The air quality has been so bad that San Francisco closed a number of services today. The Citys Department of Emergency Management closed down some coronavirus testing sites. The National Park service is shutdown alcatraz, fort point today. We are activating whether these centers for people who need access to weather relief. We will give you the Current Conditions on what to expect this weekend. First we take it to ktvus ann rubin with how people are handling the Health Effects with all of the smoke in the air. People are doing their best to stay indoors. Doctors say they are already seeing the impacts of all of this bad air. Day after day of awful air quality is starting to take its toll. I have had like three migraines this week. Carbon health, which runs care clinics around the bay area has seen an influx in complaints and not just for people with asthma or emphysema. What you miss is that there is a higher risk of things that are sinus related as well. The irritation of the air par
Mallicoat joins us to take a look and take a deeper dive into the numbers. The numbers are very strong. Nearly 2 as you mentioned. Unemployment went from 13. 2 in july and it dropped 11. 4 in the month of august. California added nearly 100 2000 jobs as well. Of course, all welcome news for what is the 5th largest economy in the world. California near the nation. The u. S. Unemployment rate dropped 1. 8 that month. Now at 8. 4 overall. Californias dropped. The numbers can be former edd director and labor attorney Michael Birbeck says california still has a lot of work today. Todays numbers are really not consistent with all the other Economic Indicators we are seeing. In terms of the new yesterday. California was way above those of the National Rate in terms of consumer spending. Way down in the bay area compared to other parts of the nation. In terms of job postings, here in california, way below what we had in january and below the other parts of the nation. He points to urban areas
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Witnesses shocked at the flames. Oh, my god, thats so scary. The latest on this Emergency Landing. Happening now, wildfire rescues. More than 150 people evacuated by helicopter when their only escape route was blocked by flames. The desperate situation and those fightingor f tir lahebo. This weekend is critical. Fears holiday gatherings could cause a new surgin coronavirus caseme aasnscari down to contain the spread. And battling back. Serena williams finding her mojo in a comefrombehind victory against fellow american Sloane Stephens at the u. S. Open. I hope that she saw her mama fighting. Did a tiny fan make the difference . Good morning. This is not a quiet and peaceful Labor Day Weekend by any means. Wildfires raging in california, forcing more than 150 people to be evacuated by heptpecolihoo s. Some people said to be critically injured. Meanwhile in portland, oregon, and in other parts of this country, its inflamed emotions over race, protesters throwing molotov cocktails, igniti
Season but a historic number fires have already blazed through the state. 3 more than million acres have burned in 2020. Surpassing the previous record, set in 2018. Nearly 15,000 firefighters are battling 28 major blazes across the state. They have also t aimed at le 12 lives. But amid the destruction comes opportunity, guided by science, san jose state iversity has just inaugurated a new Wildfire Research center. Thoflargest one its kind in the nation. The scientists span a range of disciplines from meteorology, to ecology to a social science. E they are ping new tools and techniques to better study, predict, and adapt to living with wildfires. Joining me now skype is craig clemts, the directorof the wildfire Interdisciplinary Research center, and a professor of meteorology at san jose state university. Also joinin us from jose is Amanda Stossel with. Assistant professor of wildfire management at the center, hello to you both. Hello hi. Craig, lets start with yook you at the skies th