Dangerous heat, likely record breaking high temperatures as we head through the day today. The daytime highs well above average, more than 20 degrees above average for this time of year and also dealing with that extreme fire danger with the red flag warning that has been extended until 6 00 p. M. Today for all the areas highlighted in red north bay, mountains, and Santa Cruz Mountains with offshore winds, low relative humidity values dropping down to the Single Digits and teens. Were talking dangerous fire conditions, critical conditions as we head through the day today. Tracking some changes as we look to the weekend, we have cooler air with the ocean breeze finally kicking in. Details on the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. Thank you. Thousands of people remain without power in parts of the bay area and Northern California after pg e shut it off to prevent strong winds from damaging equipment and sparking wildfires after the heat wave. 30,000 customers are still in the d
Most noticeably at the coast, thats where we feel the biggest drop in temperatures today. If you are inland you may not notice a whole lot of difference maybe a couple of degrees cooler but not enough to make a significant change. If we look outside now, the numbers have a sitting right around the upper 50s for most locations although our cold spot in santa rosa at 49 and a look ahead to the rest of today. That number inland, 94 degrees for the daytime high, that is still coming in about 15 to 16 degrees above average for this time of year but it does pull us back a couple of degrees from where we were yesterday. Look at the bay, 82. We were sitting in the low 90s for much of the bay yesterday. So that will be an improvement that you will field and to show you what the detail highs look like across the bay area in general, low 90s for places like concord and livermore. 89, santa rosa. 81 in oakland. That number yesterday was 93, we are done doing 90s in the city. Ill sue you with the r
Shake up the race several states away. Plus months of protest calling for Racial Justice, why a new initiative for statewide affirmativeaction seems to be a losing traction. Good evening. First at 5 30, the state of the president ial race this evening, we are joined by kathy frank of it, she is one of the worlds leading experts in Public Opinion polling, kathy, welcome, and lets talk about how biden and trump are faring in the latest polls. What is going on . I should say the latest polls are come in away, not so different from the polls we have been seeing for a month or more now. The latest economist poll, which was conducted sunday through tuesday, has joe biden up by 10 points. 52 to the president s 42 , among likely voters. That is almost the same as it was just a few weeks ago. When joe biden was up by seven and eight points in the poll. Sirles in National Polls, and they look at everything, from coast to coast. Im wondering, do they drill it down to look at these states that are
Brazil records its highest number of daily coronavirus cases and approves the use of an untimely leiria drug despite warnings about the risks. Thank you very much for joining as i knew standoff could be brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over a shipment of millions of dollars of fuel 5 Iranian Oil Tankers are just days away from arriving in venezuela to help ease your shortages said lexie obrien has a report in the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days or the import all important to get this is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything. The shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 barrel a day refining network collapsed which critics blame on underinvestment and mismanagement by the state oil company now president Nicolas Maduro has turned to iran for help for fuel itself and chemicals to help get the oil industry back on track
Economy and hong kong a top of the agenda and an appetite for business our vendors at malaysias ramadan bazaars are finding new opportunities despite coronavirus long time restrictions. I am. A new standoff is brewing between the United States iran and venezuela over a shipment of millions of dollars of fuel 5 Iranian Oil Tankers are just days away from arriving in venezuela to help ease petrol shortages that his way his own Oil Refining Industry has collapsed because of sanctions as well as mismanagement alexey obrien reports. In the venezuelan capital caracas the queue at the petrol station can last for days. This is the richest country in the world and we should not be like this because there is wealth there is oil there is everything the shortages have plagued venezuela for years ever since its 1300000 barrel a day refining network collapsed which critics blame on underinvestment and mismanagement by the state oil company now president Nicolas Maduro has turned to iran for help for