Down 1. 6 yesterday, off of session lows. The dow industrials down 650 650 points, that was 2 and a quarter percent lower at 4 00 on wall street. Investors rattled over no progress on stimulus and a rise in covid cases. Its a big day for earnings, dow components merck, 3m. Caterpillar all reporting quarterly numbers this morning. We will get a snapshot of the airlines when jetblue reports and a look at big pharma when pfizer reports. The road to the white house, we hit the one week to go mark, americans are headed th to the polls in seven short days. President trump and joe biden begin the final push before election day. Stimulus negotiations losing momentum, time is running out for lawmakers to make a deal before november 3rd. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she remains opt my particular over talks optimistic over talks. Congressman tom reed told me yesterday if we dont have a deal by election day, we may not have one until february. Todays the day, my new book, the cost, trump, china
Coming up in a few minutes. Back to you. New this morning, a fast spreading fire in the foothills just east of concord has now been contained. It broke off near highway 4 and fire crews from cal fire and contra costa brought the fire under control despite the windy conditions. It was a real challenge. The cause of this fire is still under investigation. Now to the governors new coronavirus crackdown. Dine in restaurants and bars are now closed for three weeks in 19 counties including contra costa, santa clara and solano counties. But those arent the only bay area counties seeing some restrictions. Next up, beaches. Kpix 5s kiet do joins us live from pacifica this morning where today is your last chance to catch some sun and some surf before the Holiday Weekend. Reporter yeah, better get on it. So yesterday the governor announced the closure of the parking lots of the state beaches. Not the beaches themselves, but the parking lots. Well, then the mayor of pacifica then took it a step fu
Then later today you remember yesterday we were on the hot side for inland areas saying goodbye to 90s and even 80s. Couple of sprinkles offshore all that energy is really going to diminish by the time it reaches the bay so dont really expect any sort of widespread rain couple of spots, a coastal drizzle is really all weve got 50s and 60s for your current temperatures thats not a huge change from yesterday just yet, oakland conquered at 61 pittsburgh fairfield in the low 60s right now later today as when youre going to notice just how much cooler we are from th90s inland to just the mid 70s today and 60s elsewhere in the bay. Im talking the rest of your forecast. Still ahead back to you. Thanks a lot john won and today you can go to restaurants in San Francisco. They are allowed to serve outdoors and there are restrictions for diners covers will tran is live in San Francisco to explain how its going to work i will. Hi good morning. Yes, there are restrictions been elise finally a crack
It is a morning like no other here in the bay area. Strict shelter in place order took effect at midnight. People living in San Francisco, san mateo, marin, contra costa, and alameda counties are being told to stay home for three weeks. That affects nearly 7 million people. Police and Fire Protection will still be provided. Grocery stores, pharmacies and banks will remain open. Governor newsom is keeping some things open including people anxious about going to the dmv. We are waiving effective last night for 60 days. Id imagine we can extend that. No enforcement of expired licenses and expired registration. Newsom issued an executive order putting a halt on evictions and fore closures as well. The state legislature is suspending its session. The States High Court is modifying procedures. Lawyers argue their cases will now appear remotely by video. The courts seven justices will continue to convene in person and Court Sessions will be open to the public but seating will be limited. Hund
Its a change from when life is kind of normal. This is a look at interstate 880 and you can see traffic here is okay. I have noticed that traffic is a little lighter coming in through livermore through the tracy triangle. Usually we have slow traffic here. This morning. 5 01. Lets go back to the desk. Seven bay area counties issued legal orders for people to stay home through april 7th. You can see the bay area counties and santa cruz counties. The shelter in place order took effect overnight at 12 01 a. M. Ktvus allie rasmus is in San Francisco right now and you have details on what is happening. Good morning, allie. Reporter good morning. Yes, were about five hours into this shelter in place order. We are on 2nd and Market Street in San Francisco. You can see behind us it is erie eriely quiet. Maybe a bus go by here and there. Other than that, its pretty quiet out here. I want to point out across the street there is a skrooens store that is open. But they are letting customers in one