The coronavirus creates ripples across the region. Good evening to you. Frank and julie are off tonight. The latest count of coronavirus cases is now up to 36 here in the bay area. And santa clara county, six new cases today for a total of 20. Officials are advising people to avoid large gatherings. Officials in San Francisco announce their first two cases and it led to a closure of a high school and tonight officials are analyzing test kits from dozen of people on the grand princess that is now in a Holding Pattern off the coast. We have Team Coverage tonight, a new recommendation in the south boy to avoid large gatherings. Jana katsuyama with more. Reporter officials used a helicopter to airlift coronavirus test kits to the princess cruise ship. There are 3500 people from 54 countries on board and concern is growing over spread of the virus. Reporter early thursday the mission was clear, as military helicopter crew prepared to liver covid19 coronavirus test kits to the grand princess
Degrees right now. And later on today expect mid to upper 50s another seasonable and comfortable one before things do get chilly rainy and cloudy later this week robbed all right. Thank you john theres a long line of traffic on south one oh one. It leads from San Francisco all the way up to the airport sfo we had an overturn accident. Right after that 1, 1, 3, 80 split it was blocking 2 lanes of traffic we had about 60 you culls involved right here in front of the airport so theyve cleared the crash all lanes are open but your backup continues to spill all the way out to cesar chavez in San Francisco, northbound youre backed up through san mateo almost into belmont as i zoom out you can see how slow it is and its also going to impact you when you come off the san mateo bridge merging onto one oh one south to 18 not a good alternate because its jam out of daly city continuing along the peninsula so be prepared for lots of residual slowing make sure you get out to the airport early get o
Theres a few upper 30s. But its going to keep temperatures pretty cool. Thats a big fog bank for this time of year. 50 in the city. 52 in oakland. Theres just too much in the way of low cloud deck. So upper 50s to low 60s. Sal is here. I think he has his feet up on the desk. But thats okay this time. It is okay. We do see we have a nice commute on this friday, steve. If youre just about to leave the house, east bay commute looks a little lighter than usual on 880 and also at the bay bridge toll plaza. It is lighter than usual. We dont have a backup and thats unusual for 6 00 in the morning even on a friday. So i do think with president s day holiday on monday that today were having maybe another day people are taking off. 6 01 lets go back to the desk. Today California Attorney general halvier becera will hold a joint operation. Authorities have made arrests in connection to the shooting deaths of two boys in union city just before thanksgiving. 14yearold sean washington and 11yearold
May be some republican support. Its hard to keep up with nancy pelosi this week as the House Speaker winds her way through the capital. Shes trying to put the military actions President Trump can take towards iran. Irans decision to launch strikes. All there to justify the president s decision to kill iranian general Qassem Soleimani in an attack the information was both compelling. Probably the worst briefing ive seen on a military issue in the nine years ive served in the United States senate. At least two gop senators side with the president. Also all options remain on the table. If you value your own life you will not threaten the lives of our people. There are still some legal questions about what authority the president has and what congress can really do to stop him. In washington doug luzader. Senator Diane Finestein now among several republicans sayingto send the articles of impeachment if to the senate. The disagreement is over whether or not the senate trial should require t
Yesterday, members briefing on the intelligence information that led to the decision to kill iranian general qassem soleimani. Democrats say they were not convinced there was a need to asass naelt a foreign official. Assassinate a foreign official. However, there were two republican senators who were frustrated. Probably the worst briefing ive seen on a military issue. What i found so distressing about that briefing was that one of the members of the members of messages we received from the briefers was do not debate, do not discuss the issue of appropriateness of further military intervention against iran. And opportunity to take out a master mind of terror. Now if the house does pass that resolution today it would then move on to the senate. Also happening today protests across the country by people opposed to any action. Here in the bay area protests are scheduled for 5 00 this evening. In oakland, at the grand lake theater and in san jose at the intersection of Stevens Creek boulev