The long road back to normal. The latest on reopenings youll see as soon as today around the bay area as today in the bay starts right now. And a very good wednesday morning to you. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Weight get to that commute in just a bit but, first, lets start out with meteorologist kari hall on this wednesday. Kari, of course, the fire something were still talking about because its affecting our weather. Right, and were watching the air quality as well as the weather conditions around the area of the fire. Were seeing temperatures come down right now only in the upper 50s around the glass fire area and we have a calm wind and very high humidity so hopefully that will slow the spread of those flames. But our air quality will remain unhealthy today especially in the north bay as well see more of that smoke coming in and it will be unhealthy for the north bay as well t and that drifts across all of our microclimate as well. So were going
Because we know that not all immigrants were welcomed into the country. Not all immigrants were able to achieve their american dreams. But rather, we picked and sifted and chose which immigrants to let in and which immigrants to let out. Or keep out. And many times, this really was dependent upon an immigrants race, ethnicity, gender, class, this idea of who is fit to become a citizen and who is not. And this is the history that is best exemplified through immigration through angel island. This is in the San Francisco bay. It is that other island, not alcatraz, but that other island in the San Francisco bay that is now a california state park. So, the immigration station on angel island was open from 1910 to 1940. We primarily think about it as an entry point for immigrants from china and japan. And two thirds of the immigrants who did come through angel island were from those two countries. But as you can see, there are over 80 countries represented for the immigration stream that cam
Welcome back. I am excited to talk to you this afternoon. So many of us as americans, we grow up learning about the history of immigration through ellis island. Right . This is what we talked about last week. It is the history of european immigrants coming to the new world under the shadow of the statue of liberty. It is often told as a very uplifting and romantic story where immigrants become americans. But not many of us know the history of immigration through angel island. This is the immigration station in San Francisco, and it is an important site not only for what happened back then in the early 20th century but also because it is so timely today. It is timely because, when we pick up any newspaper, we see headlines like this. This is just from last week. Republicans slam obamas immigration townhall. Obama i will fight any attempt to reverse immigration action. Moving forward to fix our broken immigration system. House conservatives warn boehner dont cave on immigration. U. S. Im
In San Francisco, and it is an important site not only for what happened back then in the early 20th century but also because it is so timely today. It is timely because, when we pick up any newspaper, we see headlines like this. This is just from last week. Republicans slam obamas immigration at townhall. Attempt will fight any to reverse immigration action. Moving forward to fix our broken immigration system. House conservatives warn boehner dont cave on immigration. Does anyone know what some of these headlines are referring to last week . What was the big debate in congress . What was the proposed shutdown . Diego. They were threatening to shut down dhs funding because of obamas executive action referring to families. Erika right. So obamas executive action that would protect millions of undocumented immigrants, the undocumented immigrants, parents of undocumented immigrants, parents of u. S. Citizens or illegal immigrants. This would halt of their deportation. But we know that thi
Especially up in the north bay today that moisture plume is sitting a bit further out into the coast. What that means is areas further north bolton mendocino counties will see the opportunity of an isolated thunderstorm. Well we really take a step back from that in the bay area today so worrying less about any sort of heavy rain or thunderstorm but still having to worry about the heat that we are going to be seeing. 80s 90s and triple digits back in play with livermore concord antioch at one of 3 to 106 degrees. Napa and santa rosa also triple digits and upper 80s in hayward mideighties in oakland, San Francisco right at 80 degrees today. Ive got more details on what to expect right where youre at this forecast. Still ahead daria. Thanks a lot john lets get to the breaking news now for big wildfires are burning across the east bay and in the north bay this morning. They were sparked likely by lightning. Lets take a look at a map that shows you where these 4 fires are burning yeah right