Definitely cant see the mountains behind it. You can see it and smell it. The smoke that settled in across the bay area. This woman said she felt like she was suffocating today. Its heavy and i cant breathe. Reporter the smoke is drifting in and air quality monitors say because of that smoke the air quality in the bay area today is the worst weve seen since october 2020. In the south bay, the air quality index topped 150 in gilroy and san jose, which is classified as unhealthy, particularly for those with existing respiratory issues. We asked kaiser pulmonologist dr. Thomas daly to explain the impact breathing this polluted air has on our bodies. A reading in that 150 range would be like smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day. A reading in the 50 to 100 range is like smoking a quarter pack of cigarettes in a day. Reporter dr. Dailey says when inhaled the tiny particles can lead to big health problems. They cause inflammation in the lungs. Thats why this causes asthma, emphysema, but s
That will linger as we go throughout the day. Partly cloudy in walnut creek as we get started. Temperatures in the low 60s and then we will get to 80 degrees at 2 00 to 4 00 in the afternoon. And then a high of 82 degrees in san jose. Dublin reaching 84. 91 in fairfield. In oakland, expect a high of 75 degrees. As we take it into the day tomorrow, really not much of a change. We will see more Cool Temperatures for the coast. Very mild and comfortably warm temperatures for the temperatures in the afternoon for the valleys. Mike, is it jammed across the bay bridge . It is. We will take what we can get. The hov lines moving better. Still jammed in these lanes, but theres hope because the disabled vehicles on the San Francisco side cleared a few minutes ago, quickly rippling back. The incline is moving much better than a few minutes ago. The toll plaza, stand by, you will get faster metering lights in the next few minutes. If you are leaving the house now, unfortunately, there is a build a
Hes under arrest, accused of forcing at least one student into prostitution. The stunned reaction this morning from fellow students. Also, a highstakes handshake. New details emerging this morning on a meeting involving Vladimir Putin and north koreas kim jongun. This is today in the bay. It is wednesday, and good morning to you. Im marcus washington. Im laura garcia. Well get a look at that morning commute in just a moment. Cinthia is in, once again, for kari with a look at our forecast. I think its going to be a slightly warmer day than yesterday. Yesterday was a bit breezy. Good energy to get us through the middle of this workweek. Well start looking at San Francisco this morning, patchy fog over the city. Yesterday the transamerica building was more covered than we saw this morning, and down here in the south bay mostly clear skies. Right under our microclimate weather is the moon. I wish i could show it to you, but its out there if you step out the door. 56 will do it for us in sa
Sunol Glen Unified School District President Ryan Jergensen has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a former school board member, saying her online posts following his vote to ban
Sunol Glen Unified School District President Ryan Jergensen has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a former school board member, saying her online posts following his vote to ban