out of san quentin andrew pullman worked at san quentin at the time and spoke exclusively to fault lines everything we were doing to make sure that it didn't enter the facility was working just monitoring. everything in making sure people were jelling up making sure people ring. then the all faded bus ride. so we was informed that 6 or 8 busses from c.m.i. chino are on the way to san quentin right now as we speak what did you think when he told you that i was you know mean shocked i don't know if it was me or one of my coworkers said can resist turn the bus around no there are already en route. to cries we spoke to a nurse inside san quentin who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their job. or it. goes on the quote unquote how did you feel when you heard about. the story. of the world. order to log. on. i was being i was like they were in a bus for like 7 hours together they're all affected i was like yeah it's over it's here it was. when you do the work to do the course. work. prisons are designed to to hold people in close proximity for control purposes they are ill equipped

he worked at san quentin for 34 years a great man he is the man. you dream about marrying you know it's real because all my friends a lawyer make comments about it too like how are you so close with your dad you live best friend like i tell him everything so we start making mass for him i was i was scared you know i didn't want him to get sick he was scared he was scared i know he was because he would tell me and don't know if i can deal with this any any longer you know. but i have to do it because all the officers are falling down there they're not coming back to work they were getting sick they were getting sick gilbert was around it so much you know he also drove the end mates to the hospital that had kogut so i mean he was close up front you know he started coughing and he thought it was just exhaustion of him going to work. working a lot. because there was no one to fill in those spots. i think it was the 2nd day after he tested positive where he was not doing well and he said that's it i can't i can't breathe. sergeant a long call went to th

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this is not a person who's dangerous for public safety in fact speaking as a former san quentin inmate james king says many of the older prison population were overcharged to begin with and should have been released along yeah, let's just be clear like the majority of people there. >>have served becuase they morgan service any society. >>now we reached out to the california attorney general's office for response we received no reply. however, the judge gave the a g 15 days to reply to this ruling or else the decision is fine. has it made you kron 4 news. >>the case against scott peterson will return to a courtroom on friday, a judge and stanton was county will determine whether peterson needs a public defender or has hired his own attorney, the state superior court ordered his murder case be reexamined due to possible juror misconduct. it's unclear whether peterson will appear at friday's court date in person or by video from san quentin even if he appears at all peterson was convicted back in 2004 of murdering his wife lacy in there on but unborn son connor and dumping her body in the

>>i mean the state's failure to stem a deadly covid outbreak at san quentin, a state appeals court has ordered the prison to immediately transfer or release 1700 prisoners, according to court records 75% of the inmates at san quentin have covid-19 and so far. >>28 inmates have died from the virus. well for says money on has more on the court's ruling. >>the warden at san quentin state prison used deliberate indifference towards prisoners during an outbreak of the covid-19 virus that is according to a ruling by the california court of appeals and now the prison has to release a significant amount of prisoners the court's ruling states that san quentin state prison less released or transferred 50% of the prison population this comes in the wake of the prison suffering a devastating outbreak of the covid-19 virus that killed over 2 dozen prisoners infected approximately 75% of the inmate population including dozens of prison staff. james keene of the ella baker center for justice cause that kind of treatment during the pandemic inhumane. >>any incarceration that does not allow for people

he will appear by video from san quentin.p of murdering his wife laci peterson and unborn son connor. it was revealed peterson was having an affair before the disappearance of his eight-month pregnant wife, laci. this is expected to be very emotional today, of course, and limited seating due to covid restrictions. reporting live at san quentin prison, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> sharon, thank you. >>> developing for you this morning a memorial is growing in south berkeley where a young, pregnant mother was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting wednesday night. family friends sent us photos of the victim, 19-year-old sereinate henderson. she was shot and killed in her car in front of family members near their home on prince street. one relative didn't want to be identified and actually talk about the tragic loss. >> she had all the leadership qualities to do whatever she wanted to do in life. >> right now police are not commenting on the investigation or if there's a person or any pursuing leads they may have.

we have reached out to police and have not heard back yet.>>> half the inmates at san quentin prison are getting out. some will be transferred, others released altogether. betty yu reports, it is all because of how the prison handled the pandemic.>> reporter: the state appeals court in san francisco says that those in charge of san quentin prisoners acted with deliberate indifference to their health and now they must reduce the population by 50%. the court's ruling comes from a lawsuit brought on by a 64-year- old inmate with along with his cellmate tested positive for covid-19 in july. today there had been more than 2200 confirmed cases among inmates and 28 inmate deaths. nearly 300 staff members have also been infected resulting in one death. the court called that outbreak the worst epidemiological disaster in california correctional history. >> this is a day of victory in terms of trying to fight this disease and helping people that don't really have a voice in the way things are done. >> a law professor filed arguments supporting the inmates. >> san quentin is an integral tainted

now it's unclear whether peterson will appear at friday's court date in person or by video from san quentin if he even appears at all peterson was convicted back in 2004 of murdering his wife lacy and their unborn son unborn son connor and dumping her body in the san francisco bay. well coming up next on the kron 4 morning news a new concern over distance learning. >>how some students are taking an unfair advantage of their virtual classroom to get ahead. and before we go to break we're just going to check in on conditions outside your door, here's a live look at the golden gate. we still have that routine maintenance work wrapping up northbound is on the right. so if you plan on heading out of san francisco you'll see one lane blocked you see crews out there, lots of flashing lights to be careful slow for the cone zone southbound looks good and the weather looks good too it's shaping up nicely we'll have specifics for your city in just a bit. >>welcome back everyone, a new concern for teachers and parents, the world of virtual learning is making it easier for students to cheat. aaron cargo

it's unclear whether peterson will appear at friday's court date in person or by video from san quentin if he appears at all peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife lacy and their unborn son connor and dumping her body in san francisco bay. and we're seeing a new picture tonight of 83 year-old bill cosby. the pennsylvania department of corrections recently updated cosby's mug shot. it is something routinely done to document changes to inmates appearances as the age. cosby was convicted in 2018 a felony assault. he's currently serving a 3 to 10 year prison term. >>taking a live look over downtown san francisco, quite a beautiful night out there it looks like we're going to see a bit of a cool down later into this week but we're not out of the woods just yet with the fire danger. so we're going to turn things over now. >>hey guys interesting you know we're not seeing the real hot temperatures today running above the average around the bay area we're numb of the triple digits and as we get the weekend it's going to be a lot cooler but we're going to see much drier air moving i

a pilot program at san quentin, where an incarcerated parent can request a book sent to their child, has become so popular, she's expanding it to every prison in the state. >> i've heard from so many people that donated to us. i never thought about the kids. >> reporter: she knows first hand that children of the incarcerated can often feel invisible. she just wants them to know that there are always those who see them and love them. n nbc bay area news. >> what an amazing idea. >> what a connection. >>> okay, jeff. let's check in with you because we have a red flag warning come nothing -- coming into effect this week. >>> yes, everything is on track for the gusty winds, especially in the mountains of the bay area. it's something we've dealt with so much this year. this is another hit to us to have to go through this. i want to give you the information to get through the next few days. i want to show you why we are going to be getting the gusty winds and it's all about high pressure setting up in the west. the way it's positioned is we'll get dryer winds out of the north and east and

>>plus last night we reported a judge has for san quentin prison to release or transfer half of its prisoners following a covid outbreak. tonight we're learning the reason behind that rule. plus crime on camera inside edition shooting a story in san francisco pharmacy and of course a robber. >>is caught in the act. when was the last time your property tax bill went down? what? never. are you kidding me? for years, the residential burden has gone up. while the corporate burden has gone down. prop 15 reverses that. it closes corporate loopholes and invests in schools, small business, and firefighters. and when the big corporations pay more, your tax bill goes down. that's right. a savings of a hundred twenty-one dollars a year for the average home. give homeowners a break. vote yes on 15. >>take a look at this a man is seen jumping over the front counter here this is the walgreens in san francisco, the one on van ness and eddie this afternoon. he steals an air mattress rampant shoplifting has been reported at chain drug stores across the bay area. and this particular walgreens here has been hit

plus why san quentin state prison must release or transfer 50% of the inmates. and there's a mystery this afternoon surrounding human remains were found on the peninsula. >>from the bay area's local news station. this is kron 4 news at 3. weekend >>big a deal this is the other side of me though is there a lot of. times when does not seem like we need to have. >>now at 3 frustration this wednesday afternoon as nearly 4200 pg e customers across the bay area are bracing to lose power tonight that number just went down because pg says that the weather has changed but still a lot of people are bracing for their power to be turned off. thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 i'm justine waldman let's take a look right now at the bay area counties that will be impacted. this is according to pg news website, the shaded areas in yellow are the people and the customers who will be losing power. this includes customers in alameda contra costa. napa santa clara solano and sonoma counties all bracing for losing the power. i just talked with pg e and i did l

one of san quentin was intimates inmates, scot peterson, is set to appear in court in stanislaus county on friday. the modesto bee reports that this will be his first appearance in stanislaus county since the case was moved to san mateo county during his murder trial 16 years ago. the scheduled appearance comes less than two mazeppa's california supreme court overturned his death sentence. peterson was convicted in 2002 for murdering his wife, laci, and her unborn child. it is not yet clear exactly what will be discussed at the hearing on friday. >>> new tonight, dozens of people can't go back into the apartment after the two alarm fire and san jose. it happened about 6:00 tonight on boynton avenue just off of 280, when firefighters pulled up. they saw flames shooting from the building, so they quickly raised a second alarm. >> there was a drop light and utility lines involved. we had people affected. >> the fire ended up earning five apartments but 20 other units lost gas and fire service. the cause of the fire is under investigation. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> heartbroken famil

it's unclear whether peterson will actually appear at friday's in person or by video from san quentin if he appears at all we'll keep you posted there. >>now the latest on the covid-19 reopenings in the bay area nap and san francisco counties moved into less restrictive tears today, san francisco's the first bay area county to enter the least restrictive yellow tier napa county joins alameda and santa clara counties in the moderate here labeled an orange, san mateo contra costa solano and marine counties remain in the substantial tier labeled red and sonoma county remains in the widespread tear designated in purple. this is a significant step for san francisco. it means that office is deemed nonessential can reopen for the first time since march and that's not all kron four's terisa stasko explains what this means for other businesses. >>this is super exciting news. it's a little sooner than than we had anticipated lorrie thomas is the executive director of the golden gate restaurant association and the owner to restaurants in san francisco, including rosie's cafe and cal hollow the n

this is not a person who's dangerous for public safety in fact speaking as a former san quentin inmate james king says many of the older prison population were overcharged to begin with and should have been released along yeah, let's just be clear like the majority of people there. >>have served becuase they morgan service, any society. >>now we reached out to the california attorney general's office for response to this ruling we received no reply. however, the judge gave the a g 15 days to reply to this ruling or else the decision is fine. has it made you kron 4 news. >>some 52 and we'll be back with more intense. >>phone there in the background yet not bad somewhere to what is the >>welcome back 7.55 on this thursday morning skies, nice and bright as you can see behind us attorneys say here and things looking pretty good to start the day and say get out there and enjoy the morning. well things are cool and relatively calm. your view outside from berkeley skies. well little bit of cloud cover hanging out just below the berkeley hills that's going to burn off really swiftly though as

>>we begin with breaking news out of moraine county and that is where san quentin state prison is being ordered to cut its inmate population in half. >>because of covid concerns a federal court just issuing that ruling today. >>it states that the prison must reduce its population from 3,547 to 1775 by either releasing or transferring the inmates the prison must also revise its expedited release program to include inmates who are older than 60 and who are eligible for parole after serving at least 25 years of their sentence that includes prisoners serving sentences for violent offenses. warren county now has 15 days to appeal this decision. according to the court document, 75% of the prison population at san quentin has been infected with covid-19 and 28 inmates have died from it. >>the latest on covid-19 reopenings here in the bay area in napa and san francisco counties moved into less restrictive tears today, san francisco is the first bay area county to enter the least restrictive yellow tier napa county joins alameda and santa clara counties in the moderate tier labeled an orange, sa

he will appear from here by video at san quentin.erson was convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife, laci peterson, and their unborn son, connor. during the investigation, it was revealed peterson was having an affair before the disappearance of his eight-month pregnant wife laci. it's sure to be an emotional day with limited seating in the courtroom because of covid restrictions. reporting live at san quentin, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> all right, sharon, thank you. >>> developing for you this morning a memorial is growing in south berkeley where a young, pregnant woman was shot and killed in the drive-by shooting wednesday night. family and friends sent us photos of the victim, 19-year-old sereinate henderson. she was shot and killed in her car in front of family members in front of the family home. >> she had all the leadership qualities to do whatever she wanted to do in life. >> right now police are not commenting on the investigation or if they're pursuing any leads. henderson leaves behind a young son. >>> one y

. >>> plus, a stunning court ruling, san quentin ordered to cut its population in half to stop the spread of covid-19. coming up in a live report the response from prison leaders. >>> and fire danger continues. we're monitoring the winds and potential power shutoffs within hours. "today in the bay" continues right now. there's a cliff rescue that is going on right now. we'll have more on that. first good morning to you and thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping an eye on the commute, first the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the conditions we can expect today throughout the bay area. kari, what is it looking like for us? >>> well, we are starting out with two red flag warnings that will be in effect and watching conditions around both of those for this morning as we start out with this last day of heat for today. we're talking about highs reaching into the upper 80s. we'll have two time frames we're watching the potential of a high fire danger but it will be a much cooler weekend as we check out our temperature

>>we're learning some more tonight about a judge's order to cut the inmate population at san quentin state prison. this is in response to the rising number of covid cases they're among inmates and staff kron 4 says he quit yoon explains what else factored into the rule. >>the warden at san quentin state prison used deliberate indifference towards prisoners during an outbreak of the covid-19 virus that is according to a ruling by the california court of appeals and now the prison has to release a significant amount of prisoners the court's ruling states that san quentin state prison less released or transferred 50% of the prison population this comes in the wake of the prison suffering a devastating outbreak of the covid-19 virus that killed over 2 dozen prisoners infected approximately 75% of the inmate population including dozens of prison staff. james keene of the ella baker center for justice cause that kind of treatment during the pandemic inhumane. >>any incarceration that does not allow for people to physically distance acts to a person's punishment. the %% judge's ruling also

misconduct, it's unclear whether peterson will appear at friday's court date in person or by video from san quentin. if he even appears at all peterson was convicted back in 2004 of murdering his wife laci and their unborn son connor and democrat body in san francisco bay. >>as we head to break. breaking news to report one person has been rescued from a cliff in san francisco kron 4 sarah stinson will join us live with the very latest update there in >>it is 5 29 1, 1, take a look at the weather and you've got john trouble standing by with a closer look at the weather on this wednesday morning john good morning guys it is another day with red flag warnings, it's feels like a broken record to be talking about these at this point but it is something important, especially if you are one of those affected areas skies are clear over see chart hour right here meaning nice clear skies over san francisco. even more the bay area lit up with those red flag warnings now including coastal portions of the peninsula, upper elevations on the peninsula. all of the inland east bay and similar spots in the north bay

>>and according to court records 75% of the inmates at san quentin currently have covid-19. >>the prison has to release or transfer inmates to other facilities so that they can allow for social distancing. the prison must also review its expedited release program one idea is to release inmates over the age of 60 who have served at least 25 years of their sentence. now this could include those sentenced to life or 3 strikes offenders. judges say the move would allow the prison to place inmates in a single cell and limit the spread of the virus kate hatfield with the justice collaborative project says the transferring inmates his house and quickly became a hot spot in the first place so they have to do this very carefully. >>said you know, hey this came from transfers so you can't do this didn't say this but you can't do this haphazard way you know you're aware now that what the transfer sent don t need to do this carefully last and in and do it in the right way into the right facilities and in fact more people in california prisons have died as a result of covid-19 then have

>>thanks sarah. 12 right now and still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a judge says the san quentin state prison has to transfer or release. >>1700 inmates because they can't get a handle on coronavirus in the prison. and there's going to be covid really will it come though before the election we'll have the latest on the efforts to reach plus a santa clara county person says are santa clara county actually says that no person no fan is a lot at levi's even though the state relax the rules for sporting venues and today 9 full sunshine across the bay area even out towards the coast, a cool and calm start before a warm and windy afternoon highs in the upper 80's inland 70's, right along the back. >>and traffic is still sluggish at the bay bridge toll plaza after an accident and a stalled crews that are on a traffic break to clear it over to the parking lot it still busy though 15 minutes for your average into san francisco will check more purchase bay area homeowners, learn how you can eliminate monthly mortgage payments and improve your cashflow. look, this isn't my first rodeo and l

the new strategy is part of an effort to avoid more outbreaks like the one we saw in san quentin. the federal commissioner now in charge of the prison health system says of the first 300 or so inmates offered that chance to transfer less than a third of them agreed to do so. in many cases it's left their legal counsel baffled. >>> a southern california church suing over l.a. county's covid crackdown. church leaders call unwarranted. the pastor says it's following all the rules holding services online and outside with social distancing. but he says the city continues to hound them over violations. apparently a neighbor has been complaining. the church is also suing the neighbor along with the city manager. >>> also taking new legal action southern california gyms suing the state for covid restrictions. eight gym owners in san diego county say the state restrictions are forcing them to spend thousands of dollars to comply with the order. after spending the money their businesses remain closed and are still struggling financially. >>> the world of college football rocked by the lates

plus, what could be a critical ruling on coronavirus in san quentin. a legal ruling saying the outbreak there amounted to deliberate indifference. >> several new developments on reopening. san francisco becomes the first major california city to advance to the least restrictive tier. napa county is also moving and sports teams are given a clear path to playing in front of fans. >>> plus, another psps weather event that will cut off power to thousands of in the bay area is headed our way. why pg&e says it won't be as bad as last week. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >>> and we begin with the justice department going after google. the government says the milpitas company is breaking the law by using market power to block rivals. their antitrust lawsuit marks the most aggressive legal challenge in the tech sector in decades. good evening. thank you for joining us. the lawsuit is being filed by the department of justice and 11 republican attorneys general. the government says google has 80% of the se

so it was kind of shocking appearance and yes, it's gotten your burch live from san quentin. and that in itself is also interesting i don't know how they'll do it. when the case is on or. can use. >>can you still hear us look solid anna. just sir connection there just just to recap though, and because of the confusion that there might be that people who weren't here don't recall the specifics of this case. scott peterson and his wife lisa lived in modesto in stanislaus county right that's where she disappeared there's a massive search generated headlines across the country. so she disappeared from stanislaw county. but her body was found off of the berkeley pier. i believe in the waters off of the in san pablo bay and because of the high publicity. the case was moved to san mateo county so paula's back with all it can you hear us now. >>okay i can how sorry let me ask you a because this all is confusing for people who are not you know, they'll have a legal background that you have so this possible new trial is not based on new evidence that could possibly free him. it's based

san quentin prison ordered to cut inmate population in half due to the spread of covid-19. the response from prison leaders next. the third hour of "today in the bay" now. >>> good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we're going to get a look at that commute coming up in a bit. we want to talk about the fire danger now. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that for us. wind conditions, temperatures all a big factor here. >>> right in the middle of our fire season. we're continuing to monitor our wind speed. a couple of things i'm watching for you with this first red flag warning, another one tonight, but this will be the last day of heat before cooler weather heads our way for the weekend. we're talking about a big drop but still in the upper 80s for our inland east bay, the north bay down to the south county. we'll talk more about our temperatures in the forecast in a few minute. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? >>> the last half hour was busy as far as finding the slow spots but now as we

he'll appear from san quentin.is death sentence was overturned on appeal in august. >>> happening now, we have a crew monitoring the hearing. we'll have a live report in our midday newscast at 11:00 a.m. you can also link to more details from our home page. >>> alameda county is allowing a new round of reopenings. however, the u.s. as a whole hit a new record in coronavirus cases. we have full details online. we'll have a weather update for you in an hour and hope you'll join us at 11:00 a.m. plus- the bay area will be busy voting this weekend. we break down the top issues bringing people to the ballot boxes. today in the bay monday from 4:30 to 7. happening today... >>> live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "the 3rd hour of today." >> welcome to "the 3rd hour of today." it's friyay, october 23rd. nobody says it like craig says. i'm al with craig, dylan, sheinelle. we're all here and we have a lot going on. >> we love the monochromatic look. >> thank you. it's my homage to the millionaire version o

san quentin is the state's oldest prison and houses the state's death row for male inmates.he ruling comes after 75% of the inmates came down with the covid. officials that managed the prison say they disagree with the rulings and will determine the next steps. >>> in the beginning coronavirus hot spots were a big pop ulutz city sisters, the top health officer in mississippi says while more people of color fell ill, it's the white maskless residents to brame. infections in that demographic are very much on the rise now. i want to speak with dr. thomas dobbs. you're seeing some patterns certainty worth talking about here. we know that people of color versus disproportionally hit, and disproportionally represent essential workers, but now you're seeing white mississippians catch >> we've seen a pretty remarkable shift early on. african-americans accounted for basically two-thirds or 60% or more of cases and deaths. over the summer and into the fall we've seen that shift basically upside down. now over 60% of new cases are in caucasians and the deaths are mirroring that also. i

. >>> a state appeals court in san francisco has ordered san quentin state resin to either transfer orelease half of its nearly 3000 inmates. state officials have acted with quote deliberate indifference to the health of prisoners, according to the san francisco chronicle. 2100 inmates had tested positive for covid 19, 28 inmates died. the board said many inmates are elderly or medically vulnerable to the infection and should be moved to facilities with safer conditions, or granted early parole. the court is a san quentin officials should be the ones to decide which inmates to release, or to transfer. >>> following what has been an historic year in california, state officials are looking at the potential for fire insurance cancellations and price hikes. the virus has increased dramatically the past several years. ensures experts say many homeowners in wildfire prone areas will pay more for insurance now, not getting renewed or are simply unable to find an insurance carrier who are able to take them. many homeowners has been forced into the fair plan, which is a last resort for homeowne

california appeals court has ordered prison authorities to cut the population of the overcrowded san quentin state prison in half following a massive coronavirus outbreak that killed 28 prisoners and infected 2200. about three quarters of the prison population. in the ruling, the court cited the state's "deliberate indifference" to the plight of prisoners during the pandemic. prison authorities are weighing whether to appeal the ruling which would force the transfer or parole of about 1100 people held at san quentin. in related news, the american civil liberties union has sued three federal agencies, including the federal bureau of prisons for documents related to what the aclu called the federal government's "failed response to the spread of covid-19 in prisons in jails." donald trump and joe biden face off this evening in nashville, tennessee, for their second and final debate. the commission on presidential debates says it will mute the microphones of both candidates during parts of tonight's minute program -- 90 minute program after president trump interrupted biden at least 128 times du

. >> protesters gathered today outside of san quentin prison to demand more help and protection for inmatesing the pandemic. the protesters say they want governor newsom to take action to address covid-19 in state prisons and i.c.e. detention centers, calling for the release of more prisoners who are at risk of contracting the virus. >> people still continue to die, because we know flu season is coming up. he has still to address these conditions with these remedies by remaining quiet and not doing anything about it. >> 68 inmates at state prisons have now died, including 28 at san quentin because of coronavirus. >>> a group of bay area attorneys are demanding more covid-19 protections for prisoners at santa rita jail. they have sent a letter to the alameda county department of public health and the county board of supervisors. the letter identifies 8 issues at the jail, including inadequate sanitation and violations of prisoner's rights, dow what the group calls the sheriff's department's mismanagement of covid-19 outbreaks. the group is demanding the county health department assume immedi

peterson appeared virtually on video from san quentin prison. he was wearing a mask. the only statement he said was yes, your honor. the next hearing is set for november 6. >>> alameda county is easing restrictions after they moved up to the orange tear on the map. there are a lot of excited people who are now eating inside. >> reporter: it is a little past sunrise here in downtown pleasanton, here at vix, a popular breakfast spot, they just opened up and they are already near capacity. >> reporter: as we go into the eighth month of this pandemic, it is fair to say there is an appetite for indoor dining. longtime customers were bundled up thinking they had to sit outside. today is the first day for indoor downing dining in alameda county. >>do things feel like they are getting back to normal? >> we are trying hard. >> reporter: the co-owner is thankful and says that loyal customers have kept them afloat since the lockdown began in march. >>it is hard for everybody, but we have a lot of support. a beautiful community here. >>> beginning today, indoor family entertainme

. >>> san quentin must cut its population in half following a coronavirus outbreak.nmates must be released or transferred. also prisoners over the age of 60 who have served at least 25 years of their sentence must be included in any release program. >> all the strategies in the state have excluded this when they're the obvious people to let out. they've aged out of crime. they're already old and they face the highest rigs of covid because they are old and suffer from health problems. >> there are about 3400 inmates at the marin county hospital. it is estimate 75% have been infected. cdcr has received the ruling and will determine next steps. however we respectfully disagree with the court's determination as cdcr has taken extensive actions. >>> new at 11:00, a new policy. they voted in favor of a lottery system for lowell high school. the school admits students based on grades and state text scores. due to the pandemic, it will be dropped for the next school year. keep in mind for one year only. we've made it easy to keep tabs on where you live. this is on our websit

it could be virtual once again he was at san quentin state prison for this hearing. we'll see what happens as this case unfolds bikie back to you. >>thank you justine to the east bay now the city of berkeley is offering a $50,000 reward for information. in the shooting death of a pregnant woman 19 year-old sure not a henderson died after being shot in the head. wednesday night now at this time at the time. she was sitting inside her car with her 9 month-old child and her mother it happened on prince street near malcolm elementary school city of berkeley now looking for help in finding in convicting those responsible. >>also in the east bay oakland is seeing a rise in gun violence so far this year homicides are up 38% compared to the same time last year. but as kron four's dan kerman reports oakland police say they're making progress. this is some of the fire power criminals in oakland are now using. >>increasing number of high powered and high capacity weapons. >>clearly what see on this table behind are weapons that don't belong anybody's community. >>faced with a 3

. >>> san quentin must cut its population in half following a coronavirus outbreak.be released or transferred. also prisoners over the age of 60 who have served at least 25 years of their sentence must be included in any release program. >> all the strategies in the state have excluded this when they're the obvious people to let out. they've aged out of crime. they're already old and they face the highest rigs of covid because they are old and suffer from health problems. >> there are about 3400 inmates at the marin county hospital. it is estimate 75% have been infected. cdcr has received the ruling and will determine next steps. however we respectfully disagree with the court's determination as cdcr has taken extensive actions. >>> new at 11:00, a new policy. they voted in favor of a lottery system for lowell high school. the school admits students based on grades and state text scores. due to the pandemic, it will be dropped for the next school year. keep in mind for one year only. we've made it easy to keep tabs on where you live. this is on our website, aibt 7 ne

. >>> a protest is taking place outside san quentin to demand the governor take action. the protesters are calling for the release of new prisoners who are at risk of contracting the coronavirus. 68 inmates have died including 28 at san quentin due to covid-19. >>> we are getting more information that more counties around the state are moving down in the state's color coded covid-19 risk tiers. this means they are proceed with further reopenings. just minutes ago he said fewer than 20 counties are still in the state's purple tier. this includes sonoma county. >> when we began 38 counties were in the purple and today that is down to less than 20. so we have seen a number of those counties that started in wide spread move to at least sub assistantl and some of those already getting close to moving to moderate. >> at this point there are more than 836,000 cases of covid-19 in california alone. more than 16,000 people with the coronavirus have died in our state since the start of the pandemic. >>> still to come, a texas police officer has been charged with murder in the shoo

according to court records 75% of inmates at san quentin have covid-19 and so far 28 inmates have died from the virus. the ruling also calls for the release or transfer of inmates over the age of 60 who have served at least 25 years of their services or a former inmate says that many of the older population. there at the prison were overcharged to begin with and should have been released a long time ago. >>yeah, let's just be clear like the majority of people there. have served becuase they morgan service any society. we contacted the california attorney general's office for their response. >>to this ruling. we have received no clyde reply as of yet. the judge has given the attorney general 15 days to dispute the decision or it will be final. >>pope francis has become the first pontiff to endorse same civil unions in a new documentary francesco which premiered at the rome film festival the pope said homosexual people have the right to be a family. they are children of god. there's been divided reaction to the pope's comments most lgbtq catholics are praising the pope. well conservative

it's not clear if peterson will make an appearance in person or by video from san quentin. >>> san quentincut half of its population after a lawsuit over the coronavirus outbreak. a california appeals court judge ruled that inmates have to be released or transferred to other facilities that can provide protective measures against the virus. also prisoners over the age of 60 and have served at least 25 years of their sentence have to be included in any release program. >> all of the strategies in the state excluded this population for release when they're the obvious people to let out because they aged out of crime. they're already old and they face the highest risk of covid because they're old and suffer from various health problems. >> there are about 3,400 inmates currently at the prison in marin county. it's estimated 75% of the population has been infected. >>> the california department of corrections and rehabilitation released this response saying cdc-r received the ruling and will determine next steps however we respectfully disagree with the court's determination as cdcr has taken

>>a big story this morning more than 1000 inmates at san quentin prison could be transferred or even a california appellate court ordered the prison to reduce its inmate population by half now according to court records, 75% of the inmates in san quintin currently have covid-19. so the prison has to release or transfer inmates to other facilities so they can allow for social distancing. the prison must also review its expedited release program to make sure they're doing it safely one idea is to release inmates over the age of 60 who have served at least 25 years of their sentences. this could include those sentenced to life or 3 strikes offenders. judges say the move would allow the prison and a place inmates in single cells and limit the spread of the virus with kate have filled with the justice collaborative project she says transferred inmates is house and quickly became a hot spot in the first place so they have to be really careful how they do this going forward. >>said you know, hey this came from transfers so you can't do this didn't say this but you can't do this haphazard wa

or not he needs a public defender or he has his own private private attorney, he is currently in san quentin at this time and has been for the last 16 years after he was convicted of killing his unborn child connor who they were going to name connor and his wife lacey back in 2002 they lived in modesto at the time. the case instantly became international news that they actually had to move the case out of modesto to redwood city. what the judge will look at in this particular case is the death sentence penalty part. now 2 months ago the california supreme court they over turned. his death sentence so they will look at the penalty phase and this is important because they found out that a juror back in the case did not disclose all of her personal information that could have. just impaired her judgment in the case so they will re examine the penalty phase. and if all goes well for scott peterson and of course his lawyers will fight for him. the ball goes well for scott peterson there is an outside chance that he could get another trial. it does not mean that he is free and clear and it is an i

>>and covid concerns for the san quentin prison to release some inmates details on who will be moving and where they could end up, i'm pam moore and i'm jen way in the news at 6 is next.

reporting from san quentin priso prison. >> a lot of big changes happening this hour. one of the largest counties is loosening covid restrictions. bob redell is live there. when can people eat inside alameda county restaurants again? >> starting today. good morning to you, chris. but with restrictions. restaurants in pleasanton and other parts of alameda county can start serving customers inside. the first time since march, as long as they don't go above 25% capacity. but will customers be ready for this? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: why not? >> i just don't think it's safe and i've been following what dr. fauci said and he has got that on his list of things not to do. that's what i'm going to do. >> reporter: even if they are at 25% capacity? >> absolutely. will not do it. >> reporter: we are compromised and so we would like to stay safe. >> if it was a small capacity i would do it. >> reporter: health concerns. >> no concerns. i miss all of the people. i miss camaraderie. >> reporter: i want to follow up with the first lady we heard from. in an interview last mont

peterson is currently being housed in san quentin. >>> thousands of bay area residents are without poweras we head into the peak of fire danger. here's a look at the impacted areas. the purple triangles show the largest concentration of outages along highway 29 and 128 in the north bay. we have team coverage tonight, andrea nakano is in calistoga where the power started going off around 6:00 to around 9000 customers. >> reporter: i'm on the western edge of town. if you look behind me everything to the east is lit up, most businesses downtown have power but if we turn the camera a little bit you can clearly see where this power outage begins and everything west of here is in the dark. >> we were the first city to be subjected to pg&e's first ps ps. >> the city of calistoga is tired of being left in the dark. how many times have you experienced this? >> every single time they've done it, i lost count at this point. >> the city heard the residents frustration and worked with pg&e to build the generator, but those who are not on this temporary microcredit now have a power shut off to deal wi

live in san quentin, kenny choi, kpix5. >>> in the past hour, we have received updated voter turnout rate from several counties in the bay area. marin county, the highest on the list at 61% voter turnout, sonoma county 56%, both san mateo and contra costa counties at 54%, sentences go 51% and as you see, knappe at 49%, solano county seeing over 40% turnout so far. joining us had to talk about the push registrar of voters and tim, thanks for joining us. five days out, what kind of turn are you seeing? >> similar numbers in alameda county, we had 470,000 votes returned to us so far as of today, which represent 40% of our votes. from our registered voters. >>> what specific challenges do you have, your large county, when it comes to the county ballots as well as people voting in this pandemic? >> in california, we have ballots in all of our voters hands, so we are encouraging them to use all of the different means that they can get their votes to us, so we are seeing these early votes come in, which is giving us the challenge of now getting them all scanned in and ready for election nig

from san quentin prison, only speaking to answer the judge. it is been a huge disappointment to myself, to oversee the family and certainly to scott himself that we were not able to prove that the first time. i want to make sure we prove it the second time. >> reporter: they reveal they will retry the death penalty but that decision could be moved. the states up in court rules the lower court must now consider whether peterson's murder convictions should be tossed out entirely, over possible jury misconduct. >>> for him to have done that. >> reporter: george strawberry shortcake cd after the 2005 child did not to the court she was the victim of a crime when she was pregnant. now a san mateo court judge will decide whether the entire case is thrown out. we are told that process could take up to two months. >>> we hope this time he will be able to get a jury that actually determines the verdict based on the evidence, and not on emotions. >>> peterson was found guilty of murdering his wife, lisa, and their unborn child nearly 20 years ago. in aug

connor it's unclear whether peterson will appear at friday's court date in person or by video from san quentin prison. even in or whether he appears at all. >>the san francisco board of supervisors voted unanimously to pass the act which is called caution against racial and exploitation of non-emergencies act is also known as the caren act the name is a nod to a widespread meme which describes white women calling the police on people of color for non crimes and offenses. the legislation gives the targets of those calls the ability to sue the color. it also makes it unlawful for a person to fabricate false racially biased emergency reports one of the most recent example these types of calls was back in june you may remember when a ceo of a san francisco bay skincare company called the police on a man since the lane of black lives matter sign in chalk in front his home in the pa ific heights neighborhood today. >>investigators say one of the deadliest accidents in recent us maritime history was the fault of the boat owners due to a lack of oversight. investigators say if the owners of the dive b