Called in around 5 45 p. M. , and was well underway with flames shooting out of the multistory Apartment Building under construction in the 2000 block of University Avenue near shattuck. A nearby restaurant worker watch build inning get swallowed up in flames shortly after the fire broke out. The fire flames, too much fire flames, middle part of the building. Its, like, going higher and higher. The entire middle of the building was up in flames. Reporter mutual aid from at least half a dozen departments were called in to help wrest the flames down. We saw a bunch of firefighters coming down the street, blearing away, and we looked out, and it looked like just the top of the billing was on fire for a minute. Reporter firefighters garden evacuating businesses. We had fire threatening the buildings around it, multiple apartments and businesses, all of which have been evacuated. Reporter unable to again access inside, firefighters were forced to play defense, attacking the flames from outs
Remarks from a 2019 shopper. Unemployment is down. More people are working and spending. Reporter this years spending. We were not allowed inside. For shoppers, in addition to looking for gifts, they are looking out. Decides looking for what youre looking for, yet to make sure you were not too close to somebody else. To it is different. You have to stand in lines and do all of this funky stuff. The funky stuff is wearing a mask, social distancing, and waiting outside of the store if it gets too crowded. There were no large crowds at bay street in emeryville, indicative of many shoppings lots in the east bay. Despite small crowds, the Holiday Shopping analysis by e marketer. Com, expects u. S. Retail sales to rise a most 1 above 2019. Theres a 4. 7 decrease in brickandmortar sales, but a 36 jump in Online Shopping. One worker sun valley mall describes foot traffic as steady. They added, do not come seeking santa claus, because he will not be here due to the pandemic. Some shoppers opted
Coronavirus, greg lee joins us live with more on what these two had to stay. Reporter after days of waiting, president elect biden and the bay areas own, Vice President elect harris, delivered impassioned speeches on this truly historic night. They bowed to get to work healing and unifying the country. Led to this agreement era of demonization in america begin to end here and now. Reporter in his first address as president elect, joe biden called for unity, in a country deeply fractured after a contentious election. An exuberant crowd in delaware, full of american flags and massacring supporters, many in their cars, cheered and honked as biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris gave victory speeches. I am humbled by the trust and confidence you place in me. I pledge to be a president who seeks, not to divide, but unify. Who doesnt see red states and blue states, only sees the united states. Reporter biden and harris received the most votes ever cast for a president ial ticket, 74 m
Reporter as you know, for decades going to the castro has always been a bit of a treat for halloween revelers, this is normally official for bars and restaurants in the area, but this year, the same people who would normally benefit from the crowd, they are urging them to stay away. Before nightfall, the castro was bustling with activity as people whined and dined at restaurants that normally reap the rewards from a big halloween crowd. This year, those same establishments are voluntarily shutting down early at 9 00 p. M. At the urging of the city, a way to deter crowds, but a move that comes with a financial sacrifice. I would say for saturday night, it is going to be major, going to be vague, it is a prime time, 9 00 p. M. Till 11 00. Reporter the Merchants Association says there could be a bigger cost if the castro turns into a covid19 hotspot, causing the city to lose the progress it has been making in the battle against the virus. We are at yellow pandemic, and we have done so wel
Pg e did an ounce it is cutting power to 386,000 customers across northern california, starting tomorrow. Including nearly 100,000 here in the bay area, they say this is the biggest event of the year. The National Weather service has issued two overlapping red flag warnings for the bay area, the first goes into effect at 11 00 tomorrow morning, the second one starts at 8 00 p. M. , at that point, the entire bay area region will be under that warning, the National Weather Service Today also upgraded its high wind watch to a high wind advisory, starting at 4 00 p. M. Tomorrow. We have Live Team Coverage of the fire danger, greg liggins tells us how fire crews and people around the bay area are getting ready. Mark tamayo is catching those conditions. Over the past several weeks, we have had several red flags fire warnings, this one has been in a league of its own, extreme conditions with not only strong, gusty winds, also very dry conditions, and we are not just targeting a few isolated p