Welcome to the mornings on at nine. It is good to be back in the good actually have some cooler temperatures out there playing a role in the firefighter there in the county. Really some good news for a change when it comes to the contained fire which fire crews are making significant progress the fires go just one square mile overnight to 120 square miles the real positive news is that containment has doubled from 15, to 30 now while severe wind gusts remain a concern high wind advisor was canceled overnight because wind was not as strong as predicted. They estimate that this fire will be fully contained by a week from tomorrow. It was and we want to update you on a breaking news story that was first brought you a little bit earlier here firefighters have knocked out flames of a new fire burning near the lake. This fire picked up around 730 this morning on rockwell road. Skye fox overhead so that the fire was not too big it did burn a small area of brush and there is no major damage. N
It was very, very tough to get into the United States. If you were a muslim you could come in, i thought it was very, very unfair. President trump today signing an executive action to increase military spending, getting new planes, tools, and ships for the armed forces, pam. As that executive order a number of organizations to settle in the bay area responded to the sweeping change. Spencer blake talked with one of those groups. This has not been very well received there, has it. No it certainly hasnt been one of the groups that spoke out strongly against that executive order is jewish family and Community Services east bay is here in berkeley on this block and though it started helping mostly jewish refugees 140 years ago in berkeley most of the people they help now are muslim coming from countries, iraq, iran, syria, most from afghanistan in the last year they help resettle 151 people most, many of those people did actually work as translator overseas and they were helping the u. S.
You can support Los Angeles- and California-based organizations that are helping migrants and refugees with legal services, housing, basic necessities and more.
You can support Los Angeles- and California-based organizations that are helping migrants and refugees with legal services, housing, basic necessities and more.