Vicses news eight at 5.
Hospitals across the country filling
up fast as the COVID-19 Delta
variant continues to spread.
Now, federal state local leaders
are all taking a closer look
at our pandemic protocols.
Good evening and thanks for joining
us tonight on Steve Price and
I'm Kirsten Homes this week.
City leaders in our area have now issued
vaccination and mask requirements
for their government employees.
But will it stop there?
News 8th Heather Hope spoke to San Diego
Mayor Todd Gloria about what's next?
Yes, Steve and Kirsten,
the city leaders we talked today
acknowledged the ever changing
guidance that we received this week,
but outside of requiring their own
city employees to be vaccinated
and wear a mask and doors,
there hasn't been any other
mandates in terms of mandates
for the general public. I don't
foresee those anytime soon.
Weighing in on a week of
new COVID-19 protocols,
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria says
the city is not requiring the
general public to do anything
different in terms of mandating
vaccination or wearing masks.
Public health orders are the jurisdiction
of their county and state governments.
Neither of indicated to us that a mandate of
that nature is coming.
The CDC recommended masks should
be worn indoors regardless of
vaccination status and reported.
The Delta variant is as
contagious as chicken pox.
It's extremely concerning and I want
San Diego to take this seriously.
In Chula Vista, several local
leaders joined together at
the East St Trolley Center,
all federal government and San
Diego County and City and Chula
Vista City employees are required
to show proof of vaccination.
The vaccination status of our employees.
We have a very high vaccination
rate within our city employees,
but we want to encourage 100% participation.
Unless there's some underlying health reason.
Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas. Alice
says the South Bay has seen an
uptick in cases, so we're seeing
a lot of cases in Chula Vista.
Again, will all over San Diego County
and it's due to people not vaccinating.
It's so important to do that?
I've been talking to nurses.
That are burned out.
You know they're burned out and
and it's really unfair to place a
burden on those that are trying to
help when you don't want to help
yourself by getting a simple vaccine,
more businesses
are requiring customers.
Show proof of vaccination,
urban Moe's Bar and Grill in
Hillcrest made the announcement
Friday that in order to attend
its indoor shows and events,
all must show proof of
vaccination card and ID.
If they believe that's what's necessary to
protect the public health and
keep their business successful,
I think they should do that
and I certainly would choose
to support businesses that did.
This is a dynamic environment
I hear from a lot of folks,
their frustration that the
direction and advice changes,
but I think that as we
learn better we must
do better and well.
And in addition to the masking
indoors recommendation
all across the county,
there are still eight sides.
The county set up to encourage
more to get vaccinated.
Steven Kirsten.
OK, so new
case numbers remain high in
San Diego County tonight.
Health officials are reporting 881 new cases.
COVID related hospitalizations have also
risen dramatically over the past month,
from less than 90 to almost 270 tonight,
70% of all San Diego age 12
and older are fully vaccinated.
As the federal eviction moratorium
is set to expire this weekend,
a lot of people are rushing to apply
for rental assistance.
San Diego County eviction ban,
which is stricter than the federal ban,
expires August 10th,
unless supervisors extend it.
But renters will still be covered by
the state eviction moratorium and that
runs through the end of September.
Officials say there is plenty of money
still available for anyone who needs help.
If you're considered low
income behind on rent.
Payments you can apply online.
COVID rental assistance covers
100% of past and future rent going
as far back as April of 2020.
A lot of folks are happy that they
can focus on other responsibilities
that they have to their families
instead of worrying about how are
they going to pay their rent or
if they're going to be evicted.
What's more information about this
program need to know where to apply.
We have all the information on our website.
We have a link there.
Just go to cbs8.com and click on this
story. We have an update on a story
we brought you last weekend from
Ramona where two dozen families
living in an RV park or being
forced out over a zoning issue.
Rather than facing fines from the
county for being out of compliance,
the landlord told tenants that electricity
and water would be shut off on August
1st and that left families scrambling.
To find a new place to live on Friday,
the county's homeless outreach visited
the park and they confirmed that
the property owner will not be fine
for now and tenants now have until
November 1st to move some good news
for them and a heads up.
If you're planning to head
outdoors in the north and East,
County, Hellhole Canyon County
Preserve in Valley Center,
Mount Gower County Preserve in Ramona
and El Capitan County Preserve in
Lakeside will all be closed tomorrow
through the end of August, the.
Reason extreme heat.
We've seen some dangerous
conditions out there.
If you do go hiking anywhere, remember,
bring plenty of water with you for any
of those outdoor summer activities and
make sure folks know where you are.
Yeah, because that's been an issue too early.
Been an issue?
Yeah, fine people. Yeah, alright.
The East County man they've been seeing rain.
They've been seeing extreme heat.
The big question will all
this continue out there?
All right?
Let's bring
in meteorologist Sean Styles with a look at
our microclimate forecast
and get some answers. Hey
Sean. Hi, good evening Kirsten and Steve.
It looks like the.
Bulk of these thunderstorms and well,
the rain associated with them is
exiting San Diego County and parts of
Riverside and San Bernardino County,
not before they got pounded.
Though today that's a live shot
looking eastward from Mount Woodson.
Here's what's happening.
We've got this patchy AM and evening
clouds and fog along the coastline.
High pressure is starting to build in
from the east and a warming trend will
make its way into the inland valleys.
What I want to show you, though,
is the Almanac today 7776,
so along the coast it's.
Status quo inland.
Though we're talking low to mid 90s for
your daytime high and check this out.
Look at Big Bear Lake as these
thunderstorms popped up this afternoon.
Boy did they get pounded
by the thunderstorms.
Some mud slides up there and
this is all associated with the
moisture streaming northward.
So 7981 there's that slight
warming trend starting to come in.
And for the folks in the Inland valleys,
you'll go into the mid 90s.
By the time we get into the
first part of the workweek.
How long will the heat wave last?
I'll explain that in just a bit.
Alright, thank you for that Sean.
Today the Asian Pacific Islanders
initiative had its first ever
Filipino American Friendship festival.
The goal to celebrate unity through food,
music and a lot of dancing
is AIDS. Ariana Cohen joined the event
in downtown San Diego and has more on
how Sandy Agens from all backgrounds
came together with a positive
message. Advocacy groups have reported
many hate crimes against Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders in San Diego,
especially during the pandemic.
But people that came to this event
today say it's all about positive ITI.
I'm a Filipino American myself
and I couldn't agree more.
People from all walks of life are
celebrating Filipino cultural
dances, food, art and games.
At the inaugural Filipino
American Friendship Festival at the Port
Pavilion on the Broadway pier Saturday.
This event comes after President
Joe Biden signed the COVID-19
Hate Crimes Act into law.
It aims to combat hate crimes against
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
We're all one people,
and I don't agree at all with
the hate crime that's going on.
Whether you're Asian, black,
Hispanic, why it doesn't matter
your color where you come from.
Oh, and something like this and you know,
it brings the community together.
This Filipino
mother hopes this free event
shows her children it's better
to spread love versus hate. I
wanna introduce our culture to
them and see what we're all about.
Like how there's a lot of people
and how many games and how much
fun people are having right now.
The group Jam Diego showed up
to promote positive ITI to
support French adjust port unity
and coming together, learning about
different cultures coming together
as one unit and of course, dancing.
Where are wide
ranging from all over the world,
and so this is what brings us
together. Dancing, movement, just happiness.
And that's why it's so important
that we are here and I'm so thankful
we have such a a blessed and they
made a plan to come together.
Ariana Cohen News 8.
No, that looks like a lot of fun.
OK, so why would you fly to Hawaii when you
can get the same fun right here at home?
The largest tiki festival in the
world is right back here in San Diego.
Tiki Oasis is an annual event for
fans of the island lifestyle.
The five day event venture
features a vintage fashion show,
tropical cocktails and live music.
If you want I love.
The weekend or this weekend is
the 20th anniversary of the event.
It is the longest running Tiki
festival in the entire world.
Have you been to that?
I I don't even know what that is.
And I mean I'm trying to go.
It looks like a lot of fun. I
was just looking at the pool
thinking man, I wish I know stuff.