At 202 7488003. You can join the conversation by texting us at that same number, also going to twitter cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan. The acting defense secretary outlined the president s decision yesterday. [video clip] by january 15, 2021, our forces, their size and afghanistan will be 2500. Iraq will alsoin be 2500 by that date. With ouronsistent established plans and strategic objectives. Supported by the American People. It does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. Moreover, this decision by the president is based on continuous engagement with his National Security cabinet over the month past. Including ongoing discussions with me and my colleagues across the u. S. Government. I have also spoken with our military commanders and we all will execute this repositioning in the way that protects our fighting men and women, partners in the Intelligence Community, diplomatic corps, and our superb allies that are critical to iraqiding afghan and Civil Society. Secretarya
Learning. Also new guidelines for teachers and students to follow. Today in the bay starts right now. Good monday morning to you. Thank you for joining us. Hope you had a great weekend. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. I know many of you are waking up across the bay area this morning and it is cold outside. Meteorologist kari hall has the timing for how long this will last. Driving in today i was like, whoa, 39 degrees . Its even colder than that in a lot of spots. These cool afternoons, youll need the jacket all throughout the day. We are going to see temperatures remaining cool but rain by the end of the week. Im watching out for the frost advisories, parts of napa and Sonoma County and the freeze warnings in he can for areas around lake county and that will continue through 9 00 this morning. Mike, how is it looking for the Early Morning commute . Kari, we have a few wind advisories. You know whats going on across the area. Over to oakland, colder weather. Thats what you e
The postelection risk rally faltering. Of good morning, everybody. 7 00 in london. Eight in paris or berlin. Lets have a look at the equity markets. Look like europe this. Negative. This is indicative of what we have seen on u. S. Futures or are seeing. U. S. Futures down 0. 5 . Nasdaq futures off their lows but still pretty negative. We are losing our nerve on Global Equity markets. Three days into this neverending election account it seems, the context of course is important. The rally we have seen must have been forgotten when we look at nasdaq futures, up nine, down one. Lets have a look at the gmm. Going on other things here. Oil prices are interesting, down by just over 2 . Dollar, not all about what is going on the dollar. Inflation trade unwinding. Investors wait, the electorate in the United States waits for the counting to continue. The race for the white house is still too close to call. Counting continues in crucial swing states with joe biden catching up in georgia and pen
Set to move in later today. Good friday morning to you. Thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Well check in with mike in just a moment. The wind advisory also in effect ahead of that storm. Yeah, we are seeing some high winds picking up this morning out ahead of this cold front thats moving through, and we are tracking the storm as it approaches on storm ranger now moving into far Northern California as we go into this morning. Yes, the first storm of the season moving in and its really great to see although were not seeing a lot of rain with it, its going to be spotty. Were starting out dry as you get ready to head out the door. Were going to see some gusty winds throughout this morning into the day. And those high winds and chilly temperatures continuing. By this afternoon well start to see some spotty rain around the bay area and then another chance of showers on sunday, so ill be talking all about this with the time line coming up in a few minute
To call the roll, the screen that i have doesnt show me everybody who is participating, so im not sure why this device is doing that. But all right. Ms. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Yes, mr. Chair. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, employees and the public, board of supervisor legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will participate in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the statewide stayathome order and all local and state orders. Committee members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling the number 4156550001, again, thats 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466007437. Ag