As you cross the bay bridge this morning. Were mainly in the 50s and well be barely 60 at the coast. So average to a little bit below. A lot warmer weather coming up in the 7 day forecast. Fire crews battling the czu lightning complex are making steady progress after burning more than 81,000 acres. Julian glover is live in Scotts Valley where wont again they will hold a briefing in about an hour. Reporter yeah, they are making progress. And it is slow, methodical, but it is happening. We got an update that the fire is 21 contained, only growing less than 1,000 acres throughout the day on wednesday. Weather once again playing a role in making the firefight a success. To allowed the firefighters to work some controlled burn operations to protect the areas of felton and also ben lomond. But as firefighters make progress, evacuation warnings and orders are slowly being lifted. So good news to the north, Santa Clara County no longer being threatened by the fire. And to the south, uc santa c
I am still watching out for a and fed chairman Jerome Powell few spots that may still get will go before the senate some rain. More on that in the forecast Banking Committee as it looks coming up if a few minutes. Into why so little of the money set aside by the c. A. R. E. S. Act has actually reached american thank you very much. Well, this morning theres mixed businesses. That hearing starts at 7 00 our reaction that were hearing from President Trumps unexpected time. The stock market rocketed upwards monday after a small announcement hes actually taking some kind of pill Company Reported positive news prevention in a sense to help about the search for a vaccine prevent coronavirus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says saying eight patients built a high level of antibodies against she doesnt think that the president should be taking it. Coronavirus. Airlines, hotels, any industry checking in with today in the hit by the pandemic moved bays tracie potts live in washington with more on that
Its 6 00 in the third hour of today in the bay continues right now. And happening right now nearly 7 Million People in the bay area are under a shelter in place which is entering its sixth hour. Golden gate, san mateo and bay bridges, traffic light for us as people are told to stay at home. That also means bars, gymnasiums closed, restaurants can now only do pickup or delivery orders. Governor newsome signing orders for utilities to keep the power on. Right now around 300 confirmed cases in the bay area. Nationwide more than 4,400 cases with 85 deaths. Good morning, thank you for watching us on this st. Patricks day. Certainly a surreal one for us. Were spread out to keep us all safe as long as possible as well. We all know this is new to us. Certainly as we Work Together we will get through this. We want to be the resource to make sure we provide that information you and your family needs. Thats right. Were all family. Were all in this together. We are. Well have more on the top stori
But the roads are are still wet. You could see that as we look at the Golden Gate Bridge camera. If youre about to step out, it is nice and cool as the skies clear. Were in the upper 40s in San Francisco but well get some sunshine today with highs in the mid to upper 50s all across the bay area. Well talk about more rain in the forecast and right now, mike, youre seeing changes at the bay bridge. Definitely changes from the last few minutes and it seems heavier than this time on monday when traffic started to ease back. So were continuing the build from the vacation weeks at the end of last year. 2020 now shows you the backup at the toll plaza. We should see the metering lights on at 5 15 but last week was 5 10 so keeping in earlier. So around mcdonald slowing there and maybe a crash there. Well follow up with chp. The rest of the bay does look nice. Well talk about danville coming up. Back to you. At 5 01 if you ride b. A. R. T. You might notice a Higher Police presence because b. A.
Clear sky as we start out on this tuesday. In san jose some low 40s through 5 00. And then well hold steady through about 8 00. And then throughout the day, mostly sunny sky. It is going to be nice. But then clouds move in later this evening as the storm system that were seeing just to our north starts to make its way closer and there could be some rain in the north bay as early as tonight so ill talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. Mike is tracking the drive to work. How is it looking. There may be one area, not the rain youre talking about tonight, possibly in the north bay, im talking about right now over the trivalley. There may be a slick roadway southbound 680 into the sunol grade. Reports of a oil slick in a lane after what sounds like a fenderbender. Ill double check with the chp and get more detail. We dont see slowing on the sensors, im worried about traction. So be careful as you head toward the Mission North exit there. Now toward the bay bridge, contra costa, u