We will have a later, if any, metering lights, because its friday today. Laura, back to you. Its juneteenth, today are the celebrations taking place marking the end of slavery. After George Floyds death became a new movement and discussion about race in this country. Today in the bays Cierra Johnson and how the bay area is celebrating. Good morning. Reporter good morning. It was 155 years ago today that a group of slaves in texas received the news they were, in fact, free and had been for two years. It was on that day juneteenth was born and today its being celebrated with a renewed passion and several bay area organizations are marking the day with some celebrations and we have some information on that for you. At 1 00 today there will be a march and a rally at San Francisco city hall. The event runs until 3 00. Participants are asked to practice social distancing. The group uplifting black leaders of sonoma organized the festival that will start at noon today at pioneer park in santa
Too. We have foggy conditions all up and down the coastline. Today, clouds will give away to a pleasant afternoon, and highs around the coast at 65, and some 80s as we head inland. Going to be warming up this weekend, ill tell you what more about it. For now i will send it to my good friend, sal, who has been rocking to the cool tunes this morning. I enjoy that so much over here. Thank you very much, kyla. I have some good news in the Traffic Department today as well. Today is lighter than usual. We had a big crowd at this time at the bay bridge toll plaza, but this morning we dont. And that is very good. And i just think more people are getting away for the holiday. This is a look at estate 880, and that there is no slow traffic here in both directions. 7 01, lets go back to the headlines. And we continue to follow breaking news in hayward, where the chp is searching for someone in a stolen car, after a dangerous encounter early this morning. Lets bring in ktvus jesse gary, whose foll
Starting the quarter with gains. The nasdaq was up more than 1 by an alltime high. S p was up half a percentage point. The dow was up slightly. A decline of about 0. 3 . Burke buckle your seat belts a lot to come. We have been watching what is happening with the futures at this point, all three in the green. The dow up almost 200 points all coming before the big jobs report the last trading day of the week before a long Holiday Weekend for the 4th of july. You could see some activity happening here a quick look at the treasury market youll see right now, the 10year looks like it is yielding 0. 676 . It is that jobs preview people are waiting for to get a sense of what is happening in the economy. Lets bring you the preview maybe not the numbers itself but get ready for them markets in the u. S. Are closed tomorrow in observance of Independence Day today is jobs thursday forecasters expecting an addition of 2. 9 million nonfarm jobs in june Unemployment Rate expected to dr drop calling
Took a moment to pause, reflect, and really march toward change. And that march symbolically and physically will end here in front of city hall. Unions stopped for the entire first shift to honor juneteenth and what the day means for this nation and its people. But they took to the street. They started excuse me, they started at the port there in oakland ending at city hall to raise awareness about issues still plaguing the black community including Police Violence and systemic racism. Those who came out tell me today is really a long time coming. Weve been doing this since i was a kid. In San Francisco they had a big old park, we had rides. And then in the 90s it started dying down with the gang violence. Then they made it just one block. And, i mean, my friends and family are already celebrated. Why is this not celebrated more . Reporter and in addition to some of those union workers, hundreds of their friends and families and other smaller organizations came out to hold signs and ch
Reporter San Francisco pride, like every other event, looks different this year. The celebration is still being honored online. Like other times before, well get through this too and music can be our therapy. Reporter its a different way to celebrate pride, but an important celebration, nonetheless. Yes, there are less parties but there can be just as much pride. Reporter the annual San Francisco pride event moved online this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Its understandable. We have to recognize this is something we have to respond to. Reporter its still disappointing. I think every Movement Needs allies. The Virtual World is hard ever to bring those folks in. Reporter theyre making the most by hosting 13 hours of programming to honor the 50 anniversary. Musical performance, discussions activists and celebrity appearances are some of whats happening now. We really tried to do our best to pick up everything that you normally see at city hall and put it into virtual format. R