Laney college. The College Board has decided they do not want this project to move forward here at this site. Essentially, theyre not willing to give up the land to the oakland as. The board decided in a closed session meeting yesterday to cut off talks with the oakland as about their proposed stadium plans. In september the as announced their preferred site for a new stadium was here at this location, the Community Colleges headquarters right across from Laney College next to 880 here in oakland. There was a lot of concern from the getgo among the College Community about this new stadium, potentially disrupting campus and possibly displacing low income residents in this area. We talked moments ago with the chancellor who was asked if he took offense to the way the as announced their intention to build a ballpark at this site . It didnt we didnt take offense to anything. We really concentrated on what peraltas interests are. What our needs are for the future and what to explore, the be
Valleys. Daytime temperatures will gradually warm through the week into the weekend. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. San mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. Golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. robin landing our top story this morning. Strong winds and tinder dry conditions are fueling several raging wildfiring burning in Southern California this morning. Thousands of acres scorched, more than 180 structures destroyed, and thousands more in danger. Kristen holmes has the latest for us this morning. Tens of thousands of people in Southern California flee their homes and businesses as santa ana winds and dry conditions fuel massive wildfires in Southern California. Sotim not gonna wait around for somebody to have to come rescue me so im outta here. In los angeles about 150,000 people were affected by evacuation orders. The city of ventura has declared a curfew until its no longer necessary. As go
Wednesday morning as a flames engulfed an area near the getty center in the brentwood area of los angeles. The fire broke out near the 405 freeway and mulholland drive just before 5 a. M. , Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. The fire had burned about 6 acres, stewart said. A sigalert was issued for the closure of all northbound lanes on the 405 freeway just after 5 a. M. , according to the california highway patrols traffic incident log. Officials were considering closing the southbound lanes as well. The fire began as crews are spread across Southern California fighting several brush fires, including the thomas fire, the creek fire and the rye fire. Forecasters are calling for another afternoon of gusty winds, which will help fuel the fires on wednesday. Check back for updates on this developing story. darya good morning im darya folsom. james and im james fletcher. Lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic. Major hot spot wb 4 at loveridge
Two new blazes that fired up thursday. One is known as the lilac fire, which is about 45 miles north of san diego. Sot nick schuler, Cal Fire Division chiefpeople who have not been currently impacted the fire. They need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. Where are they gonna go. . What are their escape routes . What is their communication with their family . What are they going to do with their pets . And do they have their vehicles loaded to go. Meanwhile firefighters battling the fast moving flames across ventura and Los Angeles County are taking a beating,as they work around the clock to contain a series of difficult fires. Sot i use to be a firefighter and fires like this, wildfires, are just absolutely scary. You just dont know whats going to happen, they change on a whim, Mother Nature is powerful. robin thanks kristen. The smoke from the fires the smoke from the fires could be affecting the bay area today. Now lets move on this morning with a check on we
Continued dry weather with mild days and clear but cool nights. No rain is in the forecast for the next 7 to 10 days. A spare the air alert is in effect for today, saturday and sunday. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. james james we continue to follow breaking news this morning out of Southern California. Wildfires causing mass devastation and now there is another fire burning in san diego county. darya this is new video from that fire. So far all of the fires have forced more than 200thousand people out of their homes. The fires have also combined to burn more than 140thousand acres. james and here is a map showing exactly where these fires are burning. Firefighters are still struggling to get the upper hand on any of these fires. darya Kristen Holmes is in Ventura County this morning with the latest. Purple is the new red in california as officials announce the fire weather is so extreme they are amending its colorcoding system to include