Meantime, some good news on the fight against the thomas fire, burning ventura county. All evacuation orders were lifted in Santa Barbara county. Crews are bracing for more wind and are focusing the effort on the north side of the blaze. It has burned 272,000 acres and 60 containment right now. Some bay area crews who were helping in the firefight returned home. They include more than 60 people from the Fire Agencies across san mateo county. An event honoring mayor ed lee just getting underway in chinatown. We have more on the latest tribute. Reporter he was the first chineseamerican mayor and nothing meant more to him than his roots in the chinatown community. Heres a live look at what is happening as the community is coming together to remember their favorite son. There getting ready to hold a candlelight vigil in portsmouth square. Some have actually already signed a card thanking the mayor for his service. Many of his chief causes were born out of his connection to the community. H
Warning until 7 00 this morning. The north bay valleys will feel the coldest temperatures. And in the south bay last night. Warming centers opened, changing the temperature thresholds to help Vulnerable People get out of the cold. San jose opened the Warming Centers when the forecast is for 40 degrees or lower receive 38 degrees or colder. The city plans to keep the Warming Centers open through the morning after christmas. Now, its important to note that especially in the Santa Clara County area, more than 130 homeless died last year and it could very well be because of the temperatures that they have to sleep in at night. Again, we are at 32 degrees in walnut creek. I see my breath. When im not talking my teeth are chattering so its cold. Leigh martinez this morning in walnut creek. At 1 30 this afternoon when the sun is streaming through the windows and its cozy and comfortable. A long way to go. I see some upper 20s not far away from walnut creek. 43 is 3 degrees below the average f
Germany entering into world war i. More than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tides of the global war bringing it to a close 18 months later on november 11th, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the museum in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours. Well take you on a tour of some of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians. As we open our program were joined in the museum by the president and ceo of museum matthew naylor. You have a lot of resources to preserving the memory. Why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont think you can think of the last 100 years, particularly in the United States, without understanding the impact of world war i. Thats true of countries right across the globe. Im an australian. Im an american as well. For australia its the defining moment rather
To authors and historians to speak about what was then called the great war. We learn about the creation of the memorial to honor those who serveded and about artifacts in the museums collection. This is about two and a half hours. 100 years ago on april 6, 1917, president Woodrow Wilson signeded a declaration of war against germany, entering the United States into world war i. More than 4 million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform and more than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tide of the years long global war bringing it to a close on november 11, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours and well take you on a tour of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the
And involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the u. S. Role in the war and its impact. As we open the program, we are joined by the president and ceo of the National World war i museum and memorial matthew nayler. Matt nayler, you have resources in telling the story of world war i, why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont know you can think of the last 100 years particularly in the United States without understanding the impact of world war i. And thats true of countries across the globe. Im an australian and an american, as well, and for australia it is the defining moment rather than a moment of victory defining a national psyche, for australia its a defeat. It defines who australians are and thats true of so many other places. It had such a profound impact on the reconstruction of world relationships, of how countries were formed and so on, that its essential for our understanding of our current age. In a