Middle peak is doing 30 miles an hour. And then as you look at the elevation spots, rose peak, down by san jose, 26 miles an hire. So the winds have died down. The rain will continue, light sprinkles into the evening hours and tomorrow, and then we dry out. Pack here with all of the specifics and the 5day. This wet suspect is good news for fire danger around Northern California. There is also concern about the areas burned recently by wildfires. Tuesdays transformation from sun to showers highlights the annual transition in Northern California to rainy season. Were starting to see some cold fronts move out of the gulf of alaska. We saw one a few days ago. Theres another one moving through the bay area today. A little bit more rain than the last one. And thats sort of the progression that we get into this time of year. Each successive storm tends to get a little bigger, a little wetter. Reporter from the north bay to the east to the south. Its the kind of brisk wet weather perfectly sui
Also stay the same, as well. 41 counties in california are now in the most restrictive purple tier. The vast majority of our students are still in Distance Learning right now. Reporter under the purple tier, any class that resumed in person as of tuesday can continue, but for the majority of California School districts still doing Distance Learning be reopening plans are now on hold, until conditions improve or the school gets a waiver. Primarily this has the largest impact on districts that were putting their plans in place for a return in 2021. Reporter margaret represents 77 teachers from a School District in Contra Costa County, which is doing Distance Learning, but was consider league opening january 22nd. Thats not gonna happen. Reporter the Teachers Union president said the next opportunity to make a decision is in march, and she plans to push for not reopening at all this school year. Thats moving to the purple mix, even a stronger argument that we should not consider going bac
Health officials in Contra Costa County are stepping up free covid testing. Now even though they say mixing with those outside someones household is still a risky idea. Rob roth heard from Public Health officers today and gins us now with more. Rob . Reporter yeah, heather, on one hand Health Officials are urging people to stay home over thanksgiving, but theyre also saying if youre going to visit, get tested first. Cars lined up in this parking lot in concord Tuesday Morning for what the Contra Costa Health department calls testing for turkey. This family recently lost their grandfather to covid and know too well the horrors of the virus. We just want to be safe. Were going to meet some family over the holidays, and we want to protect ourselves and protect them, as well. Reporter this is one of 13 sites in Contra Costa County offering free covid testing. The push now is to get people tested before thanksgiving, and possibly exposing others. While inviting everyone that you gather with
Lifting restrictions all too fast busy busy. Why this doctor and others in canada are unable to join the fight against coke 90. Hummus now have all the sporting. Back in. The country. So then the quest to find a Coronavirus Vaccine and get it out around the world is about to step up a Video Conference including president s prime Ministers Health officials and donors will get underway in just a few minutes aiming to raise 8 and a half 1000000000. 00 to speed up research all the while more countries have begun lifting many of the restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic but some are questioning whether its all too soon italy has recorded nearly 29000 deaths the worst toll in europe but it has begun easing measures across the world there have been more than 3 and a half 1000000 infections and some Health Experts fear the reopening in many countries will lead to a 2nd wave President Donald Trump says hes confident of a vaccine by the end of the year but the u. S. Is not joining this europ
That is after that lackluster session on wall street. Divisional benchmark stalling after a fourday the regional benchmark stalling after a fourday gain. The nikkei future five on the retreat. Front, had on the data japanese retail sales showed a presales tax hike boost in september. That may further encourage the boj to hold fire as domestic demand has been holding up. The hun sen is under pressure as investors have to consider this. The hang seng is under pressure after investors have to consider a weak economic future. Checking on the aussie. Third quarter inflation met estimates. The yuan is holding losses. The chile trade deal being signed. The pound is going nowhere. That continued delay on the traderexit and picture, that has pushed volatility near an alltime low. Pricing markets are seemingly and into the shocks. Lets go to first word news. Kongsstart with hong chief executive carrie lam. She says the nearterm outlook for trade and dismal. She says the economy grew. 5 percent.