residents in los angeles county now bracing for the change. >> we have to be as prudent and careful as possible. >> reporter: the latest cdc data confirms that los angeles county, home to 10 million people, is seeing, quote, high covid transmission. the federal agency suggests wearing masks in indoor public places including schools. hospitalizations in los angeles county now up 88%. in new york city where new cases are up 30% in the past two weeks officials have done away with their color-coded covid alert system but are now working on a new one, many not willing to take a step back. >> i don't feel like i need to wear a mask at this point. >> reporter: the latest spread fueled by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant ba.5 that has health experts on alert. >> the thing about ba.5 that is disconcerting is that it is able to escape some of the immune protection that you get from prior infection, as well as vaccination. >> reporter: from coast to coast three-fourths of americans now living in counties with medium or high risk of covid. the cdc now urging people in those high-risk ar

residence in los angeles county bracing for the change. >> the only way to combat these surges of what's on is you have to be as prudent and careful as possible. >> the lady cdc data confirms that los angeles county, home to 10 million people, is sing hike over transmission, meaning this high potential for health care system strain and a high level of severe disease. the federal agency suggests wearing masks in indoor public spaces, including schools. hospitalizations in los angeles county up 80%. in new york city, where new cases are up 30% in the past two weeks, officials have done away with color-coded covid alert system but are now working on a new one, many not willing to take a step back. >>>> i don't feel like i need to wear a mask at this point. >> the latest spread fueled by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant, ba-5. it has experts on alert. >> the thing about ba-5 that is disconcerting is that it is able to escape some of the immune protection that you get from prior infection, as well as vaccination. >> from coast-to-coast, 3/4 of americans now living in counties at me

and one of those in red los angeles county. he's now considering reinstituting the indoor mask mandate. >> and we county, frankly, sees the pandemic in that direction. it's going in does not like what they're seeing. and that's where there's talk there about mask mandates. uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says cases are rising faster in southern california in the bay area, at least for now. but that may not last. the numbers of people that are infected but don't know it because they have no symptoms are much higher they've been right close to about one in 20 people are asymptomatic. lee infected may can transmit the virus was with facility to other decision on mask mandates will likely be determined by the number of hospitalizations so far bay-area hospitals are not getting overrun. >> right now there's still a little given system and again, give you numbers that at least the numbers i know the best, which is to up. 45 patients now that was in january. well, 150. if you think about, you know, may

hospitalizations in los angeles county up 80%.n new york city, where new cases are up 30% in the past two weeks, officials have done away with color-coded covid alert system but are now working on a new one, many not willing to take a step back. >>>> i don't feel like i need to wear a mask at this point. >> the latest spread fueled by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant, ba-5. it has experts on alert. >> the thing about ba-5 that is disconcerting is that it is able to escape some of the immune protection that you get from prior infection, as well as vaccination. >> from coast-to-coast, 3/4 of americans now living in counties at medium or high risk of covid. the cdc urging people in those areas to mask up indoors and those in medium risk areas to consider masking based on individual risk. one of the best forms of protection against this ba-5 subvariant, vaccines. according to new data, 78.5% of the total u.s. population has received at last one dose and 67% of the total population is fully vaccinated. dr. fauci: the good ne

los angeles county's board of supervisors voted to return it to the bruce family, a decision that wasmaking. >> this is returning property rightfully owned by a family. >> reporter: last year governor newsom signed off on state legislation to authorize the transfer. the land is being transferred to the great grandson of the bruce family. they will lease the land back to los angeles county for about $400,000 a year for a life guard facility at the site. >>> two years after the murder of george floyd many cities across the u.s. are working to prevent more tragedies. south san francisco is one of those cities that launched a commission called ordinary people. community members involved in the commission can share their thoughts on public safety, housing, and mental health services. as the mayor of south san francisco tells us, the commission will come up with policy ideas for the city council. one of the solutions they proposed is a partnership between police and mental health specialists. >>> when there is a mental health crisis, when a phone call comes in that we have a specialist to g

los angeles county will not be reinstating its mask mandate. after all, the county was poised to start requiring masks in most public settings tomorrow. but health officials now say covid cases and hospitalizations are trending downward and the numbers don't support re masking several cities within the county had pledged to not enforce another mask mandate. other news tonight, pacifica police say they arrested an 11 year-old boy for starting this fire in the video. you can see the smoke. this happened on wednesday on roberts road near pacifica state beach when the crews got there, they say the 11 year-old came up to them and said he was using fireworks and was responsible. >> he was arrested and later released. no major damage was reported. >> the oak fire in mariposa county has burned more than 19,000 acres and is now 39% contained. this is near yosemite national park. experts say cool weather has helped. so the spread of the flames. 77 homes have burned while almost 700 more are still threatened. there have been no injuries or deaths reported.

officials in los angeles county, some 10 million people, say indoor masking to go back into effect ineeks if covid rates continue to soar. >> half of americans live in a county with a high community covid-19 level, where the cdc recommends masking. camila bernal, you have mixed opinions about whether or not this indoor mask mandate should be reimplemented. >> reporter: hey, boris, of kristin, good morning. it is very likely it will be back in place here in los angeles county. and part of the reason is because what we're seeing here is an increase in these numbers. that's what you're seeing all over the country. the case rates are the highest they have been in weeks. and that's even as officials believe that these numbers are highly undercounted. it's part of the reason why the biden administration this week extended the public health emergency. it's been in place since january of 2020. but now it will at least be in place until october. for the first time in weeks, the cdc is forecasting an increase in hospitalizations instead of those steady numbers we've seen for weeks. that's why i

. >>> as covid% hospitalizations rise, the los angeles county health director warns that an doorrerantsims were lifeguards. all the injuries were nonlife-threatening. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> one week from now, the january 6th committee will hold a prime-time hearing with what lawmakers promise will include never before seen evidence that they say proves donald trump's culpability in the assault on the u.s. capitol and explain what he was doing for three hours as the symbol of democracy was ransacked. well, tonight we have new former president allegedly tried to call recently, raising questions about witness tampering. and just as the investigation is zeroing in on donald trump himself, he may be trying to distract by letting it be known that he has made a decision about whether or not he'll run for the white house again in 2024. >>> and then there is this bombshell we're just learning about. members of the secret service may have erased messages

hopefully the same will happen in already los angeles county which is 10 times larger than san francisco made a mess of los angeles county. trey: i was surprise hide is still around, is there a recall movement, is there a movement afoot to not experiment with this so-called progressive prosecutor who is a criminal defense attorney, will he be recalled? >> well, that is anyone's guess. if there was a recall election, he would be recalled. it wouldn't be close it would be a slaughter, not just a landslide, but a mega-landslide, that is the public sentiment. the question is will 717 thousand signatures that were submitted be enough to cause him to be placed on the recall ballot where 566 thousand ballot signatures are needed that is a big question. there is a recall, election set, gas -- d.a. george gascon is a dead man walking. >> thank you, mr. district attorney, we would love to have you on, especially after there is a new da in l.a. county. >> any time. trey: up next, space in the news again, what can we learn from this thing we call space? theoretical physicist weighs theoretical physi

.>> reporter: los angeles county fire is going on the offensive, partnering with the fbi in if firstind drone deterrent program that can hone in on drones in seconds. >> when it identifies the drone and operator location, we can very rapidly get that information to a ground intercept team, who can then go make contact with the drone operator. >> i set this up so i will be notified if a drone crosses within the location, and it is very accurate. speed, direction, elevation, where it took off from, and where it is standing. >> the first thing we do is order them to bring the drone back, and explained to them that flying that drone during a wildland fire is a federal felony. clueless, careless, or criminal. we will either issue a citation or warn them not to do it, the majority of people are happy to comply. >> los angeles county fire employees drones to counter places, helping to scout fires and target hotspots. >> we can do a 360b0 lap around the fire and in point where it is without having to put firefighters in harms way.>> reporter: optimally from up to 200 feet away, watching this

thanks to a drop in the number of covid cases in los angeles county, a possible indoor mask mandate will now not happen. health officials, though, say the county does remain at the high cdc level of transmission. the mandate would have rerequired masks in places like schools and restaurants. >>> new change to graham are being rolled back. many were complaining that it's becoming too much like rifle tiktok with even the kardashians weighing in with their december dane. among the changes the number of posts that users see in their feeds. >>> and the friday night drawing for the mega jackpot is now at least $1.1 billion. for more news download our cbs app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, for the second time this week, catastrophic flooding has forced americans to flee their homes in the middle of the night, this time in eastern kentucky. 6 to 10 inches of rain caused widespread flash flooding across central appalachia, washing out roads and bridges and pushing homes off their foundations. at lea

this is not just usc's medical center, this is where i used to work as a volunteer, this is los angeles countyis is their own county hospital, a public hospital that cares for the poorest and sickest people in the entire county. if there were to be people dying, they would've been dying at this hospital and they are not in their own chief medical officer and head of infectious disease and chief epidemiologist coming out in a press conference and -- sorry, internally telling their own staff without knowing people on the outside are going to be watching this and we did, we uncovered it -- guess what? that's the truth and they are trying to cover it up. >> laura: we have other spin from the l.a. public health director, watch. >> we take this step because we think it makes sense for all of us to continue to do everything we can to reduce this high rate of morbidity and mortality. this is not the flu and this is not the cold. it's somewhere between five and 10% of folks who are hospitalized with covid are ending up in the icu and someone needing ventilators. >> explain why this is outrageously miss

the more than 10 million people living in los angeles county may soon be required to wear mask and doors county supervisors are expected to impose a new mask rules as early as next week in response to a dramatic rise in new covid cases and hospitalizations all across los angeles county. this latest mass mandate would have have would have a major impact on restaurants, bars and many other indoor businesses. what's angeles county would be the first in southern california to bring back a mask mandate this year. major blast in ukraine after two russian missiles hit the ports city of odessa and this happened just hours after the two countries brokered a deal to get grain out of ukrainian ports. foxes lucas tomlinson has the latest from the ukrainian capital. the state department says two americans have been killed fighting in eastern ukraine on the 150th day of the war. ukraine's first lady hosted a conference here in the capital. she spoke about the children who have been killed. 8 names in the official list of children who have died, but this is only what has been checked and confirmed. 150

it's still well below the all-time hospitalization high of 22,000, but los angeles county says it could bring back its indoor mask mandate by the end of the month if con condditions not improve. >>> ukraine is accusing russia of war crimes after more than 20 people were killed and 100 injured. a cruise missile hit a residential area early in the morning, destroying a medical center and an office building. ukraine has called it a deliberate attack on civilians by russia in a city that had been largely peaceful since the invasion began and was the new home of many who evacuated from the front lines. >>> the bay area air quality management district has decided to extend its air quality advisory through today due to smoke from the east bay marsh fire. officials have had the advisory in place since monday. the fire impacting pi ing pitts oakley, antioch. >>> good morning. we're going to get a check on your weather as we head into this weekend. what's going on, jessica? >> let's start off with a quick check just of that marsh fire. things are still hazy in that area. san f sticking around int

we have more from los angeles where an indoor mask mandate is on the table. >> reporter: los angeles county is on the brink of what the cdc considers a high level of infection as the number of covid hospitalizations keeps climbing. >> over the past few days we've had to hold patients in the emergency room for 12, 24 hours until we have beds available at our hospital. if we continue at this pace, we may have to go back to those days when we were rationing care. >> reporter: health officials say the highly contagious ba.5 subvariant is fueling this. >> it is on par with the most infectious virus we have ever seen. >> reporter: the doctor says the variant is able to spread with just a small number of particles. >> before you needed, say, a thousand particles. now it's a hundred particles. >> reporter: if los angeles remains notice high category for two weeks straight, a mandatory indoor mask mandate will be reimposed in the county. nationwide the cdc predicts the number of new infections will increase. the cdc says while the numbers are up, the cases are mild. >> they're being admitted into ac

. >>> indoor masking may be returning to los angeles county.s has officials looking at reinstating mask mandates within two weeks. cnn's camila bernal is live for us in los angeles. c camila, what's the latest on this covid surge returning? >> reporter: hey, fred. officials in l.a. county say they've seen an 88% increase in hospitalizations from a month ago. they say for every 100,000 people, they're seeing about 10.5 hospitalizations. so if the numbers stay as they are or if they increase, what will happen is that in two weeks, everyone in l.a. county will have to wear a mask when they are indoors. now, it is possible that these numbers go down. but even officials here are saying it's very unlikely. l.a. is hosting the mlb all-star game this week. there are so many events, so many people flying from all over the country just to be here. and so you are having more and more people gathering and celebrating together. i talked to some of the residents here in l.a. county and here is what they told me. >> we are not worried about covid but unfortun

i think people are used to the masks by now. >> reporter: now here in los angeles county, almost 75%f people are fully vaccinated. although omicron specific vaccine is expected sometime this fall, doctors say if you are eligible to get the shot, just get one. erroll? >> joy, thank you. >>> as california traffic delays go, this one no doubt left drivers astonished. check it out. a small plane landed on a busy street in san marcos. the plane developed engine trouble. a car was damaged as was the plane. thankfully only one minor injury reported. >>> straight ahead, the fear of sharks had as a name. the science behind that fear and why it may be changing. >>> plus, j. lo's got a new role. the life imitating art moment for the actress. to a child, this is what conflict looks like. children in ukraine are caught in the crossfire of war, forced to flee their homes. a steady stream of refugees has been coming across all day. it's basically cold. lacking clean water and sanitation. exposed to injury, hunger. exhausted and shell shocked from what they've been through. every d

and as cases rise los angeles county is on course to reinstate indoor mask mandates by the end of jewel. >> we are saying there is need to worry this variant highly infectious. easily transmitted. >> nationwide more than half of the population is in the high risk counties where the cdc says you should be masking indoors and yellow medium risk areas say you should consider masking based on your individual risk. >> we are on the topic, starting monday you will no longer have to wear a mask while riding bart. bart will lift the mask requirement for the second time in three months. bart officials say they could reinstate it if the current uptick in covid cases continues. in april you may remember all federal, state and local mandates requiring masks on public transit were lifted. >> the san francisco art institute says it is permanently closed after merger talks with the university of san francisco when those fell through. in february usf officials say they were in discussions to acquire the san francisco art institute and could begin offering classes as soon as this fall. sfai has been str

los angeles county is backing off plans to reimpose a universal indoor mask mandate that was to start today. the county health director saying that covid cases are down lately but the plan drew backlash from local leaders including the mayor of beverly hills. >> we have more important issues to enforce in my opinion and in the council's opinion. if you feel vulnerable wear a mask. if you don't want to wear a mask, don't wear a mask. it became a function of where are we putting our enforcement? >> dagen: others questioning the effectiveness of mask mandates including l.a. county supervisor who posted on social media quote, unenforceible mandates don't work. i'm comfortable leaving this decision in the public's very capable hands. this is a move in the right direction, isn't it, dr. makary that people are allowed to make this decision for themselves? >> i think, dagen, politicians primarily respond to public sentiment. right now the public sentiment even in los angeles, california, is that people need to figure out their own individual risk and make their own individual decisions. we ca

. >> san francisco and los angeles counties are both recording more than 50 cases of monkeypox, which is about 2 thirds of all the cases in the state with the numbers continuing to climb to bay area. legislators are now calling on the federal government to do a better job in getting the vaccine into the arms of people who need the kron four's. dan kerman reports. as the pread of monkeypox continue. san francisco state legislators, scott wiener and matt haney are calling out the federal government for poor planning when it comes to the vaccine. we need to go faster because the virus is spreading. >> it at a minimum for anyone. >> we've it's it's not just going to be as it can be extremely painful. >> the biden administration is announce beginning monday will begin shipping an additional 144,000 doses of the vaccine to states across the country, california will get nearly 15,000 of those with 9800 of them going to los angeles county. it's unclear how many san francisco will receive. but so far it hasn't been enough. >> the foundation has received only about 90 doses the jenny vaccine. a

and one of those in red los angeles county is now considering reinstituting the indoor mask mandate. >> and we county, frankly, sees the pandemic in that direction. it's going in does not like what they're seeing. and that's where there's talk there about mandates. uc berkeley, infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says cases are rising faster in southern california in the bay area, at least for now. but that may not last. the numbers of people that are infected but don't know it because they have no symptoms are much higher they've been right close to about one in 20 people are asymptomatic. lee infected may can transmit the virus was with facility to other decision on mask mandates will likely be determined by the number of hospitalizations so far bay-area hospitals are not getting overrun. >> right now there's still a little given system and again, give you numbers that at least the numbers i know the best, which is to up. 45 patients now at the weigh-in january? well, 150, if you think about, you know, maybe 100 patients being bad. there's still some room to go. >>

los angeles county is on course to reinstate indoor mask mandates by the end of july. >> this variant, as everybody has noted, highly infectious. >> nationwide, more than half of the population is in those orange high risk counties where the cdc says you should mask indoors. they say you should consider masking based on your individual risk. dion: speaking of masks, starting monday, you will no longer have to wear one while riding part. it will lift its mask requirement for the second time in three months. officials say they could reinstate it if the uptick in cases continues. in april, all federal, state and local mandates requiring masks on transit were lifted. coming up, outrage over the war in ukraine prompting people to take a stand today. this protest had one main objective, to send a message to the u.s. department of state. >> the community is aware of what is going on, and they are behind us 100%. dion:dion: a show of community support for a school district struck several times by vandals. >> we are looking at breezy conditions at the coast, perhaps not enough to bring cooling

the vaccine has been approved for people who are 18 and older people in los angeles county may soon beto wear masks indoors. once again, numbers show the county has seen an uptick in cases and hospitalizations as reporter phil shuman reports, there is mixed reaction to the potential change in requirements. table 50 , please. inside dojo. sushi chef romero of the egas understands he may have to wear the mask again indoors as he works, but on his own time, i'm not going back to it personally . no, thank you. i feel like it's more freedom for people. but right next door at new york bagel cafe, a different perspective. waiter wallace, friday's never really taken his off the new indoor mask mandate . bring it on to go away from somebody who doesn't have any mask and i totally understand it. and that's what i wear my mask every single day, so there's the controversy, making her own decisions like people in every other county versus being forced to comply. citing primarily the increased number of covid patients being hospitalized, which, according to the cdc county in the so called high commu

. >> in a fresh alliance, los angeles county fire department and the la field office are working togetherdrones out of the way. >> stephanie has the exclusive story from los angeles. >> reporter: just one drone, it makes our aircraft divert, or land. it is all it takes to ground a firefight from the sky. >> it is a mandatory stop operations when we see drones operating in our emergency locations. we don't know what the operator is going to do. the potential damage to our helicopters or are a fixed wing, is extensive. >> reporter: let alone the danger to firefighters on the ground. while unauthorized drones can stop aircraft from dropping crucial water or fire retardant on a blaze, that blaze churns on. spivak it continues to burn and get bigger. it threatens people's homes, property, the environment. >> reporter: los angeles county fire is now going on the offensive. partnering with the fbi, in a first of its kind drone deterrent program that can hone in on offending drones in seconds. >> when the quick equipment finds the drone and identifies operators location, you can very rapidly get

hospitalizations up in every region of the country as los angeles county considers a new indoor mask mandate. the latest this morning. >>> taking on tiktok. inside the court filing. one family saying they lost their nine-year-old to the so-called black-out challenge speaking out only to gma. >> we don't want no other children out there to take up this situation again. >> what parents need to know. ♪ >>> also this morning summer skin secrets for fun in the sun. e nefits and limits of spf ke. plus, the best brands and biggest bargains for the beach. >> formula e racing into new york. gma is live from the track. >>> priyanka chopra jonas means business. how is global superstar is taking a seat at the table, serving up culture and cuisine. >> i just want to revolutionize south asian culture in america. >> and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. >>> it's saturday morning. this is gma. >> nice little shout-out there from priyanka. "good morning america." nice to have you with us. we are following a lot of news starting with president biden's controversial high stakes trip to the midd

in los angeles county, the health department opened four sites to get thousands of shots into arms. at one pop-up clinic in encino, some people said they had to wait several hours for their turn. it has to be done by an actual nurse and there are only four nurses at this location. the worry is that the push won't be fast enough. >> it disfigure your skin, it leaves scars, you'll be on your back for two weeks. >> those eligible for the vaccine include anyone who had contact with someone who contracted the virus and lgbtq men who were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease in the last year. you can find the latest on the monkeypox outbreak, vaccines and san francisco's state of emergency on kpix.c and streaming. >>> don't forget to bring a mask if you're riding the b.a.r.t. the new rule will be in place until at least october 1st. masks are available at station agent booths if you need one. for now, no one will be fined for forgetting. >>> let's get over to first alert meteorologist jessica burch for a look at our weekend forecast. >> thank you so much. let's kick off with the

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the rising numbers causing some fresh concern now in los angeles county, the nation's most populous.icials are now making a move to reinstate indoor mask mandates by the end of the month, whit. >> okay, phil, thank you. and public health officials are also warning that monkeypox cases are expected to rise in the coming weeks. the cdc reporting that more than 11,000 cases have already been detected worldwide. the fda is now working to distribute more doses of the monkeypox vaccine. 1 million doses are expected to be available by the end of the month. capacity for testing is also ramping up, janai. >>> well, now to the war in ukraine and concerns russia is ramping up attacks on civilians. abc's patrick reevell has the latest from kyiv including the man working to get captured americans out of ukraine. >> reporter: overnight russia raining missiles on the city of dnipro in central ukraine. these videos posted to social media showing people cowering. authorities saying at least 3 killed, 15 squared. russia this week using long-range missiles to terrorize cities that had felt relatively s

indoor mask mandate is poised to return to los angeles county, the county has entered the high risk levelhealth director says that the county remains in the high category for two consecutive weeks. the masking requirement will return friday. july 29th. ella county is also starting to see an increase in covid related deaths for the first time since winter. health officials say there's been an average increase of 14 deaths a day over the past week, thousands of doses of monkey pox vaccine are heading to the u. s federal health officials just finished inspecting a plant in denmark that makes the medication in total. the u. s government has purchased more than one million doses for from the company. so far the u. s government has shipped 132,000 doses to health department. most of them are going to california and new york , which are hardest hit former president donald trump. has died . what we're learning about her death and how her children are paying tribute, also an eight year old girl from the south bay about to undergo her 19th surgery to treat a tumor. how the santa clara county sherif

. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> fade in, los angeles county, california.hot four times in his own home, but somehow survived. it fits his character, really. a hollywood stuntman, martial artist, and former fighter. not only did he survive, he was able to identify a shooter. a man who had been caught with what looked like a hit note in his car. and they tell you his name is miguel quiroz? >> yes. >> did that name mean anything to you? >> not at the time at all. >> it's sounded at first like a strong case. but the more law enforcement and prosecutor chun investigated, the less clear became. >> you did a lot of work and was somewhat you did was help prove your defendants alibi? >> sure, so far. >> remember, multiple witnesses put miguel quiroz about 80 miles away from garret's home the night of the shooting. then, like a scene from "columbo", came the latest twist, something the prosecutor saw during a court hearing. >> i'm noticing some things. first of all, miguel quiroz is left handed. the shooter is described by the witnesses and his mother as right-hande

while it is still well below the state's all time high of nearly 22,000, los angeles county is poised to bring back its indoor mask mandate by the end of the month if conditions don't improve. >> over the past few days, we've had to hold patients in the emergency room for 12, 24 hours, until we have beds available in our hospitals. if we continue at this pace, in the next week or two, we may have to go back to those days where we are rationing care. >> health officials say the highly contagious ba 5 subvariant is fueling that uptick, infecting many who were previously vaccinated or had covid. >>> tonight, bank of america has been slapped with $225 million in fines over the bank's botched handling of pandemic unemployment benefits. the consumer financial protection bauer over says boa failed to use proper safeguards while running the state's program leading to massive fraud and the freezing of accounts to people with legitimate claims. bank of america released this rebuttal. this action arose despite the government's own acknowledgement that the unemployment expansion during the pandem

and los angeles counties have now each surpassed 50 cases of monkeypox at accounts for almost 2 thirds of all the cases in the state that will with the numbers continuing to climb to bay area. legislators are calling on the federal government to do a better job and >> getting people vaccinated. part for us. dan kerman reports. >> california now has more than 140 cases of monkeypox. but the balkan la county and san francisco. >> as those numbers rise, san francisco state legislator scott wiener and matt haney say the federal government has failed its residents by not having enough vaccine for those who need it. we want to continue to call attention to absolutely urgent need. >> to get more vaccine doses so that we can get people vaccinated. the biden administration is announce beginning monday will begin shipping an additional 144,000 doses of the vaccine to states across the country, california will get nearly 15,000 of those with 9800 of them going to los angeles county. >> it's unclear how many san francisco will receive. but so far it hasn't been enough. >> the foundation has receiv

. >>> los angeles county is dropping a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate. two weeks ago the county health director said masks could be required again if covid hospital admissions continued to rise. but cases and hospitalization rates since then have dropped enough to put off the mandate. for most of the pandemic the county has required masks in some public spaces including trains and buses. >>> a firefighter gets trapped inside a burning building, and former president trump defends hosting a saudi-backed golf tournament despite criticism from families of 9/11 victims. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports former president trump criticized the pga tour and praised saudi arabia for backing the controversial new liv golf tour. a liv tournament gets under way today at a trump golf club in new jersey. the upstart liv tour is poaching stars from the pga by paying them huge fees. but the saudi-backed tour has come under heavy criticism. in 2018 american intelligence officials concluded saudi crown prince mohammad b

immunity and you're in a high-risk area, you could potentially get infected again >> reporter: los angeles county is considering reinstating its indoor mask mandate if cases continue to climb. while the fda recommended pfizer and moderna push forward with omicron specific booster shots for the fall >> my hope is, as we continue to make improvements, we'll get to a point where we can get to an annual covid shot. >> reporter: the biden administration has an agreement with pfizer to purchase 105 million doses once approved pfizer says it could be ready by october. >> in the fall, if we do have omicron specific boosters, i do think there will be a recommendation to get a second booster, even for people under 50 >> reporter: we're seeing a spike in cases now. will new boosters by the fall be enough >> it feels like we're almost chasing our tail but any updated omicron booster is going to be more effective than the current boosters >> and mora joins me from the white house going back to the president, can we be clear how we're getting information about his condition? it's been through letters from his

. >> los angeles county will not be reinstating its mask mandate. after all, the county was poised to start requiring masks in most public settings tomorrow. but health officials now say covid cases and hospitalizations are trending downward and the numbers do not support the masking several cities, though, within los angeles county could pledge not to enforce another mask mandate. all right. let's go outside with our 4 zone forecast. we've been talking about how the bay area's one of the coolest spots in the nation during the heat waves cool and so many different ways. our chief meteorologist missed a cool little. yeah. i know. standing back. they guys in the boy living up to it today. yeah. that fog in the san francisco a drizzle to go along with that little windy as chilly in the san francisco today. >> and that continues tonight. the breeze has blown outside as well in the fog. it is rolling back on shore. temperatures out there right now. you've got 57 degrees. it's san francisco, but it feels a lot cooler than that with the breeze. he's got som

los angeles, black californians were welcome on what was called bruce's beach >> there were two beaches in our area. this one and santa monica, inkwell beach. >> reporter: janice hahn is a los angele county supervisor. >> african americans were not even allowed to swim at the beach >> reporter: here was lodging, a cafe, and a dance hall, built by charles and willa bruce. i own this land and i'm going to keep it, willa bruce told "the los angeles times" in 1912 hated by their neighbors, harassed by the ku klux klan, the bruces refused to budge. so the local town council condemned the property through public domain, claiming it was needed for a park the land sat vacant for decades. >> i think anyone knows how hard it is to become dispossessed that in itself is a grave puncture >> reporter: derek bruce is a great grandson of charles and willa bruce. >> that's what our family has gone through, a grave wounding >> reporter: returning the property to the bruce family became a rallying cry two summers ago as the nation reckoned with racism today that act of reparation became official >> to rectify this historic injustice that was done to the bruce family >> reporter: the bruce descendants will

. >> los angeles county will not be reinstating its mask mandate after the county was poised to start requiring mask in most public settings today. but health officials now say covid cases and hospitalizations are trending downward and the numbers do not support re masking. you have several cities within the county. they had pledged not to enforce another mask mandate. coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a heartfelt plea. >> with a community desperate to save a cambodian man from deportation. while leaders say what does not deserve this fate. and you probably won't win the lottery, but lots of people will soon get a bunch of money from the state of california are going breakdown the criteria for who gets what? plus the overnight party was all about that pace up that how a $500 reward help saudis a mystery that kept lots of people wake last weekend. we'll be right back over the break. well, the old fire in mariposa county has burned over 19,000 acres. >> it's now 42% contain. experts say cool weather is help slow the spread of the flames. you have 77 homes that have been burrow won n

. >> los angeles is expected to be the first southern california county to bring back mandatory publicor masking. and let's take a look at the cdc, a community level map, los angeles county. you can see it in kind of a bright orange. or red. that means the covid level is high. that's when the cdc does recommend an indoor mask mandate. but then a few a look at the bay area, all bay area counties are also in that same color. so what would it take for the indoor masking mandate to happen here? kron four's dan kerman talked to some experts, indoor mask mandates when away earlier this year. but now the ba 5 variant. >> he's pushed 42 of california's 58 counties into the red or high level of

majority of the people are able to comply. >> it has been a game changer. >> reporter: los angeles countyoying their own drones to panel structure fires and wildland blazes. this helps first responders scott fires and target hotspots. >> we can do a 360-degree lap around the entire fire and pinpoint where the fire is without having to put firefighters in harm's way. >> reporter: optimally, from 50 to 200 feet away, watching this demonstration for cnn, as the drone's high-definition camera detects the definition of the fire and any people nearby . >> i can switch from regular video screens to the infrared screen for where the hotspots are in the building. so, we can see pretty much anything and everything we'd like to see. >> reporter: putting eyes in the sky where they need them, and keeping them away from places where they shouldn't be. stephanie elam, cnn, los angeles. >>> now, we bring in nick want, live for us in mariposa, california. nick, what is the scene like there? i see smoke behind you. >> reporter: well, that's right. this is the washburn fire, which doubled in size, more than

san francisco and los angeles counties are both recording more than 50 cases of monkeypox. that's about. >> 2 thirds of all the cases in california and the numbers are continuing to climb to bay area. legislators are calling on the federal government to do a better job of getting the vaccines into the arms of those who need them. kron four's. dan kerman has that story. >> as the spread of monkeypox continue, san francisco state legislators, scott wiener and matt haney are calling out the federal government for poor planning when it comes to the vaccine. we need to go faster because the virus is spreading. >> it at a minimum for anyone. >> we've it's it's not just going to be as it can be extremely painful. >> the biden administration is announce beginning monday will begin shipping an additional 144,000 doses of the vaccine to states across the country, california will get nearly 15,000 of those with 9800 of them going to los angeles county. it's unclear how many san francisco will receive. but so far it hasn't been enough. >> the foundation has received only about 90 doses

. >> reporter: los angeles county has reached what the cdc defines as a high level of covid infection as the number of hospitalizations keeps climbing. >> over the past few days we've had to hold patients in the emergency room 12 to 24 hours until we have beds available in our hospitals. if we continue at this pace in the next week or two, we may have to go back to those days where we are rationing care. >> reporter: health officials say the highly contagious ba.5 subvariant is fueling the uptick. people are getting sick even if they are vaccinated or recently had covid. >> it is so infectious. it's on par with the most infectious viruses we as humans have ever seen. >> reporter: cbs news medical contributor dr. david agus says the variant is able to spread with just a small number of particles. >> before you needed, say, 1,000 particles, now it's 100 particles. >> reporter: if los angeles remains in the high category two weeks straight, a mandatory indoor mask mandate will be ream portioned in the county. nationwide the cdc predicts the number of hospitalizations will increase over t

omicron, ba.4 and ba.5 now and we are in year three of the coronavirus and now we are hearing los angeles county may be considering a mask mandate. i know i've asked you this question 10 times now. is this our pattern? will we ever have an end in sight to covid or is this just going to be what we live with with the virus continuously mutating? >> i think it's a pattern, jess, but not the end of the world. i'll tell you why. look what's happening now. you said we are exactly like in january in terms of numbers of cases, but look at what's happening in hospitals. if we were exactly like january, we should expect a ton more people in the hospital, but we are not. we are probably 1/3 of where we were in january at least at ucsf. it's addressed even though we are seeing waves of infection, every time it comes around, people do a little bit better from the most serious illness. i think that's what's going to happen. >> very quickly, risk assessment. we should be assessing places where we should be wearing masks. i mean, obviously there's no mask mandate right now, but is that something you still carry

we're confident we will prevail in the delaware court of chancery >> san francisco and los angeles county have now each surpassed 50 cases of monkeypox. that accounts for almost 2 thirds of all the cases in the state and with the numbers continuing to climb to bay area, legislators are now calling on the federal government to do a better job and getting people vaccinated. kron four's dan kerman reports california now has more than 140 cases of monkeypox. but the balkan la county and san francisco. >> as those numbers rise, san francisco state legislator scott wiener and matt haney say the federal government has failed its residents by not having enough vaccine for those who need it. we want to continue to call attention to be absolutely urgent. need. >> to get more vaccine doses so that we can get people vaccinated. the biden administration is announce beginning monday. it will begin shipping an additional 144,000 doses of the vaccine to states across the country. >> at a news conference friday county health officials in los angeles said they would be getting 6,000 of those doses. it's un

los angeles county on the verge of being back to mass mandate and two weeks with the covid transmissions levels just high will be -- will we be forced to put our mass back on the bay area? first, san francisco monkeypox levels seem to be going up the department of public health reporting six cases today ringing the total in the city to 86, with the demand for the vaccine outstripping supply the federal government announced it were together 25 million doses of the vaxxed -- 2.5 million doses doubling the order, bringing the total to 7 million doses by the middle of next year. they have been critical of the slow vaccine rollout, this afternoon we talk with ecdc official that -- the cdc official that responded to the criticism. >> dr. dimitri, director of hiv prevention at the cdc, appreciate you coming on the show. here in san francisco we are seeing an outbreak of a number of cases and it has been difficult getting the vaccine. with that as backdrop of one share with you a statement that state senator scott here tweeted yesterday. he says we are veering towards a public health uncontrolle

plus, another 48,000 to los angeles county specifically. our state is also expanding treatment options for people who have the virus. that's an antiviral prescription drug that's available at more than 30 facilities statewide. as of yesterday, california had 786 probable and confirmed monkeypox cases. san francisco makes up about a third of that statewide total. and as we've reported, it has declared a local state of emergency because of those numbers. every bay area county is confirming at least one case. so we've got a place you can go online to see all the information. the latest information on the monkeypox, the outbreak, the vaccines, and san francisco's state of emergency on kpix.com. we also have it streaming on "cbs news bay area" for you. >>> let's go outside right now. first alert weather, and a live look at san francisco where it was a foggy start. and now it looks like the fog is holding. let's pull in chief meteorologist paul heggen. paul, we're calling you on the carpet, as my grandma used to say. we're asking for an explanati

los angeles county on pace to require masks indoors again two weeks from now. the county is in the high level of covid-19 activity. if the county stays at the level for the next two weeks, officials will bring back the mass mandate. bay area counties are currently in the high category. we reached out to officials and they told us they are not planning for a mandate. new developments in bony ship. the hermann fire is 100% contained. firefighters remained at the scene to mop up hotspots and fire the area. they burned 115 acres near lake hermon. no homes were threatened and no evacuation orders ever in place. air quality officials advising some residents in eastern contra costa county to stay indoors with windows and doors closed. the marsh fire is smoldering and sending smoke six weeks after it started. the fire burning into large amounts, decaying vegetation. they say it is hard to get to and virtually impossible to put out. peak fires are left to burn themselves out over time. and air-quality advisory in place through at least tomorrow. >> liska check on the we

number of cases in the city to 141 san francisco now takes the state lead in cases after passing los angeles county, which reported 120 total cases as of today. >> santa clara county is making the monkeypox vaccine available to more residents. eligibility has been expanded now to include people who have had direct physical contact with someone confirmed to have monkeypox. also anyone who has attended an event with somebody who's infected and anyone identifying as lgbtq. if you want a vaccine, if you think you're eligible, we do have more details on our website. kron 4 dot com and for the monkeypox, the spread, the vaccination sites you can scan that qr code. it will take you right to our web site. now to our coronavirus coverage, a cdc panel of advisors has voted unanimously to recommend the novavax covid vaccine. >> it's now up to cdc director doctor rochelle walensky to give the final green light for the shots to start. the 2 dose vaccine would be available for adults age 18 and older. last week the biden administration said it would buy 3.2 million doses. that's enough to fully vaccinate 1.6 mil