Good monday morning. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Mike is here and kari as well. Lets get you started with the following this monday morning. Kari, how are we starting out this workweek . We are starting out very warm. Weve had temperatures reaching into the 80s around the bay area. Were going to see more of the same today. But as we go through the week it will gradually cool off and were even watching out for some nearby rain chances. It doesnt look like well see a lot of that here in the bay area but take a look at these highs, reach into the 80s. Well talk more about this coming up. Mike, any issues for the Early Morning commute . Kari, for the Early Morning commute, yes. Theres something up in the north bay. Lets take a big look and were not seeing the slowing out of the altamont just yet. Maybe some people are taking advantage of the time change. Im happy to have another hour. Ive circled a disabled vehicle on the shoulder. Just a distraction.
Its still in novato but makes a big difference if youre traveling on the highway. 37 no problem but you may be distracted. Very light traffic. You see that throughout the area. No backup at the bay bridge. Tiny slowing out of the altamont. Back to you, laura. Thanks so much, mike. Here we go, decision 2020. A little over 24 hours the polls open in california. President trump now suggesting if he wins reelection he may fire americas top Infectious Disease expert. Check out this exchange at a rally in florida last night. Fire fauci fire fauci dont tell anybody but let me wait until a little bit after the election. The president and dr. Anthony fauci have had several highly publicized disagreements during the pandemic. Now that news comes as both president ial candidates are making one final push to voters ahead of the election. Today in the bays tracie potts is live for us in wilmington, delaware, with a look at the latest full day of campaigning. Sure to be a full day of campaigning. Re
Accusing Republican Organization of a double standard and say leader Mitch Mcconnell justified blocking president obamas nominee in 2016 because it was an election year, yet republicans claim then it was different, because the white house and senate were controlled by different parties. Its just hypocrisy at its highest level. Meanwhile, President Trump said he is narrowing his selection. I would say that im very close to making a decision in my own mind. Reporter fox confirming he met with judge amy comey bear it on monday. Other frontrunners include judge barbara lagoa, and Allison Jones rushing. This will i think unify republicans, this nominee. Reporter joe biden saying left on the topic from the campaign trail, but greg republicans should hold off until november. In were in the middle of an election. They should wait. Reporter the president said he is wait forecast weekend to announce his mom pa knee out of respect for justice ginbsburg. She will lie in repose at the Supreme Court
Down. One thing that hings can cha better, they can also change for the worse. Reporter wednesday all schools can resume in Person Instruction in Santa Clara County without a waiver, but most Public School districts have indicated they plan to continue with district learning for now. If the numbers continue down this trend, you know, lower cases, lower infection rates, then it is possible for amortize move the next level, which is the orange level. Reporter contra costa ask sonoma counties are the only bay area counties still in the most restrictive purple tier. Contra costas Health Director said this afternoon she expects her county to move up to the red tier by next week. Julie . Maureen, as you reported, Alameda County is moving to the less restrictive red tier, but it still cant open like the other counties. Why is that . Julie, it all comes down to your local county health department. The state has their standards, but it really can be whoever is more strict, and what were seeing
Continued spread. As some students attempt to return to campus. Colleges and universities in 37 states have been hit by coronavirus more than 25,000 cases and counting at the university of missouri more than 420 students have active cases. Officials at Utah State University say theyve discovered evidence of the virus in a different way in waste water samples collected from for residents halls on campus. Prompting mandatory testing in quarantine for students living there University Leaders in illinois say they are working to stay ahead of the Virus Testing everyone on campus often with testing that if twice a week everybody faculty staff of which actually a lot of asymptomatic areas just as doctor blix said in that in that age range. So we put them in what i like to think i was comfortable isolation, the need to be working with Public Health authorities where they can continue their studies and they have food and they have all the medical attention on daily bases and anybody whos be exp