shaun gayle. >> shaun gayle was a great contributor. a rock-solid, really well-respected player that would knock you out. you wanted him at safety. >> four to go. the kick is blocked! shaun gayle, number 23, scored the touchdown. >> shaun was this charismatic, laid-back, soft-spoken guy. >> we're not going to, you know, break our arms patting ourselves on the back about what we've done so far. we know we have a long way to go. >> a little guarded, but of course he was super attractive. you know, everybody would just fall all over him. >> he was very popular among women. >> shaun, of course, you're a bachelor, still a heartthrob among female bear fans. what do you do after a football game? >> and players. >> you got to watch him. usually the single guys, we just get together, get a bite to eat. [ coughing ] >> in 1985, they were perfect through the first 11 games. they won all of them. so there was this building excitement in chicago. >> we're going to bring home a winner. for them. for chicago and the fans. it's not for anybody else. >>

i'm gayle king along with norah o'donnell.inutes from now jeff bezos is blasting off in space on blue origin. he will not be alone. joining him on the "new shepard" is his brother mark, who is 53. jeff is 56. wally funk, she is 82. she trained with nasa in the '60s, but never got a chance to fly. and oliver daemen, the youngest to fly in space. funk is the oldest and oliver is the youngest. bezos and the passengers are now strapped in and ready to go. norah. >> good morning, gayle. the flight will last about ten minutes. we are >>> the flight will last about ten minutes. we should note this date. july 20th. for those space lovers you will know that this is a date that is historic. today 52 anniversary of the space landing. jeff bezoa idolize them the astronauts as a child. we are seeing the animation it. will separate and send the -- the international recognized boundary of space. internation line of space and returns to on earth. the capsule will release the parachutes and begins the six-minute journey back to solid ground. a

they compete against each other but m winners. >> gayle king with the freedom.at the core of who we are. the freedom to live without fear. to jog where we please. to wear a hoodie. the freedom to breathe. before we celebrate the freedom most americans have, we must fight for the freedom all americans deserve. because all lives can't matter, until black lives matter. [squirrel 1] oh tracy look, she's going for the bin. [squirrel 2] oh my, look at her scoot. [squirrel 1] thank you! [squirrel 2] hey stacy. what do you think he's doing with that bottle? [squirrel 1] oh no, he's going to throw it in the trash. i can't look! [squirrel 2] wait, wait. he's putting it in his bag to recycle later. [squirrel 1] way to go, mister brown shoes. irre hehere ing sods] ♪ [upbeat fun] i could watch humans all day long. [squirrel 2] we are and we do. the stigma surrounding mental health in our communities has contributed to a culture of inaccessibility when it comes to seeking support. and with the spike in anti-asian racism over the past year access to mental health resources is

gayle. thanks. sabree said to the north bay we are following a story out of napa county where police are investigating a people to the hospital. police - say it happened around 11 last night in downtown napa near the courthouse. 5 people in total were stabbed. 2 of them had to be taken to the intensive care unit. the other 3 have been released napa. police are saying the stabbings were gang related and that none of the victims lived in napa. >> police are looking for the person or people responsible. in east l about how a man arrested for killing a woman with a blunt object. police responded to the 200 block of urbana drive yesterday afternoon and found a woman dead at the scene. 42 year-old jason trials dixon was on scene and taken into custody. a preliminary investigation revealed that dixon attacked the victim during an argument. investigators have not released the information on the victim or what the argument was about. and the east bay oakland. firefighters responded to this house fire early t

>> here is my impression of gayle king's nephew, thank god i don't have to go to anti- gayle's housed risk food poisoning. for the turkey from the dryer for four days. [laughter] kennedy: it's true there are other things you really have to worry about, doug. including some of those uncomfortable family discussions. so i think karol is right if you have been vaccinated you do not have to worry so much. >> i tell you i do have to agree with karol. what i tried to do with friends and family who for whatever reason have not been vaccinated is to persuade them to do it. i cannot think of a better time to try if they go up to the thanksgiving holiday or not vaccine i would hope they would come and listen to me as i explained to them upside for the vast majority of americans and indeed people in the world far exceeds they're down side. there are a few people who showed up at the vast majority should be. i really think polarization and division of the sign over vaccinations for social distancing hurts us as americans. siu boards virtual signaling. gayle can gape until she is a rich one in he

gayle, back to you. >> thank recess.head, a high school is heading to the space as nasa and that the crew how she will use this experience to inspire more students. and after the break, the housing market in late big boost thanks to the coronavirus and it's not showing any signs of slowing down. >> the housing market liked all has been booming since the pandemic began and people who were asked to work from home began buying houses and then moving to permanently. but as charles kron four's charles clifford reports more than a year later, the markets still shows no sign of slowing down. >> people came up here too. get out of the city, have some room to stretch their legs play and take a break from indoors wreck overall is a real estate agent for sierra. so the bees international realty, he says that over the past year home prices around lake tahoe have gone up by 20 to 90%, depending on the area truckee, for example, has seen some of the highest increases there are very few homes left on the market and high demand for the

i'm gayle king. let's go. on the verge of seeing space history in texas as jeff bezos prepares to blast off tomorrow in his blue origin spacecraft. we'll talk to him and his three fellow passengers as they prepare for launch. >>> alarming coronavirus trends, daily cases nationwide nearly triple in weeks. more u.s. athletes test positive ahead of the olympic games including a gymnast and tennis star coco gauff. >>> wildfires destroy dozens of homes in the west while floods kill more than 180 people in europe wiping out entire neighborhoods. the latest on the extreme weather putting millions in danger. >>> and a troubling mystery in texas as dozens are hurt by a chemical leak at a six flags water park. what we know about what happened. >>> first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> reporter: covid cases jumped in all 50 states. hospitalizations and deaths also up as vaccination efforts stagnate. >> reporter: 97% of the hospitalizations are in people who are unvaccinated. most of the deaths

gayle how to go. >> yeah. just seen. and jonathan, i did have some garlic bread that i was saving for my family. but no. people year. they are leavened their garlic fries or garlic bread. the shrimp scampi za their main dish this year. steak sandwich is a big hit as well. and people are just having a great time with friends and family. >> for >> me, ali is alive again. and we're just having a great time means the world to us and we love this community event. it's great to have it back. >> you know where resident danielle brothers is happy. the annual gilroy garlic festival is back even though it looks different. no life music tense. you preorder your meal and drive over to pick it up. actually very organized. and i'm just excited to be my pepper steak organizers say people traveled near and far for the food a family drove from la broken going on friday. >> got their meals and went back to la on a friday. >> the garlic festival has raised more than 12 million dollars for local charities since 1979. this is the first event

every theft, gayle. yeah, that's my favorite shot around this time because it just looks like a heavenly slight thanks to those blanket of clouds out there. >> can't even make out the city lights out in the distance because of that deep marine layer. let's take a look at your 4th of july travel. for those of you heading to and from your destination all clear throughout san francisco, oakland and san jose airport even in southern california and across the country. now is the time to travel for your holiday destination because no delays to report from west to east. let's take a look at your fireworks forecast for your 4th of july sunday night. we're going to notice no sky july out in full force along the coast. so unfortunately it could have an impact on our fireworks show. best bet just to not into kron 4 news at 9 and watch us live as we report because that's going to be the safest bet. they're mostly clear inland. so we'll have fireworks shows not just from san francisco but also conquered and san diego

. >> we go to gayle king who joins us live to new york. hi gayle. kind of meet you. >>> we are here live and in color. who is speaking to me? >> this is gianna. >> gianna, i was sitting here, no kidding, talking about your name saying i love the name gianna. love it, love it. very nice to see you anne. nobody says anne you have a pretty name. gayle you have a pretty name. >> so boring. >> gianna, i love your name. >> i'll take it. >> very u. ahead on cbs this morning we are with the covid surge response team. it's come to that. you need a covid surge response team. think about that for a second. to find out how to control pandemic hot spots. there are a lot of those. details of nfl's planned punishments to motivate players to please get your vaccine. >>> tokyo olympics gets underway today. we'll introduce you to new face of usa swimming. plus what competing in empty stadiums and arenas mean for competition and athletes. think about that in silence. >>> only on cbs this morning, i love when we can say, that debuting. she's talking about how music hel

gayle, you've been in tv a long time.hink here what needs to be addressed is culturally how these things happen. like what is allowed to persist in certain workplaces. and i think i'm disappointed in the fact that, you know, maria has this very high-profile job, it's great to see a black woman have a job like that. it just does not seem like the company's support was there. the fact that they would promise this assignment to rachel nichols -- this is maria's job. like, why would you do that to begin with? because the -- the person who hosts "nba countdown" usually does the finals. to me, that's some indication that the support for maria hasn't been there from the beginning, and that's a problem. >> i took the comments more disparaging against espn than i did to maria. >> well, but here's the other thing that this touches on -- i think black women especially, black people in the workplace, we get a little tired of somebody insinuating that the reason that we have a job is because we're black. >> yes, we do. yes. >> that ge

and gayle king is going first. >> all right.unch. here's what they had to say about that. could you sleep some could you eat -- when i got up i thought, okay, it's 2:30, it's 3:00, what are they doing -- could you eat, could you sleep? >> we knew we had an early start to the day. we were anxious. we agreed we were going to go sleep early. there's a family text, and we were sending messages back and forth just sort of checking in with each other. then i don't know, maybe 90 minutes went by, and i still hadn't fallen asleep. i look at the family text and this guy is messaging everybody -- go to sleep. we agreed you were going to go to sleep. >> hey, you're supposed to be asleep. what are you doing? >> go to bed. we're going to space in the morning. >> i finally slept. did you finally sleep a little bit? >> yeah. >> we woke up early, too. >> they woke up for severally. i thought, how can you sleep -- jeff is 57, his brother is 53. his mom and dad were there. i talked to them. mom said she wasn't nervous because she has great confid

but this bill is still being written, gayle. we've got weeks to go before a final vote in the senate. so still a lot to watch in this view. >> we know you're there. thank you so much. >>> in louisiana, school-aged children now make up the third largest number of new covid infections in the state. more than 2,000 new caes were reported among children ages 5 to 17 during one week in july. overall the state is seeing eight times more cases than just four weeks ago. our lead national correspondent, david begnaud, is at children's hospital new orleans. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're inside the pediatric intensive care unit. the largest hospital in louisiana for pedes. they have more patients here than anywhere else. the youngest a 23-month-old baby girl behind our camera and behind me is a 17-year-old young man, now with his blessing and his mother's permission, we're going to tell you their story. we met them last night in the emergency room. this is jauqez lee. he has covid. he's 17, 6'2", 365 pounds. he's a

hey there, gayle. yeah.'s take a look at what is now tropical storm elsa. >> churning right now. closer right by jamaica and then it's going to make its way into cuba tomorrow and hopefully the mountains there can actually help to break apart that tropical storm with sustained winds currently at 65 miles per hour. we're hoping it doesn't strengthen as it makes its way north towards the state of florida where we could actually strengthen because of the warm gulf of mexico waters so far. the latest storm track. has it making its way and making landfall by tuesday morning. but those of you in florida, especially along the coastal communities could actually see some gusty winds and heavy downpours as early as tomorrow night, maybe even as late as monday morning. so just keeping an eye on that specifically because of that serves side building collapse that we saw just a few days ago. this is the last thing they need. so we're hoping it actually diminishes in intensity. and so far just looks to remain. >> a possib

>> gayle, i completely understand. i have a lot of sympathy for people who have not gotten vaccinated. >> you do? >> because they have just been -- i do. i will tell you why. they have just been fed this non-stop diet of misinformation about these vaccines that somehow it was rushed, somehow it's dangerous. and the people who are spreading that misinformation, they are usually -- they usually have an ulterior agenda on all of this. the facts are these vaccines are exceedingly safe and effective. they work at saving liveless. right now we are really only seeing the unvaccinated getting really sick and dieing from. this if you don't want to get sick and die, get vaccinated. >> those of us who have gotten the vaccine think it is our super power. but now the unvaccinated are now infecting the vaccinated people. do we revise the mask wearing rules? wearing the mask? >> it is a good point. at this point if you are fully vaccinated you are really safe from anything serious. you might get a breakthrough infection, might have a

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plus gayle king sits down with the billionaire and his brother.ummer surge: alarming news tonight that the delta variant accounts for more than 80% of new covid cases, and the new study about the effectiveness of the johnson & johnson vaccine. trump ally arrested: why was a former campaign advisor toer cao president trump charged with acting as a foreign agent? more than a million acres burned: wildfires explode out west as two blazes merge and become a megafire. how smoke prompted air quality warnings all the way to new york city. olympic games in jeopardy: what the head of tokyo 2020 is saying tonight. busting that back-to-school budget: why are prices for clothes and school supplies skyrocketing? sleepy tom: the super bowl winning quarterback visits the white house bringing president biden a jersey and some election-related jokes. and a dream deferred, but not denied: wally funk's long road into space and the history books. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to ou

gayle ong joins us from a memorial. but it's happening tonight in gilroy. gayle. >> catenin. can the memorial just ended a few minutes ago here at the line and downtown your why the mayor of gilroy and the santa clara county district attorney spoke. there's also a prayer service and a moment of silence for the 3 lives lost 2 years ago today. so what they're doing right now, they're getting ready for an open house in about half an hour. they're opening a you know, we're a strong resiliency center and that's going to help vic the victim's family and those who are impacted by the mass shooting 2 years ago. they're going to offer group counseling therapy victims advocates will be there to assist if anybody needs it. so that's happening at 6.30 people here. they're just gathering and that they are they were they were just here to remember those victims and that day where this is one of many events that happened throughout the day. live in dwight gayle ong kron 4 news. they >> members of the gilroy community. other members also came together today to honor the victims. the city's m

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> for tonight. gayle, thank you. meanwhile, first responders are imploring that you celebrate this 4th of july safely. the san jose fire department says its crews were stretched to thin last year trying to respond to all of those illegal fireworks calls. they say with the dry conditions that we're seeing this year. it's even more critical that folks to not use illegal fireworks. another reason it actually could cost you more than in years past. if you're caught kron 4 taylor bisacky has more. >> before you even think about setting off illegal fireworks for the holiday san jose firefighters want you to remember this image with extremely dry conditions. the risks of starting a fire are much higher number in a drought. right now we're seeing very dry conditions out in our foothills and along our freeways. so, you know, we know that all it takes is one spark from an illegal firework to start a fire that greatly impacts our communities air with the san jose fire department hopes they don't see a repeat of last year. last

gayle. >> the president practically begging people please get the vaccine. nancy, we have another topic. seems millions of families as you know going to be forced out of their homes after a nationwide ban on evictions that expires tomorrow. here's the question, do you think that the white house can get it extended, do you know? >> well, actually, gayle, the administration said yesterday that it can't extend the ban on its own because of a supreme court ruling last month, instead the president is calling on congress to act without delay. but some republicans oppose the idea and the house is actually going into recess today. experts worry that mass evictions could prove to be a public health disaster and even worse than the current covid surge because you might have more people out on the street without a place to live. >> last thing we need, thank you. >>> health experts worry large-scale events could speed up the spread of the delta variant. there are multiple state fairs coming up, and take a look at this video from lollapalooza in chicago where hundreds of

gayle, we dwiz do not light fireworks so dry and hot. we always see a spike in fires on the 4th of july. >> i dressed for the fourth of july and will not light fireworks. thank you, jeff. >>> the historic heat in the west is blamed for what maybe record breaking hospitalizations in washington state. hospitals report nearly 1,800 emergency room visit for heat-related ivldss in the past we can. at least 100 died in the west including a farm worker in oregon. now that punishing heat is bad news for all farm workers in the region. lilia luciano looks at efforts to protect them. >> reporter: for nearly a week farm workers at this southern washington state cherry farm faced temperatures as high as 113 degrees. >> this is a crisis, an emergency. >> reporter: we followed volunteers with the united farm workers union as they handed out cold drinks and explained the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. we were told that farm workers typically paid by amount picked are hesitant to take breaks. >> what does it feel like in the heat? we start fe

>> well, gayle, first of all thank you.o covid, they didn't have a chance actually to get fully vaccinated, the vast majority of them. i think so often about things could have been different if they did have a vaccine available to them. but for those out there who are still unsure of whether they should get vaccinated, number one, i try to listen to their concerns. that's something i was taught early in medicine. you don't judge people for their beliefs. you listen to them, you try to understand. then i also try to make sure that they have access to the information that science actually guides us to understand about the vaccine, not the myths that are out there, the myths that two-thirds of unvaccinated people unfortunately either believe or think are true, but the real facts. the facts are this. that these vaccines are single most powerful pathway to ending this pandemic. they've saved thousands of lives already. the benefits of vaccination certainly far outweigh any rare risks that come with them. so as a doctor i urge pe

i'm gayle king. that's anthony mason. an deg rising covid numbers nationwide are putting children at serious risk from adults who are not getting vaccinated. why some kids are landing in the icu. how vaccine politics may be worsening this pandemic. >> u.s. prosecutors say they foiled a plot by iran to kidnap an american citizen in new york. what we're learning from the journalist and outspoken critic of the iranian regime. >> president biden says republican attempts to restrict voting are the most significant test of our democracy since the civil war. why the gop says democrats' efforts to block a voting overhaul in texas by fleeing to washington is a stunt. >> and the cost of travel is surging. what's behind the spike and how it could affect your summer vacation plans. >> everybody wants summer vacation. but first, here's today's eye-opener. it's your world in 90 seconds. >> are you on the side of truth or lies, fact or fiction, democracy? that's what it's coming down to. >> in a fiery speech, the president accused repub

>> you know, gayle, it happened very, very quickly. we were taken inside the home as soon as i walked in. i sort of waited there in the kitchen. andrew wyatt, bill cosby's publicist went upstairs to see if mr. cosby was interested in speaking with me. this is something we asked about earlier in the day. we were not allowed to have cameras. i didn't have my phones. i went up the stairs, saw mr. cosby in his bed. he was wrapping up a phone conversation. and he briefly spoke to me about five minutes. he was clearly excited to be home. he was overjoyed and said that he felt vindicated. definitely though a different feeling for his many accusers. >> how do you feel mr. cosby. >> bill cosby smiled and flashed the peace sign outside his home wednesday shormt after the pennsylvania supreme court throughout his 2018 sex assault conviction. in my conversation with cosby inside his home he told me the ruling sends a message around the world. he said that what happened to him was unjust and justice was finally served. in a radio interview after hi

you, gayle. >> also in the east bay contra. costa county seeing a 64% increase in the number of covid patients at the contra costa regional medical center over just the past 2 weeks. john muir health says it's keeping a close watch on this but does not expect a repeat of last year when search temps were needed. doctors say they're also beginning to see a lot of people with other health problems. mostly people who were putting off treatment during the pandemic. a coalition of nonprofits is finding success in getting homeless people vaccinated today in san jose. there was a pop up clinic outside a homeless camp. it was held by the nonprofit's live freely. we hope and just surf roughly a 100 homeless. people have been vaccinated with the johnson and johnson vaccine this week alone. santa clara county has vaccinated nearly 2000 of its homeless population. >> and walmart to the list of companies requiring worker vaccinations nation's largest retailer says all employees at its headquarters in arkansas as well as managers who travel w

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> thank you, gayle. and we do have a section dedicated to drought and wildfire resources on kron. 4 dot com scan that qr code on your screen. get access to things like an interactive drought map and the latest on water restrictions or you live. as the delta variant is spreading very quickly around the world. pfizer now wants authorization for a 3rd vaccine dose studies suggest the company's to initial shots are already highly effective against the delta variant. yeah. the new dose would be kind of a booster to further helped by your body fight. covid variants. thorn. he talked with an expert on the potential of this new shot. he joins us now live from the newsroom with more. dan. >> well, they gain grant rather the heat and catherine, the 3rd dose might not be necessary at this point. but it is good to be prepared and that's according to local infectious disease specialists. the delta variant has become the dominant strain here in california and a 3rd shot could be beneficial down the road. >> in an effo

gayle? >> david, thank you. >>> cdc director dr. rochelle walensky joins us to discuss the new mask guidance. good morning to you, dr. walensky. >> good morning, gayle. thanks for having me. >> we're glad you're here. you've got a lot to sort through today. we just heard in david's piece a mother thanking the cdc for more definitive guidance about wearing masks. others are saying, what are you doing, cdc, you're confusing all of us. can you just explain, you changed the rules, it seems to me, when you get new information and you get new updated information. is that what has happened here? >> that's exactly right. so where we were in may is we had a country that had mostly alpha variant of this virus, only 1% of the sequenced virus was delta at the time. here we are about ten weeks later, and most of what we're sequencing now is delta variant, and delta is just a different kind of beast, as we say. it is much more contagious. we knew that already. the thing that is important and new data we'v

that's anthony mason, i'm gayle king.assar. we will talk with jessica howard. >>> surfing legend garrett mcnamara is on a quest to ride the world's tallest wave. he tells bus the thrills and the dangers. >>> in our series a more perfect union, an e.r. doctor and former olympian talks about his fight against racism in the pool. >>> but first here's today's eye opener at 8:00. the coronavirus is on rise again in 49 states. average daily cases are up nearly 84% nationwide. >>> house department officials here in tennessee tell us they do support outreach when it comes to vaccinations. but right now, we've got more than 80% of children 12 to 15 years old who are unvaccinated. >>> less than 30% of kids between the ages of 12 and 17 are fully vaccinated at this point. are you worried about those numbers? >> i am absolutely worried about those numbers. i am worried about every demographic that has a low vaccination rate. >>> the fbi is calling the actions and inactions of some of the agents involved inexcusable. a lot of larry na

gayle ong kron 4 news thank you. right now there are at least 11 named the fires burning across the golden state the sunday night. >> one of which is the dixie fire burning near paradise. evacuation orders remaining in place tonight as that fire continues to spread in butte county. now even forcing even moge evacuations. this fire has now grown to more than 15,000 acres and is said to be 15% contained. cal fire crews say they're having a tough time trying to get a handle on this fire because of all of the steep terrain in that area directly east of there is in the plumas national forest crews are working to gain the upper hand on the largest fire that is currently burning here in the golden state. the beckwourth complex fire has charred more than 105,000 acres and is now 73% contained mandatory evacuations are in place for some folks in lassen county. at least 33 homes. there have already been destroyed. governor gavin newsome has now declared a state of emergency to help local governments in siskiyou lassen and plum

. >> blue origin founder jeff bezos and his brother mark sat down with cbs this morning's gayle king shortly after their historic flight. >> elise preston on how they say the trip to space is actually bringing them back down to earth. >> you sit in the jeff bezos chair. i'm going to sit in chair number five. >> reporter: the bezos brothers gave cbs this morning co-host gayle king and up close view of their training capsule, hours after their successful launch to the edge of space. >> i think we were a little surprised by how intense the g forces were. >> reporter: jeff and mark bezos, along with veteran aviator wally funk and dutch student oliver damon experienced zero gravity during the approximately 10 minute trip in a capsule built by the billionaire's private company, blue origin. the amazon founder says it is just the beginning. >> this sounds fantastical, what i'm about to tell you, but it will happen. we can move all heavy industry, and all polluting industry, off of earth, and operate it in space. and that -- it sounds fantastical. >> or crazy, jeff these is. >> and it can't

so much, gayle. and as busy as oakland airport will be this weekend. sfo could be even more crowded travelers rimac with long lines to check in and get through security. but the wait is worth it for people we haven't been able to leave town since the pandemic. we actually caught up with one traveler who said that this is their first time taking to the skies in more than a year. so this is my first time traveling since covid. so i feel pretty safe that the numbers are down. and they're they've been giving out the vaccine. so a lot is vaccinated like myself. so i feel a little faith today in all, about 200,000 travelers are expected to pass through sfo this holiday weekend. >> if you're hitting the roads this weekend. here's a look at what it will cost you to fill up your tank in oakland, a gallon of regular on average for 35 san jose. a penny more for 36 in santa rosa, 4.44. and it's even a bit more expensive in san francisco for 45 for a gallon of regular. the city's health director in san francisco

kron four's gayle ong live for us tonight in san carlos with the details and obviously the news that. >> nobody wants to hear bill. >> and jonathan and just enough san mateo county officials say that they're seeing a rise in covid cases within the last 2 weeks or so. so the mask mandate is returning to certain county facilities out of an abundance of caution to keep people safe starting monday. face coverings will be required at san mateo county facilities. that goe to r people wa pay their property taxes. >> that means people want to. >> to the planning department if you don't want to receive, you know, hsa. what that means basically is now now whether you're vaccinated, you're not vaccinated. you have to wear. >> ask san mateo county supervisor david canepa says 89% of eligible county residents are fully vaccinated, but the increase of covid cases is a sign the pandemic is still here. we're trying to find a place where we're able to protect our employees protect the the public and really sort of. you know, look at the data and the science. what you know, what are we seeing. so 2 wee

gayle ong kron 4 news. thank you, gayle. >> also in the east bay contra. costa county seeing a high level of covid spread more patients. john muir health says it's monitoring this, but they they don't believe at this point that hospitals will be overwhelmed. >> the difference between a search this time of the service that we're dealing with younger patients and some more of us are going to help in seeking actually care in our network facilities. right. and then having to come to the hospital. >> during the last 2 covid waves john muir had to set up search tent said to handle the increase in patients. they've since been removed with the hope, obviously they don't have to be brought back. san francisco is now averaging a 176 new covid cases per week. >> that is a tenfold increase in cases since june. hospitalizations are also up and a majority of patients are unvaccinated. health officials say the surge is happening while 77% of the city's eligible residents are fully vaccinated. adding more needs to be done to reach those people who haven't yet got the shot

mark strawsman and gayle king are in van horn, texas. norah o'donnell will join us from washington, d.c. the launch is scheduled for 9 a.m. eastern, 6 pacific. >>> now to the raging fires burning in the western u.s. they race to contain the tamarack fire. the blaze exploded over the weew fueled by gusty winds. people who live close to the flames are concerned. >> it's never been this close. always nervous in fire season and all of our big trees have fear marks on them from years gone by, so it's a reality here. >> reporter: so far the fire has torched more than 35,000 acres and it is 0% contained. meantime, the bootleg fire ravaging southern oregon has grown to the size of los angeles. the wind fueled flames have destroyed at least 70 homes and thousands of people have been evacuated. they're asking for help outside the pacific northwest as the threat of thunderstorms and lightning could spark new fires. >>> and a florida man who took part in the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol will spend eight months in prison. 38-year-old paul hodgki

you, gayle. good reminder. and this is what the inside of san francisco international airport looked like today. nearly 200,000 people are expected to pass to sfo this weekend. the return of travelers is also, of course, good news for those businesses inside the airports. they had to close down months because of the pandemic. officials at sfo say about 70% of all businesses have since reopened. but if you're planning on staying in the bay area this weekend. you will see some fog. right. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with the 4th of july forecast, lawrence. yeah, it looks like that fog is really sticking around through the whole day. in fact, it's already moving on shore right now. and i don't see a way to really get off that offshore wind. so. >> here we go. your official 4th of july forecast. it looks like that fog will already be creeping back in the bay right around fireworks times. it will come to san francisco expected to be nice and clear. you're likely to see a lot of cl

gayle ong kron 4 news, thank you, gayle. los angeles and sacramento counties have started requiring everyone wear masks when they're indoors. >> so far. san francisco stop short of doing the same. but it could be right around the corner. first and kerman reports tonight. >> we anticipate that if we do absolutely nothing and we continue down this path. we can be assured that at least 300 people will die within a short time period. a dire prediction from san francisco mayor london breed about the need to protect city residents from the covid-19 delta variant. >> that's why city leaders are now considering requiring everyone vaccinated or not to wear masks indoors. >> yes, we are looking at mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. yes, we are looking at mandatory vaccines for folks who are not necessarily just city employees. we're looking at those with the city attorney's office. now, as soon as we have the details of what we are able to do. we will do them if mandated san francisco would join less than a hand

gayle ong kron 4 news. gayle, thank you for that. meantime, today, san francisco mayor london breed said 300 people will die of covid-19 in short order. >> if the city continues on its current path of rising case numbers. that's why city leaders are now considering re implementing a mask mandate even for those who are vaccinated. >> we do not make these decisions lightly. it is very difficult to try and move people and one direction. when we just felt like we came out of this pandemic in a way that we can celebrate. but the celebrations can't completely start. >> if the decision is made to mandate indoor masking for all san francisco with then joined los angeles, yellow and sacramento counties which have all turned a federal and state mask recommendation into a requirement we checked in with other 8 bay area counties. and at this time, all of them are still recommending. everyone wear masks indoors. and while all county say they are monitoring the data. none are ready yet to require masking for all. >> on the peninsula. foster city o

gayle ong reporting for us from walnut creek tonight. meanwhile, you can join in on the conversation happening on our facebook page. we have a poll listed asking you about what you think about the new indoor masking recommendations. will you wear a mask indoors right now. 72 1% of you say yes. right now 28% of you are saying no. >> now to foster city which has loosened its covid-19 restrictions ahead of the 50th anniversary concert series that kicks off tonight that means fencing is coming around the venue to allow more people to attend in fact, there will be no limit on the number of people allowed to attend and the painted squares like we used to see it parks in san francisco. you know, those circles to keep people 6 feet apart. they're meant to help people states socially distance and those have been removed. also happening tonight, a new mask mandate will take effect in los angeles county. because of the alarming surge of covid-19 cases fueled by the delta variant their county health officials have reported nearly 2000 new cases and

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seconds. [ cheers ] blue origin's first human spaceflight. [ cheers ] he talked about it with our gayle king. >> i don't think people truly understand what this means and why it's impmportant. >> yeah. i think you're right. i think people don't understand. when you get into space and you can see the earth's atmosphere, it's so thin and fragile looking. so we do have to take care of this planet. >> reporter: each crew member received astronaut wings including aviation pioneer wally funk. >> and i want to thank you, sweetheart, because you made it possible for me. [ applause ] >> this is blue moon -- >> reporter: bezos intends to use his amazon riches to build a new empire in space, competing for suborbital tourists with virgin galactic and richard branson. in this age of space barons, bezos intends to colonize the cosmos, launching people into space to live and work. >> did this moment motivate you to push deeper into the cosmos? >> hell yes. >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, texas. >>> well, blue origin plans two more space tourist trips by the end of the year. the company dodged

> thank you, gayle. that's a chilling story. and now to another big story we're following tonight. 7 bay area counties along with the city of berkeley. they are now recommending that everybody wear masks indoors in public settings. this is regardless of whether you're vaccinated or not. and this announcement is coming from these 7 counties there in yellow there alameda. >> contra costa marin, san francisco, san mateo, santa clara and sonoma, napa and solano counties are continuing to follow state guidance on masking the recommendation is coming as cases of covid-19 are rising. mainly due to the circulation of the highly transmissible delta variant to not an abundance of caution. people are now being asked. it's a recommendation that you wear masks indoors and settings like grocery stores. retail stores, theaters, family entertainment centers, even if you're fully vaccinated. officials say this is just an added layer of protection for people who are not vaccinated. that includes children. and we are follo

>> no, gayle.vember, why it was not taken up in january. even the public statements about needing more information about my credentials, they voted without ever asking me or receiving any additional information than what they had in november. >> at one point i believe there was an offer that you could teach for five years and then they would reconsider tenure. it seems at one point you had accepted that offer, right? >> i did. >> what changed your mind? >> i accepted it after going through months and months of the tenure process. this is my alma mater. i love the university. the university has given me a lot and i wanted to give back. it was embarrassing to be the first person to be denied tenure. it was embarrassing, and i didn't want this to become a public scandal. i didn't want to drag my university through the pages of newspapers because i was the first and the only black person in that position to be denied tenure. so i was willing to accept it. >> you never spoke up during that time. >> neve

kron four's gayle ong has the story. there starting august second, those dining out at palmetto and the content, the restaurants in oakland will need to follow some new rules. we will not let anybody inside if they don't one of those 3 things. >> it's cool that nation card digital vaccination card, super easy to get. or or a negative test. co-owner matt reagan is taking extra precaution to keep his staff and customers safe after seeing an uptick in covid cases among the unvaccinated. >> in alameda and contra. costa counties are already seeing people starting to be hesitant about coming out and eating indoors. so we want them to come in and feel want to reward them for for being vaccinated going to the trouble of of getting a negative test breaking is giving patrons time to get used to the new rules this first week and a half is mostly about education and getting people to to carry that target them or have that digital copy. thereds nothing worse than going along your friends and then you forget your id and it will let yo

anthony mason, i'm gayle king. tony is still a baby leave.the beginning of a much bigger adventure. what he and his brother mark told us after the flight, seen by critics as a distraction from problems here on earth. >> breaking overnight, flash floods turn deadly inn colorado with torrents destroying homes. how many people escaped with just moments to spare. >> we are in tokyo, with the new uncertainty over the olympic games, as positive covid cases continue to rise. see how the organizers are trying to keep everyone

plus gayle king sits down with the billionaire and his brother.mmer surge: alarming news tonight that the delta variant accounts for more than 80% of new covid cases, and the new study about the effectiveness of

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> because of the delta variant. the cdc is acknowledging that it needs to change its strategies. the washington post obtained an internal document from the cdc warning that variant apparently causes more severe infections than earlier variants and can spread just as easily as chicken pox. now it also cites and publish data. so when people who have been vaccinated can spread the delta variant just like unvaccinated people. the cdc director reportedly share some of that information in a private briefing. but members of congress on thursday. meantime, san francisco mayor london breed says 300 people will die of covid-19 in short order. if the city continues on its current path of rising case numbers. that's why city leaders are now considering we implementing a mask mandate even for those who are vaccinated. >> we do not make these decisions lightly. it is very difficult to try and move people and one direction. when we just felt like we came out of this pandemic in a way that we can celebrate. but the celebrations can

gayle ong kron 4 news. well, right now there are at least 11 name fires burning across the golden state. >> one of the fires is the dixie fire which is burning near paradise. evacuation orders remain in place as it continues to spread in butte county. the fire has grown now to more than 15,000 acres. it's 15% contained cal fire says its crews are having a hard time containing the fire because of the steep terrain. more evacuations have been ordered as crews try to contain the growing tamarack fire that's burning near lake tahoe. that fire was sparked by lightning on july 4th. it's far more than 18,000 acres and is 0% contained. the fire is threatening about 200 homes in the tiny town of markleeville, which is near the california nevada border. 10 homes have already been burned and directly to the east of the dixie fire is the plumas national forests fire crews are still trying to gain an upper hand on the largest fire currently burning in california. the beckwourth complex fire has burned more than a 105,00

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> and because of the drought conditions. we are also heading into a very dangerous fire season. and berkeley's mayor and fire chief announced that the city is investing more than 12 million dollars into wildfire prevention that money will go toward clear and dry vegetation installing new evacuation warning sirens and also conducting neighborhood evacuation drills officials say they need to begin planning now for the wildfire season ahead. >> and not only planning season the season but planning what's going to happen. the 5 year, 10 year and 20 year program. this is huge for us. >> yeah. these prevention measures will be funded by measure f f which was approved by voters in berkeley last november. and bart is using goats to reduce fire danger on its property. the agency shared this video of hundreds of goats eating the dry brush on hillsides near the fremont station. the goats have also been deployed between lafayette and walnut creek maybe you've noticed some along highway 24. >> herds of these goats are often used to help c

he talked about independent with our gayle king. >> i don't think people truly understand what this means and why it's important. >> i think you're right. i think people don't understand. when you get into space and can see the earth's atmosphere, it's so thin and fragile looking. so we do need to take care of this planet. >> reporter: each crew member received astronaut wings, including aviation pioneer wally funk. >> and i want to thank you, sweetheart, because you made it possible for me. >> this is blue moon. >> reporter: bezos intends to use his amazon riches to build a new empire in space, competing for sub orbital tourists with virgin galactic and richard branson who reached space in a rocket powered plane nine days ago. rocket powered plane nine day in this age of space barons, bezos intends to colonize the cosmos launching people into space to live and work. did this motivate you p push deeper into the cosmos. >> hell, yes! (laughter) >> o'donnell: so, on that note, mark joins us. does blue origin have more flights planned? >> reporter: two more of these, norah, by the end of the