richmond, to protect richmond.nd unless he could be sure that grant would not threaten the confederate capital, lee would maintain his position on the north side counting on beauregard army to provide timely intelligence regarding any operations on the south side. now, because all of meade's pontoons and his train were required to cross the river, he put general butler in charge of the pontoon bridge across the james river. and butler would turn to his chief engineer brigadier gotfried wietsal. the river measured a little les across. but the banks on both sides required significant modification so 150 men immediately went into the forest, cut down giant cyprus trees, created avenues of approach, corduroy approaches, especially on the north bank of the river where it was very swampy, and built better approaches on the south side of the river as well. and by working around the clock by the night of june 14th and june 15th, they had built a pontoon bridge consisting of 101 boats, 2,000 feet across and as one confedera

and that is grant is the tenth to master richmond. with the grant going across the james but that confederate commander's primary responsibility was what? and then to protect richmond and unless you could be sure and then to maintain the position on beauregard's army to provide timely intelligence with any operations on the south side. so all of the pontoons to require the chickahominy river he put general butler in charge of the pontoon bridge across the james river. butler would turn to his engineer to select the crossing point and attempt the construction. and then the root river men's was less than 2000 feet across so 150 men immediately went into the forest cutting down giant type for us trees creating avenues especially on the north bank of the river where it was will be and then build better approaches on the south side as well. and by working around the clock by the night of the june h and 15th and built a pontoon bridge consisting of 101 votes and 2000 feet across and is one confederate said the greatest bridge the world has

that's in richmond. another accident right here in the maze. 5.80, westbound east of grand avenue in oakland again, you high winds and gusts along the bay bridge. also along 8 80 northbound at high street. you got an accident there. i am scene a little delay in slowing along 8.80 because of that accident. let's head over look the san mateo bridge westbound 92 a foster say you got an accident. there. so you have that in addition to the wet conditions a little under 20 minutes as you're traveling out here in fremont, 6, a south marcella vargas row. you've got an accident. the air one lane currently blocked some starting to see a little slowing along 6.80. let's get a look at the richmond sandra fell bridge is the rain continues to come down a little under 12 minutes. if you're traveling out of richmond and the golden gate about 20 minutes into the city as you're heading from the north bay and the south bay along 2.80 southbound south of 17 south. you do have an accident there. well, let's switch gears for

let's get a look at richmond as you're heading out of richmond across towards sandra. phil 13 minute drive for you and the golden gate bridge 23 minutes from the north bay into the city will have more on that coming up. for now, let's talk about the sky yet. a lot of people are going to be their plan to wherever they're going. and if you're as a foe, that plane is. >> probably late. i mean, the odds are pretty good when the weather gets like this, >hat they're going to be delays and cancellations. and we've seen them out. yeah. we've been seeing them all morning. we're kind of tracking that for you are looking at those numbers. >> so all wow. this is the most. this is the most 10 cancellations. and 45 later as an is officially a so yeah, that doesn't look good. and the the you can see that the delays are going in san jose and oakland as well because earlier they only had, you know, a handful, maybe 5 or 6 and now. >> san jose is leavened delays in oakland has 9. oh, wow. so a lot of people. >> waiting at the airport this morning to hop on most flights. someone else who

we are seeing delays and slowing along 6.80 here in richmond as you're heading out of richmond across the war. sandra fell a little under 9 minutes with heavy rainfall coming down as we speak this morning, another hot spot. this is out in hercules 80 eastbound west of highway 4. but again, you can't get through 80 as you're traveling there. and in the south bay northbound 17 south of 2.80, south not seeing that much of a delay because of this accident. but it is there and we leave you with the golden gate bridge about 21 minutes traveling from the north bay into the sea. darya james, back to you. >> thank you very much. rain 5.17. is the time in the east bay, the contra costa county sheriff's office is now investigating a shooting involving an off-duty police officer. it happened at a nation's hamburgers restaurant in san pablo. apparently the suspect came in with a gun. rob, the cashier gunpoint, but an off-duty sergeant from the university of california police department and berkeley confronted the robber. he was dining there at the time. the sergeant opened fire shooting the robber

just look how slick and wet the richmond. sandra fell bridge is a little under 9 minutes as you head to richmond the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes as you're traveling there. also in oakland, 8, 80 northbound at high street. we do have an accident there as well. so we're going continue following the slick commute for you this morning. we'll have more of that coming up. but for now, let's talk about the rain as it continues. just move across the bay area here. it sparks concerns for some neighbors out in santa rosa, especially in areas that were hit hardest during the last major rainstorm we saw in october kron four's taylor is actually has that story for us. >> for some neighbors near learning elk creek in santa rosa. the rain brings flashbacks of the last flash flood here in october when water flowed into the streets and into some properties, rain made its way through santa rosa on sunday, causing concerns for some neighbors near to achieve a drive. thomas avenue. it definitely brings a little anxiety for sure. neighbor

this is on the richmond line in the richmond and mill right direction. so that's for an undetermined amount of time. a lot of heavy rain and winds are seeing on the bay on his ability was impacted traveling into the city this morning. definitely want to take your time. another accident this out in fairfield, 80 westbound under highway 12. so we are seeing delays as you're traveling along a t heading across towards the peninsula a little under 60 minutes. slick wet conditions. we get earlier accident on the westbound side of the bridge there that has since been cleared. once you hit the may's, you do have some accidents to contend with 5.80 westbound east of grand avenue you see in the slowing there. also 8 80 northbound at high street maybe might be best to take international as you're traveling through there, 8.80, northbound south of marina boulevard here in san leandro. so we are seeing delays. a lot of heavy flooding, a long 5, 8818 to 38 as you're traveling out of richmond. a little under 9 minutes till pockets of water across the bridge there. it's

the prestigious grant sends an important message to richmond's youth.r message to the richmond community and young people here in our city, um, that they're not being looked over and that there are people here in richmond and throughout the country that believe in the power that they have and believe in their futures. we were thrilled. we were thrilled to find out and very thrilled to be a part of a national community of organizations that are going to be partnering and learning from each other and sharing some of the lessons that we're learning in our respective work. richmond promises the grant will help them expand, mentoring and support services for more low income students. gerald children's fairy land in oakland kicked off its annual winterland event this evening. this year, there's added meeting after covid canceled the festivities last year. ktvu elissa harrington was there and as she shows us visitors were very excited to see the declaration. ferry winterland has returned to children's fairy land in oakland, the tree lighting ceremony, a specia

the richmond sandra fell bridge to traveling out of richmond. a little under 11 minutes for your drive time there and the golden gate bridge about a 20 minute drive from the north bay into the city daryn, this was your commute and you said not a lot of people sugar. you know what? i got a little video for you. guys. so high on us. and that and i had the reported like it. >> all right. what if traveling by air. that's the other big story is the impact of the rain on your plans if they involve going to sfo, you can see it's messy. and that usually means delay exactly with weather like this. a lot of people out there are driving slow like i did this morning. >> and hopefully everybody's watching the show is doing that to actually falling those cancellations in those delays in those flights out there this morning. and you can see already this morning sfo 11 cancellation and 19 delays daria out to start things off. that's not that's going to domino for sure. san jose as delays. but no cancellations. >> oakland. same thing delays at this point. but no

there on richmond. looking at that commute about 13 minutes heading across or sandra fell 5.80, westbound east of grand avenue in oakland. you got an accident along there. and in pleasant hill said city southbound north of oak park boulevard. an accident. there. 20 minutes for you as you're traveling from the north bay into the city. still take it easy because conditions are slick and wet will have more weather and traffic coming up. but for now, let's get back to our national story. yes, families are preparing to gather for the holidays. health officials are worried about covid. doctors are blaming the omicron variant for the new surge we're seeing in the hospital. exactly. anna wiernicki joins us live from dc with the latest on how health officials are responding to the search. good morning, anna. good morning. well, us health regulators announced yesterday that the first pill against covid-19. >> has been authorized to now this we did milestone comes as the omicron variant continues to spread and the

looks like they're taking disabled vehicles off of the richmond sandra fell bridge.our drive time as you're traveling there, the golden gate bridge a 40 minute commute. so you've got the rain. you've got the slickness what you also have fog difficult to see if you're traveling there here in walnut creek, southbound, 6.80, north of 24 east. you have an accident delays. along 6.80 and a long 24 this morning. some other highways and drive times for you. 40 minutes as you're traveling crockett down towards the maze. there is a 10 minute system wine bar delay in all directions because of the weather today. also along one o one traveling from 85 to menlo park up to 15 minutes for your drive. a lot of whether it's slick conditions along one. oh, one as you're traveling there and like we just looked at 2420, minute drive from walnut creek to 5.80 a day to take your time out on the highways and to leave the house with a little extra time darya james, back to you. >> thank you, ray. 7.51 and the niners did it. >> they did. this is a night bangles in overtime. quite the game to

let's get a look at the richmond center fell bridge to traveling at a richmond across towards sandra fell. no accidents. still very slick conditions and a couple of accidents like one along 8 80 southbound at high street in oakland in the east bay. and another one along 5.80, westbound east of grand avenue in oakland. let's go ahead and get a look at the golden gate bridge. normally a 20 minute drive on to say about 25 minutes because people are driving slow taking their time because conditions are slick will have a weather and traffic coming up. now let's get back to these top story. yeah. and the big story is rhe rain and the weather the effect on travel because actually a pretty big travel day the next couple of days. and you can see sfo is a mess. yeah. we've been tracking all morning. daryn, we've been looking at these delays every time we check in. it looks like it's a little bigger. look at that. s f o 10 cancellations, 37 delayed. yeah. and it's it really is the delays, though. get to. but when there's bad weather in s f o that's just a par for the course. >> san jose and oak

a little under 13 minutes as you're traveling richmond center fell heading out of richmond. a little under 9 and the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city will have more weather and traffic coming up for now, let's get back to some of our top stories. theater director and former teacher in the south bay. it's got it's been 35 years in prison for assault. the santa clara county sheriff's department arrested joseph hong on september 3rd of last year. it happened after a 13 year-old boy told detectives that hong repeatedly asked to see his stomach during a zoom meeting in may of last year. the victim then told investigators hong asked to see another 13 year-old boys underwear. a 3rd person. then came forward and told detectives home touch him inappropriately while he was in the 5th grade. it turns out, hong it spent more than 20 years as a 5th grade teacher at blossom hills in los gatos detectives then searched his computers and found videos of young boys, changing clothes and photos of boys in their underwear was sentenced to prison on monday. in

but a 40 minute drive richmond sandra fell bridge heading out of richmond across towards sandra fellminutes and the golden gate bridge about a 20 minute drive for you again. still pockets of flooding roadway, flooding. and we i guess they're telling me we're looking at this hot spot northbound 6.80, north of durham road and fremont. you can see the lanes the year blocked by that accident. we're going to have more on that coming up. >> as with you know, suddenly it was like no traffic and then traffic nobody's out there. but if there's, you know, some like this like 6 cars. a part-time car staff to stack up, but it won't stop. will be right [♪] cooking and eating at home more often means food odors get trapped in your home's fabrics and released back into the air so you smell last night's dinner the next morning. for an easy way to keep your whole home smelling fresh try febreze fabric refresher. febreze's water-based formula deeply penetrates fabrics to eliminate trapped food odors as it dries. spray febreze fabric refresher when you clean up after meals to ensure your entire home sm

in the book i offer a photograph of general lord in richmond. in the photograph you can see the marble top table that was taken from mclean's parlor. this stuff holds value. whether you want to think of it, people knew that what happens in that place was significant in some fashion or another. not unusual we see them all vying for -- even mclean's daughter's and all that was taken, whatever the case may be, by a soldier. evidence that i was there. >> like men who took down that apple tree. before we leave appomattox there's one more thing created their that is important to your story and that revolves around the terms of surrender, grant famously generous terms of surrender which creates a little bit of legal questionable legal standing, a practical effect on the confederate so talk about the terms before following the confederate on the road. >> the terms the grant offers, the latest in his memoirs, came to him, they put him to paper, the terms that he offers are that the men surrender their weapons and flags, they are home on parole, the term

talk travels to richmond in june of 1861. ghost of tennessee. tennessee has yet another complicated secession stories. but does not join the confederacy for approximately two months. tennessee creates its own army just like the state armies that is a discussion about van dorn being a major general in mississippi. but i should harris had brigadier general in tennessee while the state army of tennessee. and unlike him the mississippi forces the tennessee army will remain in existence for almost two months and begin to take much more shape an organization before join the confederacy. many off those officers would simply be ported over as confederate generals. in june, and june, poke travels to richmond in may to jefferson davis. helk is still the bishop of louisiana part he and davis sit down. they have a set of long discussions. poke is an incredible job of laying out the strategic problemshe that face the confederacy along the mississippi river valley. and through tennessee, kentucky, and the gulf coast. and davis is very impressed. they are stil

some light showers on the richmond center fell bridge as well as the golden gate bridge up and down the peninsula and into the south bay. also some light showers zooming out their snowfall still up in the sierra nevada. that's something that will hang out through the day. in fact, 8 to 20 inches of it in the high country. showers will continue through the morning generally tapering off later in the day today. we'll see a calmer finish to your wednesday and then thursday starts that dry trend of weather through friday into saturday and sunday just make sure to bundle up for your new year's eve plans current temperatures are in the 40's for the most part, it's definitely not near as cold as it was yesterday at this time, although afternoon, highs will only rise into the low 50's. so not a lot of change later today speaking of some rainfall. here's a look at the bay bridge. there's actively some light showers on the bay bridge right now and that's not slowing you down, though. we do have a few flood advisories over emeryville on. i 80 the westbound ramp to i 5.80 just east of the maze lane

the lee monument in richmond dates from the 1890s. i'm sure it had a message then about white supremacy, but also had another message. the south was a region which had lost a crippling civil war. its impact on the survivors was worse than the great depression, and lasted for all practical purposes until the 1950s. 10% of the military-aged male population of the confederacy died in the war. that's literally decimation. in american culture we worship success. if you're successful, supposed too many you're good. if you lose, that's supposed to mean you're bad. remember the old dictum attributed to vince lombardi that winning isn't only an important thing, it is the only thing. we embrace that in american culture. robert e. lee symbolizes something different. he symbolized the possibility of dignity in the face of defeat. he symbolized the possibility that the winners, the bernie maydoffes, michael milkins, the jeffrey epsteins, winners aren't necessarily the good and the people who end up paying for those deeds aren't necessarily bad. th

but now also pushing back into oakland richmond and up into the hills above bowl cities. so yeah, rainfalls about to pick up for a lot of these spots north a little quieter. once you get north and nevado and then we are also looking at fairly quiet conditions in the south bay santa clara valley on up into the tri valley each looking okay. zooming out and up into the sierra nevada. heavy snowfall does continue 8 to 20 inches of snowfall. top of the multiple feet that we already have up there as they've been telling you through the morning so far, no rainfall will be most widespread this morning as we work our way on into the afternoon. you'll see less and less of it and we will eventually dry out by the evening tonight, staying dry through thursday, friday saturday and sunday current temperatures are mostly in the 40's. this isn't quite as cold as yesterday was. so just make sure to stay dry as you venture out there. at least we're not in the 30's this morning like we did start the day on tuesday. the bay bridge right now does have an issue mid span there. we have a traffi

the attack happening in the city's richmond district. kron four's. gayle ong has details. >> that homeowner calling the experience nothing short of terrifying. all happening just outside his front door. >> ground that. >> she was blocking access to the door when she did start to descend down the stairway. and i was, you know, yelling at or just keep going, right. keep going down the stairs. she turned around and that's when richie greenberg says his encounter with a female stranger turned violent. 2 became totally aggressive back at meet surveillance video capturing it all as greenberg arrived around 8.30 friday night at his house on lake street in san francisco. >> at one point the woman knocking a package out of his arms. she added the box with her and out of my arms. and that's what really brought this up. so i had no way to defend myself against her knife. the only thing i can do is use my voice. greenberg says he managed to call 911 and get inside his home right before things escalated even she was kicking the door hitting the door with some met

the same story for the richmond.dra fell bridge just a little under 10 minutes over there as you're traveling right here in fremont. on the dumbarton for westbound west. the air just at the toll plaza there was an accident. so we are seeing a slight delay as you're traveling getting ready to get on to the bridge. the air in fremont on that site. another accident conquer to 42 northbound south of all of your road. and we have another one. hear martinez westbound highway 4 east of alhambra app. we're not seeing any major delays in relation to those accidents as you're traveling along 80 silly oakland a little under 11 minutes. remember, conditions are still slick and wet. there. so take your time as say, lee into to 38 to milpitas as we get a little further down. they're still in the green at 21 minutes. and if you're traveling westbound crockett down towards the maze you had about 16 minutes for your drive time darya james, back to ray. how's your commutes been won. by the way, over right has been going. it's been goi

let's check out the richmond. sandra fell bridge as you're heading across towards richmond a little under 9 and the golden gate bridge will be about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up. but for now, let's get back to some of our top stories this morning. so for your money to the state drought. emergency now, california could soon face fines for wasting water. the california state water resources control board says that move comes after historically hot dry weather these past 2 months. agency recently released a draft proposed fines of up to about $500 for residents who waste water. the fines are going to be imposed or people who have excessive sprinkler runoff hose off in the driveway and water lawns within 48 hours of rain. if that proposal is approved by the board. it will go into effect in january. for your money. wages are set to rise nearly 4% next year. that's the most since 2008, the decade high pay bump is filled by the labor shortage and historically

that's a 13 minute crossing on the richmond center fell bridge sure looks great. minute crossing. but we do have a traffic hazard on i 5.80 westbound west of the richmond center fell bridge, the toll plaza. there has the right lane being affected something that is slowing things down just at the right lane, though. so just be mindful of that. the golden gate bridge no problems. it's just wet. 19 minutes from 37 to the tolls will john the biggest story in the country continues to be covid-19 as the white house, they will plan to update the country on the rapid spread of the omicron variant in just a few hours from now. >> after get this, the u.s. broke its own record for daily cases, jessi tenure joins us live from dc with the very latest. good morning, jesse. yeah. good morning to you as well. well, that record that you just mentioned came one day after the cdc cut in half the number of days. >> that infected americans should be required to isolate themselves and so one of the president's member, one of the members of the president's covid team rather and is tryin

north richmond officers responded to a 911. call where market employee said they saw a man holding a gun in the parking lot at from real boulevard and market avenue as officers responded to guide took off. they pulled him over just minutes later, captain brian. but bar with the san pablo pd says once the man got out of the car. officers spotted what they appear to be blood on his hands and the air. soft gun clinched his chest. kept in the bar says the man refused officers commands to put it down. all the while seemingly really rocking it. >> subject exited the vehicle. was holding the air soft gun in his right hand and he turned to face the officers. the officers repeatedly given orders to show shows hands shows hands. but the subject actually making sliding the top slide of the gun. i'm racking it back like he would a firearm. after doing this. well, holding the gun in a chest in kind of a ready position to begin turning toward back towards the officers and facing officers. and that's when the officers fired. >> well, despite

richmond center fell at a richmond across towards center fell about 11 minutes.ic still slick roadways and the golden gate bridge. 20 minutes into the city. still got the hot spot, 6.80, northbound north of durham road in fremont lane still impacted their i joke about nobody being on the roads. i mean, i'm not you know, there's like no traffic right now. however. >> today stuff is still open. it's going to be busy. people are still going to be traveling i the white house is promising to take more precautions because we're all traveling and gathering. >> and they're worried about omicron. exactly. hey, this comes after the fda approved 2 pills to treat covid infections. basil john has been reporting on this. he has the latest. basil. a second antiviral pill now has emergency use authorization from the fda. >> to fight the covid-19 virus. but americans will still have to wait and do their part to fend off the virus with not just one but 2 covid antiviral pills in the works. the white house is getting ready to support both pfizer and merck we have purchased 10 milli

the richmond center fell commute as you travel out of richmond.e under 9 minutes and the golden gate bridge where we do normally see pockets of fog there. about 20 minutes traveling into the city will have more on that coming up. but for now, let's get back some of our top stories. major moves under way at the state capitol. lawmakers are moving their offices out of the state capitol in preparation for huge renovation project. they have going on. well, the capital xanax is set to be demolished to make way for new upgraded space for the last decade. 7 decades and his house executives and legislative offices there. the project is expected to cost taxpayers about 1.2 billion dollars legislators say depending and defending that demolition they will legislators that are defending that demolition of the next says that it has as senate. it has limited access for the disabled and also a lack of safety measures like exits as well as sprinklers. there. the new spaces that include about a 100 million dollars in security upgrades. >> it will be a more secure.

so polk leaves richmond as a major general of the confederate army. he's literally bumped as a second lieutenant 30, 40 years before who never commanded troops to now commanding what are substantial though not the entirety of all the forces in the western confederacy. polk has such a controversial after image in our war and our american civil war that it's best to remember that actually polk was reluctant to take this commission. and he accepted the command on one condition. he would only hold it -- and davis agreed with this -- until their other great friend, albert sydney johnson arrived. and then davis intended to give johnson command of that department number 2 at which time polk said he would resign. and he did, in fact, offer to resign in august, 1861. his commission, he stated, would only fill a gap until johnson arrived. and as johnson approached, polk said, okay, i'm ready to return to the role. davis refused. in fact, davis not only refused but expanded his authority to include some of the deep state -- the gulf state forces. johnson arrives

golden gate bridge richmond center fell bridge and the bay bridge. each looking at conditions that are wet with the rainfall on them currently heavy rainfall around gilroy and morgan hill up to san jose is definitely calmed down compared to where we were earlier. sierra nevada. i'd recommend against it from this point forward. if you really want to get up there. the time has already passed snow packed roadways and at times some closures are possible. we are seeing snow really piling up on 80 this morning. can't even see the view and many of our 80 web cams. it's falling. so heavy currently now rainfall will continue to push on through the bay area over the next couple of hours. we see it's getting out of the region. really quickly, though, and really most of the day on friday for your christmas eve is set up to be a beautiful clear break from the rain. good for the holiday shopping and errands. i know some of us still have to take care of all that. then as we move our way into tomorrow morning. heavy rainfall makes its return to the bay area pockets

little under 13 as you're traveling the richmond. sandra fell commute at a richmond a little under 9 and the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. now let's talk about bay area sports. what's been going on because the warriors are getting ready for their big rematch with the phoenix suns that happens tonight kron 4 sports director jason dumas has a preview for us. >> the dubs were back in the lab prepping for a rematch. >> but the phoenix suns, tpe suns snapped, the dubs 7 game win streak on tuesday night in phoenix. they forced 23 warriors turnovers and it was the most rattled that i've seen golden state all season long, but we can't forget it. this is a son team that was in the nba finals last year, the western conference by that standard runs through phoenix. that's probably what dream on it telling these young son right there. but either way the dubs know how good phoenix are and they're still working to get to that point. >> i it's kind of too early to put, you know, enable you know, we're we're,

remember still pretty slick and wet along 2.80 out of richmond. a little under 9 minutes heading across towards sandra fell and the golden gate bridge. we're up to about 40 minutes now we're at about 23 minutes with steel cloud coverage there all right, ali and joe heading to bill peters to 37 almost 40 minutes for that commute and a long 24 walnut creek to 5 80 here at about 27 minutes daryn, james, back to you. 9.32. and we've been following the weather for you. it's been a big story all morning long from every angle. >> including out in the field. i mean, you can look at the life seller. is getting hammered little bit. sarah stinson has been following conditions out there for us in redwood city. joining us live once again with a look. >> at what we're seeing out there. sarah, good morning. >> good morning. right here where we here and we have been busy this morning driving all along the peninsula and it has been different. i say every single live shot. it was the heaviest probably around 5 o'clock in the morning and it's continuing to get heavi

lee statue in richmond.his topic of women, southern women in the postwar is crucial to understanding the civil war. >> right. the work that karen does, details nicely, i think our work goes nicely together. the former lee monument that the daughters of the confederacy rallied around, it is the woman that i wrote about in that first book, to the part of the initial plan to build that monument starting in 1870. >> right. right. anyway, that is a different book. if somebody wants to order caroline's earlier books, today we are going to talk about and of war, which if you have been following my social media post while i have been reading the book the last month or so, you know i am crazy about it. there is so much about this book that hits me dead center. i love this book. let's jump in and start talking about'ends of war', so folks watching at home can get an idea of what they are going to get if they decide to order this book. caroline, it is september of 2021, and they were is undoing. people in the united st

heading out of richmond across towards san rafale. you're looking at about a 13 minute commute for you as you're traveling just a little slower and the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes from the north bay into the city. well, the omicron variant is expected to spread exponentially over the next few months with researchers predicting. it's going to affect a 140 million americans by march. health experts say the omicron variant spreads faster in any of the other covid variants. but so far it also causes far fewer hospitalizations and deaths. then the delta variant researchers estimate that the omicron surge. it's going to peak in late january and about 2.8 infections a day before it finally starts to subside and there's potentially some good news from south africa. we're a crime was first detected health officials there say the country is quickly passed the peak of new cases. they're down about 20% over the last 7 days, although experts say it's way too early to draw any conclusions. >> we are really know the story about re infection

so something to note as of the east bay their richmond center fell bridge. look at that. we're looking can't even see it because it's just so east of the richmond center fell bridge along highway 4. we have a traffic collision with injuries on this one on westbound east of leverage road in pittsburgh lanes are blocked. it hasn't resulted in much of a backup yet, but do expect delays and for the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls that will take you 20 minutes will. john california is marking a pandemic milestone as the first state to record more than 5 million known covid cases. >> as omicron drives up new cases forcing many people to cancel their new year's eve plans that includes right here in san francisco. the city is canceling its new year's eve fireworks show over concerns bringing large groups of people together as covid cases continue to surge within the city kron four's taylor. the psac ii has the story. >> san francisco pull the plug on its plans for fireworks on friday canceling the new year's eve show for a second year in a row was probably the right thing to

in june, polk travels to richmond. he meets with jefferson davis. he's still a civilian at this point. he's still the bishop of louisiana. he and david sit down and they have a set of long discussions. and polk does a credible job of laying out the strategic problems that face the confederacy along the mississippi river valley and through tennessee, kentucky and the gulf coast. davis is very impressed. and of course they're still good friends. davis was senator from mississippi. they knew each other very well before the war and some each other routinely. so davis can think of no better man to take over the job of commanding the army. or commanding the forces and ranging for the defenses of the mississippi valley then leonidas polk. so, polk leaves richmond as a major general in the confederate army. he has literally bumped from a second lieutenant, 34 years before, who never commanded troops, to now commanding well our substantial than the entirety of all the forces in the western confederacy. polk has such a controversial after image in our war and

the richmond center fell bridge. 10 minutes from the tolls to one o one. and we are also looking at a pretty smooth one across the golden gate bridge very empty. not a lot of you making this commute this morning, only 20 minutes from 37 to the tolls. back to, you know, well, thanks, john. >> well, a big story this morning, california is marking a pandemic milestone as the first state to record more than 5 million known covid infections. omicron driving up the new cases and now forcing many people to cancel their new year's eve plans the city of san francisco has canceled its new year's eve fireworks show the mayor citing concerns of bringing large groups of people together as covid cases continue to surge. it's now the second year in a row without the fireworks display in san francisco supervisor. matt haney says the city's concerned about health and safety and also about staffing shortages across the city. >> i think the decision from the city to cancel this was not only about the concern of bringing everyone together at this number in the sense community

let's check out the richmond center fell bridge. you're heading across out of richmond. a little under 9 and the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes. you're traveling from the north bay into the city. many san francisco restaurants and bars say they feel blindsided after receiving warnings and notices of code violations because of their outdoor parklet. now the city made the part. let's permanent earlier this year. they also impose new rules that may for some restaurants to tear down their partners altogether come force. taylor's aqi has the details for us. after pouring thousands of dollars into building these outdoor parklets some san francisco restaurants and bars say they're now considering a tear down. >> after the city imposed new rules and regulations, many of them were made aware of these changes when they received warnings of code violations. a lot of these violations notices credibly scary in. >> heavy-handed sounding, you know, it's a listing out list of how many fines you're going to pay on day one and day 2. if you're out of compliance and demanding that thi

let's get a look at the richmond sandra fell bridge as you're heading out of richmond across towards sandra fell about a nine-minute drive and the golden gate bridge 37 to the tolls. that will take you. about 20 minutes. our top story this morning. it is new year's eve in as people get ready to celebrate. there are still major concerns about the spread of covid-19. well, this morning bay area officials are still urging you to celebrate safely. kron 4, sarah stinson is already following that advice. she is live from her living room right now with the details. good morning, sarah. all right. so it sounds like we lost sarah's mike there, but basically sierra was talking about how it is important to stay at home this year because of the omicron variant going up in many different places. so options like staying at the house limited, the amount of people that you see taking those at home. covid test before you celebrate with your families. we'll check in with sarah little later on the east coast like in new york. we're seeing spikes in young children that are being hospitalized for covid.

the richmond. sandra fell and the san mateo haber bridge this is the second of 3 one dollar increase is approved by state lawmakers back in 2017 and passed by voters in 2018. >> well, plus, the warriors game against the nuggets is postponed due to covid. we'll have reaction one of the players. and another smash-and-grab robbery in san francisco. and this time abelove family pets was taken. we have details after the break. >> well, in san francisco. a couple is devastated after their cat was stolen from their car in a smash-and-grab burglary. the couple they were visiting from anaheim. now the thief struck while their suv was parked on lombard street parking garage on bolton street. the cat is the couple's travel companion. that's the cap right there and was in the carrier when it was stolen. it's now been more than a week and their cat is still nowhere to be found. the couple they stayed around in the city to post flyers and also to alert local animal shelters. >> was a cold winter night. and we yo

a month after going to richmond he's writing about maybe i should resign. i should just give this up and try to go back to neutral. by that point it was much too late. the federal forces had occupied arlington and the dye had been caste. we curiously enough lee is a surprisingly reluctant confederate and a in her diary or she reports on people who come to her and say we can't trust robert e. lee. robert e. lee is not with us. robert e. lee will be tried as a traderer -- traitor. wynne lee is imposing the emancipation of in the confederate army the charleston mercury and the other firebreathing of all firebreathing newspapers charleston mercury says we knew that properties lee was never with us. we knew that he was always a federalist at heart and we can't trust robert e. lee. this is an 1865 in the charleston mercury. they had a particular profile and many people were not entirely sure about robert e. lee. they love the fact that he won battles that they scratched their heads about him politically speaking. >> robert e. lee himself often as you know embodie

they're out of richmond. about 8 minutes across towards sandra fell and the golden gate bridge 37 to the tolls. about 18 minutes. we'll have more weather and traffic coming up. but for now, we'll send it back to you. see what rain as wearing shoes early to the party speaking of parties, a lot of people will be partying. new year's eve as they get ready to usher in 2022. >> but there are still major concerns about of the spread of covid-19, of course, this morning. bay area officials there are urging people to celebrate safely. kron 4. sarah stinson is live in san francisco to show us how. good morning, sarah. >> good morning. well, i can't see rain. a placard. she's wearing sparkles. i'm wearing sparkles as well. will i hope you got your suit ready to go. because why not just recipe. even if you're doing nothing has said what else can you put out a sparkly dress even if it's just in your own home now love cents and san francisco were canceled tonight. so people don't even have an option to go do what they wan