KRON4 Articles: July 14, 2020

City-commissioned study into the Vallejo Police Department’s use of force released Berkeley City Council discuss whether to remove police officers from traffic stops Oakland Zoo is one step closer to reopening despite state shut down orders Best Buy to require customers to wear masks amid virus spike Hospitals prepare for surge in COVID-19 patients as virus continues to spread San Francisco Unified School District recommends starting school year virtually Oakland leaders see connection between rise in gun violence and coronavirus State health officials roll out new COVID-19 testing guidelines 83-year-old family restaurant in San Francisco closed due to pandemic Santa Clara County business owners frustrated, confused over rollbacks on reopening plans White House touts infrastructure agenda ahead of Trump’s trip to Georgia Fired VA hospital employee charged with murdering patients New health order derails Sonoma County bar owners plans Naya Rivera death ruled an accidental drowning, Ventura County officials say President Trump now says he supports DACA, wants to make it law Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate Trump signs bill, order rebuking China, and slams Biden Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection Unbearable summer heat affects people of color even more during COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers say Second stimulus check: Lawmakers hope to provide relief to lower-income Americans US legislators from Virginia want to give refurbished government computers to veterans and students First COVID-19 vaccine shows promise, produces anti-bodies Ivanka Trump: ‘Find Something New’ campaign for out of work Americans Michigan man killed in police shooting after fight over wearing mask Burger King’s latest sustainability effort: Reduce cow farts Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students California forms COVID-19 testing taskforce California DMV gives 1-year extension to drivers over 70 with expiring licenses Amazon unveils smart shopping carts that know what you’re buying Remote workers: Barbados to offer 1-year visa so you can work from the beach Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty in Epstein-related sex abuse case US-Canada border closure extended another 30 days New California law will require grocery stores to donate surplus to food banks KRON4 Morning Buzz: NFL unveils face shield to protect players from COVID-19 Oakland considers law giving some laid off workers first choice of jobs Fight over face masks leads to stabbing, shooting death Tahoe area ski resort considers name change over derogatory term Kanye West gets 2% in first US poll since announcing presidential run Philadelphia to reportedly ban all large public events through February amid pandemic Here’s how to file for a tax extension Heinz kit turns ketchup, mayo into frozen treats Newsfeed Now: Federal execution; 2-year-old escapes locked house US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June Women can get abortion pill without doctor visit during pandemic, judge rules Family shocked after 2-year-old escapes locked house, walks down street before dawn Arizona teacher dies of COVID-19 after sharing classroom with other teachers who tested positive Theme park denies entry to boy with autism because of mask rules Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado Santa Clara County rolls back reopenings of nail salons, gyms First federal execution in nearly 2 decades carried out in Indiana Get free doughnuts for Krispy Kreme’s 83rd birthday on Friday Grant Imahara, co-host of MythBusters and White Rabbit Project, dies at 49 California shuts down again as coronavirus cases surge Actress Naya Rivera ‘mustered enough energy’ to rescue son, ‘but not enough to save herself,’ authorities say White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike