Skies got worse today, prompting advisories to stay indoors and keep windows closed. The smoke is considered very unhealthy in some areas and unhealthy everywhere else. Here is a live look at the Golden Gate Bridge tonight. You will have to take our word for it because you can barely see it. You can see how thick the smoke is at this hour. Our reporter begins our coverage. For people who have to work outside, exposure is really unavoidable. Reporter you really have to feel for people who are out stuck in it, or have respiratory problems. Whats the Tipping Point for smoke exposure . It turns out that answer is murky too. Servers may not have a choice, the customers do. My hunger is overcoming the dangerous, i guess. Make this dad and daughter aware smoke is bad for them. Yes, so is the pollution and Everything Else in the air. Is bothering me, i just dont think it should inhibit my life in any way. Reporter but modify is exactly what doctors order. With West Coast Air quality they warne
Outcome today i could not peopl the castro, they say the courts decision was monumental and has revitalized their efforts for full equality under the law. Many say they were prepared for a different outcome in light of the conservative makeup of the court. We did not know where it was going to land. And it being so clear and straightforward was a little bit of a surprise. Many say todays decision was a bright spot and what has so far been a terrible year with the pandemic of course and the anger unleash the Police Across the country. Reporter the Supreme Court ruled employers cannot fire or discriminate against members of the Lgbtq Community based on gender, identity and sexual orientation. The decision extends the federal protections of title vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to gay, lesbian and trans people. Today is a landmark victory for lgbtq equality decades in the making. It was the right step, this is something a lot of folks have been thinking about. Reporter carolyn weisin
Preparedness stage. That means that all mortars, improved testing, access to protective gear and ample hospital capacity. Next up is stage 2 where retail, retail pickup can resume come along with restarting manufacturing and offices that can accommodate social distancing. Stage 3 includes higher risk environments like nail salons, movie theaters and gems. Major events like concerts and conventions are phase four and will likely remains offlimits for some time until there is immunity or some vaccine. Those in the Construction Industry tell us they anticipate the local ban on building to be lifted very soon. They have been talking to officials about the changes they have made to safely restart. New at 10 tonight, trans one tran once amber lee with what she learned. Reporter people in the Construction Industry expect the band to be listed any day and jobsites will look different. We built the little hot water stations, little insta hot , which is actually better for us and washing our han
Affected by this tragic event. The shooting comes just three days before ceremonies marking the 78th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Standing room only at a special safety meeting in lafayette. Neighbors, police, and Community Leaders came together after two violent Home Invasion robberies about a month apart. Allison rodriguez was inside that meeting and joins us live from lafayette. Reporter julie, more than a dozen people spoke at tonights meeting. It juan about panic or assigning blame when it came time for public comment. Instead everybody just sharing ideas. Coming together and trying to figure out ways to keep themselves but also their homes safe. I would like to request that you consider placing vehicles on the other side of town. Reporter cameras, alarms, motion lights. Just a few of the ideas that came out of a special Public Safety meeting in lafayette wednesday night. We really appreciate living in lafayette. The fact that this many people are here. Reporter more
Pursuit especially if you were driving on the freeway with a black sedan was weaving and then out evading police. Is started in move dangerously into west la and palms. Landed on the 405 and 101 freeway. Speeds were in excess of a 100 miles per hour. This was in your garden variety pursuit. Police say these were gang members from oakland. This is lapd captain james roberts. The back story is that we have crews comprised of gang members from the greater oakland and San Francisco areas. That are regularly visiting los angeles particular purpose of committing burglaries from vehicles. They are breaking windows. Or opening the doors if they are unlocked and taking items that are visible. Reporter one of the first on the ground to see the suspects as the chase ended at the sherman oaks galleria parking structure. The mall sealed off by black andwhite police units. They moved in on the men. Washington pointed out the first suspect. He was scared. He was running scared. He was shaking. He had