This is a tale of two states. Northern california and Southern California. Here are the rankings. The top five counties with the highest number covid19 cases all in Southern California. Los angeles, riverside, san diego, orange county, san bernardino. Thats 71 of all of californias covid19 cases. Meanwhile the bay area counties make up just 11 . So how do you explain the divide . Its hard to say why. Some of this is luck but i think we have to assume it has mostly to do with behavioral differences. In orange county, the Public Health officer was criticized so badly for enforcing mandatory masks, she ended up quitting. In the bay area there happen been any major outcry against mandatory masks. I dont think were in any danger. We need to keep a close eye on it. If we have to, shut it down a bit. Here are a couple major differences. L. A. Countys is 10 million. There are some differences, too, when it comes to Outdoor Recreation culture. So cal beaches with the hotter temperatures made he
And, kari, you said this will stick around for a few days at least. Yeah, and its all about your location becau inland valleys reached over 100 degrees, so there will be all about location in those wideranging temperatures as we get a start this morning taking a live look at walnut creek, one of those hot spots as we start out this morning well be in the upper 50s to low 60s and then we start to see those temperatures heating up by late morning and well see once again another hot day for the inland valleys. And this continues throughout the week. Well talk more about this coming up. Mike, how is it looking for Early Morning commuters . The Speed Sensors look great. A live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, had to take a look because reports of a crash, a fenderbender, approaching the toll gate. We dont see a problem and, remember, all cashless. Chp maybe helping with paperwork. As far as speeds go around the bay, a nice, smooth flow. There was an incident on highway 17. Well follow up
Climates coming up. Youve been watching all of our bay area roads. How is it looking . Volume increasing a bit so a little more slowing but theres not the stackup on the approach and no metering lights. Look at the map. No slowing other than that except for in san jose, the bottom of the screen where things are starting to ease up even in the last couple of minutes. Back to you. New overnight, brushfires burning in the south bay. Investigators say the fires were set on purpose. Bob redell is at kelly park. The Fire Department says this is really dangerous given the conditions were in right now. Reporter dangerous anytime of the year but especially now, kris. The battalion chief tells us for the people lighting off illegal fireworks i hear them in livermore where i live, other people have heard them throughout the area just dont do it given how dry this brush is and what happened last night in kelly park. Some time after 1 00, around the 2 00 hour, someone set several grass fires, possi
Able to tell his daughter that he loved her. After 12 days enduring what susan says was increasing agony, her father died on september 7th. He was in so much discomfort i was glad that they let me sleep in his room for the last two days and i was with him when he passed. Reporter she says her father studied chemistry but became a pastor instead and founded Immanual Lutheran Church in los altos and went on to become an air force chaplain. I feel like i was robbed. No one knows how long they have to live but he enjoyed life and was looking forward to doing things and i just feel like that was all taken away. Reporter the family has filed a lawsuit against atria alleging negligence and elder abuse. Our Investigative Unit reported the kitchen worker poured the bright red cleaner into a pitcher to use later for cleaning but became distracted according to investigators. The lawsuit alleges the worker was called to deal with a disruption in the dining room. There were not enough care givers t
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