red to orange, san mateo and santa cruz and then orange to yellow. as the governor said no counties are moving back in the tier system. we have a number of counties you can see which they are who we are concerned about moving back in the future. we are working closely with their public health teams and other leaders in their counties to ensure that we are digging into the data understanding it very well so that we can take the appropriate steps in partnership with our local partners to make sure transmission is retuesdayed as far and as much as possible. i will turn it back to the governor. thank you. >>> so progress as it relates to modifying our stay at home orderer our industry by industry, sector by sector guidelines, allowing more capacity, more ability for people to move into these new tiers. we provide important and guidelines but we do we do not that we are mandating people to move quickly through any of these tiers. we rely on our local health officers our local elected officials, based upon the conditions on the ground, based upon their app

both in orange county. this is in orange county and around irvine. the silverado fire has taken a little over 11,000 acres and that is a few hours ago. i imagine the number is higher at this moment. i want to thank fema and the federal government for support and secures the capacity for us to get 75 reimbursement for suppression related activity. it was done in a timely way and we are incredibly hateful and appreciative. the blue ridge fire also in orange county, it is 0% contained. 7000 acres also part of that that we received from the federal government. those are the two active wildfires. primarily grass fires and some structure losses in the fires. not as significant as some may have anticipated particularly with the wind gusts over 80 miles per hour and around the area. and testament to the extraordinary work that has been done by local firefighters, not just our state firefighting force. let me extend a point of consideration and appreciation and a somber point. there are two chronic critical conditions out of orange county and our hearts and p

the european traffic lag test for colors actually red for dangerous zone orange for medium infection rates and green for countries and regions which ok and grade for those countries who don't give the data to the e.c. d.c. the european center of disease control in stockholm that to publish this new method of europe not only of the countries but the regions and this is new broken down to $200.00 regions and the new point is that not only the incidences so the new infection cases will be rated but also the number of tests and the positive tests that are returned so that you have and you. to to apply and that might change the net added a bit for example in germany the number 50 incidences is no longer valid it can range between 25 to 150 incidences but you also have to apply the positive return rate of tests which should have around 4 percent and not higher and all these measures are designed only for tourism travel essential travel business is not afflicted by this in all these measures voluntarily so the member states i'm not obliged to take part in this new traffic light system ok we

they want to stay in this orange tier. this is good timing for restaurants, it's chillier this morning, definitely heading into the cooler months, so a great time to open their doors and allow more people inside. reporting live in napa, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> many other bay area counties are also making progress. here's a look at the map and it shows where all of the counties stand. at this point, you can see only sonoma county is in the most restrictive purple tier. san francisco is the first bay area county to move into the yellow tier. starting on tuesday nonessential offices in the city can reopen indoors at 25% capacity. a senior researcher expects more than 60% of san francisco company alsies will have staff n to the office. >> to have that culture again, to have that work relationship they're missing now. >> indoor climbing and gyms will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity on tuesday. spas and massage parlors can open at 25% capacity as well. colleges and universities can have classes outdoors with 25%. sta

. >>> in orange county, it's quite a different story. the race to contain two fast-moving wildfires being pushed by the santa ana winds, nearly 70,000 people are under a mandatory evacuation this morning. jobina is tracking that and these questions about how one of these fires started. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. fire crews say they could see a break later today when the winds start to die down. the fires started on monday. so far the silverado fire in the hills above irvine burned 13,000 acres. it's 5% contained. the blue ridge fire is about 15 miles away. it burned 15,000 acres with no containment. ten homes burned in the blue ridge fire. this morning there are new questions about what sparked the silverado fire. southern california edison is investigating if power lines are to blame for all of this. the utility is defending the decision to turn off power for just 30 customers monday morning. >> all right. thank you. >>> orange county firefighters made this special rescue yesterday. they shared this video of one of their crews

better to be in yellow but great to be in orange. something that some be celebrated but at the same time, something that shouldn't make us complacent. we have a long way to go. >> san francisco is the only county in the yellow but here is what this means for the orange tier. indoor dining can go from 25 to 50%. in addition to the restaurants movie theaters, places of worship, museums, they can all increase capacity as well to 50% and then gyms can bump it up to a 25% capacity. now, what doesn't change moving forward in order to continue to stay in this tier is the health and safety protocol. that means masks, social distancing, no large gathering. unfortunately for kids and parents, moving in to the weekend that means halloween, not going to be the same but at least it'll be safe. reporting live in redwood city. kpix5. >> for a list of what has reopened in your county and across the bay area, head to kpix.com. >>> after this week's power shut offs, pg&e crews are working to get the power restored to everybody. here is a look at the c

a few changes that will be happen to the move to the less restrictive orange tier. want to walk you through them and restaurants able to operate at 25% capacity or 100 people. whichever is fewer. same thing with indoor gatherings and worship church services. 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. that number increases and shopping malls allowed to operate at 50% capacity. churches here in the south bay will be allowed to operate inside for the first time since march. i spoke to the bishop of san jose, oscar cantu last week and he told me masks will be required inside of all catholic parishes and distance yourself in the pews and only be allowed to sit with families living in the same household and things like communion will be different and the body of christ and not the blood and that could require a sip from a communial cup. >> we feel like we have a responsible protocol where we could go indoors responsibly. >> we're not quite in the clear yet. the changes are dependent on case count and positivity rates remaining stable. we expect to hear the positive n

disneyland's resort home of orange county remains in the red category. dr. galley reasons large theme parks draw visitors from wide areas for multiple days and patronize surrounding businesses. >> people may keep their guard up while they're in, let's say, a theme park but milling around the community, their guard may go down and that could be just enough to create outbreaks and transmission risks that california just doesn't want to see. >> reporter: the industry group representing theme parks across the state said the guidelines will keep their facilities closed indefinitely prolong unemployment and harm the economy of local communities and businesses. disney is the parent company of abc 7. david louie, a bbc 7 news. >> we made it easy to keep tabs on the rules with this interactive reopening tracker is on ourabc 7.com. >>> a single mother that lost her job in the pandemic and couldn't get the unemployment benefits she needed from the edd. it left her and her 4-year-old boy living in a car. that hardship has turned to real hope and michael finney is live w

orange county is in the red tier. when the parks do reopen, they'll be limited to 25% capacity. >>> today napa county became the first north bay county to enter the orange tier. that means restaurants, fitness centers and movie theaters can move people inside, starting tomorrow. >> i don't think the rules make sense now. they're not consistent. why can i reopen but some other business cannot? >> county officials stress if covid cases rise, they could slip back. >>> san quentin must cut its population in half following a coronavirus outbreak. inmates 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 7

several changes that could happen to the move to the less restrictive orange tier. i want to walk you through them. first up, restaurants can operate indoors for the first time since march at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. indoor gatherings like worship services also will be allowed inside. 25% capacity or 100 whichever is fewer. the same guidelines there. outdoor gatherings can be increased up to 200 people and shopping malls operating at 50% capaci capacity. for restaurant owners, this is really a lifeline for them. if you're curious what indoor dining will look like, tables will be spaced six feet apart and face masks will be worn when you're not actively eating or drinking and they'll keep track of who is dining in. >> a lot of new rules we have to comply with. we have to collect people's names and phone numbers when they're sitting inside at a table. so, we just need to put a plan in place before we open up indoors. >> many businesses have been waiting for this day. the changes are depending on case count and positivity rates remaining stable.

also notice this orange color here. those are all the locations under the fire weather watch, specifically 1,000 feet and above in the mountains we're going to see these higher gusts. 30 to 50 miles per hour. they'll be on and off and a stdy wi wind at 10 to 20. i want today key in on the zone with the strongest. and you'll see about 10:30 wednesday night we'll get that wind building in from the north. and you can see this red to magenta color here, those are 30 to 50 mile per hour gusts build in from the central valley. and i think wednesday night to thursday morning we'll be in the zone of that strongest wind. as that wind arrives it's the opposite of a cool ocean breeze. san francisco 80s wednesday, thursday and friday. and back to cooler 60s by monday, and inland valleys 90s over the next several days, we've got to get through this and then does like some cooler trending ahead. >>> happening now, apple has its big virtual event tomorrow. it is expected to introduce the latest iphone. the iphone 12 bill have faster p

>>plus 3 more bay area counties have been to that orange or moderate coronavirus here that is good which businesses are now allowed to >>good news for 3 bay area counties are in san mateo and contra costa counties have all moved up in the state's reopening tier system. all 3 of move to the orange moderate tier meeting more businesses will be allowed to reopen indoor operations of course with modifications the newest move leaves solano and sonoma counties in the more severe risk tears with sonoma still in the most restrictive widespread purple phase and solano in the red substantial risk here, san francisco is the only bay area county in the lowest risk tier yellow a county can move to the orange here once the test positivity rate falls between 2, 4.9%. so because san francisco has done so well and is in that yellow tear some non essential office workers can start showing back up to work no more zoom but as kron four's maureen kelly reports she was a downtown around lunchtime today and she didn't see much of a change. the valerie chain has been selling bouquets here at the flower cart off

alameda and santa clara counties are now in the orange tier. our reporter is here now with why that means different things in each county. >>> starting tomorrow, santa clara is permitting indoor dining and other activities at 25 percent capacity. whereas restaurants in alamed

theme parks, smaller parks are allowed to reopen at 25% capacity in counties that reached the state's orange tier, larger parts can reopen when they reach the yellow tear for sports venues, outdoor stadiums are allowed to reopen at 20% capacity in counties that have also reach the state's orange tier and despite the fact santa clara county is in the states are as tier the county health officials are pushing back against a reopening theme parks and professional sporting events right now for senator joins us live now from levi stadium where we're told that fans will not be allowed inside any time soon that's right county officials are saying tonight that this decision is a political one and is not based in science they say the decision is dangerous and they are not going to follow through with it. >>they are not putting any fans inside levi stadium. the stands at levi stadium will not be filled with 49 ers fans any time soon. >>putting an audience in a stadium in large groups. is just asking for trouble. it's like a petri dish. >>santa clara county executive officer, jeff smith says the state'

better to be in yellow but great to be in orange. something that should be celebrated but the same time something that shouldn't make us complacent. we have a long way to go. >> that's definitely not something we want to be if we want to continue moving in the right direction. here is what this means. that means indoor teening can now go from -- to 50% from 25% and movie theaters, places of worship and museums can all increase their capacity to 50% as well. gyms can now increase their capacity to 25%. san mateo county's health order requiring face coverings, social distancing, as well as limited gathers, is is that still in effect and that, parents includes halloween which means the traditional halloween, trick or treating and big groups not allowed to happen. for now we are live in redwood city. >> for a list of what has reopened in your county and across the bay area head to kpix.com. >>> new, bay area crabs may not be in stores in time for thanksgiving. >> that is because of new rules to protect other sea creatures. effective nove

a lot fewer restrictions beginning tomorrow morning, santa clara county just moved into the states orange tear, that's good news. we spoke with some restaurants gearing up for an indoor reopening. >> the counties numbers have stabilized and they are now low enough for the county to move from red to orange and that is not just good news for the restaurants but other venues and churches in gathering places will also be able to reopen under these new rules but they will also have to strict their capacity. the general managers making sure that there are 10 fees between his tables at the farmers union restaurant in downtown san jose after seven months with a dining room closes going by the book on the counties guidelines to safely reopen inside.>> i wants open with the 25% now and go slow and make sure everyone's doing it right.>> reporter: the county announced is moving from red to orange was also now will allow indoor gatherings of no more than 100 people.>> churches will be allowed to happen indoors, church services and movie theaters and all the other types of gatherings allowed. mike mess

i think the orange goes away. a couple of yellows. you just look up here. you want to be in the green zone. this is where we were. that is kind of what i'm saying. the northbay still having the unhealthy for sensitive group orange avenue. continuing to his motor at 35 percent contaminant. the live camera outside. some smoke out there as well.pr we have a spinner that is growing. it is going to be enough to likely bring some rainfall. i suspect south all the way down to san jose. this time with the smoke and fires actively burning, any kind of rain will be monumental. that is kind of exciting. that is kind of the news right now. in some areas, you can see inch and a half a rainfall. everyone is going to see some form of precipitation on friday and into saturday. temperatures about where they were last night. there is the fog footprint. yellows and oranges. yellows are 70s. in the secondary wave on saturday. that is good stuff. it is kind of starting to feel like fall. i think marine good. san francisco maybe a quarter of an inch. if we could that would reall

for theme parks allowing smaller parks to reopen at 25% capacity in counties that reached the state's orange moderate tier, larger parks like disneyland will remain shuttered indefinitely massive parks can't reopen until their counties reached the state's least restrictive tier yellow into minimal we don't out the crystal ball there is a prop forward we do not know but we do know how. >>and i think we'll continue put in the hard work to get us one county in a time. >>professional sports fans can finally watch their team play in person in some parts of california galley announced tuesday counties in the state's orange moderate here can but fans an outdoor stadium seats at 20% capacity masks will be required seats must be reserved and no walk-up ticket sales are allowed ticket holders must be from within a 120 miles and tailgating is prohibited to interrogating and ensuring that parking is up to stadiums and mocked and parts of the surrounding so all of those these are all our requirements. >>so state leaders say there are no plans to release any guidelines on college athletics, but they say t

travel from coronavirus hotspots eve ministers want to traffic light system showing regions as red orange or green depending on the number of infections it was hoped to avoid a repeat of the confusion that disrupted travel across the e.u. at the height of the initial outbreak in the spring. but for more let's bring in. get he's following the story for us in brussels babs talk us through these european traffic lights how's that supposed to work. the european traffic like to test for colors actually red for dangerous is owns orange for medium infection rates and green for countries and regions which ok and great for those countries who don't give the data to the e.c. d.c. the european center of disease control in stockholm that they would publish this new method of europe not only of the countries but the regions and this is new broken down to $200.00 regions and the new point is that not only the incidences so the new infection cases will be rated but also the number of tests and the positive tests that are returned so that you have and you. criteria to to apply and that might change the m

orange county is in the red tier. when the parks do reopen, they'll be limited to 25% capacity. >>> today napa county became the first north bay county to enter the orange tier. that means restaurants, fitness centers and movie theaters can move people inside, starting tomorrow. >> i don't think the rules make sense now. they're not consistent. why can i reopen but some other business cannot? >> county officials stress if covid cases rise, they could slip back. >>> san quentin must cut its population in half following a coronavirus outbreak. inmates 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 7

be in yellow, but great to be in orange. something that should be celebrated but at the same time something that should not make us complacent. we have a long way to go. >> despite the progress being made, san mateo officials are warning residents against participating in any traditional halloween activities this coming weekend.>> also starting tomorrow, the city of santa clara, all the park playgrounds will be able to be reopened. and for the latest on what is and is not open across the bay area you can had to train one.>>> pg&e crews are working to get all the power restored from the shutoffs. they hope to have the lights back on for everyone by tomorrow morning. here's a look at the current outage map. at last checked the areas in purple are still in the dark that's about 45,000 customers still impacted by this. the utility says there is evidence that the outages really help. they say about 36 problematic spots including downed power lines that could have sparked fires. joint or morning team for the latest on the power ou

yeah, those are counties in orange you can see there. >>it correlates to the moderate level on the ledge and we've got moraine county contra costa county and san mateo counties now joining the others in that orange here which means more businesses can start a start to expand their indoor operation cloud for sarah stinson is live in san mateo county with the details. hi sarah. >>yeah, good morning and live here actually in san mateo you can still see all this outdoor seating but now these restaurants can take it indoors has begun that 50% capacity, so that's a lot of people that can now eat indoors here in san mateo county it's because the case rate has gone. 2, 3, cases per 100,000 people as that pushes us into the orange here take a look at what that means that these restrictions loosened at midnight you can see on your screen specifically it says dine-in restaurants churches museums, movie theaters malls all can reopen at 50% capacity gyms at 25% capacity family centers like bowling alleys can open at 25% bars and breweries not serving

cargill philanthropy; the orange county community foundation; and the farvue foundation. [camera focus adjusting] man: we're in madre de dios, and this is an area that until recently has been pristine forests and a small town really close to the triple border between peru, bolivia, and brazil. starting in the early 2000s, there was a plan to build a major highway moving products from brazil over the andes to the ports in the pacific for exports to places like china. that changed the face of madre de dios. it connected the city of puerto maldonado with the city of cusco in the andes. that voyage used to take about two weeks in the rainy season. now it takes about 6 hours. the price of gold started to rise, and in 2008, it skyrocketed. and that created an unprecedented gold boom for tens of thousands of mers, who camerom mainly the andes into madre de dios and started to take the forest apart. some of the most dense and biodiverse rain forests in the world. so la pampa is an area next to the highway. about 5 years ago, this was a place that was a couple miners, a couple ten

. >>> santa clara county is in the state's orange tier. more businesses can open for indoor service. santa clara is a go and alameda county is taking a much different approach. >> we are dealing with problems, we should be done by tonight. >> the owner of this restaurant in downtown san jose is configuring his setup complete with partitions and is providing complimentary bags for customers to put their masks on and cleaning the restaurants. it will be the first time in seven months patrons will be allowed inside. >> we want people to get the sense that we're becoming more normal now. >> on tuesday, california's health secretary announced both alameda and santa clara counties met the criteria to move into the orange tier or moderate level for coronavirus transmission. >> we're the largest county to move the state in the orange tier. >> starting wednesday, santa clara county is allowing indoor dining and gyms and family entertainment centers at places of worship, and the capacity is no more than 100 people. 200 people will be allowed for out

>> reporter: as napa goes orange, restaurants may expand indoor service to 50%, but in practical terms sean o'toole at torque questions how much of a difference it will make. 50%, he says, is still not sustainable. >> at this point in time 2020 i don't know what is right. >> reporter: now in an orange county they will have to settle for better. in napa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> the state of california opened the door today to allow the 49ers to welcome fans back into levi stadium and reopen theme parks. but that door was quickly slammed by santa clara county officials. >> no question this is dangerous. this is the worst thing in the world to be doing at a time period when california is beginning to see some light. this amounts to another step backwards. >> the county's decision came after the 49ers issued a statement praising the guidance by the state adding that they were ready to work with health officials to create a plan towards bringing fans back. well, that will not happen now. >>> pg&e is warning of another possible round of fire prevention power shut office this week. 50,

al immediate announcing it moved into the orange tier: however. they will not allow any indoor dining or church services for two weeks. i remember if you remember in april, dan gordon said he was shutting down permanently. he predicted by the end of the year one in three restaurants would be shut down. and based on the data, that would seem to be an accurate prediction. in a month or two. a third of restaurants will be shut down. it's hard to digest. >> shocking and terrible. >> so sad. thank you. >> it's 21 days until election day. growing evidence this weeks ballot box controversy has rattled voter nerves. gop admitted to putting out 50 unauthorized ballot boxes around the state. a move they say is legal. but the state top cop disagrees. >> either way it appears the controversy is raising voter suspicion. >> earlier today a man posted on social media that this drop box at the library might be fake. it created a short panic. it is official. but it goes to show the level of anxiety voters are facing. many voters elected to drop off ballots at the

the orange here allows more businesses to open up their you know operate with safety precautions and modifications these 2 counties join san francisco in the moderate here send the tail contra costa solano napa and run county are still in the substantial tier which is label as red on the map there on your screen keep in mind that sonoma county has stated the most restrictive purple tier. indoor dining is back in the south bay restaurant in santa clara county are allowed to see people inside. and 25% of normal capacity at a pricey restaurant and bar in san jose's willow glen neighborhood customers receded inside yesterday having a good time for the first time in months this restaurant in many others like it have taken the necessary covid-19 precautions to keep customers safe. but county officials still consider indoor dining are risks. it will be out there. >>with our enforcement teams ensuring that there is compliance with that local requirement and with the local directives. so now that we know that we could have people inside. >>we're really just kind of going to take this week to

stadiums can allow 40% of capacity in the orange tier. they could go up to 25% of capacity in the yellow tier. >>> fans hoping to see the 49ers and person won't be able to just yet today, leaders and santa clara county said they are not going to follow the state's new guidance for stadiums. our south bay reporter azenith smith is here with the reasoning behind the move here by the county and the toll it is taking on the economy. as an end? >> reporter: understate guidelines, the niners could potentially host 14,000 fans at levi's stadium, but the county's directive supersedes the state's i spoke with a local tourism expert who says eight businesses along great america parkway offered game day promotions before. artificial crowd noise heard at levi's stadium and santa clara during the 49ers' win over the rams, a sound that won't be going away. >> i think santa clara has been pretty strict on it. i'd like to see more open up. >> professional sporting events at outdoor stadiums to resume in tier 3 pilgrimage shortly after state leaders annou

alameda county also moving to the orange tier. october 26th indoor dining, movie theaters and places of worship will reopen at 25% capacity or 100 people whichever is fewer. indoor malls will be open at 50% capacity. >>> kids in san francisco can once again take to the swings and slides. playgrounds reopen tomorrow. of course there'll be changes to keep everyone safe. food and drinks not lowed. anyone over the age of 2 has to wear a mask. trick or treating and halloween parties officially frowned upon. today the state laid out guidelines for safer socially distant halloweens. costtume parties and trick or treating are highly discouraged. cities like san francisco are going a step further banning haunted house events. check it out, nbcbayarea.com, click on the link on top of the page in our trending bar. >>> okay, now to our ongoing making it in the bay series. san francisco's rental prices continue to drop during the pandemic. according to the website realtor.com san francisco saw the deepest drop in the nation in rental prices. f

>>contra costa county is on track to enter the orange here by the end of this month. the county's health director says that the county already meets one key criteria to move up. the county currently has 2.4% positive test rate. it still needs to achieve a covid-19 case rate between one and 3.9 new cases. per 100,000 residents. and they have to keep those numbers for 2 weeks. well, i'm county can now allow elementary schools to reopen with in person classes yesterday was the first day back for some students out in the city of livermore. our savior lutheran school was one of 7 private elementary schools to. bring students back inside and classrooms have been set up for social distancing. and students will also split the week at home and then on campus teachers will wear face coverings desk and other equipment will also be properly sanitized. it's huge it's so important for kids to be with their teachers over computer screen is not normal for them, it's very frustrating. >>for them to try and learn that way and stay focused. >>14 other private elementary schools will ope

the orange tier status is now allowing for indoor dining at 50%. businesses see that as a fighting chance to get through the winter, especially after the reopening. >> i would rather make less money or lose less money than have us all be closed down and jeopardize the real future of our restaurant. >> misiewicz, social media post promoting late-night halloween parties. >>> pg&e said they restored almost all the power to customers affected by the power shut off. pg&e were ports 335,000 customers have had power restored. that leaves about 10,000 customers in the dark. pg&e said they expect to have all the power restored by noon tomorrow. executives believe that the shutoffs likely prevented fires. pg&e has aircraft and 1800 ground inspectors checking 17,000 miles of power lines to inspect for damage and assessing people safety before turning power back on. >>> and overloaded generator likely caused a fire that destroyed two homes and at least two cars in the oakland hills. the fire was reported at about 10 -- 9:45 am this morning. an aggressive attac

we need to be below 4 to move to orange. we believe we're on track to meet that. >> the county health director added residents are doing a good job of adhering to the health guidelines which helped drive down the positivity rate. hospitalizations flattened and testing is up to 3,200 a day. the goal is to test more than 4,500 people a day. >>> the fight against coronavirus is facing a new setback this morning as another major drug trial is put on hold. this is the second trial postponed this week. jobina is live at the live desk with more. good morning. >> good morning. so, pharmaceutical giant eli lilly is pitting pause on its phase three testing. the company is citing safety concerns about its antibody cocktail. that comes after johnson & johnson paused its phase flee vaccine trial on monday because of an unexplained illness. now a texas man is sharing his story admitting he thought the virus was an overblown media hoax until he battled covid-19 himself. >> having been very public about my opinions about what was going on,

., fresno, and orange counties. the secretary of state urges voters to only use the bright yellow authorized boxes and also you can sign up for ballot tracking on the secretary of state's website. >>> well, president trump is back on the campaign trail tonight amid lingering questions about his health. i want to give you a live look at the president's rally in sanford, florida. it kicked off about an hour ago. minimal social distancing. there are some people wearing masks, mostly the ones standing behind the president but not so much in the crowd in front of him. late this afternoon the president's doctor did put out a memo saying that mr. trump tested negative for covid-19 on, quote, consecutive days although he didn't give specific testing dates. >> it's great to be back in my home state, florida, to make my official return to the campaign trail. >> his reckless personal conduct since his diagnosis has been unconscionable. >> democratic nominee joe biden taking aim at the president's actions since his covid diagno

napa is the only other bay area county to move up into that orange status. they also release new guidelines to reopen theme parks. thank you for joining us. it was a bid big leap for san francisco, more businesses will be allowed to reopen as the city has moved into the states yellow tear. now live from san francisco with more on what all of this means, christian? >> with the move comes a promise of broader reopening's but experts doesn't mean a return to pre-tran19 normal. >> reporter: after months of shelter in place order san francisco is now the first bay area county to achieve the lowest risk under the states blueprint for a safer e kick economy. >> a new county is benefiting, san francisco county is moving from orange to yellow today. they are trending in the right direction. >> cases are dropping. a few months ago the case rate was hundred 30 new cases per day. now we are down to about 30 on average so that is very good news. >> reporter: those low numbers come even as the county's testing as many as 5000 people per day. hospitalization rates are also

napa county is the first north bay county to enter the orange tier. the updated guidance came from the state yesterday. the economy and reopenings are one of the things we're focusing in on on building a better bay area. amy coney barrett i amy hollyfield is live with more on this. >> the napa valley register says one of the supervisors wore an orange tie to the county supervisor meeting yesterday. so they're very happy up here. this means that more businesses with welcome more people inside, that includes restaurants. happy for them. restaurants can now double their capacity. they can now have 50% capacity inside. gyms can go from 10% to 25% capacity. great news for napa wineries, they can also serve people inside. bowling alleys, those will now reopen. the team at napa bowl is very excited. >> thank god. it wouldn't be much longer and we wouldn't be able to open any way. thank goodness our colors have changed and we are able to open, even though it's at 25%. 25% is better than no percent. >> to get back out here and do what i love doing, i'll be hap

alameda is in the orange reopening tier. other counties have also move from the red tier reopening to the orange. >>> emily turner joins us from redwood city with what that means for businesses and the people living there. >> no matter which way you look at it it's a step in the right direction. there are fewer positive tests, more people are allowed into businesses and people are living like more like normal. >> its been a horrible year. if you are a patron or owner its been tough. in downtown redwood city, businesses have made it work but months of shut downs and limited capacity due to coronavirus have taken their toll. >> we have worked hard, lot of hours trying to make it work. we want to get through this. we want to win this thing. >> today because of low positive test rates they enter the orange ti. >>announcer: r tier. >> it feels great to be able to celebrate birthdays for the first time in a long time. i'm really looking forward to it. moving in to the orange tier means restaurants can move to 50% capacity indoors.

de diversion en el sur de california esperaban que las abrieran pero no sucederá >> en el condado de orange está en fase rojo el presidente de diensy dijo hemos comprobado que podemos reabrir sin embargo en el estado de california continúan ordenando reglas arbitrarias que exigen standar distinto al de otros negocios y oficinas estatales abiertas para algunos residentes del valle central la decisión es correcta >> por una parte está bien porque si los abren a lo mejor la gente se puede contagiar porque va mucha gente a lo mejor después la cosa disminuye el covid-19 >> los estudios universales están en los Ángeles en color morado tampoco pueden operar a pesar que hay protocolos de salud e higiene universal estudios hollywood dijo que están en desacuerdo >> le gustaría ir a visitar hollywood >> el año que entra >>hay que hacer planes desde ya >> sí >> ejecutivos de otros parques han expresado su frustración >> y en la tecnología la venta de teléfonos iphone ha sido todo un éxito en las 24 horas tras el anuncio de su lanzamiento se vendieron más de 2 millones de los teléfonos

more of the bay area is opening up as three counties move into the orange tier. contra costa, marin and san na mateo made it. restaurants, indoors up to 50% capacity for 200 people. the same for churches, museums and movie theaters, bars and breweries can open for outdoor only service. wineries can open indoors at 25% capacity. so that's what is allowed but dan, what would you be comfortable with? >> it's interesting. as this pandemic has dragged on, i think it's what is it, the date today, march 225th or something like that as i've heard it described. we still have to be reminded to be vigilant but you get a little more comfortable and relaxed as long as you're paying attention to social distancing and wearing a mask. so i didn't go out to eat at all for months and in the last five, six weeks have gone out a couple of times. i'm getting more comfortable, as long as people are paying attention to the possible safety rules. so i think as time has gone on, i've -- my tension level has eased about it. >> drew, what about you? >> yeah, i tend to agree with what dan i

the orange and red areas are where i would be most concerned. pg&e is doing something where they have to manage their expectations. we will do these zones but of course they won't knock off everyone, contra costa county, they may do some areas around the berkeley hills or something like that so we will return at 10:00. i will update. i love this shot from the sunshine coming off of the sales force building. a beautiful night. again, it is a beautiful time of year with the bay area pattern, this is considered wonderful. now we look at this differently as it started with the open hills fire. it has become more pronounced over the last five or six years . these are the current winds, the northeast wind. northeast coming from the north and going from the north and east. this shows you that the wind is in the upper atmosphere and working its way down. you will see that happening. then you will see the wind gust not too extreme outside right now. tonight, we come back at 10:00 tonight and we look closely at this. the forecasted highs tomorrow, current

hoping for orange. tomorrow several counties find out if they get to loosen the reigns on businesses. santa clara is banking on moving to orange. county leaders and businesses wait for go ahead, they're getting ready to make a change now. >> even as the number of diners eating outside gradually increases, restaurants like the old wagon saloon say they're hoping to welcome people back inside. >> we would love a few more customers. it would help. >> tuesday the county is expected to move from red tier to orange tier. under county guidelines that will left qualifying restaurants reopen indoor at 25% capacity o. or 100 people. a step in the right direction. but not big enough to hire people back. >> it's not a big enough number. we're over staffed now. for even the patio. >> en that comes with a warning from california governor newsom. >> don't be misled that this disease is any less deadly. quite the contrary. >> along with questions about whether customers are ready to head back inside. >> for me personal

the silverado fire, near irvine in orange county, quadrupled in size yesterday. flames fanned by the strong santa ana winds and burned more than 11,000 acres, with container not just 5%. two orange county firefighters were injured battling the fire and hospitalized in critical condition. >>> facyson city fire department has determined discarded cigarettes for the 300 acre graph yesterday in solano county. 30 mile an hour winds fueled that fire, but crews were able to keep it in contained to a dry marsh area near peterson road and highway 12. no homes were threatened and no evacuations ordered. >>> a small fire in san jose this morning briefly threaten some homes just before 5:00 near the 10th street on-ramp to 280. after firefighters arrived they quickly put the fire out. there was no damage to report in the cause is still unknown. >>> bay area weather, fire danger, at least the conditions are beginning to change. in fact, the rents like fire warning has a few more minutes before it expires at 5:00 today. i say that with some hesitation . because even though we h

santa clara county is hoping to get to the orange tier today. some have allowed indoor dining at the redra county is dining. it's almost time to welcome guests back inside for the first time in almost 200 days. >> customers have been waiting for that. >> i think we're done with the lockup. a little cabin fever. this will be refreshing. >> reporter: they say it's time to loosen restrictions since the county has such low rates. it will allow indoor dining at 25% capacity. when it is official museums and zoos could resume at 50% capacity, places of worship, movie theaters and even gyms up to 25%. so if this all does go through today to the orange tier this could go into effect starting tomorrow. i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> it could bring a boost to a lot of businesses and restaurants. >>> in san francisco they're trying to help businesses stay afloat thin the mission distric. they blocked off part of the valencia street as part of shared businesses program to allow businesses to operate outdoors. those permits expired this week. "the

you have the fall feeling with that orange on today. >> thanks. yeah, we're getting ready for halloween this weekend and we're going to have some nice weather for today. now, we know for the past couple of days those hiking trails in the east bay were closed. well, we are looking much better today so if you're heading out hiking this morning, expect some upper 40s to start but then if you wait until about noon, we'll be in the upper 60s. overall a comfortable day ahead. we'll talk more about this and that weekend forecast coming up. mike, how is it looking for the commute? >> better for folks heading south. down towards santa cruz over the summit and we look at our speed sensors close up and they are recovering and we did catch it just as they were pulling cars, i guess, vehicles out of the area. one vehicle involved was still there clearing now both lanes southbound 17. no delays for the rest of us the south bay a smooth flow of traffic coming in out of south county and the peninsula always easy at this time of morning and no exceptions today. ov