Department is short staffed. The crime rate is down by about a third over the past year. So far the potential pitfalls of overtime have not hit. My response to that is are you going to wait until something happens. This expert says policing oakland is stressful enough. Adding to that workload can become unbearable. In oakland, Ryan Takeo Kpix 5. Police union has weighed in. They say another issue is the Police Administration removes patrol officers to other units to fill vacancies. Developing news out of San Diego County where strong winds and intense heat are fanning the flames of this fastmoving fire. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 20,000 homes. One mobile home has burned. The firework out near a school around 10 00 a. M. And has fire broke out near a school around 10 00. Right now, hundreds of firefighters from around the county are responding with the help of helicopters and air tankers. No report of any injuries. No word yet on the cause. Well be keeping a
Numbers. 82 degrees currently. Not even lunchtime just yet. In the south bay, were at 81 for the peninsula, 82 in the east bay, and 71 in san francisco. Were on our way to the mid90s for today and temperatures creep up even more so as we get into tomorrow, making this warmest spell weve had of the year so far. Tomorrow, well trade in those mid90s. Up to 105 degrees in places like gilroy. Thursday, it will be noticeably cooler at the coast. And into the end of the week, into the weekend, thats when that heat will break, but staying above average. Well show you how this works out for your microclimate in moments. Right now, back to you, scott and peggy. Kris tchristina, thank you. With the temperatures soaring today, cities across the area are opening up cooling centers. Its only 11 00 and people are already looking for ways to beat the heat. Reporter and it is hot out here in dublin this morning. But a couple of steps this way, it is totally cool inside, and thats because this is one of
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Im betty nguyen. Scientists are warning of rising ocean waters now that a large section of the western Antarctic Ice sheet appears to collapsed. Look at these images from nasa. The areas in purple are being eaten away by warming sea water. The melting glacial region has passed the point of no return and the sea level could rise ten feet or more in the coming century. Now, if this glacier seen here melted, it alone would cause the sea level to rise two feet. This glacier acts as a linchpin to the rest of the Antarctic Ice sheet. You put all of this in perspective, here is lower manhattan. And this is the projection for areas flooded if water levels reach ten feet above tide, according to Climate Central surging. Areas in dark blue are inundated areas and areas in white are dry grou ground. Perhaps most shocking at all if question we look at southern floor, here it is if waters surge ten feet as projected. The Nigerian Government is allow
Spared for the wedding of Kim Kardashian and kanye west. Today, saturday, may 24th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today. Im lester holt. Im kate snow alongside jenna wolfe and jenna drier. Erica taking the morning off. We want to get to our top story today. That deadly shooting near the campus of university of california near Santa Barbara. Kristin dahlgren is following the developments good morning. Details are still trickling in. Here is what we know so far. This is a Community Near the u. C. Santa barbara campus where many students live. Around 9 30 pacific, gunfire rang out from a suspected attacker driving a black bmw. According to police, it is unclear who the target or targets were. The shooter was near the college. They say no shots were ever fired on campus. At least seven were killed. The gunman is among them. The suspect had exchanged gunfire with sheri
47 degrees in santa rosa and 53 in San Francisco right now. But this afternoon, here we go. 90s in the valleys. Plenty of 80s and almost 90 degrees today. 84 in oakland. Taking you to the east bay where northbound is towards the coliseum and airports. Everything slowing nicely to your downtown oakland exit. We have a one problem still out there to about 5 30. Still waiting to tell crews but not seeing delays. No delays for Pleasant Hill down towards 24 interchange. Just a heads up. You may still see activity there. Chp still on the shoulder. A live look outside. I saw some lane change crews drive by in the last ten minutes or so. Should have four southbound lanes open. In the direction to southbound out of morin county, get folks into San Francisco this morning and moving fine right now through. Thats your latest kcbs traffic. Thanks. There could be confused commuters. Theres a traffic pattern that could cause a whole lot of problems. Reporter the change is expected to last over in the