Ill talk more about this and take events going on around the bay area and the forecast for that in a few minutes. New this morning firefighters were kept busy overnight in the east bay fighting a string of small grass fires. It eventually merged into one fire. Crews were called to an area in martinez. No word how many acres were burned or whether fireworks could be at the root of the cause. Crews spent the day setting up the massive display that will last more than 20 minutes in the city. A new feature will allow people to enjoy the shows music even if youre not close enough to the pier to hear it. The audience, no matter where they are, if theyre not in the water front, they can download the app and get the sound track on their phone. Kind of cool and hightech. I like it. The app is called pyro spectaculars. Its free for android and iphone devices. Fireworks will be launched near pier 39. If youre going to pier 39 bring your quarters. The parking meters will be enforced. A thin layer
Im george spencer. Its now 5 00 on this saturday morning. Our first alert continues today because of the dangerous heat. Lets get right to meteorologist crystal for a look at the steamy weather. The first alert and all over the area. Philadelphia, through the pennsylvania suburbs, new jersey and delaware. No one escaping the heat. Were talking high temperatures mixed in with that high humidity meepg that it feels even hotter than it truly is. This is going to last through saturday and your sunday as well. The weekend is going to be a steamy one out there. The hot and humid conditions make it feel like 100 to 110 degrees by your peak afternoon hours. Look at the feelslike temperatures right now. This is not a good sign. Its feeling like 92 already this morning. Reporting in philadelphia. 85 now in holly. Dover also at that 92degree feellike temperature. When you start off feeling like low 90s, thats when you know 110 is certainly in reach as we move into your afternoon. Heres at radar a
Nice and light volume here this morning. 66 right now 95 right now, no major problems. You can see 95 southbound headed into the wood bridge owing area, not seeing any crash or anything. Beltway at river road, running just fine. Were following a developing story this morning out of richmond. A Training Exercise turns deadly for a Virginia State trooper in that city. Trooper chad dermyer was shot and killed at the Greyhound Bus station thursday afternoon. His team was training on how to intercept drugs at places like bus terminals where when the trooper walked up and introduced himself to a man thats when the man pulled out a gun and shot dermyer several times at point blank range. The shooting continued inside the terminal injuries two other people before the suspect was shot by police. The shoulder continued to be combative once ems crews and was rendering aid. He was transported to dcu Medical Center where he later died. The suspect has not been identified. Our ofaffiliate in richmon
Seeking input about how these gdps should be set, what criteria should be applied in setting the gdp. Should it be just about protecting against the risk that we are that fannie and freddie are assuming, should it be about capital formation, should it be about attracting private capital . The process has been very transparent, and so you decided to study it again. Yes. The process that the gentleman from new jersey brought is an issue im interested in as well. In fact, i had conversations with your predecessor in that there are some states that have very very stringent foreclosure procedures that in many cases keep the people who are in good faith, gets them not much for the property sometimes years. That is a higher risk to those entities and those foreclosure rules are very consumer oriented. Im not opposed to those states deciding that, i think thats their right. But i think what they have to also understand is when you make it so consumer oriented in that you penalize the people th
From the department of Public Health who is here if there are any questions. There are no further presentations. Also maria sioux is also here, the director. I dont have anything else if you guys want to continue. Would you like us to ask for Public Comment . Oh please, yes. Any Public Comments on this item . I know you know, its okay and line up on this side and you have two minutes and state your name. Hello supervisors. I am barbara. Im a bay view resident of 21 years and the director of the bay view opera house major bayview institution for the last five years and i wanted to express my support for supervisor cohens proposal and i really appreciate it that she took this initiative i believe after a shooting that took place around the corner from the opera house and a senior was actually injured. I see the gun violence everyday. Just in the past two months it happens i was out on the street two times and each time a shooting took place when i was talking to somebody. Its extremely a