KRON4 Articles: September 16, 2020

After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers Vallejo police union urges reform as crime rises across the city San Jose Mayor disappointed after rubber bullets authorized for police CDC director says masks are more effective than a COVID vaccine Contra Costa County health officials discourage traditional Halloween celebrations amid pandemic East Bay police, fire agencies fear hills will flame up if illegal fireworks, bonfires continue Hispanic Heritage Month takes on new meaning, focused on community assistance Anti-mask group marches through Florida Target chanting ‘take off your mask’ Car washes see boom in business as air quality improved across Bay Area Residents enjoy outdoors as San Francisco air quality significantly improves Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden on ‘SNL’ San Francisco to implement harsher penalties to crack down on illegal sideshows NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving WNBA star Maya Moore marries wrongfully jailed man she helped free ‘It’s very concerning’: Oakland PD speaks out after officer dragged by car DoorDash experiencing issues across platform MacArthur BART station reopen after person rescued from trackway Crew members say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before California boat fire Second stimulus checks: Trump wants direct payments, urges GOP to go higher on aid Movie theaters reopening in the Bay Area Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial debuts Thursday One dead, one missing in Orange Beach after Hurricane Sally Trick-or-What? Pandemic Halloween is mixed bag all around Texas Marine being held in Russian prison as a pawn, lawmakers say American Girl launches 1980s themed doll What happens if the presidential election is still contested on Inauguration Day? Majority of California’s young adults don’t know 6 million Jews were killed in Holocaust Pressure to produce vaccine heightens tensions on Capitol Hill 16 de septiembre: 16 significant parts of Mexican culture ‘People are suffering’: House caucus hopes to break Congressional gridlock with new COVID-19 relief proposal Ohio man creates socially distanced candy chute to save Halloween ‘Vote the a**holes out’: Patagonia adds political message to clothing tags Senators’ bill would keep US on Daylight Saving Time during the pandemic Tennessee school district to stop Christian prayers, Bible distribution Gov. Newsom gives update on California wildfires as resources run thin Contra Costa County health officials advise against Halloween traditions List of businesses that will stay closed on Thanksgiving Federal Reserve sees rates near zero at least through 2023 Vanessa Bryant blasts sheriff for challenging LeBron James to match reward in shooting of deputies Contra Costa County reopening more businesses outdoors ‘It’s really open to anyone’: Amazon kicks off career fair, set to fill 33K remote jobs averaging $150K Nationwide project taps journalists to tackle education, race and poverty 16 people hospitalized after 2 cranes collide at east Austin construction site Rob Black’s Winners & Losers: Federal Reserve, closing businesses, Apple One KRON4 Morning Buzz: Clippers eliminated from playoffs CDC director: Masks may protect people better than future COVID-19 vaccine Fines for face mask violators approved in Berkeley 49ers Richard Sherman on injured reserve for reported leg injury Fire destroys historic building in Oakland’s Chinatown Big Ten says no public ticket sales for football Suspect who dragged Oakland police officer by car still on the loose Marin County businesses bring customers back indoors Newsfeed Now: Sally makes landfall; Wildfires rage in the West San Leandro officer charged in death of Black man released on bail Big Ten reverses course, announces plan to play football Bay Area air quality close to normal 1 week after orange sky Feds outline sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccine Dog goes on ‘Homeward Bound’ style journey, swims across Lake Travis on way back home Second stimulus checks: Democratic leadership rejects bipartisan proposal with $1,200 direct payments Parents and teachers around the country debate heading back into the classroom Tracking the Tropics: Sally starting to bring rain north as ‘catastrophic’ flooding continues on Gulf Coast