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the risk of heat-related illness. look for more than we had today, again, 100-degree readings at livermore, cloverdale, most cases will have highs in the 90s tomorrow. and there will be a further moderation of temperatures as clouds push into the bay area in a moment. cheryl? all right thank you very much extreme weather in southern california, check out the beach, they are closed because of lightning, they saw lightning strikes at redondo beach about an hour ago. and here crews are battling the flames just south of highway 101, crews say it started near a ranch off of the frontage road. it is about 40 acres right now and still growing. cal-fire is using planes and helicopters to attack from the air, it is burning a lot of brush and oak trees in the area. plenty of dry fuel, of course but there are no structures involved. so far it s about 20% contained. and they are putting pressure on the electrical grid with all the air conditioners. they have declared a state- ....
to spread even further in triple digit heat. all around us a blazing sun beats down as temperatures soar across the bay area. now we have not broken a lot of records here but we are asked to conserve power as we head into a second day of heat. i m dan ashley here is a live picture in the east bay hills towards mt. diablo. and to this live picture looking down at ocean beach in san francisco, coastal temperatures have been warm yes but at one point today we saw a spread of 43 degrees near the coast and inland. spencer christian is here now. spencer you re calling for another hot day for our future? that is true, we have high clouds passing over right now but they have not diminished the inland heat we have high clouds towards the coast. today s high temperatures, notice numerous 100-plus degrees, 108 at concord and 103, gilroy it doesn t matter if you hit a record in this type of heat it s just hot. and in the inland area, santa clara valley until 9:00 p.m. tomor ....
relate to the events that are cemented in history. i m ellee pai hong. i m kerry sayers. and i m your host, bill kurtis. it s the holiday special, through the decades. it s the holidays! a season in many ways that remains unchanged through the decades. we celebrate with the same lights, delicious treats, obligatory shopping and as much merriment as we can muster each year. so, today we thought we d take a look back at both some of the traditions and stories that return every year as if by clockwork and a few that may feel distinctively of a different era from the time tested rituals of our colonial days to the generosity of a north carolina man who set an example for the past and the future. but, we begin with a story that you may recall. the one about rudolph. the most famous reindeer of all. we all know his story. but what you may not know is the origin of this classic tale. things started simply enough as a holiday promotion for a department store in 1939. rudolp ....
(loud noises) (singing) - gosh, what s that, a wreck? - it s a wreck alright, the one e ank drives. frank we were just talking about you. - buenos d^as, seorita betty, it s so nice to see you. (greeting frank) buenos d^as seora, seor anderson. i ve come to tell you the great thing that happened to me. - [betty] you got the rose garden job! - no, i no hear about that yet. but this is even greater! - [margaret] what is it frank, go ahead and tell us. - me, frank, i am going to meet the seor governor. - the governor? - the governor, you? - s^, they sent me the telegraph. i had it here. oh, gracias! (unfolding paper) read it out loud to make sure it s what he say. my landlady, she read it to me, but she don t read much better than me. (audience chuckles) - mr. frank smith, this is, wait a minute. is that your name, smith? it was ruiz de garc^a mendoza. but nobody can spell it, so i take u.s.a. name frank! - we know that, but, - [frank] and everybody say, what is your las ....
pluralism. look for these titles in bookstores this coming we can watch for the authors in the near future on booktv and on booktv.org. you are watching booktv. next george morgan tells the story of his mother, mary sherman morgan, the first female rocket scientist in the united states and inventor of hydyne, the propellant that boosted america s first satellite into orbit. the program mary sherman morgan worked on was highly secret so her family had little idea of her accomplishments until after her death. this is about 45 minutes. [applause] thank you very much. i would like to thank the bookstore for inviting me this evening. i have a few prepared remarks which will include reading a few passages from the book. these remarks will basically tell you a little bit about my mother and her story and the book came to be. i have a question for you. it is a rhetorical question so you don t have to answer. question is this. how much do you really know about your parents? ....