And only 5 5 contained. The transbay tube that connects the east bay with San Francisco will be closed all weekend for a major maintenance project. Ktvu fox Christien Kafton is joining us to talk about all the work that needs to be done. Reporter yeah a lot of work. As you can imagine a major inconvenience. Folks trying to figure a way around this really unprecedented bart closure. We were here at 4 30 as the west oakland bart station rolled up its gate. Passengers starting to make their way in at the end of the day here that gate will roll down and this west oakland bart station will be closed through the weekend along with the transbay tube. Bart is already asking anyone needing to make their way from San Francisco to the east bay to start planning now. Now bart has been notifying passengers of the major closure for weeks now. Effectively that means there will be no bart Service Starting at 6 00 saturday morning through sunday night from the east bay to San Francisco. Now bart has se
Randi everyone can have their own 1980 s hair today. As we take a look at the winds across the region, we are starting out in the 15 mile per hour range. Look back for chicago and they are 20 to 25 Miles Per Hour. These are sustained winds. This afternoon, 25 mile per hour went will be here in cincinnati, good seek 30 to 40 mile per hour wind gusts. Very windy friday as we take a look at the radar. We have clear skies in place and we will see a good bit of sunshine through the day. The wind advisory not just in cincinnati, but all the way back to chicago. He into effect at 10 00 this morning, lasting until 7 00 this evening. Extra hairspray needed. If you drive a high profile vehicle, watch out for that on the roads. One vote is about this, it will help dry out the ground. If it is a sloppy mess like mallard, it might help it looks right now breezy and 40. At noon, warm up to 52 degrees. 4 00, 59. The high today, close to 60 degrees. The wind will die down a little overnight, but still
Philadelphia 62 in millville. Sixtyseven in allentown. Normal highs this time of the year is 50, so we are still so farrah above average we are almost off the charts here. 75 degrees. It was the high. 25 degrees above average. Warmest day we have had since in sixth of last year, warm start to november. It got in the 07s in late december but not quite this warm. That has been a winter of warm weather. We had snow sprinkled in as well but coming up ill as tell but record that may fall over the next couple days and tell you how long this warm spell will last when i come back inside. Lets check back with alex, enjoying the warmth at Schuylkill River park. Alex. Reporter you know, there is something about this kind of weather that makes life feel more full, everyone we spoke with, definitely out here to get the their fill. The citys goldenhauer, saw a welcomed return. More to see, more people out, and everybody is in a better mood when weather gets nice. Reporter it the is not the just peop
Coming up president obama speaks about the murder of journalist james foley by member of the terrorist group isis. And later a discussion on the effect of russias intervention in ukraine on the global community. On the next washington journal elizabeth nebong of the Brookings Institution discusses the new report on poverty and how it relates to Current Events. Later, we continue our look at president johnsons vision for a Great Society with a discussion on the air quality act of 1967. Our guests are jeff homestead, a former e. P. A. Assistant administrator for air. And robin juni an environmental law professor at George Washington university. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern on cspan. Texas governor rick perry is in washington, d. C. , thursday, for a discussion on the new politics of immigration. Well be live at this event. Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and the national journal. Starting at 11 00 a. M. Eastern here on cspan. Im Greta Brawner and this week o
Scottish Parliament Discussion on the upcoming independence referendum. Delta kappa a Phi International and gallup poll, most standards oppose but are in favor of standardized testing like the s. A. T. And a. C. T. They discuss possible solutions for Public Education equity and reform. This is one hour and 25 minutes. How is it going . All right. Ok. First of all, on behalf of gallup, welcome to our beautiful, great hall. I am these active director of gallup education and i am delighted to kick off the results from the 46th annual p. D. K. Gallup poll. In 1969, many years before i was born. You have a deeper appreciation for how many years we have been looking at Public Perceptions of schools. Obviously, a special opportunity every year. It is interesting. In addition to this special half century of research we have done in collaboration. , arguably, in the last year, has conducted more orource more Research Education than any organization we cant think of. If i were to summarize some