where we are bird this is the pacific coast highway. right over there is the pacific ocean. if you look in the distance dow there you see some of the oil platforms. this is where the ocean obviously meets the santa ana river. a critical area to stop that oi from coming inland and off the beaches because that s it s expensive and difficult once he gets in the sand. this is probably going to be with us for several days unfortunately, it may be beyond. terrible to see that. some potentially good news in the fight against covid. drug maker merck to seek approval for its antiviral pill. they show the treatment because debts and hospitalizations i have faired. s covid in retreat? doctor fauci is accused of bein a grinch warning the christmas holidays our in jeopardy. all of that coming up straight ahead to.