Could see a little bit of sun but there is the possibility of isolated thunderstorm snuck instant in the atmosphere as we head through the afternoon. Here we go with the temperatures this morning. Mid to up ears as we start off the day and head through the afternoon. In the low to mid60ss. We will talk more about what you can expect on future cast for today coming up but now lets check in with gianna. We have slick roadways out there. Just with in the last half hour i had seven new crashes reported in the bay area. Be careful as you the roads. I will hit the biggest trouble spots. One is as you work from the San Francisco area over toward the east bay. Its the noncommute direction but involving two vehicles and a larger truck. They have two lanes shut down as well as that fremont off ramp. They will try to exit the vehicles to get them off the freeway. Expect the brake lights. The other side of the bay bridge we arent seeing any delays. Traffic is moving at the limit but a lot of sick
The chance for isolated thunderstorms. Just that unsettled weather for today. For the coast the daytime highs in the mid to upper 50s around the bay. Upper others to low 60s and low to mid60ss inland. I will show you future cast hour by hour through the rest of the day, coming up in just a few minutes. Lets check this with traffic and we have the wet slick roadways. Be extra careful as you hit the road this morning and give yourself a few extra minutes. With very quite a few things going on. First off bay bridge toll plaza. You can see traffic backed up. The metering lights are on and we are seeing delays almost to the maze. That back up really slow and go off the east shore freeway. Starting to see brake lights as well. Plus we have a crash as you get past the toll plaza. Near the metering lights and its over to the right shoulder. We had one lane blocked as you head into San Francisco. Better news on this trouble spot southbound 880. A rolled over vehicle. Its cleared out of lanes. I
We got light rain falling across the entire south bay. This is the way it looks on 87 as we take a look at the tower cam right there. As we head into the afternoon hours, temperatures will hit the low to mid 60s. Notice the rain shield much smaller by the evening commute. Kumasi . All right. Thank you. Were starting this morning with a major announcement overnight about pfizers covid19 vaccine. We know youve been tracking these vaccine developments closely. Now pfizer says it is days away from seeking fda approval. Jobina has the details. Pfizer says its vaccine is 95 effective against covid19 in the final analysis in its phrase three trial and the Company Plans to file for fda authorization within days. Once thats given, pfizer will deliver millions of doses possibly before the end of the year. Its not known how long the immunity will last after receiving the vaccine. Pfizer said the vaccine caused only mild side effects, the most common one was fatigue which happened in 4 of voluntee
House of representatives. And im a historian, has going. And we want to talk today about the history of African American representation in the 20th century. And we have a lot of artifacts, from house collection, they have to do with that in a lot of history to cover. In the last African American sort of to be elected in the 19th century leaves a 1901, george white of North Carolina. And then its a long time before another African American comes into the house, and that is oscar to priest from illinois. And we have a couple of really rare artifacts from this man, from the 19 twenties and thirties. But before a legit because i love them so much, matt, tell us a little bit about oscar, and how he got into congress . So theres a long period, almost three decades after George Henry White leaves congress, where there is no African Americans who served in either house or the senate. And that has everything to do with a gym crow laws that go in the books in the south. In the way that changes o
Africanamerican representation in the 20th century and have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican sort of to be eleshgted in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carkarcar and a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. Oscar depriest from illinois. We have a couple of really rare artifacts from Oscar Depriest from the 1920s and 30s. But before i launch into them, because i love them so much, matt, tell us a little bit about Oscar Depriest and how he got into congress. So theres a long period. Almost three decades after George Henry White leaves congress where theres no africanamericans who serve in either the house or the senate. And that has everything to do with the jim crow laws that go on the books in the south, and the way that that changes over time during those decades, theres a critical thing going on in the south where africanamericans begin to l