For your commute that traffic theres pretty stop and go you can see some of the traffic starting to back up there along that bridge and then move into the Golden Gate Bridge, this definitely is the lightest bridge out of all of them 37 to the tolls about 23 minutes for your morning commute there. And in the bay bridge here we go the maze to fremont you can see back to here definitely reaching past me on that overpass about 14 minutes for your drive. Daryn james thanks reyna. To one lets get to some breaking news from overnight and sad to say the u. S. Has set a new record now for the most covid related deaths in a single day you see the number on the screen behind us more than 3100 people have died now from the virus on wednesday alone most deadliest day we have seen in the pandemic and for the first time. More americans than ever in the hospital with covid a 100,000 plus americans are hospitalized in 20,000 of them. Or in the icu and this comes after california set records for numbers
Thanks for that you know traffic is looking great out there, but you can see the bay bridge. A lot of backup there the maze to fremont street 13 minutes and you see traffic starting to build here in the Richmond Bridge traffic steadily moving along near the tulsa the one o one about 11 minutes. For your drive so make sure now is the time you want to give yourself more time to get out on the roads because were no longer in the green everybodys out there trying to get to work, san mateo bridge 92 you can to one o one a 17 minute drive for you can see everyone kind of stepping on those lights there you see the brake people making their way across but its going to definitely be a drive and thankfully, no accidents to tell you about no hot spots to get to but lets get a check at our drive times for you filling a out to conquer 21 minutes of steadily increasing there but take danville 40 minutes, san leandro to milpitas 27, san jose youre at a 35 plus drive the air and one more look out at t
Time in looking at the Golden Gate Bridge 37 to the tolls a 20 minute drive coming up well have a look at your drive times around the bay area james and darya back to you. Thanks a lot. 9 oclock the time the big breaking news overnight. The fact that us now has set a new record for the most covid related deaths in a single day. Theres a number were talking about more than 3100 people who died from the virus on wednesday and more than ever people in the hospital to now a 100,000 americans. Are hospitalized with coronavirus 20,000 of them are in the icu now this comes as california now setting records as well for numbers of new cases kron 4 Sarah Stinson live for us in San Francisco to talk more about that sarah. Cases are rising rapidly not only in california, but also right here in the bay area so were waiting to hear from governor newsome we expect he could have some kind of announcement with more restrictions within the next 24 hours. But we dont know if hes going to put a stay at ho
Thats because heavy winds and hot dry air are creating ideal fire conditions. Just what we do not need. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Thank you for joining us. Once again our coverage begins with abc 7 news weather anchor Spencer Christian for whats happening right now and in the days ahead. Spencer . Okay, dan. Ama was right. We have ideal fire conditions. We have rising temperatures. Very low relative humidity and gusty winds that are only getting stronger. Right now as you look at current temperature readings you can see we have mid 90s, mid to upper 90s in many inland areas, even a couple 90s around the bay shoreline, and its 80 degrees in San Francisco. As we move along you can see that the wind gusts right now in the Higher Elevations are getting stronger and stronger. They will likely get Even Stronger in the nighttime hours. So as a result we have a red flag warning for high fire danger in effect until midday friday. This is not only for the hills but the hills
Not necessary. You deal with it. What else can i do . And just released body camera footage, bay area deputies opening fire during a tense traffic stop. Were live with the sheriffs response. And the state Republican Party firing back once again tonight about those unofficial ballot boxes, but are voters buying their lawyers explanation . You cant just trust anybody right now. These are like precious right now. So we got to vote. Breaking news on the kpix5 news at 7 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, high fire danger just ramping up right now, pg e giving updates moments ago about the power shutoffs in the north bay, east bay hills and parts of santa clara county. Good evening. Im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. In the past hour the lights started going off and it could be days before they are back on. Its really looking to us like two risk periods of winds, one right on top of the other back to back. Well have more from pg e in a moment, but first the conditions outside right now, ther