Wildfires. Now at 10 oclock the bay area and Northern California just hours away from seeing potential Hurricane Force winds. The threat now causing extreme fire danger. And another round of power shut offs from pg and e thats where we begin this saturday night at 10 oclock here on kron 4 news. Thanks so much for joining us. Im Jonathan Mccall and im justine waldman. It is dry, theres very low humidity and the winds are going to whip that adding even more fuel to an already historic fire season. We have Team Coverage tonight on the fire danger and the power shut offs will start with meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez whos standing by with the latest on the fire danger this weekend. Yeah thats right just cnn jonathan all eyes will be not just on our hills but also our valleys and coast. Everyone in the bay area will be impacted by this upcoming wind storm and we do have a wind advisory going into effect sunday afternoon through monday morning most of us will see sustained winds at 20 to 35
We will continue to see this pattern repeat until we get some rain in here. Lets get to the graphics and talk about where we have the advisor in place. It will start over areas of our north bay hills and starts actually as we get into tonight pick it will begin at 11 00 or so and expected to remain until wednesday morning. As we shift to areas over santa cruz, this actually starts thursday morning and will last into friday morning and one last stop for the east bay hills, this is expected to begin over areas wednesday and last into friday as well. So we have a lot going on out there but the fire weather concerns will be in the hills once again with north bay hills and east bay hills and down through the diablo range as well as the Santa Cruz Mountains pick you can see the winds coming in from the northeast at atlas peak. And easterly breeze over mt. St. Helena and over the oakland hills. We have a northerly wind. Not strong, just yet but the advisory not in place just it, it will start
Joe vazquez is at the scene live right now with this developing story. We have an active investigation scene behind me. You can see what is at the center of this investigation, that white vehicle at rest now against some outdoor restaurant tables. This is the dynasty chinese Seafood Restaurant on story road. Folks were enjoying dim sun at their outdoor tables under the canopy when suddenly their meal was violently interrupted. That white toyota 4 runner crashed right into their tables. Witnessed saw the driver about 50 yards away in the parking lot. He appeared to be revving his engine just before the crash. You know how youre doing a peelout and your tires start spinning and smoking . His car popped up over that sidewalk. I feel bad for the people on this side because they couldnt see. Ere get ou the way reporter the driver was described as an older gentleman. He was also being treated. At this moment its still not clear what kind of medical emergency he may have experienced before th
Effective at midnight, a shelter in place order for residents of six counties with on the exceptions for essential reasons. That evening. We have more on that shelter in place. First we want to get to the latest numbers. There is at least 510 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. In the past few minutes, Santa Clara County reported two more deaths bring the total up to eight. Across the united states, there nearly 3500 cases of the coronavirus and 68 people have died. Around the world it has infected more than 180,000 people and killed more than 71. They finally let the port of oakland this morning. The cruise liner is now anchored in the bay between San Francisco and oakland. There still 340 crew members. They will stay on board for the next 14 days under quarantine. 75 medical workers have been brought on board the ship. On wall street, stock had the worst point drop ever. They were down about 12 percent today despite a emergency rates cuts the federal reserve. Today the dow jones lost
Explain details on what it means grant type am one thing to be clear on here this new order does not mean that the bay areas going to be under a lockdown for the next 3 weeks with everyone. Stuck in hall the legal order only limits activity travel and business functions to what they call essential needs so what is an essential need right you will still be able to go buy groceries. You can go pick up prescriptions you can put gas in your car. All of those businesses as well as banks, well be staying open city and county Government Services like police fire hospitals a lobby open trash will still get picked up Public Transportation will be running. Also Mail Services will go on plumbers electricians will still be working Hardware Stores and laundromats stay open oaklands mayor libby schaff added that the shelterinplace order should give everybody a chance to look after one another. We also encourage you to go out doors and utilize our parks just keep a healthy distance from other people.