Talk about just that its really pretty out there actually get it from coming up, so its a brighter commute but the lines getting longer john so its pretty busy, especially on our bridges were checking out the trip here on the bay bridge 80 wesson to San Francisco you see all the headlights right. The backup is pretty long it goes back to the bottom of the maze and thats normal for this time of mourning, but at least you dont have any problems or crashes in the mix to add to the slow traffic so were up to 14 minutes and thats still a really good drive into San Francisco with no big problems right now were checking on highway 4 because i just got word of a crash in pittsburgh on the westbound direction thats the commute side. So thats bumping up their drive time to 25 minutes thats no longer highway 4. But this is a beautiful shot of the city right now to overview of San Francisco for coming up well check in on some more bridges star ian james and well see how the traffic is moving around the bay area back to you all right, thanks lets get back to our Team Coverage than of the red flag warning is in effect again for a big part of the bay area, yeah, high winds low humidities high temperatures all of that working together to make it. A reality for folks, especially in San Mateo County where kron 4 Sarah Stinson. Is standing by sarah. You know we keep talking about dry fuel and this is what were talking about it is extremely dry. Its crinkly when you walk on it and look its behind me right here in San Mateo County and really all across the bay area its this combined with those high winds and if one spark hits it. It ignites a wildfire and that is the biggest concern right now take a look at this map. So you can see across the bay area all in red that is the area those are the areas that are involved in this red flag warning and that is including San Mateo County where im at as well as the north bay mountains east bay hills and interior valleys as well as the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo County coast. We have more winds had in the forecast up in the mountains and ridges of up to 10 to 25 Miles Per Hour gusts up to 40 Miles Per Hour valleys could see gusts up to 35 Miles Per Hour and the coast could see gusts up to 40 that combined with those dry just talking about cars potential for a fire to sparked easier and then spread more rapidly theres also a fire weather watch in effect until tomorrow. This red flag warning is went into effect last night at 10 00pm and then it goes until tomorrow. But ive been looking at john forecast and if you have to you winds are only going to increase throughout the weekend. So i expect this red flag warning could be extended throughout the weekend best to be prepared for worstcase scenario so get that go bag ready and to everything you can to prevent fire from sparking reporting live in San Mateo CountySarah Stinson kron 4 news all right, thanks for the update. Sarah. Well the other part of the big story to that were following is the power impacts thousands of people across the bay area are waiting to see if theyre going to lose power during this next round of pg e power shutoffs video here showing pg e crews hard at work kron fours will tran is standing by for us in napa county this morning where folks there are preparing as well well. As many as 3700 customers could be without power in just a few hours are now many people. They know all too well not having power. I chose this location outside of st. Alina because its pg any base camp you could see. They have taken over this feel theyve been or 4 weeks theyll look at how busy. They are the glass fire continues to burn even though its 100 contained. These people are trained to re store power restore the infrastructure wiped out from the fires and then there are those who are going around possibly over the next couple of hours to turn off the power. Along the grid, so it does not start another wildfire, so right on point james about they are very busy at this time and napa county 3700 is not about not excuse me 3200 not as bad as what we projected yesterday at around 4300. But nonetheless the clock is taking on those people in Alameda County about 335 customers and then in Contra Costa County about 200 altogether 15 counties about 37,000 customers as pg e is trying not to start another wildfire. Because when the winds pick up the lions could go down and that could spark the dry fields into another tinder box weve got a chance to talk to customers. My goodness they have been through so much and in a few hours from now they could go through a little bit more. Without power i have no water. Dont know electricity so. Its not fun for people up there. What theyre going through he just lived through whether we have to live through. And then. Hope it all goes back to normal someday. And all depends on the winds james and area right now its not too windy. But if it takes out then they will send out a text alert. Letting customers know a certain amount of time from that point forward their lights could be out its not a guarantee ive gotten those text as well and it does not mean that it will happen is just a heads up. Now if your power is out. They will not be able to turn it on immediately is not like flipping on us which they still have to expect their whole system making sure that the lines are not damage the transformers our fine then and only then will they be able to turn on the switch the power so to speak and that could be about a 12 hour window, so you have to be patient. A lot of people. We did this story yesterday right remember that a lot of people are running out and just buying generators, they are tired. I rely on the gm. I mean if they can find them i know they are in short supply, thank you very much well and dont forget you can track the latest on the power shut off any time with the kron 4 app youll also find full forecast theyre interactive radar. All that your fingertips just download the kron 4 app for free right now. Its 7 06 and in the east bay Alameda County is finally allowing businesses to offer more services indoors. They already said a couple of weeks ago that they could start serving indoors, you know you didnt have to have only Outdoor Service but the county decided to wait until tomorrow to actually do it comforts. Theresa stasi has more. Were here in downtown pleasanton where Business Owners tell me that they are im feeling relieved to there has been some pretty harsh restrictions in place because of the pandemic but now theres some lifting of the loan. As the county painful mike connors faa taps in downtown pleasanton 20 years ago during the pandemic there has been some rough moments laying off people. Just something you just dont want to go through. And dont look forward ever having to go through it again thats for sure. Conner says Alameda Countys progression to ease restrictions can certainly help matters. Yes. Well see if people want to come indoors. Im and im a little were starting a book a lot of reservations which is a good sign for indoors. But well see Going Forward how it how it plays out. The new measures announced wednesday include allowing restaurants like apps to offer 25 Indoor Dining in addition retail space in malls can operate with 50 are several other. Businesses that can allowing people inside theaters and. Also churches Steve Van Doren is with the Pleasanton Chamber of commerce you know its a great step i i im glad its finally see that in the county we first lake delton how he was moving a little slower than wed like to seen. Especially when you Contra Costa County right next to us opening thing sooner and its confusing to people in the tri valley because we think of ourselves as one region as far as some of the other businesses that are going to be able to open those include bowling alleys climbing gyms. And movie theaters as well as indoor gyms they can now. Increase their capacity to 25 indoor pool so still off the list. All of these changes go into effect this coming friday. Here in pleasanton theresa kron 4 news. 7 09 is the time still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a bay area family demanding answers after father was killed in a hit and run. Plus the white house and Congress Making progress on a new covid19 stimulus bill and then lastly there are new warnings about Election Security will explain. And this morning starting out pretty clear for most areas timber on getting brighter and brighter wakeup planner showing 50s to start for most areas by the afternoon our last day with 80s in the forecast. Feeling like fall, this upcoming weekend still to come. And your morning commute is getting heavier and heavier really feel again on bay area bridges a live look at the richmond sandra fell 11 minutes and growing into the north bay, ill have a complete traffic check coming up stay with us. Of course youve seen underwear that fits like this. But never for bladder leaks. New always discreet boutique black. I love how the smooth fit hugs my curves, no matter how i move. And, i feel protected all day. A fit so discreet, youd never know theyre for bladder leaks. Always discreet boutique. In an array of styles, colors and sizes. 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So bit of blue to the skies above sf a San Francisco right here just a touch of fog hanging out right at the coastline, currently now in addition to the cool down this weekend. The other big thing were talking about is just the sustained steady winds over the course of the rest of this forecast. We may be changing temperatures but not changing these breezy conditions you do see this morning things are pretty calm along the bay side and at the coast or windiest spots are in the north bay later today, winds gradually spread further southward and by the afternoon areas like happen bay and San Francisco are checking in with some increased windy conditions. Tomorrow afternoon, another windy finish to the day for your friday. Saturday just as windy yet and then come sunday night into monday morning which im quite concerned about actually has wind speeds uptick even more across a wider portion of the bay area, San FranciscoOakland HaywardHalf Moon BayNapa Calistoga sonoma just to name a few spots that will be susceptible to seeing winds gusting as high as 50 Miles Per Hour possible. Towards the finish the weekend and start of next week more than just heightened fire danger saw results and some debris zaun roadways with. Falling branches and falling limbs off the trees so please be mindful of that keep you updated on that wind event as we get closer to a red flag warnings as of right now will extend through tomorrow nights for upper elevations in coastal peninsula. Upper elevations of the north bay and sonoma and marin counties all of us a lake in almost all of napa counties and then the inland east bay gust of wind as high as 40 Miles Per Hour out there today, nice cool down in the works ahead of us is a High Pressure ridge is nudged out of the region by this descending low and along with it some winds of change pushing on into the state that resulting in the cooldown that we have but unfortunately that big wind event that we have also just around the corner as for cities daytime highs go pretty comfortable at the coast 60s and 70s do return for pacific side areas. Bayside areas will be in the 70s 80s also pretty comfortable compared to where we have been low 80s in areas like redwood city seeing carlos in san mateo upper 70s and palo alto today with temperatures in the low 80s across the south bay sonny bill cupertino each 80 degrees. Campbell milpitas los gatos in morgan hill, each 81 east bay daytime highs today 70s along the bay shore for most areas will 80s for inland valleys. Areas like concord in walnut creek at 85 Oakland Berkeley richmond in the upper 70s, north bay daytime highs in the 70s or 80s today with sonoma 84 degrees 60s towards the coast while sandra fell at 84. Novato in petaluma as well santa rosa. Each 83, lets get a breakdown of your next 7 days. So you do see temperatures today for inland areas in the 80s after today, it drops into the 70s really for much of the rest of the forecast. 80s today for some of our bayside areas and then the 70s and 60s into the weekend and as for coastal spots 70s and 60s as well temperatures really cooling down. The thing about this forecast as i know the numbers looked really comfortable, but it will be so windy, especially into the start of next week so do keep that in mind as you make your weekend plans. Robin all right, thank you john lets check in on the traffic, its definitely crowded out there, especially on our bridges, no hot spots here for 80 into San Francisco. But heres a live look at you can see that line at the bay bridge toll plaza, yes, its still there. Yes, its going to stick around for several more hours but were only a 12 minutes thats a great average from the bottom of the maze over to the fremont street exit, heres 92 and its packed as well it starts at the toll plaza it continues on the flat section approaching the high rise, but after the high rise. Thats when going to see the traffic tieups opened at 14 minutes here thats from the nimitz over to the bayshore freeway off to the Richmond Center fell it stacking up beyond the castro street exit 4, 5, in west. But once you get right around mid span. Thats when the traffic is going to ease up so slow from castro through the tolls its fan overall very nice and 11 minutes for your drive time to sandra fell, heres a look at some more drive times are checking out some freeways highway for accident wrapping up in pittsburgh. So little sluggish from pittsburgh to bay point thats 24 minutes for your drive time 6. 80 looks good to check out 2 danville no problems for the nimitz and then one o one still nice in like 30 minutes from san jose heading to the peninsula back to you, thanks robin 7. 17 and National News congress could be moving closer to getting a stimulus package approved for coronavirus yeah white house Officials Say they feel confident that a bill can be passed in the next few days, well see if it happens. Our washington correspondent anna werner key has more. White house trade adviser, Peter Navarro says a stimulus package agreement could come as early as this weekend. We are now at a point where we might possibly get a deal within the next 24 to 48 hours white house chief of staff mark meadows was on capitol hill wednesday, working out the final details with House Speaker nancy pelosi were down now to looking at and some of the the in some of the provisions to make sure that theyre not poison pills there earlier this week, the white house increased its offer to a nearly 1. 9 trillion dollar package still short of the 2. 2 trillion dollars pelosi and House Democrats are asking for if theres a deal to be its there for her to do. And if it doesnt get the blame will be totally on Speaker Pelosi shoulders, not democrats who are blocking a real relief bill Senate Republicans feels the past theyre much smaller 500 billion dollar aid package on wednesday. Minority leader Chuck Schumer says they only have themselves to blame republican senators are playing political stunts. With a vitally needed Economic Relief time is running out for the senate to even take up another stimulus package with only days left mcconnell says confirming barrett will be the senates top priority until election day in washington, im anna warren, a key. 7. 19 for your money this morning Holiday Shoppers are crossing themselves off of the gift list this year. Not for me and the pandemic has accelerated the trend to automation jane king is live in new york with those stories and more you dont want to present. But you know its always like one for you one for different this daria automation know yeah youre right the pandemic has really accelerated this trend that was al