Whats happening is a covid spec. Cases in the state of california have doubled just in the last 10 days. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. As a result, contra costa is one of 60 counties now in the most respect to purple tear. Joining napa, santa clara, and so dominant counties. Only San Francisco, san mateo, and marin counties are one step above in the right ear. Even so, Indoor Dining is also coming to a halt. Health officials say, the spike is occurring even before the holidays or the heart of the flu season. Thanks giving hasnt occurred yet. The weather just started getting cold. We havent seen anything yet. The fact that we already see surges in cases before all of this that events is particularly concerning. It seems restaurants and bars are getting the blood to the plane for whats happening. People sit at tables even if outside are pretty close to folks who the are not with all the time with the masks down. Those are th
Others are still burning strong. Governor newsome has repeatedly linked the while visors with the changing climate, they spoke about the fire at length with presidt trump, in sacramento on monday for the president had threatened to cut off federal funding to california for poor Forest Management with other issues. During his monday visit the president refused to acknowledge that Climate Change is playing a role in the tter and more intense wildfires. A denial at odds with Public Opinion about Climate Change. Hampton, connecticut, is a professor at the yale school of environment and Research Scientist at the yale program on Climate Change communication. Journey by skype from oaklands dan cannon, and director of the renewable and appropriate energy lab, thank you both for joining us. Jennifer i want to start with you, pr ident trump didn acknowledge that impact of Climate Change on the fires, instead saying it will start getting coer, just to watch. Your data would indicate that he is no
Yesterday and that is definitely a nice little shift look at this lightning up his first colors go on the map which is a very noticeable difference that deep deep red now right there clumped up on the eastern end of the Central Valley were worst of air quality of settle down ahead of the Sierra Nevada foothills deep here across the bay area indicating poor conditions which weve become familiar with for nearly 30 days to spare the air alerts now and then conditions up in portions of the north bay for the first time in multiple days, so these are some positive changes working your way in a good direction and will continue to slowly do that for out the rest of the week eventually setting us up for a better weekend air quality wise. And what we have this past weekend. Still winds light enough that we are seeing a light on shore breeze pushing in just a bit more of that smoke thats hovering out in the pacific and to light to be seeing much of our air quality just being pushed out of the reg
Situation. The stands are empty today. A tough loss for the 49ers in the season opener, losing to the cardinals 2420. Some feared the game would never happen because of coronavirus and because of air quality. As ms. Smith joins us live with reaction. Reporter concerns subsided after the airquality index did not rise above 200. A disappointing loss for sure. Many fans were happy to watch football again. The faithful watch the first game of the season on outdoor big screens. Sunday football is back and fans are ready. It is different. We have to keep it together. Reporter different for the seasonticket holder that flew in from portland rooting for the team at a bar instead of at i want to be in the stadium. You cant do that. Reporter the champions playing against the Arizona Cardinals under smoky conditions. Absent were the loud fans and parking lots empty of tailgaters. Typically full on opening day. On the field, everyone except players and coaches were masked. Unsure what the 2020 sea
Deaths in the bay area alone. Thank you for joining us. I am laura garcia. I am marcus washington. Mike will have a look at the traffic in about eight minutes, but first lets start with kari hall andup, right . Yeah, it was warm yesterday afternoon and it will be warmer just between us, you know whats better than mopping . Today. As we look at martinez, the anything at the end of a long day, its the last thing i want to do. Temperature trend we will start well i switched to swiffer wet jet out in the 60s and reach into the 70s by noon, and thats and its awesome. Its an allinone so its ready to go when i am. Above our normal high the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. Temperature. We are heading into the mid80s and the pad absorbs it deep inside. For much of the inland east bay so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. As much as the north bay, and plus, its safe to use on all my floors, even wood. Glad i got that off my chest and the day off my floor.