It was november 12 1927 when the pioneer mothers sculpture was dedicated in valley park. It not only celebrates kansas citys pioneer history, but is also a tribute to those who suffered great hardship and loss while traveling across the plains in search of a better life. In her new book, pioneer mother monuments, constructing cultural identity, historian cynthia press scott walks through more than a century of recognition and rediscovering the Pioneer Monuments erected across the nation, including those in the kansas city region. We are honored to have you here today to discuss her research. Doctor press caught is an associate professor of history at the university of north dakota. Her research focuses on gender in the American West specifically intersections of gender, social class and historical memory. Her work in these areas have been published in journal of the west, Pacific Historical review and other publications. Prescotts first book was published in 2007. It traces generals an
Attending decrease in travel. Their tsa screening checkpoint saw overall traffic down 18 in the first nine days of march. First day reporting worse numbers than the day before. And across the bay, Oakland International airport says it is still too soon to tell the affects the travel ban is having on their operations there. Jackie ward, kpix 5. The travel ban is causg frictionfrom europe les e of covid19 requires global cooperation. They say President Donald Trump blindsided them. The European Union disapproves of the fact that the u. S. Decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally. New at noon, last night the governor issued new guidelines on public gathers and the governor detailed new executive orders and broke down what the state is now doing. The ability for individuals that are impacted by a covid19 the coronavirus not to face penalty and fines associated with for taxes, we also are looking to waive the one week requirement on employment insurance and on disability insur
Most Bay Area School districts are now canceling classes for the next few weeks. That to try to protect families from the coronavirus. Com two bay area counties are banning nonessential gatherings of 100 people are more. We will take a look at the potential impact on local businesses. President trump declares a National Emergency, promising 50 billion to help states and cities, and a relief bill passes in the house to help individuals cope with economic fallout. Good morning, im devin fehely. Evelyn turner has the morning off. Lets get a check of the weather with darren. We got rain in the forecast. And its already started now for the for north bay, so i like to get right into the radar and show you where the showers have begun because if you are hitting the road, north of the bay bridge come uvaldee got some good rain coming down, and if we come in for a slightly closer view, that the well organized line of rain, and its about to march its way across the entire bay area. Were going to
He has been identified as a white man in his 30s. This was a joint effort by just multiple departments to find this animal and bring him to justice. The scene was so chaotic a truck driver said he had his truck shot at doing a delivery. You can see the bullet holes on the windshield. A couple hours ago President Trump tweeted just briefed by attorney general barr about the shooting in texas. Fbi and Law Enforcement is fully engaged. San jose a hazmat incident send nine people to the hospital and forced evacuations. Firefighters were called to the Fairmont Hotel at 10 am. Stemming from an apparent suicide and one of the rooms. Katie nelsons lot at the scene with the latest. Couple reporter San Jose Police were just able to get inside that room where the woman apparently committed suicide. Just to start their investigation. They have been outside most of the day. That is because a toxic gases to send to hotel goodness and several Hotel Staff Members to the hospital. That was the call tha
Theres a fire at a twostory building which is under construction with a lot of homes nearby. Its a 2alarm fire. Lets show you the location. You can see the video we have there. This is occidental where market meets it. Were working to get more information for you. You can see darkness there, a big blaze so far. We dont know anything about injuries or anything else, but we do know that its a building nasa under construction. Well continue to follow that fire in oakland. But to our other top story now, not just a hot weekend, but it could be a dangerous weekend. And tomorrow the temperatures will climb. Lets get rightanie with the updated time line. Jeff. And just mentioning off of ownt as well in oaand, o thats good news for any kind of Fire Fighting effort out there in oakland. As you can see currently were at a warm 74 degrees in concord. So still very mild for the inland valleys. But we do have that ocean breeze thats starting to return and gradually dropping our temperatures at this