Welcome back to our special, highlighting the feelgood stories of 2020, we take you to martinez, where an attorney is helping feed people who are in need of a meal amid the covid19 pandemic, christina tells us that he is also helping restaurants that need a boost in business by pairing the two together. The lunch rush has slowed a bit during the pandemic. Owner david getting a boost from a donor. Going day by day, wondering how you are going to make rent, somebody comes with a check for 1,500 out of just the kindness of his heart, thats something very amazing. It is one of 16 downtown restaurants gifted money from a program called meals to martinez. I think a lot of people when they hear about this, it doesnt make sense to them, they feel it is too good to be true. The local attorney donated 30,000 from the restaurants to the law offices with the help of the nonprofit main street martinez, the meal program is giving out 600 meal vouchers to people in need redeemable at one of the 16 re
Well see that clearing but again, that hazy sunshine out there. 67 in San Francisco. 72 in oakland and 83 for san jose and 86 in concord. So near normal daytime highs. All right, lets check in with gianna and hows the commute for the supercommuters . Its already getting busy mary for that ride coming out of tracy into the Altamont Pass. Were seeing slow speeds starting right around Mountain House on 205. Westbound it stays slow as you get on to 580 itself and extends to just about grantline. We had reports of a trouble spot westbound 580 grantline but didnt turn out to be much. So traffic still moving what is expected here. Pretty crowded in that area. But you do get a bit of a break as you go the rest of the way towards that 680 interchange. The drive time now 33 minutes, 205 to 680. Wind advisories for the bridges, thats in the next report. Anne . Reporter im anne makovec at the live news desk. And we just got some new video in of the ongoing trial of the two marin county young men w
A celebrated seeing there is shot dead plus russians have signed off on president Vladimir Putins constitutional reforms the changes could keep in power for years to come. Off its good to have you with us police in hong kong have made the 1st arrests since a controversial new security law imposed by beijing came into force as thousands of people defied a public ban to protest the wall authorities responded with water cannon in tear gas taking hundreds of demonstrators into custody under the new law the simple act of publicly displaying a Pro Independence banner or flag has become a criminal offense. Despite the new law and a ban on holding marches during the corona pandemic hundreds of protesters showed up. After a short warning it just took minutes for the police to roll into action. One protester was arrested for holding the hong kong independence flag dozens more were arrested later at a News Conference prodemocracy lawmakers found themselves in a peace sign a situation now not allo
Russia has what it cannot guarantee the safety of turkish planes flying over syria moscow backs the damascus government tent issued the warning after the Turkish Military shot down 2 syrian fighter jets of its lip the latest escalation follows the killing of 34 turkish soldiers and it led on thursday. Reports from hard time on turkeys border with syria. But yet overthrow turkish and syria fighter jets faced off in an encounter in the skies above. But with 2 syrian warplanes. 5 the confrontation marked in u. S. Collation in the conflict between turkey and syria. Turkeys defense minister warned that turkish troops will retaliate against it if the. Also announced Operation Spring shilled and your campaign aimed at pushing Syrian Government troops out of the socalled buffer zone near the border. We do not aim to face off with russia our only aim is to stop syrian regimes most ekers radical groups the displacement of civilians. Turkey has stepped up its military campaign in italy province i
Atmospheric river extending off shore which may park itself over california all the way through monday. Heavier rain at times around the kincade fire burn zone. Theres a Flash Flood Watch in effect until 4 00 a. M. On monday. Well talk more about how much rain this particular Atmospheric River pattern could cause for the bay area and the sierra. The weather is creating problems in the air. This is a live look here at San Francisco international airport. Sfo says it had to cancel 67 flights today, more than 450 flights were delayed. The wet and windy weather wreaking havoc on the roads. About 3 00 this afternoon this happened. Tree branches coming down on a northbnd 880 near bascom road in san jose. One, two lanes blocked, caused major delays for more than an hour. Heres a look from the caltrans camera. This is just one of several traffic jams and accidents on highways this afternoon. More traffic issues right now, part of highway 1 near big sur is closed because of possible mud slides.