And chiefs early today starts right now we say good morning on Martin Luther king jr. Im cori coffin and im Frances Rivera. The impeachment trial of President Trump begins in earnest tomorrow with one key question hanging over capitol hill will the senate allow witnesses to testify democrats need at least four republicans to cross the aisle to win a vote on the issue last night, minority leader Chuck Schumer warned to keep battling and to bring forward new evidence in the trial. We democrats aim to get the truth. And make no mistake about it, we will force votes on witnesses and documents. And it will be up to four republicans to side with the constitution to side with our democracy, to side with rule of law. And not side in blind obedience to President Trump in his desire to press the truth President Trump is taking his defense on the road dismissing his impeachment trial during a p in texas were achieving what no administration has ever achieved before and what do i get out of it . T
Continue to see some light to moderate showers throughout the course of your morning so this is your look outside from berkeley youre in the midst of some dry conditions. But if you look out there over the bay. You can see that rain is actively following so its spotty right now, but were definitely seeing it for a lot of the bay area zooming out you actually are seeing the heaviest of rainfall just to our south pushing in on into the Central Valley and the cenrral coast, if you are heading south. Thats where youre looking at the core of this moisture plume right now down here for the bay area what were seeing is definitely some lighter stuff that our neighbors further south but enough to get roadways wet and the causing some travel headaches as you are heading back to work right around san jose on over to Mountain View and up into the mountains just east of san jose you are seeing some of our the heaviest of shower activity little bit further north on the peninsula, some drier conditio
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Labor day weekend it came with a warning for visitors to a certain lakes and reservoirs. The concern is that the water can make people sick and it can kill dogs kron fours rob fladeboe reports now the culprit is the harmful bluegreen algae blooms which are common this time of year. Warning signs like these are posted here at home and in lake park and across town at Lake Cunningham richard pena went for a walk this morning but he left his dog at home. After the state Water Resources control board issued a warning about harmful bluegreen algae which can make people sick and kill animals, you got a lot of families who come here. And some of the kids like to splash their feet in the water. But now that that algae is here you can do that the water board released a map of the lakes and reservoirs with a dangerous level of toxic algae. Which includes all that in lake and lake cutting him in san jose corey lakes in fremont as well as Big Bear Lake Lake Elsinore in San Luis Reservoir among othe
Ocean floor. A diving vessel captain making a desperate call for help just after 03 00am local time. 39 people were aboard when a fire broke out the boat was anchored near Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California, 5 crew members were able to escape the crew. Was actually already awaken on the bridge and they jumped off the other passengers were below decks. Likely trapped once the blaze ignited rescue crews face foggy conditions and intense flames, the crews were actively fighting the fire and when the vessel. Began to sink at approximately 07 20am this morning for victims have been recovered thus far. As deceased. Dive teams are working to recover 4 other bodies discovered on the ocean floor near the boat. Well rescue efforts will continue overnight. I think we all should be prepared. To the worst outcome. While the cause of the fire is still unknown investitors here dont think theres any foul play or criminal activity. Authorities here also say they will continue the se