Navalnys condition and how his Spokesman Says it happened. And keeping students safe. College parties lead to more coronavirus outbreaks on campus. While many younger children begin school. And we asked teachers how they really feel about getting back into the classroom. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. It is truly an honor to be speaking with you. I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. History was made as Kamala Harris became the first woman of color to accept the democratic nomination for Vice President. I did hope for the sake of our country that donald trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously. But he never did. Fire crews are battling hundreds of wildfires across california. Mass evacuations are under way. With all the fires were currently seeing, were woefully short of resources period. The president criticizing colleges for sending students home. Its significantly safer for students to live w
Cloerg o yes, its been very nice 100 cases per 100,000 residents. Clearing out fairly quickly. A nice afternoon. Across many of our microclimates. Some of our inland east bay and the numbers are 128. A live look outside over to thats above the threshold which north bay communities will have put it on the governors watch hot weather today. Its mostly comfortable and pittsburg this morning and such list. By the way, San Mateo County is seasonable as we reach 82 the last of the nine bay area a beautiful, bright orange degrees. Well talk more about this counties to end up there. Coming up. Mike, whats happening out there sunrise. On the roads . The Morning Hours the best time hey, kari, lets check out to get outside before we see the the bay bridge toll plaza where high temperatures reaching 92 in schools will not be able to open were seeing more traffic flow concord. Were in the low 80s in san for inperson classes, gyms, on the incline. The view of the toll plaza jose. Low 70s in oakland.
This concludes our program. I would like for you to join with me in one final applause in recognition for our honoree tonight who brings us great honor with his presence, great honor with his work, and great honor how he helps the next generation of americans. Thank you. [applause] this week on q a, historian ron chernow. Area he talks about hamilton and the consulting work he did on it. Linmanuel miranda based the musical on mr. Chernows biography of Alexander Hamilton. Brian ron chernow, when did hamilton, Alexander Hamilton first get on your radar screen . First get on your radar screen . Ron well, i started writing it back in 1998, brian. It seems rather comical because the reason that i chose to do Alexander Hamilton, aside from the fact that it was the most extraordinary personal story among the founding fathers, was that he seemed to be fading into obscurity. People were coming to regard him as a sort of secondtier founding father. Most americans knew he was on the 10 bill, mayb
With him, is in those cases where he felt obliged to use dramatic license, he would always try to incorporate as many authentic elements into the scene as he could even if he had changed something. Brian if you get on the website today, first of all, you cant buy tickets. Theyre sold out for how far are they sold out . Ron sold out as we talked, through january 2017. Brian so all of this year and then january of next year. Ron yeah. Brian but if you get on and get on these resale websites, 1000 might get you a ticket. Ron yeah, i mean and people have been scalping tickets for 1,500 to 2000, 2500 a ticket. They are certainly routinely scalping for 1000 or 1,500 a ticket. Brian what do you think of that . Ron well, you know, its been frustrating for us because we didnt create this show exclusively for Hedge Fund Managers and private equity [laughter] people, and we have been doing what is within our power to try to offset that. For instance, theres a lottery every night, where the entire
Alexander hamilton aside from the fact that it was the most extraordinary personal story among the Founding Fathers was that he seemed to be fading into obscurity. People were coming to regard him as a sort of second tier founding father. Most americans knew he was on the 10 bill, maybe that he had died in a duel with aaron burr, but that was about it. It seems comical that i was, felt as if i was lifting him out of obscurity. Now his name is on the marquee of a broadway show. Brian where were you at the time . What were you doing . Ron i just finished writing my biography of john d. Rockefeller, titan, and what happened i had done a series of books about moguls of the gilded age, and i found that when i would go out to give lectures, people in the audience would start shouting out, do vanderbilt next. Do carnegie next, and i really felt that i was becoming terribly stereotyped as this biographer of gilded age tycoons, and i decided that i wanted to switch periods. And so, Alexander Ha