Were in the home. They cannot really see what they were doing. Other evacuees said they felt more prepared given all the talk with this power shut off in the past few days. They did to have the car out in the driver was stuck in the garage that would not open. Fortunate, the answer is that people are safely back in the house and can continue on with the rest of the day. The power is out. Phase 2 of the shutoffs. That also includes santa clara and santa cruz counties. The lights have been off for more than one day now. This get over to mary to talk about thwind gusts. This morning the strongest winds with this event is actually up in the hills. Of above 1000 feet. This particular gust of 77 Miles Per Hour right now. This talk about our headlines. Notes in the morning. They weaken th afternoon. Quieter and moderate weather. Friday to the weekend. Warmer than yesterday. Headed to in concord. 81 in san jose. 76 for san francisco. Future cast gust. We will see the strong winds as we head the rest of our morning. A wind advisory for the east bay hills of the afternoon. The way and what ease as we head through the day. I will take you out of our showing you this coming up. This a little more than 200,000 customers are without power right now. About 48 helicopters and 6300 ground crews will jump into action to help with power restoration. That could take up to five days to restore power. Many schools canceling classes again today. Nine schools in unified district are close. Their closing five campuses. They are keeping all 19 schools close. All santa rosa gynecologist will also remain close. We have a complete list on our website. The report outages are now affecting more than 37,000 homes and businesses. They declared a state of emergency yesterday. The city also declared a local emergency. The East San Jose foothills. And morgan hill. With these outages, a lot of the traffic lights are not working. Lets get a check of the conditions. That remains to be a big problem. Heading out the door onto school. Youre going to see traffic intersections. Singles out. I was just getting word. The flashing roads only last for so long. At some point, that will not even be working. Be careful as you approach a lot of intersections. Treat out Traffic Signals as a fourway stop. This is in one accord. Not really affecting the mainlines himself. This is pretty much the case in parts of the north bay as well. There is a laundry list of issues intersections to the santa rosa area as well. Elsewhere, they lifting evacuations and opening streets near Sanders Ranch. Looks like they may be open as well. There is a trouble spot along south 880. We are getting word of a crash. The Fire Department is on the scene. Some spectators as you pass the area. Also another part. Still so far were in the green. We just found out from the Police Department that they arrested 2 people accused of burglarizing powers in the Public Safety power struggles on. That is the area where there is no power in morgan hill. Somebody tried to take advantage of that. We are about an hour away from the listing their tion. That is where they had it in place on that. That obviously saw this as a possibility and it turns out they were right. 2 people were arrested. Back to you. Many residents are spending a send straight morning in the dark. Frustration is mounting for some business owners. One bar owner displays open for a few hours with the generator but he anticipates losing a lot of money. I wi tell you 30,000. How do that best the mistakes unto us . Those frustrations are shared by many customers. We went to the headquarters yesterday got the same response over and over. The lack of preparation does not constitute an emergency on the customer. The safety of our customers and is mr. Our highest protein. The website was also not able to handle the traffic from customers trying to find out what was going on. The site was down for most of the last two days. I want to reiterate our sincerest apologies. We understand and appreciate the patients of our customers. They have updated the website. It until 9 pm last night to get up and running. We have the link in our top story on the front page. Saint east bay residents are up in arms after spending most of the day waiting for the lights to go out. Taking a look this morning. Suite week festivities continue today. When visitors can catch a glimpse of one of the main attractions. Started off with strong winds. Drive for all of us as we are looking at low relative humidity values. Did you see it is checking in the wind. I will show you when we will see the wind ease later today. I we are tracking the strong winds. The hills and the mountains. I want to see current winds across many locations. In census. Eggs in san ramon. The second phase just hit after 11 pm last night. Customers said they were told it would have been admitted. It was delayed 8 hours to late right after that. In downtown lafayette, they wasnt one for us the legitimate fridges it. When asked whether or not she loves to become the room, they said it is impossible to. You may be able to get some of these based on that will be in the road until next sunday. They will be handing out food at the food bank today we welcome the australian navys first visit to the bay area. And never gets old. Definitely worth checking out this weekend. List check out those roadways right now. Into the city. Just a heads up. You are doing with the power outage this morning. In and around surface. Is slow and go ride as you were to invest at 880 overcast. On the richmond bridge. We are seeing a few cars is a real word. All in the green on oneonone. Only 41 minutes to go from san jose. Is like 36 minutes from once it. The wind is blowing. You can see there really shaking in the wind this morning. Just on how dry it is. Theres a live look within our tower camera. This one and this morning they were ease as we head to the with sunshine and warmer temperatures. There is that strong low pressure system across the great basin. Those that want to pursue those strong winds. 30 Miles Per Hour. Even up to 170 Miles Per Hour. A little bit above average for this time of the year. Take you out to the selfpay. Santa clara. Anyone for High Temperature for you. One city is trying to crack down on landlords who folston its to cover under his wife since. Our fire warning continues for the north and east bay hills and valleys. The santa cruz mountains. Humidity values down to the teens and single digits. They show you just how dry it is out there. Was for 580. Headed to the maze. It is blocking lanes. Lots of folks make the trip and safe school. It is the decision that came before the red bar last night. Our reporter was at that meeting. The stories i have heard from amy tenants. They thought they were getting pushed up the cost of renovations. Most tenants share the same level. About when landlords can pass on the biggest rent increase of all. It is unconscionable. You need to listen or you will wonder why you mustve the for everybody else. The top of increase was band. The law is not retroactive. In the 18 months after past, it has approved 32 such petitions. 17 of which was om veritas. We work with the city to ensure we are not passing on these for people who needed. They lost their own exemption program. Thank you will take tenants at the word and not increase the rent. Tenants found it confusing. The city does not enforce it. Now my whole living situation is going to be threatened. Commissioners took up the issue. Landlords can still pass on if they can prove they rely on the rent increases when they purchased the building. It would force landlords to disclose their finances to justify the height. It is not just a few tenants. Not just a few building. Is one of hundreds of tenants facing this type of english. The percentage of my increase is 300. Is hoping that they take the side. I have not been paying my increase. Partially because i am hopeful i will have to. Landlords could be forced to disclose the profits in order to justify these types of increases. The debate is whether or not this puts them at a disadvantage and the commission will take up this issue again next month. Volunteers are fanning out across the bay area to make sure what will people are not left to fend for themselves. Details on their effort. Another look at the toll plaza. It its time for sleep numbers fall sale on the sleep number 360 smart bed. You can adjust your comfort on both sides your sleep number setting. Can it help us fall asleep faster . Yes, by gently warming your feet. But can it help keep us asleep . 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People are headed back home after evacuating overnight. The fastmoving brushfire. The danger is not over. We can see more flyers. Including the east bay. Tracking wind gust topping 60 Miles Per Hour. Good morning it is thursday, october 10. The time now is 6 29 am. We are tracking a number of outages across the bay area. In alameda county. About 32,000 customers are without power. That is about the same amount. The number jumps to 51,000. In the north bay, about 10,000 in the dark. In napa county, more than 32,000 customers. Hitting about 66,000 in sonoma county. We have Team Coverage of the dangerous conditions. We have the latest on this mornings brushfire. First, lets start with the weather center. The strongest winds. We are actually watching them happen right now. 77 mileperhour wind gust. 60 mileperhour wind gust. The burden 52. 32 for wind gust this morning. You can see your camera shaking in the wind this morning. The strongest ones happening now. They were ease this afternoon. Warmer temperatures with the sun as we head through the day. Daytime High Temperature for today. 78 in fremont. 77 in oakland. Again, we will continue to see the strong winds. Higher elevations above 1000 feet. You see the red and purple colors indicating that. I will take you through future cast for the rest of the day and when we see them coming up. About that it doesnt customers are without power. Mainly in the cities of napa. That area was among the first to lose power yesterday. They managed to stay open on a limited basis with a small generator. Blackout barbecues are not very common in napa county. It is not fun for a lot of elderly residents who depend on electricity for medical needs. They are oxygen dependent. Maybe one day like today. Five days . I cannot doing. You cannot go five days. The power of just got it. Larger audits of intersection. Many areas do have electricity. It is going to be slow going. We have a look at the trouble spots. Looking at the northbay. For snatches her from Department Transportation that the lights on batterypowered operators. That means they would just be pitch black as you travel to there. One of our trouble spots are concentrated. Right now we are getting rid of some accidents as you work your way out and about. There was a lame plot on 29. Also a crash at magnolia drive. The right shoulder is blocked. This is due to a crash. Writer highway 12. You will see a lot of issues as you travel out and about. Coming up to intersection with the traffic lights, treated like a fourway stop. A lot of the major streets are expected. North 680. This is rather boulevard. It is did not commit direction. Not too far from there on surface streets. Due to the power outage, both directions at the avenue. We are starting to get more reports of areas dealing with traffic signal issue. Restrictions on taylor boulevard. Look out for that. Would have the crash as you work your way westbound. I am not saying that all my maps. I am saying this to the west. Fire crews are mopping up the last of a large grass fire. They send families looking for shelter. Our reporter is a Saint Monica Church were evacuees got some pretty good news. That is why they are not here right now. It was a harried few hours. The Fire Department just gave the all clear to the Sanders Ranch neighborhood. And people had back home to see what happened to the homes. Unfortunately will not find anything because there was no damage to any homes. Check out this incredible flame video. This was shot by mike lizzie. People were allowed back into the homes except those who live on merrill circle. That is where equipment is that needs to be cleared out. There waiting for the sun to come up to assess the situation. The fire chief said how the weather dictated their attack. Very high winds. The entire region is under a red flag alert. The conditions aligned with very dry fuels and steep terrain. The fire was reported just before 1 am. The power shut off did not have any impact. They said they had trouble trying to find their belongings. On the flipside, the awareness of what to do in emergency situation. They said that part help them gather what they needed. A big sigh of relief for a lot of people. Volunteers are providing lifesaving help. They sending people to knock on doors and check our senior citizens. The nutrition services. If the power is cut to their kitchens, they will not be able to provide those mills. I do not know what youre doing or how to do. I have not even thought about this. I do not know what this is where. They say even if the kitchen is shut down, they will still continue the daily will for visits. We have a complete guide. Head to our website. Click the link at the top of the homepage. Farm equipment may have caused this grass fire. It has burned 380 acres. At one point flames jumped highway 12. So far no reports of damage. Crews continue to battle a wildfire that has been burning since the weekend. The socalled prospect fire is burning near its namesake down. It has shut down a 13 mile stretch of highway 140. Is a 4400 acres have burned and the fire is only 15 percent contained. One structure has been destroyed. There are a few mandatory evacuations. The cause is under evacuation. We have some breaking news. You are going to get a boost in your income next year. 1. 6 percent justin ellis. That is going to amount to about 24 per month. It is going to be given to about 70 million households across the u. S. That could be interesting since it is a electionyear. That will help people measure the price of inflation. 6 38 am. Hundreds of passengers are finally taking off from the airport. The said late last other flight to Orange County was forced to return. Passengers were moved to a different flight took off after that very short with. A flight headed to germany also made Emergency Landing at sfo. This was just before 10 pm. More than 200 passengers were onboard. We can reports that an engine fire may have forced upon it to land the plane. No injuries have been reported. Thousands of civilians are trying to escape Northern Syria as the military continues its attack on the cards. Turkeys governments estimate villages near the border have been completely cleared of kurdish fighters. President trump criticized the offensive just days after his administration for bedrooms. The decision has drawn bipartisan opposition on capitol hill from Lawmakers Said the administration is abandoning u. S. Allies. Many bay area residents are up in arms for the way they have handled the power shut off. What one state lawmaker wants to do about it. Ambitious plan to transport one of the busy streets faces its first potential blood. You want to like what it is all done. Taking another live look outside. As the sun starts to rise. 50 nanograms. 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Make sure when you hit the roadway and come up on intersection with the lights out, treated as a fourway stop. Regular reports of problems in the north bay as well as the eastern. Offer a look at what is coming up later was cbs this morning. We have a preview of todays top stories. Ahead of cbs this morning, we are inside syria with the latest on the military attacks plus the potential risk to u. S. Security. We go undercover in the black market. Paralegal thc ingredients are sold and resold without anyone knowing what is inside. We take a ride in the sky. May be blind teenagers learned to fly. Is a great story. It sounds like a very inspirational story. We will see you at the top of the hour. Wildfires and blackout paul is continuing to mount. This time over a new plan to deal with billions in wildfire liabilities. Good morning. The heat is definitely on. The judge presiding over its bankruptcy proceedings is allowing the arrival chapter 11 plan to move forward. That would come from bond holders. They focused on paying off their debts while they have the chapter 11 plan that focuses on maintaining its equity value. Both plans can now move forward. That is resulting in a lot of insurgency. It is plunging by 30 percent in the early going. Trade talks resume. China syndicates negotiated. There was all sorts of rumors about what can happen. Including reports that china and the u. S. May be reaching a partial deal. Such as intellectual property protection. The market is a bit cautious as this gets underway. Lets go to the big board to see how were doing. Up by 27 points. The s p is up by five. Thank you jason. Big changes coming to Market Street. The Planning Commission is holding the last public hearing on the better Market Street project. Is the last chance to weigh in on the project. The plan is to widen Market Street to accommodate buses and bikes as well as ban all cars from the area. Today will be the first of three certification events before work on the project can begin. They say it is a matter of Public Safety. A lot of changes, its one of the busiest streets. List check on the roads right now to see how theyre looking. It is busy this morning for the east bay. You may want to consider using mass transit. No delays. Not affected by the power outage. If you want to skip the roads, not a bad choice at all. Lets get it overview of our freeways. Westbound 580 drive. Wednesday the typical slow and go conditions along the nimitz freeway. And hayward on the southbound side. In the north bay we are dealing with a lot of Traffic Signals and issues at the intersection. Be careful as you hit service streets. A handful of accidents right now with lanes being blocked. You will also see in trouble spot on magnolia drive. On 29 broadway street. Lets head over to the walnut creek area. We do have this crash rocking the three lanes. Is like a vehicle may have lost the german. There were some issues with intersections as well. Specifically to treat both directions. They will run into this palms on the surface streets because the power of. Right at weathers avenue. Take a look at traffic comedian george the bay bridge. It looks like that crash has been clear. The damage is done. You are slow coming out of the maze this morning as you work your way towards the bay bridge. The goodness, there is not a wind advisory for any of our bay bridge. Chp issues those. That is very different from the wind advisory. I want to talk about the extreme fire danger. First of all, the way it is on the north and northeast. That is a offshore flow. The highest and strongest up in the higher elevations. I will show you just how high the way it is this morning. Low relative humidity values. That means very dry air. The Energy Release component measures how draw the fuels and vegetations are. That means the Energy Release will be explosive. That is why a red flag warning continues until 5 pm today for the north and east bay hilton five was. Were talking about critical fire weather conditions as we go to the day today. Here is a live look. It kind of see the backup camera shaking a bit. Fastest conditions this morning. Now st. Helena clocking nd gust of 77 Miles Per Hour. Hill. Is a fugitive. Bell heard afforded to mileper hour wind gust. Temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. Concord is that 50. 56 in livermore. Upper 50s in san jose. Here is what you can expect. The strongest winds in the higher elevations. The winds will start to ease up as we head of the afternoon with sunshine and warmer temperatures. Quite the weather as we look ahead to friday. Here is the reason why we have been tracking the strong winds. We have this range of High Pressure in the pacific to our west. We have a tight pressure gradient. Strong winds and it offshore flow. Feature crest gust take you through the day. This morning will continue with the strong winds up in the hills and the mountains. The purple and red colors indicating the gusts near conditions. 24 mileperhour wind gust. 29 in fairfield. Just about 16. Temperatures are going to be seasonal. Running at 84 sunnyvale. A year in morgan hill. A daytime High Temperature pinata 81. As we go to the extended forecast, quieter conditions friday and into the weekend. New legislation is in the works. The bill as proposed by state senator. He says the state needs to clear standards for when utilities can flip that switch. They would not prevent future power shut off. I understand what they would need to shut down the power. Im not saying this and never shut down power. To avoid wildfires. They need to make it is focused as possible. Responded to the current situation, he says we cannot let them normalize these massive blackouts. A number of schools across the bay area have canceled classes. Welcome back. More than 200,000 customers are without power right now. Due to the preventive powers above. It could be days before the lights come on. Part of the east bay are now included. People have been without power for more than a full day. About 32. 5 thsand customers are without power. Is about the same amount for solano county. The number jumps to 51,000. About 10,000 in the dark. In napa county, more than 32,000 customers. The outages hitting about 66,000. Midtown the stop paid nearly 15,000. And 38,000 in santa clara. Many schools are canceling classes again today. Nine schools in the district are close. Their closing five campuses. They are keeping all 19 schools closed and all junior colleges will also remain closed. We have complete list on our website. People are not being allowed back into the home after a fire came very close to the neighborhood. This is the intense flame video we have showing just how incredibly intense this was. People are not being allowed back into their homes except those who live on merrill second. That is where equipment is that needs to be cleared up. This is a 40 acre fire. The fire was first reported just before 1 am. The power shut off did not have any impact on how they attacked this fire. They did hinder how people has to escape the home. They had to climb their way out of their homes. Fortunately none of the homes were damaged and there were no injuries either. I was like most sections have been listed in that area. Plan for that. Overall we are seeing business as usual. Slow in condition as you work your way on the nimitz freeway. In the north there are restrictions due to Traffic Signals being out into the Power Outages. A handful of classes still in effect. Magnolia drive. Also 29 broadway street right at 12. Look out for the trouble spot there. Was to have this crash rocking lanes. Looks like cell 680 is actually doing okay. For street problems around the area. Maybe because the power outage. A red flag warning wind advisory in effect to this afternoon. The strongest winds up in the hills this morning. Looking at dry air. Low relative humidity values down into the teens. We show you just how dry with the offshore flow really is. Warmer temperatures with sunshine as we head through the day. Model weather friday and into the weekend. Looking at low 80s. Mid 70s in oakland. Again the winds will ease this afternoon. Looking at quite the weather friday and into the weekend. Court as we look ahead to next week. Mouse st. Helena talking wind gust of 77 Miles Per Hour. Mount diablo 75 Miles Per Hour. Dangerous conditions. We will stay on top of all of these Power Outages throughout the morning. We will u with this is lookg very much. Cbs this morning is coming up next. First, they sought. Have a eat day good morning to our viewers in the west and welcome to cbs gayle king is off so Jericka Duncan is with us. 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