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a brush fire forcing evacuations near bethel island. it broke out overnight this is on nearby bradford island in the delta and believe it or not firefighters are not nowhere to be seen. this is "today in the bay." >>> good monday morning to you. thanks for making us a part of your morning. >> let's go to bob redell. this lit up the night sky that could be seen miles away to walnut creek. >> yes. i could see it as i was coming from livermore driving north on vasco road. this is the fire you're talking about behind me. about a 220 acre wildfire. we're on bethel island you're looking at bradford island. this fire started around 1:30 this morning and unfortunately as you look left to right there's a lot of wind fueling the fire. a few more left on their own. there's about 10 to 20 people who have decided to stay, try to protect their property and fight this fire against the advice of the fire department. the fire department has left the scene. they aren't fighting this fire for two reasons. one, bradford island isn't part of a fire protecti

this is bradford island, north of bethel island the area affected by the fire.e showed you the pg&e camera, likely visible from 160 out of rio vista across the antioch bridge and as marcus said, visible as far as walnut creek, quite a distance, but on a higher hilltop you can see that. that will be a distraction and we're tracking that breaking news on to another. over to you. >>> this breaking news is from the games in tokyo. simone biles will compete in the women's beam event final tomorrow. biles with drew from the team final followed by her next four possible events citing concerns about her mental health and said she was dealing with a case of the twisties, a phenomenon gymnasts experience when they feel a disconnect between their mind and body. raj will bring us live reports this morning. >>> there have been 35 million covid-19 cases, more than 616,000 people have died. california has recorded nearly 43,000 new cases in just the last few days. just yesterday alone, nearly 4,000 cases were reported. so far slightly over 10% of the state's population has kra

a wildfire burning in the delta right near bethel island.ay's" bob redell has been following the story all morning long for us. what's the latest, bob? >> well, good morning to you, laura. unfortunately there's a lot of wind out here so that fire burning behind me on bradford island just north of bethel island where i'm at is not going to be going out any time soon. there's at least 220 acres that has burned. this started overnight. the fire department did offer evacuation for the roughly 15 to 25 people who live on the island, only two people took them up on that offer. a few more got off on their own. we believe there's about 10 to 20 people throughout going to try to protect their property. the fire department is not getting involved because this their lives but not trying to put out the fire. reporting live on bethel island, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> checking in with kari looking at our weather condition. any wind in that area? >> yeah. it's always windy coming through the delta and so we've seen the winds gusting at about 15 to

can i give you a couple of things where people can donate to -- >> yeah. >> first off with the bethels at the top of the page but they have some horrific pictures of their school there. and the next thing -- the next is helpinghayward.org, that's a nonprofit and then the main one is mountainprojects.org, they help -- it's a great organization here in the county in jackson county, they do such work. such wonderful work. now the biggest issue we're going to have coming down the road is housing for these folks that have lost everything. there was already a housing shortage here in the town and what we really need is for the president to go ahead and declare this a federal disaster area. he can add that to new england that's fixing to get clobbered in the next day or so. so just do a package deal for us, would you, mr. president. thank you. >> i'm sure he's listening. mike graham of the jukebox junction. thank you so much. i can tell you what the special is, you all are serving up help. and i know how grateful people are about that. >> we're serving help, love and compassion to our neighb

reverend shaw of bethel african american first friendship and other clergy persons who are here. i stand to say, we should applaud our mayor for taking the positive step to make sure that in the city and county of san francisco african americans will not be at the bottom of the barrel of the well when it comes to educating in a positive way. our entire community about the fact that all of us should be tested and vaccinated. ms. cassie cook is also a member of third baptist church and as a pastor and as one representing jesus of nazurus. for that profit came and said that they may have life more abundantly. so we are pleading with and as i did with my own children who are this generation. i gave them some gentle yet direct indication, don't calls me to feel that i need to disown you. because james brown it not bare children who would not understand that you don't look alternate facebook. you don't look at those people who come up with some kind of conspiracy theories. just to divide others to be in charge of something, but you look to scientists, doctors. you look to faith leaders

other elected leaders at bethel park in east palo alto saturday pushing the electorate to support governor gavin newsome by voting against freestyling him that we have elections for reasons an election next year. if you post him, you can out next year. >> but spent 250 million dollars and are we call a new election next year. >> it's crazy. local democrats say the republican candidates who appear to pose the biggest challenges to new. some are not fit for the job. namely conservative talk show host larry elder and businessman john. i believe, is that this vote is a distraction and a waste of these democrats are stressing the importance of every single vote. they believe the higher the turnout, the better it will work out for governor newsome. i am concerned that we can become complacent and not return. republicans have blasted newsome for his responses to the covid-19 pandemic. the growing homeless problem, crime and wildfire protection. but democrats say some is addressing those issues effectively is really the right that we need to keep in the governor's office. if we lets trump, republi

one woman, holly richardson bethel lives about 30 minutes from new orleans and decided to ride the stormasked her what made her do it? >> my grandparents, i mean, you're any crashing i couldn't leave him there. i honestly new that we probably should but i know i think it leads them to think for themselves. >> for holly tonight, the next threat for flooding. a river is already swelling in her backyard and she's been using a kayak to get in and out of her home at one point today on our journey here to new orleans. we saw semi truck taking in water. the water was so high that it was up to the caps door and that is holly's concern is that water is going to have to go somewhere. she just prays. it's not in our backyard live in new orleans. i mitch mccoy, back to you. >> all right. what a deer. hard holly, taking care of her grandparents there. we wish them all the best. thank you, mitch. meantime, in the aftermath of hurricane ida oil and gas prices could be on the rise. >> the massive storm blew through the heart of oil production region. not in the gulf of mexico. that includes port for sea

one woman, holly richardson bethel lives about 30 minutes from new orleans and decided to ride the storm out. i asked her what made her want to stay. >> my grandparents. i mean, you're any crashing question and. i couldn't leave him. there. i honestly new that we probably should but i know i think it leads them to think for themselves. >> for holly tonight, the next threat rivers already swelling in her backyard. he's been using in and out of her home. at one point on our journey down in new orleans today we saw that massive amount of water a semi truck had water going up to the cab door. that is the main concern for holly, because that water. >> is going to have to go somewhere reporting from a very and non new orleans tonight on mitch mccoy. back to you. all and stay safe. we hope the residents here can stay safe as well. thank you for that live report. >> crews from sacramento sending help for tropical storm ida the u.s. coast guard station there posted on facebook yesterday that they're on their way to provide support. >> helicopter crews from san francisco in san diego and headed to

s. embassy and cobbled back in 2001 shed bethel. well, at this point for all of the men and women of our country have served in afghanistan who have lost friends, who, who seen people injured, have gone through terrible emotional and physical trauma. as a result of this service and had hope that that in some way they were helping afghan stand for all of these people. most of them are sad, some are angry, but really they're sad and they're asking the question, and i think it's been reported widely. why, why was, why were we there? what were we really doing? because we did not achieve any mission that was sold to our soldiers. jar, young men and women who served there. what they were told they were doing was not, i'm sorry, it was not the mission that was accomplished. ok. we didn't accomplish that mission, whatever mission that biden and trump, and george bush and obama were hoping to accomplish that was kept a secret from our troops. i troops were told of very positive things about the future, but again, a stand and none of it was t

and then with the bethel church and then it becomes its own denomination in 1816. >> i was going to point episcopalian. >> but the past couple church in cumberland maryland but all of those that were methodist in west virginia 25 miles away. do you know why so many are called saint phillips? >> ethiopia? >> yes. representing the queen there was a real queen and he was the treasurer and reading the book of isaiah and wanted to be an evangelist so there is no other black figure of the black and biscuit aliens and of those different. >> the other big one. >> he helped jesus with the across. >> simon. that's right. >> any of the north africans in 1941. and so he taught sunday school in baltimore. he had been practicing already in the black church and he was very religious of course and has rival, they do a big battle at the national negro convention in 1943 about whether they would encourage inside the people of the south to e rebel. and garnet is a presbyterian minister and both of them of course are abolitionist and then adrichard had given an example f a 16 blackman elected to congress bet

the bethel church and then it becomes its own denomination 1816 and he becomes the first bishop. >> i episcopalians. it is based on episcopal church in maryland. and they are from mayor maryland and you know and my mother's family, they were baptist in west virginia 25 miles away. do you know why so many black episcopal churches are called saint phillips. >> the ethiopian predict. >> yeah, ethiopian eunuch to was representing the queen of marrow way. this is a real clean and or title and he was the treasurer and is reading the book of isaiah. and so since there's no other black figures in the testimony testify, this so if you see that this black church pretty. >> are the big one. [laughter] and is also it pretty. >> yes. >> it was simoneau sarid. and sometimes even in north african pretty to be sort of claim that predict. >> yes that is true. >> select stay with politics and the quest for social justice. you write in the book and really, i mean, just read this one little bit from page 193. your writing about the wake of george floyd. if you that in the shattering times, the rising gen

bethel church and it becomes his own denomination in 1860 and he becomes its first bishop. >> i was going to point out that absalom jones was an episcopalian, i just wanted to say, point that out the gates have been up this compelling as long as they have been there. but it's, unseen thoughts of visible church in cumberland maryland, all the gates are from cumberland maryland. and you know they were methodists and west virginia 25 miles away. do you know why so many lack of visible churches are calledsentiments ? >> their ethiopian. >> when they beat the ethiopian union who is representing the queen of maryland. it was a real queen and her title was the candy queen and he was the unit, he was the treasurer and their he's reading the book of isaiah. it's philip the evangelist so since there's no other black figure in the new testament, the black episcopalians seized on this as the poor ethiopian unit so if you see there's the saint phillips of visible church. >> are other big one is saint serious. it's also wonderful he helped jesus with the cross. >> simon of cyrene. >> that's right. >> a

i would encourage everyone when were done go on your phone and google air force academy chapel, bethel and saint, google it and you'll see exactly what he's talking about. >> is someone who did that i want to second that motion i sort of wish the photographs were in here is a powerful visual display of the differences. >> why does the chapel represent. >> why do you think the ideological differences, what michael is calling ideological differences show up there. >> because i think chapels in the traditional understanding the role the chapel plays in the service academy it's the place of where your values are represented, what you stand for, is holy ground in the same way if you look at different kinds of churches and denominations, they also represent something about the culture of those churches i grew up in southwest ontario where passes this material possessions in the most nonhierarchical people what is the church look like, looks like a quaker church the white wooden box, then you join 5 miles down the road and you see the catholic cathedral with the gothic spirals and you see the

one woman, holly richardson bethel lives about 30 minutes from new orleans and decided to ride the storm asked her what made her stay. >> my grandparents lee. i mean, you're in the crash i should add. i couldn't leave him there. i honestly new that we probably should but i know i think it leads them to think for themselves. >> for holly tonight, the next threat river is already swelling in her backyard in. she's been using a kayak kayak to get in and out of her home. at one point today during our drive here to new orleans. we saw a semi truck taking in water. the water was so high, it was it the height of the cab door and that is the water that holly is concerned about tonight reporting in new orleans, mitch mccoy, back to you. >> be safe out there. mitch, thank you so much. now in the aftermath of hurricane ida oil and gas prices could be on the rise. the massive storm blew through the heart of the oil production region in the gulf of mexico. that includes port for shauna louisiana, which helps produce around 18% of the u.s. oil supply. one market analyst says a given the track of the s

other elected leaders at bethel park in east palo alto saturday pushing the electorate to support governorgainst freestyling him that we have elections for reasons an election next year. if you post him, you can out next year. >> but spent 250 million dollars and are we call a new election next year. >> it's crazy. local democrats say the republican candidates who appear to pose the biggest challenges to new. some are not fit for the job. namely conservative talk show host larry elder and businessman john. i believe is that this vote is a distraction and a waste of these democrats are stressing the importance of every single vote. they believe the higher the turnout, the better it will work out for governor newsome. i am concerned that we can become complacent and not return. republicans have blasted newsome for his responses to the covid-19 pandemic. the growing homeless problem, crime and wildfire protection. but democrats say some is addressing those issues effectively is really the right that we need to keep in the governor's office. if we lets trump, republicans take control sacrament

. >> and the bethel that the colombo will fly by tomorrow coming 340 mile some venus's surface. both spacecraft are. >> heading into the inner solar system using venus for a gravity assist since the double flyby office astronomers the chance to study some different locations at the same time and the tokyo olympics may have ended, but the astronauts aboard the international space station have a few last minute in trees for consideration. >> french astronaut thomas perez k posted a series of videos on twitter showing some of the eye at iss astronauts performing routines in 0 gravity. and of course they one in their whiston with have a good time. that's all the way of those guys. guys, we whether to that. we are seeing some patchy fog developing around the bay area outside now and more that on the way for tomorrow morning's that fog kind of settles in. >> they along the coastline and the bay not so much in the valleys overnight. you'll see that kind of pushing on shore tonight where those starting a little cooler spots. remember, the days are growing shorter now. so red lows dippin

. >> and the the jesse bethel high school football season is currently on hold because of covid the vallejo city unified superintendent sending us a statement today reads in part, our student both junior varsity and varsity football are being tested for covid today in accordance with the direction we receive from solano county public health assuming our athletes test negative. we look forward to resuming practices as early as tomorrow and competition will resume based on the season. schedule with fires just raging across the state. the u.s. forest service is closing down all of california's national parks to public access. >> those closures are going to begin tomorrow and going to last at least through september 17th the forest service says the decision was made due to the extreme fire conditions to help keep both the public and firefighters safe those caught entering forest service lands could face a fine of up to $5,000. and as firefighters spend countless hours on the front lines as we speak, trying to. >> southeast wildfires burning across the state. one community in west sacramento is

reverend shaw of bethel african american first friendship and other clergy persons who are here. i stand to say, we should applaud our mayor for taking the positive step to make sure that in the city and county of san francisco african americans will not be at the bottom of the barrel of the well when it comes to educating in a positive way. our entire community about the fact that all of us should be tested and vaccinated. ms. cassie cook is also a member of third baptist church and as a pastor and as one representing jesus of nazurus. for that profit came and said that they may have life more abundantly. so we are pleading with and as i did with my own children who are this generation. i gave them some gentle yet direct indication, don't calls me to feel that i need to disown you. because james brown it not bare children who would not understand that you don't look alternate facebook. you don't look at those people who come up with some kind of conspiracy theories. just to divide others to be in charge of something, but you look to scientists, doctors. you look to faith leaders

i'm bethel island, and that's you know, a lot to do with the fact that we haven't had rain in a couple the drought and also it's pretty warm temperatures in the mid nineties and humidities are just in the twenties. i'll see you back here a little bit with the five day forecast. thanks, bill. the return of indoor masking might be frustrating for some health officials say it is necessary coming up. we'll talk with the bay area doctor about the risks, the rising cases and the rush to get shots and then coming up tonight on the ktvu news at six o'clock, mcdonald's target and kohl's or just some of the latest big name companies to announce mask requirements once again what the new guidance means for employees and customers. plus outsourcing online, learning the controversy over some local school district's decision to hire an outside company in order to meet the state requ it's a new day. and it's coming at you fast. it could be the day your workforce doubles... or the day your visitors quadruple. with comcast business you'll be ready... with the flexibility to control multiple wifi network

disaster for this state democratic state senator josh menlo park gather other elected leaders at bethel support governor gavin newsome by voting against freestyling him that we have elections for reasons even election next year. if you post him, you can out next year. >> but spent 250 million dollars on a recall election next year. >> it's crazy. local democrats say the republican candidates who appear to pose the biggest challenges to new. some are not fit for the job. namely conservative talk show host larry elder and businessman john. i believe, is that this vote is a distraction and a waste of these democrats are stressing the importance of every single vote. they believe the higher the turnout, the better it will work out for governor newsome. i am concerned that we can become complacent and not return. republicans have blasted newsome for his responses to the covid-19 pandemic. the growing homeless problem crime and wildfire protection. but democrats say some is addressing those issues effectively is really the right that we need to keep in the governor's office. if we lets trump,

fletcher and bethel got there first place in the men's 49 or after a nail—biting race to the finish lineain have ever won a gold medal in that classification. shortly after scott defended his gold medal in the men's then that six consecutive gold medals in that class for gb. there was a silver to add to the tally on the water with burnett and gibson getting second place in the mixed class. simone iles says it meant the world to her to be able to compete again after withdrawing from four events to protect her mental health. the american return to the gymnastics arena with a bronze medal in the beam final after saying she was suffering from whatjim is called the twisties which means that gymnast becomes disoriented calls in the air. it gymnast becomes disoriented calls in the air. , , ., , the air. it definitely feels a bit sweeter than _ the air. it definitely feels a bit sweeter than 20 _ the air. it definitely feels a bit sweeter than 20 sixteenths i the air. it definitely feels a bit - sweeter than 20 sixteenths bronze medai _ sweeter than 20 sixteenths bronze medal. after had to go in

reverend shaw of bethel african american first friendship and other clergy persons who are here.o say, we should applaud our mayor for taking the positive step to make sure that in the city and county of san francisco african americans will not be at the bottom of the barrel of the well when it comes to educating in a positive way. our entire community about the fact that all of us should be tested and vaccinated. ms. cassie cook is also a member of third baptist church and as a pastor and as one representing jesus of nazurus. for that profit came and said that they may have life more abundantly. so we are pleading with and as i did with my own children who are this generation. i gave them some gentle yet direct indication, don't calls me to feel that i need to disown you. because james brown it not bare children who would not understand that you don't look alternate facebook. you don't look at those people who come up with some kind of conspiracy theories. just to divide others to be in charge of something, but you look to scientists, doctors. you look to faith leaders who have

airports, our nonprimary airports, communities of all size is, because, again, whether you're in bethel or wherever you may be throughout the state, all sizes are not the same here. so making sure that we're able to accommodate that is going to be important. i mentioned that we're also connected land, air, but also by sea. and for those of us that are coastal states -- the senator from delaware has a coastline, has ferries, people move around by ferries, we rely on our highway system. there are 35 communities, that is their connector. that is how the kids move the high school basketball team, that's how the church groups move. that's how you pick up the groceries in costco in juneau and you put them on the ferry to go over to angoon. it's their road, it's an alaska ferry highway system. recognizing the support we can provide for our ferry systems whether it's in alaska or delaware or places in between is, again, an important opportunity for us. we recognize that as we provide support for those technologies that will allow us to move people more efficiently and more cleanly, there's a lo