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jobina fortson at the live desk with details. jobina? >> reggie. cal fire will give that update from the sonoma county fairgrounds at 11:00. ee wie will stream it on our ma. yesterday governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency in napa, sonoma and shasta county for the explosive wildfires burning out of control. this will help direct more resources to the fire fight. governor newsom said he also sent a letter to president trump asking for fire assistance grants. here's where the glass fire is burning right now in napa and sonoma counties. it's scorched more than 36,000 acres and is still zero percent contained. take a look at the current evacuations in napa county. you can see the city of calistoga is fully in the blue area, which means mandatory evacuations. yellow means an evacuation warning. this is governor newsom's second time declaring a state of emergency because of the wildfires this year. just last month, he made a disaster declaration because of the fires burning in the bay area. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. >>> santa rosa city s

jobina fortson is at the live desk with more. >> thank you. so this is the news many parents have been waiting for, according to the "washington post," there is little evidence that researchers have found here that covid-19 is spreading inside school buildings. it doesn't mean that there is not a risk here, researchers point out schools have only been own for a few weeks and in many areas there has been inconsistent reporting. so it may be difficult to have a full understanding of the situation here. meanwhile, the government's top infectious disease expert dr. f fauci yesterday on capitol hill he urged americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available. >> we feel strongly that if we are have a combination of adherence to the public health measures together with a vaccine that will be distributed to people in this country and worldwide, we may be able to turn around this terrible pandemic. >> but now president trump is accusing the fda of playing politics with the vaccine after reports that the fda will release tougher standards for vacc

your morning money is next. >>> but, fisrst, we check in wih jobina fortson for a look at your traffic>> yes, the traffic is looking great this morning. we have not had very many issues at all. no major slow downs but we do have a hot spot and it's the bay bridge toll plaza. it's packed today. metering lights came on at 5:41 this morning and it's also a bit slow in emery ville as you make your way westbound on 80. just a crawl as you approach the lights. once you make it through the metering lights, a pretty smooth ride on the bridge. just expect a minor slow down there. also today muni officials are expected to announce that the muni metro subway will stay closed until at least next year. muni trains were put back in service on august 22nd for the first time since april.at becse used to connect the overhead wires isn't strong enough and it's breaking. muni says it needs the time to replace the wires and develop a plan to restore rail and trolley service. buses will replace the metro line. >>> let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. i know a warm up coming soon and not looking at

jobina fortson at the live desk. >> good morning, julian. the walbridge fire part of the lnu complex has been burning since mid-august the mandatory evacuation order issued for the portion south of mill creek road and north of sweetwater and east of palmer creek road. first responders have been going door to door overnight to let residents know of the evacuation. before the flare up, the walbridge fire had burned 5,400 acres and 45% contained. sheriff officials are asking residents to tell their neighbors about the order. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. >>> the largest of the fires burning is the scu complex it's burning in alameda, and santa clara counties. it's charred nearly 970,000 acres and 94% contained. the lnu complex in napa and sonoma counties is 91% contained and has burned more than 375,000 acres. czu complex burning in santa cruz and san mateo counties has burned nearly 87,000 acres and now it is 80% contained. >>> well, some of the people chased from their homes from the czu complex fire are finding that resettling comes with une

jobina fortson has more. >> researchers say older adults who received two injections of their vaccinear to what researchers are seeing in younger adults. older adults had similar to the flu shot. older people are more at risk of severe complications, and immunity continues to weaken. and they are already testing a higher dose in a large phase three trial, that is the final stage before seeking emergency authorization or approval. >>> and now to your morning money report. markets are ready to reabilities react to google's today including a new pixel 5 smartphone, and a streaming device. you can watch it at 11:00 on google's youtube channel. >>> and right now taking a live look at the stock exchange, you can see we're up about 250 points. >>> and if by chance you are waiting to travel to florida anytime soon, i can already see kumasi's ears perking up, your name, if it is orlando, could get you a free trip to orlando. th vis oando toffers partnering s next your first or last name is verified. the bother big catch you have t visit the week of october 13th and you have to get the ticket b

jobina fortson has more on this. >> yeah, this is news many parents have been waiting to hear. according to the "washington post," researchers have found little evidence that covid-19 is spreading inside school building, but it doesn't mean that there is not a risk here. researchers point out that schools have only been open a few weeks. and meanwhile dr. fauci is warning the fight against coronavirus is far from over. on capitol hill yesterday, he urged the americans to take the vaccine when it becomes available. >> we feel strongly that if we have a combination of adherence to the public health measures together with a vaccine that will be distributed worldwide, we may be able to turn around this terrible pandemic. >> and president trump is accusing the fda of playing politics with the vaccine after reports the fda will release tougher standards for vaccine makers. the head of the f gchlt a sada l let science guide. >>> and united will be offering covid-19 testing to travelers. the pilot program begins next month starting with a flight out of sfo. and amy hollyfield is live w

start of commute gridlock as summer vacations end but nothing about traffic is normal so we asked jobina fortson latest on how the changing workplace is playing out on our roads. >> reporter: march 17 was the first day of covid-19 shutdown orders in the bay area and traffic all but disappeared. this was morning rush hour. >> we take you to a live welcome showing the toll plaza where things are very light. we will keep monitoring that for you. >> traffic was so low, the lights did not come back until mid may with the start time moving ever earlier as traffic picks up. when we tracked bridge traffic in mid july, the metering lights came on at 6:30. this morning they came on at 5:32. they used the bay area toll bridges as a barometer to what's happening to traffic around the region. we qued an hour by hour of traffic on all bridges to see how it compared to last year. >> the day after labor day, i see like so many other things in 2020, this year is weird. >> data shows bay bridge traffic on tuesday was about 85% of what it was last year. and it has been hovering about that same level since june. >>

jobina fortson has that and an unprecedented move from the justice department to defend the presidenton lawsuit. good morning. >> good morning. yes, we'll start talking about that lawsuit first. the justice department is taking over president trump's defense in a defamation case. a new york woman who claims the president raped her in the 1990s filed the lawsuit. after mr. trump denied knowing her and accusing her of lying, the doj has filed paperwork to move the case from state to made tti anwhe thesident hel a mpai ralrd nd m his dino wear masks at the rally. the president assured people a covid-19 vaccine will be released soon. >> we're producing a vaccine in record time. this is a vaccine that we'll have very, very soon. by the end of the year, but much sooner than that perhaps. >> the president also mocked nancy pelosi for her hair salon visit. as many he know here, she was ile svice inside is still not permitted. >>> and mark zuckerberg is firing back at claims that the social media site is a right wing echo chamber and that they try to find things that enrage the american public

jobina fortson has the latest. >> thank you.es after a violent clash between demonstrators and police the night before, but overnight the rochester police department did not report any arrests. ab0 protestors marched to the city's public safety building which is home to the police department. the protestors stem from last week's release of body camera video that shows that officers placed a spit bag over daniel prude's head and then pinning him to the ground. prude died at the hospital a week later. >> what truly matters is creating a city that is dedicated to serving and lifting up the least among us. diel prude is me about our failure to do that. >> seven officers have been suspended as the new york state attorney's office investigates. the mayor and police chief say they do not plan for to resign. >>> and protests following violence into another night in portland, oregon over the police killing of george floyd. protests have now reached more than 100 nights and there is no sign of letting up. this man caught on fire saturday

jobina fortson is live with what led up to this decision. jobina? >> an anonymous grand juror filed a lawsuit calling for those transcripts to be released arguing they are compelling public interest and a judge did rule in that person's favor. this morning, kentucky's attorney general announced he will comply, but just yesterday he said he opposed the decision. in a statement he said, quote, our team has had an ethical obligation not to release the recording from the grand jury proceedings adding, quote, we stand by our belief that such a release could compromise the ongoing federal investigation and could have unintended consequences such as poisoning the jury pool. breonna taylor's family has accused the attorney general of slowing down the case since the beginning. >> i never have faith in daniel cameron to begin with. i knew he had already chosen to be on the wrong side of the law. the moment he wanted the grand jury to make the decision. >> the transcripts are expected to be released tomorrow. one week after the grand jury decided not to file m

and jobina fortson more on the visit. >> good morning. so president trump will be visiting mcclellan park in sacramento county today which is the base of cal fire operations in recent weeks. the president will meet with local federal and fire officials today. and he will be briefed on the fires. and last night president trump said he is praying for the people affected by the wildfires. >> my administration is closely coordinating with the state and local leader, with the governor, and we thank the more than 28,000 firefighters and first responders courageously braving the danger. >> more than 3 million acres have burned in california so far this year. at least 24 people have died because of the north complex fire in plumas and butte counties. the president has refused to acknowledge climate change as a driving force in these fires, instead he is pushing for better forest management. >>> for chp officers, a golden gate bridge gate bridge officer and tow truck driver have all been released from the hospital after a possible exposure to fent

let's check in now with jobina fortson at the live desk with what people need to know about these evacuations. >> thank you, julian. yes, the walbridge fire which is part of the lnu complex has been burning since mid august. the mandatory evacuation order was issued late last night for a portion of the area south of mill creek road and north of sweetwater springs road and west of westside road and east of palmer creek road. first responders have been going door to door overnight to let residents know of the evacuation. before the flare up the walbridge fire burned over 54,000 acres and 5% contained. sheriff officials are asking residents to tell their neighbors about the order. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. >>> new details this morning on a dramatic rescue effort to save campers at the mammoth pool reservoir in the sierra national forest. california air national guard deployed a blackhawk and shinook helicopter to pull more than 200 people to safety. the pilots had to use night vision goggles sunday night as daylight escaped and visibility became worse. the choppers made three trips through t

jobina fortson is watching it for us. >> the sigalert has cleared but the damage hasbene.plaza. you can see this live look now. this was due to an earlier crash between a motorcycle and one other car around 6:30 this morning. that motorcyclist was injured and rushed to the hospital. i want to bring in our emeryville camera, the backup on westbound 80 is pretty far back. the headlights making their way westbound going to albany. expect delays in the area. reggie? california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. >>> good morning. we're off to a smoggy start as you can see from our exploratorium camera at pier 15. visibility is okay. air quality not so much, especially around redwood city and fremont.s there r