Firefighters cant get an accurate count of how many homes have been destroyed in the wildfires burning in Southern California right now. Here you see the remnants of a home that could not be saved. We know that fire crews from the bay area are helping their brothers and sisters in the southland. It is different stating situation all too familiar to us in the bay area. Early similar, not only the video that we have been broadcasting but the images were starting to see in the newspapers. Also what we learned from the fires in the north bay, what firefighters learned, hopefully they are putting it towards the fires burning in Southern California. The 405, l. A. s busiest freeway, was closed between the 10 and the 101. That would be like closing the bay bridge for hours. It is one of the huge work horses of the area. They closed it. This shows you the four major wildfires bushing in Southern California right now. The newest fire is near ucla and the getty museum in los angeles. That start
In d. C. Well have the latest in a live report. And later, the end of an e era. The Washington Post declaring the power suit a thing of the past. We want to know what you think coming up. Good day at 9a starts now. Oh, boy, straighten your ties. Make them a little tighter. Get going. Pull up your suit coat. Thats right. Good day d. C. Its 9 00 sorry one on this thursday december 7th. So you guys said it. You dont think the power suit will ever go away. No. I think i read the article. Well talk more about it later. I dont think its so much as the power suit going away as maybe what the suit indicates is changing a little bit. Now people are maybe using their suit to show a little more style. Does that make sense . I dont think so. I think washington will be the last to adopt that maybe desmoines i watch well talk more about it later. Listen on the fashion note also ahead this morning, the future of fashion pam tone is out with the official color of 2018 and it is white. Well have to sta
Winds today with clear skies and above normal temperatures. Dry weather will likely continue through the weekend. A passing system may bring rain chances to the bay area late next week. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. darya our top story this morning. Reaction continues to pour in this morning following the death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. james kron 4s will tran joins us live from city hall. Will. will people around the bay area are still in shock. After the sudden death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. The mayor passed away suddenly yesterday morning. A small crowd gathered to watch San Francisco Police Escort the late mayors body who was taken in a coroners van. Many saw mayor lee as an advocate who was truly dedicated to the city of San Francisco. Homelessness all the big aspects of the city that we focus on on a daily basis will a Memorial Service hasnt been announced. And Funeral Services are still being planned by the family. james
4 news. grant another big story were following. A heated meeting tonight over proposed budget cuts within the Oakland School district. The district was initially facing a shortfall of 15pointone Million Dollars. That number has now dropped to nine Million Dollars. Tonight hundreds of parents packed tonights meeting. Pushing Board Members to keep their school open. Labor unions and Community Groups are trying to get school Board Members to reconsider their calculations. They want access to how the budget is being analyzed, so the community can help come up with proposals for the allocation of funds. Those opposing cuts to schools say high paid administrators should feel the brunt of it, but students will no doubt be affected. In a place where they could go into state receivership. Thats where the state would come in and make cuts without asking any questions or hearing public comment. Which is the reason why the board wants to make the cuts themselves. If it passes. Some layoffs will co
In doha im a clock welcome to the news grid will change at the a in c. But the vote for a new leader of the only party that has ruled south africa since the end of apartheid is too close to call we will have the latest. Funerals held for palestinians killed by Israeli Forces they were rallying against the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital and monks them the activist who lost his legs in a previous radio strike now dead after being shot in the head the raul over the words report to be done from abuse by the trump ministration why diversity transgender and fetus is a red line for use in the Health Agencies budget. And africas running. As a conversation bubbling online about the same as promised to grant people frank Higher Education. The hash tag spreads. So you know with the news grid Live Streaming online through Facebook Live and aljazeera we begin in south africa where the ruling party the African National congress is meeting in johannesburg to select its new l