The start of a brandnew work week. Rinse and repeat i like to say. Looking at the open as to where. Im assuming you spent a lot of time in your backyard or front yard during the weekend just we will have more warm weather for the next couple of days but then there is the weather change in store. Of thank you for joining us here on the nine. I was thinking about what i miss most about work. We talked with steve about it and it is the daily interaction of seeing you guys not just in the and studio but in our Little Kitchen and its kind of like a interaction that brings us closer. Mike, i know we sit close in the newsroom and what do you miss about being in the office . Is the interaction and not only with you and sal but everyone behind the scenes. Over the years and at least 15 years or more in, we get to know each others families and stories and so forth so i definitely miss all the interaction. And annas office way, selfish way, its the driving to work with the alone time. And sal, as
He was a big guy, definitely it gentle giant. Reporter Terry Blanchard was known for his big heart. His daughter said me tells me his love extended to the many at risk children he mentored, serving on the board of the east Oakland Youth Development center for 10 years. The last two, as president. He had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh. Reporter in early march blanchard and his wife deborah, both 56, contracted covid19. Possibly, their daughter says, friend falling on hard times and was staying with them. It was really hard on our family because we couldnt check on them. We can only call. Reporter sydney says her mother recovered, her father didnt have a fever at first, but eventually developed one, was hospitalized and placed on a ventilatorsunday. My dad wasnt supposed to die. He never expected to die. This is not anything we wouldve imagined. Reporter now family and friends are taking solace in remembering his impact on the east Oakland Youth Development center. Th
Im glad youre with us. Lets get a check of our temperatures, and i think i can feel the cooldown. Yes indeed. As i said to alex yesterday, marine layer season definitely taking hold over the bay area. We have widespread low clouds once again this morning. Good morning to you all out there. Well turn partly cloudy for the afternoon but temperatures will be on the cool side, especially along the coastline and inside the bay. Outside our doors at this hour we have a little bit of fog and temperatures relatively mild. Ill have the Current Conditions and into the afternoon expect low 60s at the coast to upper 60s inland. More on what to expect today and for the rest of the weekend, coming up. Thank you. There are almost 2. 3 million cases confirmed of coronavirus worldwide. Those are the latest numbers. Almost a third of those cases are in the United States, where 37,000 people so far have died. California could reach 30,000 cases today. The virus has claimed more than 1,000 lives in the st
Senate can deliver major relief to the American People as soon as humanly possible. Im glad to say that talks are already well under way. Earlier this morning, a number of our Committee Chairmen began indepth bipartisan talks with their democratic counterparts. We were joined by representatives from the administration and those talks continue right now as we speak. Here are the next steps. These memberlevel discussions will proceed with the goal of reaching agreements on each of four components of the legislation by the end of today. By the end of the day, agreements on each of these four components. This would allow the first procedural vote to occur before the end of the day tomorrow. And that would allow a bipartisan package focused on immediate challenges to pass the senate monday. The nation needs and expectations are perfectly clear. Workers, families, Small Businesses, and the foundations of our economy itself need swift action. And in the senate swift means bipartisan. The sena
U. S. Senate while the chamber continues debate on an economic a package, negotiations are ongoing but it is possible senators could vote as early as monday on the deal. Live to the senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain dr. Barry black will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord, you are worthy of our praise. Save us from the forces that threaten our nation and world. Lord, inspire our lawmakers even though the earth seems to tremble and the mountains seem to shake. May our senators always embrace your divine principles and live blameless lives. Give them the wisdom to labor with integrity and to seek your divine approval. Illuminate the darkness that inevitably comes and lead them to your desired destination. Empower us all almighty god, with a faith that will keep us surefooted even in slippery places. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegianc