue skies is far different than the one a week ago. >>bay area, residents woke up to a dark orange, apocalyptic sky, which lingered throughout the day definitely weird ominous and now it's kind of like. >>back to normal stays normal. so it feels like you can't trust it air quality experts say after 30 consecutive spare the air days. >>there will not be won on thursday and friday. though there is a possibility smoke will return to the bay area over the weekend. but those who live here plan to enjoy the blue skies and cleaner air as long as it hangs around. >>beach go outside for long periods of time without kind of worrying about me and my dog that is the top and side for so >>an

>>going for a walk with the kids eating lunch outside playing tennis or laying out in dolores park or going for a jog along the embarcadero. >>it feels amazing we're so happy to be on about. i would say you can now hear birds chirping again. i don't think i heard birds 4 days, it's a wednesday far different than the one a week ago when bay area skies were a moody orange apocalyptic some called it. >>the day that the dawn never came and the contrast between one way you know it's really nice. 7 police cadets. >>air quality experts say after 30 consecutive days of spare the air alerts there will not be won on thursday and friday. though there is a possibility smoke will return to the bay area over the weekend. >>nice break we'll take what we can get these days. >>there's definitely a good attitude and people say they're going to try and spend as much time outdoors as possible while this good air in this blue skies continues on. >>live along the embarcadero dan kerman kron 4 news. >>they heard the shots, you know i did i did i woke up and my heart was like really pounding. >>gunfire in on

at dolores park in san francisco, surrounded in haze, people are trying to be optimistic. >> i'm pretty glad that we can -- that i can just, like, explore the whole entire, like, parks and stuff without having to be, like, super smokey. >> reporter: but it's hard to find a silver lining in all of this brown air, a blanket that has left us with some of the worst air quality in years. >> i'm limiting my time outside. i am doing that, you know, because of the smoke that we have, you know? sometimes i want to go someplace, but i just look at the smoke and you don't want to go out. >> reporter: for 22 consecutive days the bay area has been under a spare the air alert. the previous record was 14, set in 2018 during the camp fire. so this the worst? that depends. >> it's not the worst as far as severity, but it is the worst as far as longevity. >> reporter: tina landis with the bay area air quality management district says the overall air quality was actually worse during the camp fire, but the proximity and size of the recent wildfires along with the recent heatwave and low humidity have crea

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do enforcement. we don

rrz from this vantage point at dolores park, the bright lights of downtown san francisco usually make for a perfect backdrop, but check it out tonight. you can barely make out anything in that smoky haze. for the third night in a row, smoke is making for a gloomy situation, so it's no surprise street life is pretty sparse. most of the people i talked with are visiting the city. kyle br these individuals are here from the central coast. they had planned on touring alcatraz. >> it got canceled. we got in through the plane flight and it got canceled at 9:30 right when we landed. >> reporter: the national park service closed down tourists to keep people out of the smoke. on valencia street in the mission district, it's usually buzzing with people, but for the second night in a row, the street stayed open to cars. no closure to turn it into a pedestrian mall. >> for the past two months this is blocked off completely from 5:00 until 10:00 at night. this place is very busy usually. not today. >> reporter: in north beach, the smoke didn't stop a few men from tossing a football around in washi

and d dolores park is as busy as ever. 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 outreac

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.here's other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.here's other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do

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

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

i know you have been to dolores park and alamo square. what you guys doing here? eah, really what it is about is that it is a grabbed two campaign. i think that the last six months have been trying for everyone. parks have been, no matter, like you just said, in the east bay or northbay or southbay, right here in san francisco, parks, no matter the size have been like this savior. we have gone out and we have used them and i think a lot of people found a newfound love for them. and we wanted to show, everyone to show our gratitude for how important these open spaces are to us. and, we came up with this idea of a heart your parks campaign. we just want to really say thank you to the amazing spaces. that we have. that we are blessed with here in the bay area. and, to let people know that they are here for you. they have been here for us through earthquakes, through other pandemics, and now this pandemic. and they will continue to be. so we came up with this idea. and it is, it was taking those social distancing bubbles and turning them into hearts. and then, you know

so if you go to dolores park and you see that it's crowded, and there's really no place for you to be pith with your crew of people and maintain your distance and mask and so and on so forth, why even step foot in that park? >> san francisco says they'll have more enforcement out reminding people to comply with those public health safety guidelines. they say that their goal really here is to educate, not cite people. >>> you know, i can't help but think it is getting more complicated, especially with the warm temperatures we have over the weekend. you add to that the smaller number of beaches that are open, and those might be places that if people can avoid, they do. >> absolutely right, clods. and remember, we've seek those images before of those packed beaches on those warm days and several days later we start to see those covid-19 rates start to creep up. that's blast the city was warning about. if you end up at one of those more crowded locations, maybe just find someplace else to go weekend. all right, thanks, christien. >>> well, san francisco's mnuchin metro light rail system i

it was a joint effort with other organizations at dolores park on church and 20th street.o reach a lot of people in the city is teaming up with elderly, organizations . >> everybody is sicktired of this, so let's focus on the bigger issue. that is doing our part so we can get the city open safely. >> public health experts say if 80% of residence in the city were face covering, they could prevent outbreaks. >>> some san francisco businesses are starting to see an uptick in business. there is a sense of optimism mixed with a reminder not to move too quickly and risk another third. >> reporter: once again warm temperatures are in the forecast. if labor day weekend is like other warm weekends this past summer, san francisco was going to be a hotbed of activity. while many will be heading back to the beaches, other parts of the city will be seeing visitors as well. north beach is preparing for its first, first friday in months. the first friday of the month streets are shut down and businesses and restaurants open their doors, welcoming visitors. it has been slow since covid-19

so if you go to dolores park and you see that it's crowded, and there's really no place for you to be with your crew of people, and maintain your distance and your mask and so on and so forth. why even step foot in that park. >> san francisco said they'll have more enforcement out this coming week questioned than they have had in previous weekends, put say they that the effort here still is educating people, not citing them. >>> the bay area has broken a record for consecutive days of poor air quality. the bay area air quality management district issued a "spare the air" alert for the 16th day in a row. that brains the old record of 14 days set during the campfire in 2018. smoke from the massive wildfires that are ringing in the bay area is causing high levels of pollutants in the air both day and night. >> couldn't open the windows at night to get the cool air in, because it was just so thick. >> and they're using an air- conditioning unit, turn it on to recirculate. you don't want to introduce the outdoor air indoors. >> the alert is also in effect tomorrow. that will be day 17, and

at noon, the sister of perpetual indulgence will join the mayor in passing out facemasks at dolores park. it is part of san francisco's mask up project. >>> the census bureau has seen an unexpected trend in california during the pandemic. the records show that many of the states wealthiest residents are not filling out to the 2020 census forms because they are now sheltering at their vacation homes. the response by people living in carmel is down 21 percent this year. the number is 20 percent among people in malibu. 10 percent among people whose main home is in beverly hills. and undercount of californians could cost us a seat in the house and less federal funding. >>> let's talk about this weather, today is not so bad. we will fill the increased temperature wise, right, steve? >>> we will today. it will not be that bad today. we will be slightly below average for a few area and we begin the move today. the excessive heat warning will kick in. that is tomorrow. 98-108 on sunday. that should cover the spread for many. the excessive heat warning will start tomorrow at 11 am. it will take u

the mask giveaway is happening at noon at dolores park. a popular gathering spot in warm weather were people do not always adhere to social distancing guidelines. as the heatwave sets in the, the question this morning is, will we lose power again. the state has issued a flex alert and worried about potential rolling blackouts during the heatwave.>> is not that short. a fight was increasing the availability of generation. 5 to 10% could solve the challenge. >> once we get the word that we have to start doing rotating outages, have to conductor them within 10 minutes. select the alert is in effect from saturday until monday between 3 :00 and 9:00 am. >>> a man has been arrested in san jose after a standoff with police last night. police say the man was seen brandishing a weapon on oliver north drive in ramblewood. some surrounding homes were evacuated for safety, but luckily nobody was hurt. >>> happening in alameda county, salons and barbershops can reopen indoors. outdoor dance classes will be added to the list of permitted noncontact fitn

there are more parks that are dolores park or chrissy fields.re's other places you can enjoy, as well. so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. if you go to dolores park, and you see that it's crowded and there's no place for you to go with your people and maintain your distance with your mask and so forth, why even step foot in that park? we will be out doing enforcement more so than we have in the past, but we want people to use common sense because we tend to see spikes in our numbers as a result of the holidays, and labor day, i'm sure, is not going to be any different. i've had people reach out to be to invite me to barbecues, people who want today do a jumpy with the kids, and i'm saying, why are you calling me? i'm going to say no way. it's not that i'm not only going to go, it's just that these are places where the virus could transmit. i'm just asking people to remember, be a part of the solution, and we will do our very best to be out there, to do enforcement. we don't want to have to do e

their distance over the holiday weekend although the highly coveted spots under the shady trees at dolores park for the most popular places to be. in oakland, there is debate over a group of outdoor vendors at lake mary. some neighbors say they are drawing big crowds to the area but vendors tell us they are trying to survive during the pandemic. a new city pilot program is in the works to make vendor row permanent. >>> all the problems continue, so why would you create a pilot program for people who -- some of them are creating those problems and and give them your blessing to continue doing what they are doing? >> i do not know who invented it, but they started it off and this place is positive. >> vendor row along lakeshore avenue has been operating without a permit for several years. >>> a car caravan for school defending is expected today in oakland. education association is putting it together. are will be leaving from oakland technical high school starting shortly before 11:00 and then they will drive down broadway to lake merritt. the day of action is to call for higher taxes to the rich