A crucial supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action could come tomorrow, as colleges and universities grapple with the possibility that race might no longer be a factor in admissions. The Central Question being decided this time is should Affirmative Action continue forever In The Name Of diversity, and are the gains achieved worth the harms allegedly inflicted on Asian American students . This is the most important civil Rights Case of our era. I dont think its an overstatement to say theyre freaking out right now. One admissions official told me, some colleges are so worried about being sued in the wake of this decision that theyre thinking about scrubbing racial and ethnic data from their websites. There has to be some discrimination here. There has to be something against Asian Americans specifically. This case is going to be something more than just about admissions. The notion that noticing race is per se unconstitutional could be devastating for a number of areas of the law. An
Smoke which is why we remain under a microclimate weather alert. Take look at healds burg. 60s in san jose. One of the things the temp welcome back. Models have been struggling are we mentioned that the giants game was postponed last night, with the smoke and air quality. The spare the air alert is in and today. For covid reasons. A player testing positive. Place through monday. Were still awaiting word about we are now going on 26 days and counting. North bay, all the way down to tomorrows games. To the as now, theyre in the coast, still dealing with texas taking on the rangers. Numbers above 150. The green and gold went through in that unhealthy range. Yesterday we saw colors above their own case of covid19 as we 200, which is in the purple told you two weekends ago. Last night the as got off to a range. And this could change. Now, today we are expecting great start. First inning, bases loaded to relatively calm winds and cooler weather so well talk more about matt olson, not anymore
Its cloudy in oakland at 62. Its 60 in hayward. Taking you back closer to the coast, mid50s in pacifica as well as santa rosa so we still have that air quality advisory for the so some of the hazy pconditions from the coast to te central bay and santa clara valley, this is from the smoke from the mineral fire as the smoke drifts up to the north and west. As we look at live picture outside from our roof camera we begin to see sun after 9 00 for some of you, the rest of you maybe 10 00 and noontime 808 inland. Mid70s around the bay and it will stay warm throughout the afternoon inland but the sea breeze picks up and well talk about a setup for cooler days for the week ahead. Liz . Lisa, thank you. Lets get to the latest coronavirus headline this is morning. More than 9,000 new cases were reported in california yesterday and Officials Say the Positivity Rate is trending upwards over a 14day average. A key indicator of community spread. In the bay area there are at least 39,000 cases and 6
How did investors and markets react to all of this dire political theater by moving to new record heights, the house of representatives in the midst of it all, all the drama also passed President Trumps usmca, the new trade agreement with canada and mexico. 1. 3 trillion worth in a matter of fact, in the midst of all the political turmoil the radical dems aversion for more than three years, President Trump succeeded in delivering another Major Campaign promise. Continuing to balance and make reciprocal u. S. Trade in with House Speaker pelosi decision to delay delivery delivery and with the house now adjourned for the holiday, there will not be any action until early january. The president maintaining that the dems entire process is a hoax, set up and the republicans are now winning because of hello sees outright default. For more we turn to chief White House Correspondent john roberts. Reporter thank you very much. Its a great honor. In the oval office welcoming former democratic cong
Suspected that there could be a rogue president. I dont think they suspected that we would have a rogue president and a rogue leader in the senate at the same time. Kennedy policies claims shes Holding Things up until she gets guaranteed the senate trial is going to be fair. Its pretty soon shes expected to meet with Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. And Senate Minority schumer. I want to see nancy and mitch go at it. They got into big fight today on the senate floor, watch this. House democrats have conducted the most rushed, least thorough, and most unfair impeachment inquiry in modern history. Now, their slapdash process has concluded and the first purely partisan president ial impeachment since the wake of the civil war. But heres the reality leader mcconnell is plotting the most rushed, at least thorough and most unfair impeachment trial in modern history. His plan, to prevent house managers from calling witnesses to prove their case. Its a dramatic break from precedent. Ken