Cold in the house and cold as you step out the door. We will warm up to highs in the mid60s. We still dont have any rain in the forecast and at times will have gusty winds. Im tracking that and well talk about whats ahead coming up in a few minutes. Mike, any problems for the morning commute . There was an issue at the bay bridge toll plaza there is an issue. Its reported in lane one, one of the hov lanes at the bottom of our screen. A disabled vehicle just passed the metering lights. The slowing not a surprise. We look at the map, that tends to happen as the volume builds out of the maze and slowing, traditional pattern. Most of the bay very light. In fact, all the bay very light. We do still have some slowing im tracking. Back to you. All right, thank you very much. Were also tracking some new restrictions across the bay area from san jose up the peninsula to San Francisco. Millions are now under new covid restrictions. In Santa Clara County travelers returning home were told to quar
Its would happen, its going to happen. I would like to socialize and support local businesses of course. If we could. Reporter the new restrictions target people who might be gathering with others outside of their household. For this new restaurant owner, restrictions are devastating. Is going to affect us, on the weekends we dont close until about 10 30 pm, now we have to close around 8 30 pm or 9 pm. Reporter as for enforcing the curfew, the Police Department released a statement saying as we did during the first shelter in place, we are going to focus on education as opposed to citations. We had no prior knowledge that the state would be imposing a curfew. In addition we will not be utilizing this curfew as probable cause to Detain Persons during the curfew hours. Public Health Authorities have been thrust into a spotlight this year in a way that we never have, but we always Start Partnership with communication and education. Reporter such a big announcement, and impacted so many pe
50 increase in new coronavirus cases this month. The new order restricts nonessential Business Operations and from 10 pm until 5 am. As well as social activities and gatherings with people from other households. The order takes effect at 10 00 saturday night and will remain in place for a month. But it could potentially be extended. The order affects counties in the states most restrictive tear, the bay area counties are shown in light green and include every local county except marin, San Francisco and san mateo, which are still in the red tier. Jana katsuyama begins our coverage tonight. Reporter the state Officials Say they hope this curfew will really help slow the spread of the virus that has spiked in terms of cases in the state heard and they have extended the order through december 21. Todays actions will help us bring down transmission and flatten the curve. Californias health and Human Services secretary says instead of a statewide stayat home order the curfew targets the 10
In the states most restrictive tear, the bay area counties are shown in light green and include every county except marin, San Francisco and san mateo which are still in the red tier. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Debora villalon has been settling reaction, first Jana Katsuyama with more on the order itself. Reporter as you mentioned, this extends to most of the state. We are talking 94 of californias population that could be impacted by this curfew. And they stay extended through december 21. California Officials Say they are sounding the alarm with new nighttime curfews after the states Covid Infection rate rose about 50 in the first week of november. Todays actions will help us bring down transmission glenda curve. Californias health and Human Services secretary says instead of the statewide stay athome order like last march the curfew targets 10 pm to 5 am time frame when people tend to socialize, especially leading into the season of holiday parties and gatherings. People mi
Thank you to our symposium coordinators kevin pollack and dan welch. Unfortunately, because of the covid pandemic we had to postpone this years inperson symposium and all the work kevin and dan did to get ready for that weve postponed to next year. Tickets are available at this time but theyre the ones who stepped up to help make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you for your work. I would like to introduce our next speaker, sarah kay bierle, the managing editor of emerging civil war, the one working behindthescenes to keep the blog up and going and make sure that all that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is absolutely invaluable to our organization. Sarah is the author of the emerging civil war series call out the cadet from the emerging civil war series, the battle of new market. She is also at work on the gallant pelham and will present some of her Research Associated with that book today. Sarah kay bierle. Well, good morning, good afternoon, or good evening.