I want to mention, there have been pundits that were professors actually there was a professor here a couple of months ago who led a group of us to egypt. There has been a famous writer by the name of samuel clemens, mark twain. A father remembers as 12yearold boy he used to sit with other kids of dublin at the feet of the great writer and mark twain would read some of his latest work. Of course, most special of all, the white house connection was the 300 pound president. William howard taft secretary of the treasury built the house in 1902. William taft visited twice. One of the times he visited, they invited the whole town. The good president shook hands with 600 people for the supper and my grandfather was one of the guests. He brought along his 12yearold son, my father. 40 years later, daddy bought the place. It had been empty for 15 years and he bought it for literally a song. This evening is sponsored by the dublin area gop. We have a wonderful chairman who is full of energy and
The toughest leg of the race came through the bay area on one of the hottest days of the year. This is where the 100 plus mile ride started this morning near raging waters. At the start of the race, it was already 82 degrees. The ride took them through san ramon valley. It was grueling not only for them, but for the spectators as well. Theyre animals. To beable to do this eight days straight be able to do this eight days straight, over 100 miles, the just incredible. Thats right. Riders had support teams helping them stay hydrated along the route. Spectators, on the other hand, had to keep cool and fend for themselves. Dublin is welcoming people who want to escape the heat to its Community Centers to cool off. The air conditioned facilities offer areas to read, watch tv or work on computers. The Dublin Senior Center or the Dublin Public Library with the places togo. Well, chief meteorologist paul deanno found a place to go. He is live with mobile weather. We did see at least one record
See the temperatures soaring into the afternoon. Already seeing 70s and 80s out the door right now. But with those offshore winds, and that dry air wont be long and these temperatures well, could head to record levels. With that in mind we have heat advisories up away the from the coastline expecting the temperatures in the 80s and 90s in the interior valleys. Tomorrow as well can the numbers well well above the average. Usually were looking at some 60s and mid 70s for this date. Not today. Were going to be as much as 25 degrees above the average in San Francisco 89. 93 in san jose and 92 in santa rosa and by the way, if it turns out to believe 89 degrees in to be 89 degrees in San Francisco today michelle that will be a record. More tonette in a few minutes. Back to you. Right now the extreme heat prompting the city of dublin to open its first cooling centers. The city has opened several air conditioned facilities with areas to read, watch tv, or work on a computer. The Dublin Senior
Heat as. What hot temperatures are expected. it will be blistering hot and even more so for tomorrow. We have not or even a margaret heres the live you from mount tam this morning as we look down over the bay area. Forcing a lot of temperatures in the mid to upper 60s and to coast guards said very mild this afternoon is going to get extreme. To whet our headlines today. And as they with us. Its closed temperatures will be in the mid 80s. When were talking in low 90s by the bay and ha and 20 it even harder to mind. Thats will throw 100 degree temperatures into the mix. And then thursday the sea breeze will begin to cool down slightly but not much grid mainly be is just a quick list every amazing record of broken today. Hoare were going to break old record 85. 89 the forecast. The old record 88. And the other cities on this a less within striking distance of touching their record. San francisco or sfo baby nine the record is 93 its going to be hot potentially record breaking hot and as i
This time of the morning. 63 degrees in San Francisco. 60 in livermore. And 58 degrees in san jose. Keep in mind, the air is very dry. So it is going to heat up in a hurry. About 100 degrees in concord today. About 96 in san jose. And about 94 degrees in oakland. 93 a record in San Francisco. A lot of folks are looking for a way to keep cool. Cate caugiran is in dublin with more on cooling centers. Reporter lawrence, we know that several different warnings have been issued as a result of this sweeping heat wave. Cooling centers will be open again today for anyone looking to beat the heat. The Dublin Public Library the senior center, airconditioned Community Centers and other facilities in bay area cities will all be open for people who neat to get out of the heat. Combine todays weather and vehicle exhaust and it will be another spare the air day third day in a row for the bay area. This is video out of dublin. In addition cal osha warns employers to protect workers who will be spendin