kron four's phillipe djegal learn more about the county's decision to keep kids in the class. >> while the omicron variant of covid-19 spreads through south bay communities, santa clara county, public health director doctor sara cody says it is milder than previous variants. a factor in why she believes students should continue attending class in person. we've learned that in person, education is what they and remote learning doesn't support their mental health. emotional health. >> i'm an academic well-being nearly the way the in-person learning does. doctor cody stands in solidarity with doctor mary ann is the county superintendent of schools at the santa clara county office of education and join cody for a joint media statement released friday. the ability for schoolfdistrict to offer remote or virtual learning ended on june 30th 2021. still the numbers are concerning. data posted online by the public health department shows the 7 day average of cases has increased about 237% since christmas, 630 were reported on december. 25th. >> 2123 were reported friday and the age group making

phillipe djegal spoke with nurses who are grappling with the overwhelming rise in cases. >> with no end in sight to a pandemic that has extended beyond 2 years nurses say their motivation to care for patients has not waned, but they are losing steam while the omicron variant spreads at rapid pace. we have absolutely broken down here in our office on number of we're talking to other after hours. margie mayfield is executive director of the nonprofit pediatric home care agency coastal kids, home care, her staff serves the south bay and says it has remained healthy throughout the public health emergency. she says the virus has not spread from patients to staff or from staff to patients. but adds the kids are getting sick at an alarming rate. more now than any other time during the pandemic. brought home children that have covid and had. >> reaction to it our brain dead children. and then later and we're being shipped for these kids. it has affected us across the dramatically and it has climbed to a point where like i feel like we're hanging on by a friend in the past week. the centers for

comes as the health system says it's seen a sharp rise in emergency room visits for testing kron four's phillipe djegal tells us the issues not a matter of supply, but rather capacity to treat severely severely ill patients. >> up to 50% of patients admitted to john health emergency rooms are being diagnosed with covid-19 in addition to suffering from other serious illnesses and chief medical officer doctor russell rodriguez says those patients need the hospital's staff's full attention. those experiencing mild symptoms possibly related to covid-19 or are asymptomatic yet won a routine test should try to find one available to take at home or visit a local clinic, but not a hospital to somebody. >> has an entire family that has covid and now they have symptoms. they probably don't need to get tested for symptoms are mild. >> they have covid doctor. rodriguez says unlike in the past supply is not the issue. the health system has enough tests. in fact, everyone who was admitted to an emergency room is tested for covid-19. >> doctor rodriguez says requests for routine testing are taking attention aw

more of us just need to get the shots. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news for your health. pregnant women have been concerned about getting the covid vaccine because of a possibility of premature birth. >> but now a new study might put those fears to rest. researchers at the cdc looked at data from aid organizations to try to determine a link and they found that the vaccines do not raise the risk of premature birth. they also investigated any effects depending on which point in the pregnancy that the shots were received. they say there was no difference in the rate of premature birth, regardless of which trimester pregnant women got the vaccine. coming up tonight at 5 ditching class to go to work. why researchers say choosing jobs over college could be detrimental for the economy. >> and a potentially major win for those with student loans. details on a lawsuit settlements today. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema with clearer skin and less itch. hide my skin? n

mouths are counting on them to keep the line moving. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> let's check on our 4 zone forecast as we head into the weekend with a live look outside at the golden gate bridge, which is nice and quiet tonight. friday night, lawrence, people want to know what's going on this weekend. yeah. big weekend ahead of the weather. going to look like. >> well, almost like it did today, it's going to cooperate very nicely. lot of sunshine. you'll see some clouds moving overhead from time to time, but it's going to stay dry this weekend. looks like a great weekend to get out there and enjoy the beautiful sights today. temperatures running above the average again, 62 degrees and dry in san francisco. 61 in oakland for the 4th straight day in a row. 66 degrees. talk about consistency in san jose. 63 in livermore, 67 warmed up nicely in concord and 68 degrees. well above the average in santa rosa. so temperatures all around very nice. but now we're starting to cool things off that some dry air move in with that offshore wind was blustery over the mountain tops. those wind

kron four's phillipe should all learn more about the county's decision to keep those kids in class. >> while the omicron variant of covid-19 spreads through south bay communities, santa clara county, public health director doctor sara cody says it is milder than previous variants. a factor in why she believes students should continue attending class in person. we've learned that in person, education is what they and remote learning doesn't support their mental health, emotional health academic well-being nearly the way the in-person learning does. doctor cody stands in solidarity with doctor mary ann dewan. do want is the county superintendent of schools at the santa clara county office of education. >> and join cody for a joint media statement released friday. the ability for school district to offer remote or virtual learning ended on june 30th 2021. still the numbers are concerning. data posted online by the public health department shows the 7 day average of cases has increased about 237% since christmas, 630 were reported on december. 25th. >> 2123 were reported friday and the ag

it's because of covid kron four's phillipe djegal has the story. >> the alameda county community food bank has enough capacity to accommodate 50 volunteers for any given shift. and on friday, just 22 people showed up their dedicated crew. that is coming in. >> during the days to get the work done. but we need more hands. in fact, food bank spokesperson michael offense as 22 volunteers is actually a high number compared to what they've seen lately. >> on most days in recent he says that number has mostly been in the teens. that's pretty much because of the recent covid search in this fest is speaking for 5 bay area food banks all reporting a critical volunteer shortage that threatens to impact services at a time when food insecurity remains historically high. seen more people reach out to us, for instance, for home deliveries were seen some of our agencies have to shut down because of exposures. >> and meanwhile, because of just how contagious this current surge is, we've seen a lot of a pretty cancel the volunteer shifts for the time being the food. banks say they have strengthened th

>>phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >>as the asian american community prepares to celebrate the lunar new year, the number of hate crimes against members of that community. it's top of mind for san francisco police chief bill scott in chinatown. yesterday. chief scott said there's been a 6 fold increase over the past 2 years when it comes to ap, i hate crimes. 8 incidents were reported in 2019, 9 were reported in 2020 last year. a huge jump. police have investigated 60 crimes against the ap. i community chief scott says more than half of last year's incidents, though, were committed by the same person who they were able to arrest last august san fancisco district attorney chase of the dean is the subject of a federal lawsuit. the alliance for asian american justice says the da's office isn't doing enough to prosecute those who commit hate crimes against asian americans and pacific islanders in the city. the alliance says it's had a hard time finding victims willing to speak up. kron on's rob nesbitt reports on one man w

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> the rapid rise in covid cases, of course, is taking a big toll on businesses. a growing number of restaurant owners say they really are struggling to stay open because of staff shortages. in part, a lot of employees either tested positive or been exposed to the virus. a spokesperson with the golden gate restaurant association. so as the toll for business owners as both financial and mental. >> real emotional stress that manifests in different ways. and we just really need to help each other and we need everybody understand that our industry is as really suffering. we have to make the decision to close this morning as we just didn't have a kitchen staff available. >> she says you can support your favorite restaurant by buying gift cards and suggests that customers be patient right now as businesses are trying to get through all of this. the red cross says that there's a national blood crisis for the first time in decades. the nation's blood blood supply is and record low territory. the pandemic leading to a 34% drop in donors because of that shortage

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> happening now, the federal website where people can request free at-home covid test kits that up. it's running the day early. the website is covid tests dot com supplies will be limited to 4 tests per home. the tests are free. no shipping costs, although you should not expect to get them right away. it's not clear whether the tests are all ready to go yet. and the white house says that they will typically be shipping within 7 to 12 days. some people argue the federal test should have been available a lot sooner today, the white house defended its decision on the timing. >> market did not have the capacity at that moment to do what we're doing tomorrow. it turns out that there was actually a lot that was being done to increase testing over the course of the year. the white house is warning some glitches are spa sabal, but they say that tech teams and the postal service >> are working hard to make this a success. a big story. we are following nearly 4,000 kaiser patients might have been given slightly less than the recommended dose of their covid vac

katherine phillips has a closer look. >> as californians clean up, new year's eve parties and get ready for the year ahead. many new laws are set to go into effect businesses with 26 or more employees will be required to pay $15 an hour which is more than double the federal minimum wage of 7.25 an hour businesses with fewer than 26 employees won't have to raise their wages until next year. it's it's a decent wage for people to make. i believe that it should have been raised a long time ago. another new law going into effect in 2022 mail in ballots are here to stay an executive order in twenty-twenty sent them out to every registered voter in california. now voters were permanently have the option to vote by mail to go cocktails can stay too. a new senate bill keeps the sale of takeout alcoholic drinks around until 2026 when it comes to police departments. some new laws and packed them as well. police officers now must be at least 21 years old and have a bachelor's degree public schools are also seeing new last 2, including having to stock at least half of the 6 to 12th grade restrooms w

that was katherine phillips reporting another new law makes california the first state in the country to require health insurance providers to pay for at home std tests. health officials hope that with more people testing in the privacy of their own home. they can better monitor the spread of the infections. they say sexually transmitted infections are reaching alarming numbers as the pandemic kept people from going to clinics. other laws now in effect, tips via food delivery, apps must go straight to the individual worker and not the delivery service also larger department stores will not have to create gender neutral toy aisles. >> in national news. former president trump has been subpoenaed in an ongoing tax fraud investigation regarding his family's business and his 2 eldest children. donald junior and ivanka, they've also been subpoenaed by the new york attorney general. she says she is looking for testimony and documents regarding the value of properties owned by the trump organization. trump calls the investigation politically motivated. he and his vowing to fight the subpoenas

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 5 visiting national parks of a budget. when we come back, we're going to tell you the dates you can get in for free. >> and can your dog recognize the difference between a low a lot sure what a new study has found that your pup's brain capacity. >> well, may not come as much of a surprise to dog owners that they can distinguish real words from nonsensical ones. but a new study finds they can also recognize different languages. researchers in hungry say that brain scans show different activity patterns in the brains of dogs. when nonsense words were spoken compared to natural speech. it also showed unique areas of the brain became active when an unknown language was spoken versus when familiar, speech was heard. researchers say this is the first non primate species for which they could show spontaneous language ability. research shows babies born during the first year of the pandemic are displaying. >> less social and motor skills compared to children born before the health crisis. doctors from columbia university. they st

kron four's phillipe djegal has the story. >> to say adam fox and his son keaton would give an arm and a leg to watch the san francisco forty-niners square off against the los angeles rams at so-fi stadium in the southland might be a stretch but not too far off dry fly. >> train. >> many think the danville residents say travel wouldn't be the problem. it's just difficult. finding tickets at a decent price. and they've been looking since the niners ended the green bay packers season saturday. how much you're willing to the tickets that i'm looking at right now. >> this is like the lowest ones are after grand right now. so not exactly sure how much i'm willing to pay, looking for is a little bit take its cheaper than that's for sure. candy thinly is keeping a close eye on the ticket market, but he's not concerned about getting in. >> she is a season ticket holder based in southern california routinely traveling up to levi stadium for home games. she expects to pay her way into sunday's game in the next few section i was looking at there are about 1000 because that lot. >> season tickets

we know they will definitely show up. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. we are keeping an eye on those ticket prices for you. they are spiking ahead of the big game this weekend. one thing to note, if you're buying tickets on stubhub. >> make sure to click the filter that says show prices with estimated fees that's going to give you a better idea of the total price per ticket because there's always some hidden fees somewhere right now, cheapest seats are hovering around $1300. once you factor in all those fees. but if you've got the money to spare and you're a big fan, hey, i say, go for it. all right. let's talk about our forecast. taking a live look outside of the bay bridge toll plaza. it has cleared up to be an absolutely beautiful day out there. nice blue skies kron. 4 meteorologist dave sphar here with all the details. ok, well, we're sending it out of the south bay just to check out their blue skies there, too. and they're busy crane. it's in the way here as well. but that's a fog. >> made its way in the santa clara valley as well. and temperatures

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 >> all right. weather time as we get a live look outside right now coit tower. all lit up. >> chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is with us and a large cheers to the weekend. we dated for full week of from one another. but we're rt doing it. brought distance apart here, but we're all still together. so that's the good thing, guys. and >> yeah, we've got a great weekend ahead. i think you're going to join. we've got a nice break in the stormy weather pattern. we've had that rain. we had more come through this morning. start to clear out your this afternoon. it took a long time. but finally getting a couple breaks in the skies out there. so the snow that continues in the high country, you see some of the showers to the foothills as well. but the bay area looking dry now, just that fog kind of settling in for the night and we'll see more of that overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. but the storms, they're pretty much done with this for now. watch out for the dense fog in the central valley late n

phillipe all kron 4 news. >> flight cancellations continue to be a problem when a lot of parts of the country at this point. more than 1300 flights have been canceled across the u.s. a big reason for this omicron and the spread of covid. all right. let's go ahead get a check of our 4 zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. yes, far as weather is concerned, a bay area airports. >> not bad with the fog out there are not seeing a delays because of that. so no delays at san francisco oakland or san jose. >> do the clouds out there that may change overnight tonight that fog is going to thicken up quite a bit. a long-range forecast for you. we've got a storm system moving in the pacific northwest right now. high pressure. almost get the sense that are that ridge building into california. keep us dry for tomorrow. but it's not last long in our see that next rule in the atmosphere. that's the next storm system. welcome dropping in on friday morning. i think making for a wet start to the day on friday. probably drying things out by the end and then that's going to set the stage

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> still to come right now, it's one of the most common food allergies. but a new treatment could make peanut >> doctors reporting another groundbreaking pig to human organ transplant success surgeons, the university of alabama birmingham have announced that they transplanted kidneys genetically altered pig to human and they functioned normally for 54 hours, the patient was 57 year-old jim parsons, who was brain dead from a motorcycle accident. end whose family provided consent. this is the latest in a string of pig to human organ transplants. doctors say this research is game changing and possibly the best solution to the organ shortage, crisis. the treatment used in the u.s. to ridgefield run 4 years old and older of their peanut allergy appears to >> be safe for toddlers as well. according to a new study from the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases over time, adding a powder that contained peanuts to the daily diets of children should a large majority of them became desensitized to the allergy if they had a reaction to the peanut pow

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> after his first year in office, president biden is saying that he has outperformed expectations. will have a live report from will have a live report from was when a truck hit my car, will have a live report from was the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. call the barnes firm now, and let us help you get the best result possible. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. call the barnes firm now and find out what your case could be worth. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ >> it has been one year since president biden stepped into the presidency and he's now looking back at some of the progress is administration has made in some of the areas where he could have done that. our washington correspondent, basil, john reports on the president's efforts are run the country so far. basil.

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> still to come on kron, 4 news at 5 plans for the age. what are front ballpark? moved one step forward last night, but with the team's president says about the possibility of moving to las vegas. still, despite that development. >> plus, we'll have a live report from green bay head of the niners packers game, which is less than 48 hours away. that's coming up why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide our skin? not us. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema, it helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of it. and for kids ages 6 and up, that means clearer skin, and noticeably less itch. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can change how their skin looks and feels. and that's the kind of change you notice. hide my skin? not me. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain

phillipe djegal spoke with nurses who are grappling with the overwhelming rise in cases. >> with no end in sight to a pandemic that has extended beyond 2 years nurses say their motivation to care for patients has not waned, but they are losing steam while the omicron variant spreads at rapid pace. we have absolutely broken

comes as the health system says it's seen a sharp rise in emergency room visits for testing kron four's phillipe djegal tells us the issues not a matter of supply, but rather capacity to treat severely severely ill patients. >> up to 50% of patients admitted to john health emergency rooms are being diagnosed with covid-19 in addition to suffering from other serious illnesses and chief medical officer doctor russell rodriguez says those patients need the hospital's staff's full attention. those experiencing mild symptoms possibly related to covid-19 or are asymptomatic yet won a routine test should try to find one available to take at home or visit a local clinic, but not a hospital to somebody. >> has an entire family that has covid and now they have symptoms.

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 stories. >> and new at 6 former san francisco department of public works. director mohammed nuru has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in federal court. that is according to the u.s. attorney's office. nuru has been at the center of a federal investigation into corrupt public corruption at city hall since he was arrested back in january of 2020, he accepted numerous bribes and kickbacks in exchange for giving a favorable treatment on city according to the charges, faces up to 9 years in prison as part of the plea agreement. the room is next to be sentenced on may 26th the remains out of custody on bond. >> in the east bay, the milpitas unified school district just announced a 10 day quarantine for all students, faculty and staff. the quarantine will run from january 8th through january 17th. that's coupled with the martin luther king junior holiday. the district says it expects families not to travel and not to attend large gatherings during that time. earlier this week, the district reported high numbers of cases among students and staff with more than

. >> in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> dozens of state lawmakers are calling for an increase in tax benefits for renters. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the effort and exactly who it could affect. >> california lawmakers this year are aiming to give low income renters a boost. dozens of legislators wednesday unveiled sb 8.43. a bill that would increase the renters tax credit for the first time since 1979. have the opportunity to make an immediate and lasting impact helping those low income communities struggle with the skyrocketing cost rent, the bill would give $500 to single filing taxpayers making less than $44,000 a year couples who make less than $87,000 a year combined would get $1000. this lawmakers say is a concerning contrast from the current credit which provides $60 to single filers and $120 to couples. and that's a travesty. our families are struggling more than ever us. we all know with everything that they have to deal with the pandemic and other issues. lawmakers noted this credit has remained low as rents tripled in the last

kron four's phillipe djegal takes a closer look at how that's all going to work. >> on friday, within hours of making 15,000 appointments available for santa clara county residents to pick up for free. i know covid-19 antigen rapid test starting saturday. all appointments were booked up as this early. it it is. the county chose to purchase and hand out 60,000 test kits separate from the free tests being offered by the federal government. this as people struggle to find the kids in stores and online, i even try because all see is like they're also not anywhere. so. >> pretty getting this for free, really helpful. marshall couple park in san jose was one of opened up throughout the county, including foothill college in the los altos hills. >> the county will continue to pass the tests out through next saturday, a mental health therapist. so like have to get these in some seeing people every or the county says the accuracy of the test should be trusted. >> adding that if an antigen test result is positive, people shouldn't here to isolation guidance. but there is no need to report to any

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news kron. 4 has you covered as we get ready for the game? we're going have a special red and gold zone each night this week at air. starting tonight at a >> 10:45pm. >> coming up, the trend of people moving out of big cities apparently is not going away anytime soon. the new before that reveals just how many people are searching for cheaper places to live the traditional s a t exam is changing for good students can ditch their pencils for their keyboards. why officials say it will help make the college admissions process more fair. president biden pushing to prepare for possible war. we have a live report on the latest conflict between ukraine and russia. that's after the break. and sunny and dry around the bay area again today. but there are signs that things are beginning to change. the atmosphere will tell you when. tell you when. >> coming up next. after my car accident, tell you when. >> comini wondered what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. is your accident case worth more than insurance offered? call the

phillipe djegal all kron 4 news years and i love it. >> new at 6 tonight, hundreds of doctors and educators are calling on spotify to take action against joe rogan calling him a menace to public health for his views on covid-19, 200, 70 medical experts have sent an open letter to spotify saying it needs to establish a clear and public misinformation policy. the letter says rogan spreads lies about covid-19 and the vaccrne on his podcast. the joe rogan experience. spotify has exclusive rights to the podcast, which averages 11 million listeners per episode. the streaming service has not commented on that letter. >> a new lawsuit has been filed by an adult he read to was the armor on the film set of the movie rust. she is now suing the suppliers of the ammunition, claiming that she was the victim of sabotage in the lawsuit that he to blames. seth kenney and his company p d q arm and prop. she claims that he supplied a box labeled dummy rounds that actually contained at least one live round. she says that round was fired from the gun. that actor alec baldwin was practicing with back on october.

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> the alameda county superintendent of schools responded to a potential strike today. the statement reads in part after some teachers have threatened to strike the omicron surge has produced some of the most difficult days we have faced in public education yet it is cause significant disruption for our schools and districts as a county office of education supporting 18 school districts as well as our own schools where partnering with educational leaders, teachers, school staff, students and families to provide a host of resources and services. we will have more on this story. some background about what they're talking about coming up. >> right now, time for the 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now. cheers to the weekend, lawrence. yeah, here we go a friday night and looking all right out there now, windy in spots. there's no getting around that. but the temperatures today very, very nice. and i think the weekend is looking better. we're going to see a litt

. >> in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> coming up, a one-on-one conversation with the oakland police chief leronne armstrong, his vision for the city after a violent year. >> and could cannabis prevent covid? we'll explain the findings of a new study. plus, uber cancels one way to call a rideshare. why using your wrist? >> is no longer an option to call a vehicle. beautiful day around the bay area. some clouds moving in later. more on the way for tonight. we'll explain what that means. coming up next. what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent i can du more... yardwork... teamwork... long walks.... that's how you du more, with dupixent, which helps prevent asthma attacks. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on-treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. and can reduce, or even eliminate, oral steroids. and here's something important. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. get help right away if you have rash, sho

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. i our 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside at a very lit up coit tower. >> yeah, might be chilly here in the bay, but it is nothing compared to green bay, lawrence this year and that niners bring the an extra here. i mean, it is going to be chilly there. we're talking temperatures. >> in the teens game time the morning just before the game, talking about some snow there. so some very cold conditions. we'll find in the forecast for get a little bit closer, but out there tonight around the bay area, nothing like that at all. we've got some patchy fog that moved inside the bay almost looking like a spring weather pattern outside. you see the fog headed out toward the golden gate bridge. you see the towers there in the red. yeah. 746 feet. the top of those towers that fog kind of slipping underneath that. but we're going to see more of the fog overnight tonight and tomorrow morning, we're going to give up some fog early on. you can see it out there right now. then as we head thro

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> happening now in san francisco, a vigil for the bay area woman who was pushed to her death in front of the new york city subway train. this is a live look at portsmouth square and the chinatown neighborhood where organizers have gathered to remember 40 year-old michelle go vigil was organized in cooperation with a new york nonprofit, asians fighting injustice, group dedicated to fighting against the rise in hate crimes. again, stations in new york city go was born in berkeley, grew up in fremont on saturday. go left her apartment in new york was about to get on a subway train in times square. the times square station when police say that man, 61 year-old pushed her from behind. police have charged simon marshall with second degree murder. they say he was emotionally disturbed. they say the homeless man had also tried to push another person on to the tracks before he pushed go. investigators do not believe at least at this point that go was targeted because of her race. kron four's taylor bisacky is listening into that vigil and she will have much mor

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> the cdc is now weighing an update to its mask. in the middle of the surge of the omicron variant. it is reported that the cdc is considering formally encouraging n 95 masks over cloth masks. the wall street journal reported yesterday that they can take about a half an hour or 2 people wearing cloth mask to pass the virus to one another. that's compared to about 25 hours when both are wearing n 95 masks, which are typically war by health care personnel. the updated guidance is expected to say the best mask is the one that is worn consistently and correctly. >> happening right now, california lawmakers are debating whether or not to create the state's first universal health care system. there are 2 bills under consideration. one would create a system. the other would outline how be pay for the first bill would have to be passed by january 31st. a vote is expected to come soon. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala in sacramento have a full report coming up at 6 o'clock. let's go outside right now. give you a live look at beautif

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 >> and kron 4 has you covered as we get ready for the game to? we will have a special red and gold zone every night this week airing at 10:45pm. all right. let's take a live look outside san francisco's downtown. a gleaming in the twilight is the sunset may chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here to talk about the dry weather. we're back into this pattern. yeah, we need to get things going again, rain wise and there's a hint that things may begin to shift just a little bit outside tonight, though. you can see that fog already rolling in toward the golden gate bridge, looking very much like spring or summer. we wanted to get back into some wintry weather right now, though, clouds gather along the coastline. and that is that eviction fog. so commonly seen. >> in spring and summer. but here we are in winter time and we'd like to see those storm clouds rolling back in. but right now, the onshore flow continuing outside that sea breeze is blowing. that will carry with it. some more of the fog and low clouds, although likely to get some offshore la

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 >> next up, covid vaccinations versus prior infections will go over claims of the new study with uc berkeley infectious disease expert doctor john swartzberg >> and the journey to green bay, the niners one against cowboys meeting. the packers are up next after the break. we have a live report from lambeau field or right next to lambeau field or right next to it in wisconsin. after my car accident, lambeau field or right next to it in wii wondered what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. is your accident case worth more than insurance offered? call the barnes firm now to find out. you might be surprised. new year, new start. and now comcast business is making it easy to get going with the ready. set. save. sale. get started with fast and reliable internet and voice for $64.99 a month with a 2-year price guarantee. it's easy... with flexible installation and backing from an expert team, 24/7. and for even more value, ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. get a great deal for your business with the ready. set. save. sale

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. well, a campaign to fight human trafficking was launched at la x to bring more awareness to the problem before the super bowl. >> officials say the big game is susceptible to high levels of traffic trafficking and la x will feature signs in its nearly 500 restrooms providing resources to help people identify and report suspected human trafficking. california attorney general rob bonta talk about the campaign yesterday at the launch. >> we need your help. again. this is a team effort. we can only do this together. if you see signs of trafficking, please, please report it reported to local law enforcement reported to the national human trafficking hotline at one 888-373-7888. >> it's all part of the it's a penalty and a 21 campaigns, the aim of which is to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide. >> the warriors they're rolling again after a blowout win over the dallas mavericks at the chase center. >> klay thompson was back in the starting lineup after missing 2 games with knee sor

. >> they're hoping to order more in the coming weeks in san jose phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> children's discovery museum is teaming up with santa clara county today to hold a vaccine clinic. the clinic is open to every family with a child or adult that eligible to be vaccinated. family who get families to get vaccinated will get a family pass to the museum. the clinic will be held at the museum in downtown san jose. it starts at 9.30 this morning. another clinic is also set to be held february 13th. and tomorrow the city of south san francisco is going to be opening 2 new covid-19 testing sites. mayor mark mccollough says the one side is going to be on linden avenue. the other one will be at mater dolorosa church says the sites are going to be offering up to 2000 tests a day starting tomorrow. the site on linden avenue will be open monday through saturday from 08:00am to 04:00pm you do have to pre-register to get yourself tested there. the other site is open every monday and wednesday from 08:00am to 08:00pm an appointment not required for that site at mater dolorosa church.

friday and the age group making up the highest percentage of cases are those 19 years of age ane younger phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> right now with kron 4 dot com. you can get the latest covid-19 headlines including where to find testing sites and vaccines. just the qr code on your screen with your mobile devices and you'll be directed to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> now let's take a live look outside here across the golden gate bridge on the saturday night. no fog or clouds blocking the shot. it was a beautiful but cold day today. >> things only going to get colder overnight. kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez here tonight with a look at just how low temperatures will dip and to get you ready to head out the door for the start of your sunday. yeah, that's right, jonathan, just seen we could actually see subfreezing temperatures for our coldest inland valleys in the north bay already seeing a plugged it in temperatures because of the lack of wind speeds. >> and the clear skies. so that lack a blanket of storm cloud cover cooling down our temperatures right now for dublin and liv

fortunately, there were no reports of major injuries or damage in berkeley, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> we first told you about the tsunami advisory and that it has been canceled all through the kron 4 and kron on apps. that's where you can find the status on barry beach closures and reopenings as well as the current weather forecast in your neighborhood, you can download those apps for free. >> right now, kron 4 following breaking news this saturday night. an update to a story that we've been following for you since kron. 4 news at 6 in the last 30 minutes. texas governor greg abbott tweeted out that all of the hostages involved in the situation outside of dallas at a synagogue this afternoon have have been released are out of that building and alive and are indeed safe. this is a tweet from the governor tonight that coming on too long ago after the situation coming to an end, according to the associated press, the man holding all of these hostages inside the synagogue is now dead. this story still developing tonight. we will have the very latest along with reaction. we are

shelves for merchandise since wag to get ready for tomorrow's big game against the rams kron four's phillipe djegal went to the south bay in sunnyvale talking to fans. >> as go niners, passionate san francisco forty-niners fans eager for kickoff adding to the war before the teen squares off against the los angeles rams sunday a penny a gear. but i can give you a first. you have the old stuff in the closet for those who are superstitious has helped the team get this some new apparel is an order. the deeper the niners get in the playoffs. so excited. i'm always die hard for united. this mother and daughter stopped by dick's sporting goods in sunnyvale where the story hold the forty-niners pep rally saturday. they say the team brings loved ones together and that football is more than just a game. i'm very been a run, says that when they got here. then with the family, people of all ages line, strongly believe we have a lot of 9 or for every bank 9 again. really high. >> going to do good tomorrow. you know, we won't be the rounds at self. isolating them on. and if the niners win sunday, sporting

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> is far as we are only a couple of days away from forty-niners packers in frigid green bay, jason dumas has won 9 or stars reaction to play in on the frozen tundra. plus, one of their assistant coaches interviews for a coaching job. >> some big national news to pass along tonight. voting legislation that democrats and civil rights groups argued is vital for protecting democracy was blocked tonight by a republican filibuster. the bill in question combined 2 separate pieces of legislation already passed by the house. the freedom to vote act and the john lewis voting rights advancement act passage in the house about the senate to bring the bill to the floor and avoid an initial filibuster. but it was blocked by republicans by a vote of 49 to 51. so what's next? senate majority leader chuck schumer says he'll soon put forward a measure to change senate rules just for this bill. but 2 democratic senators are against changing the rules. kyrsten sinema of arizona and joe manchin of west virginia. so that effort is likely also to fail. we will keep you posted. n

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 >> right now is kron 4 dot com. you can get the latest covid-19 headlines including information on where to find test sites and vaccines. just scan the qr code on your screen with your mobile devices and you'll be directed to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> let's now go to our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look outside at a very cold san francisco this saturday night. it's a good night to cuddle up on the couch with some good friends and what kron 4. that's right. make sure put your socks on so you don't. you don't get cold, you don't have to use anybody else for body heat or anything like >> robbie, that's the plan. no use. those said that were you not disappoint. a lot of socks like hey, bud, a lot. let's let's take a look at your cuddle weather out there. this specifically for you. >> and we are tracking right now. cold, clear night out there because of that. like a blanket of cloud cover and also calm wind speeds. that's what we're tracking widespread low to mid and upper 40's downtown san francisco barely

25th 2123 were reported friday and the age group making up cases are those 19 years of age and younger phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. san francisco ems officials are saying they're overwhelmed by this covid surge. they're saying now they have seen a significant increase in 911. calls. >> for non emergenny medical services like people wanting a covid test and people who have mild symptoms. and so now these ems systems in san francisco say they're just spread way too kron four's them into harry live in the newsroom with the details on the impact that this is having and what leaders are now asking folks to do the mandate. >> good evening. u.s. leaders are asking you to only call 911, in a life threatening emergency. they need to be able to be available for those who need it. most. and right now with so many ems staff out with covid themselves, there's not enough supply to meet the demand. >> please help us keep endurance is available for medical emergencies. health officials are warning people not to overwhelm the system. they say they've seen a surge in 911. calls and er visits for covid tests

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> there's now a new way to request those at home covid tests from the federal government. they're free. there's a number to call put up right here on the screen for you right now. it is 800. >> 2, 3, 2, 0, 2, 3, 3, >> the white house announced that this new hotline has come out because there's such a demand for these tests and it's going to be open from 8 in the morning until midnight eastern time. it operates in 100, 50 different languages. it is part of the biden administration's effort to distribute 500 million at home covid tests for free. >> coming up this hour, how much does the average american make in the year? reality check, one professor at the lead school gave her students after posing that very question. and the price for a bottle of wine is going up. how supply chain issues are impacting the wine industry right here in the bay area. also in health news, one of the most common food allergies peanuts. but there's a new treatment that cou for your health on this friday, a treatment that is used in the united states to rig children aged 4 a

>>phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >>now to a follow-up on a smash-and-grab robbery that happened on the peninsula. a jury store owner who fought back is now talking to kron on after he kept would be robbers from taking his livelihood. kron on's dan thorn has the story for us. >>store owners here at the 10 for all are on high alert over the last week, robbers have been targeting the malls, jewelry stores, but one business owner was able to keep the smash-and-grab thieves from stealing his merchandise. and he's hoping the group doesn't come back. >>store security video from last week captures the moment a would be robber smashes a jewelry case with a crowbar. the store's owner is seen running over to defend his business before drawing a gun on the masked man who was a bad experience. i mean, everybody is giving thumbs up, but it's not. i mean, i don't really feel good about it. boseman behind. he says smash-and-grab robberies have become a menace for business owners across the bay area behind. he is legally permitted to

it is because of covid kron four's phillipe chagall has the story. >> close to 1 million people in the bay area rely on food banks to feed their families and volunteers are essential to keeping the nonprofits running. that's why michael offense says a recent drastic drop in volunteers is alarming. fact of the matter is. >> hunger is as high right now as it has been for the last 2 years. and we really, really need the community to step up now through this pandemic to make sure that our neighbors are folk fest works for the alameda county community, food bank, where he says entire groups are canceling their ships. the warehouse has capacity for 50 volunteers, but offense says they are only reaching about one 3rd of capacity in recent weeks. all related to covid-19 either volunteers are testing positive have been exposed or simply have no choice but to stay the last thing that anything they can afford to do right now is to come back our services in this fest is speaking for 5 bay area, food banks all reporting a critical volunteer shortage that threatens to impact services, creating the m

so we're going to cover that first with kron four's phillipe djegal and then we'll have more about the deal where you can get a shot and the tickets. >> on friday, within hours of making 15,000 appointments available for santa clara county residents to pick up for free. i know covid-19 antigen rapid test starting saturday. all appointments were booked up as this early. itait is. the county chose to purchase and hand out 60,000 test kits separate from the free tests being offered by the federal government. this as people struggle to find the kids in stores and online, i didn't even try because all see is like they're also not anywhere. so. >> pretty getting this for free, really helpful. marshall couple park in san jose was one of opened up throughout the county, including foothill college in the los altos hills. >> the county will continue to pass the tests out through next saturday, a mental health therapist. so like have to get these in some seeing people every the county says the accuracy of the test should be trusted. >> adding that if an antigen test result is positive, people sho

the work 20 days or more from thursday through the end of february in contra costa county, phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> some breaking news now into the kron. 4 news room, ronnie spector, the lead singer of the 1960's group. the ronettes has died. spector was known for hits like be my baby baby. i love you. and walking in the rain. she died today after a brief battle with cancer. in a statement her family said she passed surrounded by family in the arms of her husband, specter form the robots in 1957. with her older sister and cousin. she was 78 years old. coming up here at 3 o'clock, a new type of gun could soon be hitting the market will take a look at the technology. >> one, see why some people are saying it's just not practical. and an uninvited guest start strolling through the halls of one colorado hotel. why officials, though, have to put that big cap to have. an oakland police are looking for a suspect. they say pushed the woman in the chinatown neighborhood will be right back. and we're also tracking sunny and hazy conditions out there in the bay area. details ahead on the

phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. >> next at 3.30, the big changes coming to san francisco's castro theater that will keep it closed until 2023. and lighten up a conversation. why this louisiana camp ign ad pushing for change in one state has gone viral. can you tell if you smoke in there? also after the break, what students at stanford are doing to repeal the covid booster mandate on campus. plus, an update on our breaking news out of oakland. breaking news out of oakland today as evacuations are underway in downtown oakland as police as well as the alameda county sheriff's office and the fbi investigate a possible. >> explosive device that's been left right near the federal building and courthouse we have video now from the citizens app showing us the heavy police presence, the law enforcement that are there on the scene. the area is clay street and that's closed between 11th and 6th street. 16th. it's right near the federal building and courthouse. it's pretty close to city hall as well. the alameda county sheriff's bomb squad is on the scene. they say they were called there. because a s

. >> phillipe djegal all kron.a4 news. all right. but if i get this right, james is not going to wear his 9 or tie because it's a way if you only words that when he's home. okay. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with chase security features, guidance and convenience, banking feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. >> some 55 right now and the castro theater announcing a new partnership to bring shows to the neighborhood. the plan is to reinvent the theater has a live event venue shows like that kind of show like a live show, the owners because, you know, i've seen movies are working with planet entertainment to upgrade and modernize the building. of want that's up the outside. there are plans to improve the sound system, though. you know, you can always make that better lighting you know, this is an iconic place until you can make sure that the marquee looks amazing. i love the sign they'll do some tech upgrades and everything. the theater is set to host live music and comedy shows love comedy and community events.

. >> phillipe djegal all kron. 4 news. all right. this show my 9 or spirit. wow. that's nothing compared to this guy. >> check it out. it's a football winter wonderland because apparently they do this every winter. but this year, they're like, well, we're going to keep us of obviously. i mean, we're going into a big game. we could make it to the super bowl and they're not taking this. now. this is in sacramento. the homeowner is not taking this down. he says until they win the super bowl, they a field, a replica field-goal gate bridge jerseys. look at the goal post. you name it. this is really cool. it's quite a display to be proud of. and the owners been doing it since the 90's. let's listen to them. >> i like people to enjoy it. i just feel like helping. yeah. maybe lightning up to the attitude people's out. you know that we feel right now. it is. but it is pretty dark times right now. hopefully help this and plus a plus we're supporting forty-niners over. get >> it's all good. what if and super fan in sacramento this great. >> any even let us go inside his home