6000. five bay area counties preemptively entered the order rather than meet the trigger of 15% icu capacity for region. the statewide average is dropped to 14%. santa clara county health officials raised alarm about what they have left. we have 50 empty icu beds remaining in the counties. that is 50 beds for a county of two million people. in the last week the state is averaging 22,000 new cases while the death toll nears 20,000. health officers warned about a thanksgiving surge. it is not just the beginning but we believe that the levels of transmission that we have been reporting so far will likely continue to go up some because of those activities around thanksgiving. the state is prepping surge facilities if needed and have now called in resources to help staff an overtaxed hospital system. have gone to a staffing agency and 115 medical providers that we square yard and most here a week that is encouraging. supporting our strike teams. california officials
my husband washed my car over the weekend, so i m certain it will rain. i could use some lotion my hands are so dry. do you guys want a squirt of hand sanitizer? this is on like every desk in the newsroom. a lot of people are finding this stuff is sold out. there is a diy movement for people that cannot by hand sanitizer. it turns out, you can make it. the world health organization has published two formulas with ingredients that can be found online or at the local pharmacy. the recipe calls for using distilled water, either ethanol or rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and glycerol which acts as some sort of moisturizer. here s my warning. don t go mixing things on your own. even if you have a recipe, be very careful. a lot of people are turning to the diy method because this stuff and the clorox wipes is all sold out. i was at the gym every day. everyone was rubbing things down . i have to thank my wife. she is a big hygiene person. we are always washing our hands. s
you will get out of that fog. be aware of that first thing. that s our issue early on this morning. east bay hills camera, low clouds. otherwise a lot of sunshine. later this afternoon, under that steady pattern of warm weather across the entire bay area. that s weather. let s get a check of the roads from jobina. good morning. good morning. good morning, everyone. if you re headed on the bay bridge, traveling westbound towards san francisco, we have a stalled car there blocking one lane. emergency crews are there pushing it off to the shoulder. speeds are down to 20 miles per hour. once you pass treasure island, smooth sailing into san francisco. also moving to san rafael, 101 here, nice and clear. no major problems. and our drive times, we have tracy to dublin, 38-minute ride. dublin to mission boulevard, 15 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 14-minute ride. new details about a homicide investigation just outside of san jose. santa clara county deputies searched for clu
search teams were joined by family members yesterday. irwin s son says his dad is an experienced hiker but admits his mind is going wild with the possibilities of can whthe we ll get you a quick update on weather and traffic at 4:31. hi, drew. good morning. finding cold spots out there. chilly spots in the 30s like santa rosa, 36. 38 in napa. 37 in palo alto. you need the jacket, but today is another warm winter day. we cannot break this pattern of dry, sunny weather. highs later on today, above normal. up to 68 in san jose. 66 in concord. 63 in san francisco. a mild 68 in santa rosa. antioch up to 65 with a light breeze. let s check traffic with jobina. good morning. good morning. thank you very much. hello. i want to bring back our commuter alert for the posey tube, that full closure weekdays from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. that work will continue through march. live look showing you the richmond-san rafael bridge. couple cars making their way towards the toll plaza.
slowed things down. outside of that, once you get past treasure island, good to go from there. looking at san jose, 101, nice and clear. drive times here, everything is good. albany to the maze, slowdown at 6 minutes. new details this morning about a homicide investigation just outside of san jose. santa clara county deputies searched for clues overnight at a house where a woman was found dead. the sheriff s office says deputies got to the house on mountain view avenue yesterday afternoon and found her body. homicide detectives were called in to investigate. this morning police are looking for more people who might know a man accused of attacking a woman in her own home. they caught this guy, but they want to know what he was doing in the days before. julian glover is live for us in mountain view. julian? good morning. she was grabbed, she was choked and almost kidnapped monday night. now this morning the 53-year-old victim says she no longer wants to live in mountain v