energy commission, the california independent system operator, and the california public utility commission, that is the three-legged stool of our energy supply and distribution, here in the state of california, and they are working in partnership, in a collaborative spirit, to make sure that we never run as close as we are running to that peak capacity, anywhere near 50,000 is a challenge for the state, anywhere north of 45,000 puts enormous pressure, that pressure was placed on as overdose weekend, this was an active weekend in every way, shape, and form, within that activity, your actions this weekend made a difference, we had advanced in emergency proclamations, helped us shift energy consumption, we worked with some of our largest ious, that is our independent operators, utility operators, pg&e, edison, and others, to look at shifting our peak power usage, we to put out information, psa's, and other public pronouncements, encouraging that consumption, you were able to shave, because of your actions, roughly 3000 megawatts, that was the difference, i just want to thank everybody that pa

over and soldiers are fighting the august complex fire in california. that's the biggest. >> yes. >> we want to thank the brave fighters and the first responders and service members racing into the peril of their lives and extreme danger. soon after the event i will present the distinguished flying cross to 7 military heroes who went in to save lives. seven were recommended by your representatives. for a u.s. medal. together we will keep the people safe. i want do thank the governor for the job he's done. we have a great relationship. i know we come from different sides of the planet. we have a good relationship. a good man. governor, would you like to say something? >> it's great to have you back in the state, mr. president. thanks for being here in particular with two of the coastgua coastguard aircrafts that are being retrofitted. an example of the partnership between the federal government and the state of california. that extended with fema. fema has done an amazing job. he is known as the first name of pete in california. we are joined by tom the

in the mutual aid system that exists within the state of california and outside of the state of california there are some 15 mutual aid states that are helping with the national guard or cal fire directly. and we are putting all of the resources that we possibly can onto all of these complexes. but focusing, as we should on the bobcat fire as well as the el dorado fire. which we did make some progress last week. 60% containment on the fire. 18,000 acres but this fire continues to be stubborn as you modestly in terms of the total percentage contained and you can see an increase of about 5000 acres over the last week. so between the bobcat and the el dorado fire obviously stubborn fires that are impactful and we continue to do our best to address those complexes and those wildfires. the snow fire as well, i want to offer that this is a fire that we did not update last week. this is one that we are monitoring. we wanted to share it last week we are at about 5% containment. it looks relatively small compared to some compared to some of the other complexes. but it is a fire of concern and again

before we let you go i want to ask you about the pandemic in california california is one of the worst hit states in the united states now you've got the wildfires on top of that so one said to me today california dreaming is more like a california nightmare now it is there this sits in l.a. where you are that all that was so spectacular about california is just falling away. well in the moment it feels like that however that's that's not the case here in california california still the golden state we have so much that is happening here at the beautiful nature when it's not on fire or when we have a pandemic keeping us locked in our homes but we have the beautiful beaches we have the deserts the mountains we have all the things that make california great and along with hollywood and agriculture the tech industry there's so much happening here this is a moment in time that will pass regardless of donald trump and others however in this moment of darkness you know it is hard to see that light on the other side you know it's a good point and we're all big california fans here i can tell

, san berna rdino this collide to california, san bernardino county, this collide to california, san berna rdino county, tim this collide to california, san bernardino county, tim edwards. we've had trouble getting connection with you. know you are the president of the union representing 7000 firefighters and a buyer but yourself, 25 odd years. can you tell us what it's like fighting fires in these conditions? right now, it's really extreme, we have temperatures well over 116 degrees, and at the fire, it's over 1000 degrees with flames up over 1000 degrees with flames up to 1000 feet. your members have been dealing with fires for something like three weeks continuously? yes, throughout the state of california, my members have been running up and down the state dealing with 300 active buyers at one time and now 25 so they've been going three weeks straight without a break. and many of them worried about their families and friends as well. what's it like. if you can, ta ke what's it like. if you can, take us inside the helmet. you have smoked locking up the sun, it's incredibly tough,

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just come to the state of california. observe it with your own eyes. it is not an intellectual debate, not even debatable any longer. what we are experiencing, the extreme droughts, the extreme atmospheric rivers, the extreme heat, just think in the last few weeks alone we have experienced the hottest august in california history. we had 14,000 dry lightning strikes over a three-day period. we're experiencing temperatures, world record-breaking temperatures in the state of california. 130 degrees. arguably the hottest recorded temperature in the history of mankind, in the state of california, just a few weeks ago. >> joining me now in santa rosa, california, nina oakley, a research scientist at the center for western weather and water extremes at the scripps institution of oceanography. thank you for coming on. >> thank you for having me. >> well, the -- we have you during these very challenging times for sure. first, i would like to just get your reaction to what we are seeing right new in the west, more than 3 million acres burned in california alrea

this is smoke all the way along the california coastline. all the way up into oregon and parts of washington that is all from the fires that burning along the west coast. it's going take some time put the fires out we're going to be dealing with smoke for quite some time. >>all right laura, thank you still ahead tonight more teachers say they are retiring because of covid-19 the domino effect problems school districts now face and next no in person instruction at california state university's >>california state university classes will remain online not only for this fall, but for the rest of the upcoming academic year kron four's has he been unit takes a look at the primary reasons behind that decision. >>the 23 campuses that make up the california state university system will continue with primarily virtual academic instruction through the spring of 2021 as for the timing of the announcement happening just weeks after the start of the fall semester csu chancellor timothy white states of this email quote there are compelling and compulsory a

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to california. and lots of handbooks like this began to be published. you can see this one was published in boston. an account of california and the wonderful gold regions with the description of the different routes to california. information about the country and the ancient and modern discoveries of gold. in other words, help for travelers on thinking about how they're actually going to get there. now one of the -- and there were essentially three ways of getting there, and what they had in common was that they were all incredibly difficult. it's unbelievably difficult. this is 1849, still another 20 years were going to pass before you could get there by railroad. the first railroads had been invented but they were very short lines, all right. so one of the ways of doing it was by going in a ship, a new type of ship with a lot of sail and capable of sailing fast. one possibility was to sail from the east coast all the way down through the south atlantic and then around cape horn, what's that like

before we let you go i want to ask you about the pandemic in california california is one of the worst hit states in the united states now you've got the wildfires on top of that so one said to me today california dreaming is more like a california nightmare now it is there this sits in l.a. where you are that all that was so spectacular about california is just falling away. well in the moment it feels like that however that's that's not the case here in california california still the golden state we have so much that is happening here at the beautiful nature when it's not on fire or when we have a pandemic keeping us locked in our homes but we have the beautiful beaches we have the deserts the mountains we have all the things that make california great and along with hollywood and agriculture the tech industry there's so much happening here this is a moment in time that will pass regardless of donald trump and others however in this moment of darkness you know it is hard to see that light on the other side you know it's a good point and we're all big california fans here i can tell

just come to the state of california. >> and to that point, 3.3 million acres have been burned in california so far in 2020, so 3,400 structures have been lost. where i'm standing now about 300 homes are evacuated. think about all of that happening throughout california, all of that while the state is still very much dealing with the coronavirus. so the masks, which many of them don't work for the smoke, my happens to work both ways but most people are worrying about keeping their family safe from the coronavirus and also dealing with the incessant smoke, which is also detrimental to lungs. >> stephanie be careful. thank you very much for reporting for us. >>> president donald trump told bob woodward there was nothing more he could have done to fight coronavirus. do voters agree? that's next. ♪ live the life you want to have♪ ♪ send it off, with a bang ♪ ♪ whistling sstop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays. ♪ try clean freak! it has three times the cleaning power of the leading spray to dissolve kitchen grease on contact. and it's great for bathrooms! just keep pumping

prop 19 helps california's most vulnerable. it provides property tax fairness for disabled homeowners like cynde, stuck living with a broken elevator. nineteen helps wildfire victims, like ellie, one of 24,000 who've lost their homes to fire. and seniors like pam who need to move closer to family or medical care, without a tax penalty. prop 19 limits taxes on our most vulnerable. yes on 19. we know these are challenging times. rest assured, you are not alone. we've all had to adapt. and with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. together, we can save energy and money. try closing your shades during the day... setting your ac to 78° or higher... or cooling off with a fan when you can. united we are always stronger. stay well, california, and keep it golden. >>> right now at 4:41 in concord we start out this morning with low clouds and a lot of smoke and temperatures in the upper 50s. there will be a slow climb in temperatures again today as we reach into the upper 60s this afternoon, a lot cooler

president, for coming and visiting california. and on behalf of fresno county who i'm speaking for today, i want to thank you for your visit. beginning on september 4, our creek fire started and it impacted not only the residents but utility infrastructure that services california. pres. trump: that's right. that's right. that's a big problem, isn't it? how is that going? >> we got the largest utility in the united states, pg&e out of bankruptcy in record time with firm commitments to make sure they never walk back down that path. pres. trump: that's a lot of utilities burning up though. >> our fire right now is over 200,000 acres. and it's really more than any single local government can take care of. so we are asking for assistance. we've already made some progress today by getting hold of fema, i made a request for pete to have a representative right in our command post. we're making that happen so that's going to be very valuable for us. not only has it impacted our woodland but the families who lived there for generations in

government and california state regulators. >>to resolve allegations of emission cheating officials say automaker dime-ler a g violated environmental laws by using so-called defeat device software to circumvent emission testing and sold about 250,000 cars and vans in the u.s. with diesel engines that did not comply with state and federal laws. the settlement which include civil penalties. also require dimer to fix the vehicles owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail later this year. >>the owner of tick tock has selected bay area based company oracle over microsoft as the american tech partner that could help keep the popular video sharing app running in the u.s. the move comes a week before the september 20th deadline by byte dance to celtic talk to an american company or risk being banned in the united states over national security concerns. tech eggs, experts say that if approved this deal could mean big money for oracle. >>a partnership for it gives him another feather in the cap in terms of the crown jewel asse

and account of california and the wonderful gold regions with descriptions two different routes to california. information about the ancient and modern discoveries of gold. it was help for travelers on how they are going to get there. now one of the -- there were essentially three ways of getting there. what they had in common is that they were all incredibly difficult. unbelievably difficult. this is 1849, still another 20 years before you could get their boy railroad. the first ones were invented but they were very short lines. one of the ways was by going in a clipper ship. this is a new type of ship with a lot of sale, capable of sailing fast. one possibility was to sail from the east coast all the way down through the south atlantic, then around cape horn. what is that like? horrible. it is the storminess waters in the entire world, you are coming into the teeth and it could come in two weeks -- that is one way of doing it. lots of people tried that. and this is an ad for it, the ship called the california. and you can see the artist has implied that you can see the coast, which is not t

struggling here in northern california. sitting over our state, the national weather services, all of their sites reported poor visibility. jessica is joining us. i thought it was getting better and i checked my neighborhood and is still really in the red. >> i know. it is deceptive because it looks like it is better but when you go to the site, you see how bad the air quality is. the bad air is not done with us yet. we heard from the bay area management district they are extending the air day for tomorrow and wednesday. that all means 30 straight days for us of bad air and disparity air. that streak is still alive. this may help explain how bad the air is. on the right is what a new home air filter looks like. this is what one looks like after the past three weeks. this is the south bay hall. they said protect yourself, close outdoors and windows and seal them with a wet towel and put your air-conditioning on recirculate. >> make sure you have an upgraded filter. also, add room filters but do not add the one with ozone. th

before we let you go i want to ask you about the pandemic in california california is one of the worst hit states in the united states now you've got the wildfires on top of that so one said to me today california dreaming is more like a california nightmare now it is there this sits in l.a. where you are that all that was so spectacular about california is just falling away. well in the moment it feels like that however that's that's not the case here in california california still the golden state you have so much that is happening here at the beautiful nature when it's not on fire or when we have a pandemic keeping us locked in our homes but we have the beautiful beaches we have the deserts the mountains we have all the things that make california great and along with hollywood and agriculture the tech industry there's so much happening here this is a moment in time that will pass regardless of donald trump and others however in this moment of darkness you know it is hard to see that light on the other side you know it's a good point and we're all big california fans here i can tell

of oregon and california's delegation. they delivered a message of climate change towards the president. he entered her and said the following, "this is one of the biggest burns we've ever seen and we have to do a lot about forest management. obviously forest management and california is very important and now it extends into washington and oregon." as that meeting continues the president stopping to thank those who have risked their own lives to save the lives and property of so many others. the fires have been unrelenting. they continue today. there is no indication on what point they will be under control in a significant way. these men and women have accomplished their mission, but as we watch this president in nevada over the weekend, a race that is very tight in that state. after this visit, sacramento, he will go to arizona after for an event. it appears the polling and arizona and nevada, although there has not been a lot of polling and either state, there is a smattering here or there. electorally that is somethin

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it feels like that however that's that's not the case here in california california still the golden state you have so much that is happening here at the beautiful nature when it's not on fire or when we have a pandemic keeping us locked in our homes but we have the beautiful beaches we have the deserts the mountains we have all the things that make california great and along with hollywood and agriculture the tech industry there's so much happening here this is a moment in time that will pass regardless of donald trump and others however in this moment of darkness you know it is hard to see that light on the other side you know it's a good point and we're all big california fans here i can tell you that even if they have been joining us tonight from los angeles even as always we appreciate your time and your insights thank you stay safe. thanks fred. well this week could have been a legacy defining moment for german chancellor angela merkel she had hoped that the e.u. china summit in the german city of white signal would be where an unprecedented improvement in ties with china could

with blazes raging now across 3 states california officials tell the u.s. president that climate change is a major contributing factor with a larger correspondent also on the show. open up markets and respect the rule of law germany delivers a tough talking message to beijing as e.u. and chinese leaders meet virtually to discuss a key investment deal. and life on venus scientists say they found what might be the 1st signs of extraterrestrial life on earth neighboring planet. i'm brian thomas could have you with us the u.s. president doll trump is back in washington after meeting with officials in california who are battling the worst wildfires on record there and in 2 other western states trump downplayed arguments that climate change is fueling the record places instead he said poor forest management is largely to blame. these are some of the scenes providing the backdrop to the president's visit to california. raging wildfires that have burned millions of acres wiped out whole communities and left dozens dead. the scientists say places like these are bein

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these are some of the scenes providing the backdrop to the president's visit to california. raging wildfires that have burned millions of acres wiped out whole communities and left dozens dead . scientists they've blazes like these are being made worse by climate change. but donald trump spoke of other concerns after landing in california to meet with top officials. and we have to do a lot about forest management obviously forest management in california is very important. california governor gavin newsome said those concerns were justified but he and other officials went on to press trump on climate change just as they are force management the science is in and observed the evidence is self evident that climate change is real and that is exacerbating this if we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think it's all about vegetation management we're not going to succeed together protecting californians think it'll start getting cooler but i was just you just watch i wish science and anybody about it but. i don't think science knows actually. and earlier

california. leÓn: uno se pregunta si llegarÁ un momento en el que la tecnologÍa y la valentía de los bomberos como usted, serÁn suficientes. fernando: sÍ, porque hasta ahora la tecnologÍa que tenemos es para tratar de detectar dÓnde puede haber un incendio fuerte, pero esta informaciÓn no ayuda a apagar los incendios, dependemos del cuerpo de bomberos utilizando agua, retardante y helicÓpteros, tambiÉn hacemos programas de limpieza removiendo maleza, los bosques forestales y las Áreas en todos los estados para tratar de tener algÚn mÉtodo para controlar estos incendios pero desafortunadamente tambiÉn tenemos un clima muy destructivo en california, estos incendios comenzaron por los relÁmpagos que ocurrieron hace dos semanas. leÓn: sÍ, la combinaciÓn en el tiempo ha sido brutal, no solamente eso que escribe usted, los relÁmpagos y demás, la electricidad que viene de las tormentas sino tambiÉn las tremendas olas de calor y los vientos en este caso en el sur de california que s

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has he made inroads in california? how much is the campaign concerned about that in a blue state like california? >> the campaign of donald trump is going to concentrate on wisconsin, iowa, minnesota, florida. he stopped in california to highlight what's going on with the fires. that's not a campaign commercial. he's not really losing support in counties where he was able to do okay, but he has shed support in the suburb and areas that include the central valley. how well those regular residual voters, democrats come out? we know that will happen in nove the question will be the suburbs and suburban women. that will determine the election and the margin of victory for biden and harris. >> voters were act of asked about proposition 16 which would appeal california's ban on the use of affirmative action for public hiring. 47% said they would vote no on repealing the constitutional amendment. 31% said they would vote in favor of the appeal. it does this surprise you can you see a new focus and conversation on racial equal

the president in california. we will hear what he has to say, but mike memoli in delaware there, our eyes and ears on the campaign trail with joe biden. he is also set, this hour, in thefecti next hour, he is set t deliver remarks of his own on this subject. what can you tell us about what he's set to say? >> reporter: you'll have to settle for my voice for now as we await the former vice president. he just left his home a short drive away. we expect him to arrive in the next ten minutes with his remarks to follow. and with 50 days until election day, obviously this has not been a normal campaign by any standard. but we are seeing the biden campaign doing what you would do typically in a campaign, which is trying to be nimble, add to the schedule in light of this crises. this is one of the four crises you'll remember that joe biden said the nation was facing during his democratic convention acceptance speech. the climate crises. it's not one that he's spent a lot of time on recently, as he's focused on the other

trump participated in a briefing with california governor newsom on the california wildfires. state and local officials briefed the president. california natural resources secretary implored president trump to consider the impact of climate change. this is 25 minutes. pres. trump: support the people of california and washington and stayed in touch with declaring your declaration, we have declarations. we wanted it fast. i want to thank the fema people. really appreciate them, fantastic. hey've been fantastic. gavin new issuing the acting security of home -- secretary of homeland security, all the people, state and local leaders join us today. we're having a separate news conference a little later on other subjects. i just want to thank everybody. it's been pretty amazing. in august i approved a major disaster declaration for california. i approved, i think, gavin, about 40 stafford act declarations. very quickly because we want to get this thing taken care of including fire management, assisting fwrans to help multiple states stop the fires. more than 28,000 firefighters and f

it can be seen 22,000 miles above california. the national weather service is not expecting the air quality to improve sick vacantly for at least a few more days. >>> the bear fire has destroyed a summer camp for children with cancer. families familiar with camp okizu say it's a special place. it was operating remotely this year because of coronavirus, so no one was there. of the camp says hopefully they will be able to rebuild. >>> you are watching fox 2 news at 6:30. the city of the a had a news conference to address the city's violent crime. we are in vallejo tonight at the police headquarters with how the city plans to address the problem. >> reporter: crime in vallejo is no secret. is become worrisome because crime and other areas have fallen but that does not hold true in vallejo. the mayor joined the pleiades cities police chief and the head of the local naacp chapter thursday, to announce a initiative operation peace. >> i received numerous calls and emails from residents expressing their concerns about the ongoing violen

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>>but >>experts say california's historic drought and the resulting insect attacks on california's forests is contributing to the intensity of the creek fire burning in fresno county but same conditions exist in parts of northern california as well reporter lonnie wong tells us. >>the fire danger due to an overload of feet dry fuel has been known for years. >>the creek fire in fresno county is being fueled in part by millions of trees that died during the historic 5 year drought that ended in 2017 killed by bark beetles which attacked water stress trees, there's a lot of needles and branches and wood. >>that is really fueling this fire but there are millions of dead trees in northern california to along with areas of overgrown force the natural fires once kept in check the underlying conditions for us conditions. >>are really similar and that we have a lot of forests that are simply way over ground with the u.s. forest service has been inclined to let remote fires burn to reduce feels. >>the massive north complex fire above oroville as part of a berm the smoldering for weeks and the plumas

here in the state of california. a commitment i have made very publicly the last few days. the course of many, many years, many different capacities including my capacity as a former mayor where we led the state in many categories. california leads the nation but we have more work to do and you will hear a series of announcements the next few weeks and months as we advance a cause that hold dear in the state of california and a rts it relate to no political the leadership in the state from governor brown to governor schwarzenegger. going back to governor reagan who established 1970, many of the tenants of california resources board and others that have become national models in environmental stewardship. we need to reconcile the fact there are no democratic thermometers and republican thermometers. there is fact and reality as well as observed evidence. it is not a belief system. it is an acknowledgment. the facts are the facts. it's not a question of one's belief. it is whether or not you will acknowledge the facts

in california and it isjust in response system here in california and it is just in adequate for the new climate, we have seen that tragically in the last week and month and in recent years. global warming is increasing the risk throughout the california, throughout the california, throughout the california, throughout the western united states, that means we're getting the situations where we have many large wildfires burning simultaneously moving at record speeds in terms of their rate of growth. what will be required is to catch up to the climate change that has already happened and leap ahead to be prepared for the climate change that is coming in future decades. because the climate change you talk of would seem to me be undeniable when you look at some of the graphs i want to point to for our viewers, this from the national oceanic and atmospheric association, they have been looking at rainfor association, they have been looking at rain for patterns going all the way back to 1980 and you can see generally from those speaks that the trend, professor, is downwards and that means p

these are the photos of firefighters in dallas getting ready to join california. 13 members came to california for at least two weeks. firefighters. >> reporter: also on their way from new jersey. >>> tomorrow was supposed to be our fourth annual bay area proud blood drive. because of the poor air quality, we are postponing it until the spring. blood banks say many of their usual donors are not donating because of covid-19. experience the ultimate sports hub. where you can find games, news and highlights. all in one place, right on your tv. the xfinity sports zone. use your voice to search every stat, standing and score. follow the teams you love. and, even get notifications with breaking news alerts and more. so you'll never miss an update. with the xfinity sports zone everybody wins. now that's simple, easy, awesome. click, call or visit a store for details. >>> our digital series of bart has a brand new season for you to watch. we have "derailed," you can watch it all on our app or on youtube and on nbcbayarea.com/derailed. >>> now escaping all the smoke by getting on a plane and out of tow

california's dropped. the numbers can be former edd director and labor attorney michael birbeck says california still has a lot of work today. >> today's numbers are really not consistent with all the other economic indicators we are seeing. in terms of the new yesterday. california was way above those of the national rate in terms of consumer spending. way down in the bay area compared to other parts of the nation. in terms of job postings, here in california, way below what we had in january and below the other parts of the nation. >> he points to urban areas in the cities of oakland and san francisco are like ghost town stamp him. he is encouraged by recent openings process, those are very restrictive and limited. it took six to seven years to recover from the great recession in 2008 and 2009 and he believes this recovery can even be longer. >> this downturn in 2020 is far far more severe than that of the great recession. and, it would seem that we don't have precise numbers yet. the number is closures.

>>innovation that california game. we do it better than any buddy. >>else roughly a dozen states follow california's lead on stricter auto emissions standards. if those states follow suit on 0 emission vehicles. it could have a huge impact on the u.s. auto industry tahernia reporting kron 4 news. >>the california state university system has appointed joseph castro to serve as the 8th chancellor of the system castro who served as president of presidency university since 2013. it's the first california native and first mexican american to be appointed to oversee the 23 campus university system. castro 60's to the p y 2 is retiring after leaving the system since late 2012. castro has ties to the bay area to receive his bachelor's in political science and a masters in public policy from u c berkeley and a phd in higher education policy in leadership from stanford university. >>coming up tonight at 6.45 as covid-19 cases increase health experts suggest that loved ones give extra attention to those who suffer from alzheimer's we'll explain ahead. >>up next

this is here in the state of california. i reminded people after a very tough wildfire season last year, with the kincade fire in northern california, as stressful as it was, the fire near the reagan library itself, last year, it generated a lots of international headlines and it was a relatively mild wildfire season in contrast to the last decade. you can see that in this slide, just those two first bars. 3.4 million acres. 3.37 millionburned so far in this calendar year. last year and the entire calendar just 277,000 acres. i don't mean just, because that is a substantial number of acres that were burned by wildfires but in comparison to this year, it is modest in size. 2018, you will see the third bar . once .975 million acres burned. 85 lives were lost, that was one of the most destructive and devastating from a structural perspective matches the acreage perspective. gives you a sense of the challenge that we are facing and the challenges that we will face moving into the future and it will requires to be more flexible.

more evacuations in southern california as flames close in. hundreds of homes already lost throughout the west. today president trump was briefed by officials. >> it's a tough battle but they have never let us down. >> reporter: one of the hardest hit areas, the northern california town of berry creek. this map showing all the homes damaged or destroyed. the west zone fire swept through butte county so fast, 14 people were killed and today the search is on for at least seven who are still missing. the fires also creating thick smoke so hazardous california's governor says it is like smoking 400 cigarettes a day. among cities with the world's worst air quality, portland ranks second, seattle and san francisco also in the top five. in oregon where flames exploded as they roared throu s today a surreal scene, talent, oregon covered in retardant meant to save this town, it was no match. the entire neighborhood now in ruins. oregon officials fear the death toll could dramatically rise. it already includes peggy mosso and her 13 year old grandson wy

. >> list talk about the california's development program. input two-week pause to clear backlogs for applications and potentially address some of the fraudulent claims as well. california accounts for a huge chunk of the jobless claims. does this you the overall unemployment picture nationwide when you don't have these new unemployment claims being processed here for the next couple of weeks. >> california has an and graded system for filing the claims. anyone filing for unemployment they know it's a huge delay. they can call in and go visit because of covid-19. of the employment development department has a huge black backlog of claims. they said were gonna close the office down, we're going to work and get the backlog done and process new claims coming in. anyone that has a new claim, they can go online and file. they won't get response for couple weeks. on the date they file, their benefits will be back dated to that date. we have old technology here in california, the governor recognizes it has to be dealt and revitalized when we have an

just come to the state of california. observe it with your own eyes. today the governor also signed a new law that allows qualified inmates to become professional firefighters. once they're released from prison the law goes into effect in january. >>our coverage of the wildfire smoke continues at kron 4 dot com there you can see a timeline of before and after pictures from around the bay as well as a gallery of pictures sent to us by our viewers and full forecast to track air quality it's all on kron 4 dot com. >>now a developing story tonight and tomorrow's giants padres games have been postponed because someone in the giants organization has tested positive for covid-19 the team released this statement tonight says tonight's game is scheduled to take place in san diego, it's unclear who tested positive who that person may have come into contact with they have to do that racing now obviously testing tonight interestingly enough though this comes on the same day major league baseball announced that there have been 0 positive tests in the past 12 days a

noches estás son las noticias que debe saber antes que acabe el día soy julio vaqueiro los incendios en california pintan el amanecer en san francisco hay seis muertos familias que huyen de las llamas >> se me aprieta la garganta un poco me da mucha comezón >> los médicos advierten que la calidad del aire es peligrosa 30 incendios arden en california estamos ahí >> (hablan en inglés) >> además , la revelación explosiva del presidente de estados unidos, donald trump que reconoció que al inicio de la pandemia sabía que el coronavirus (covid-19) era peligroso y lo minimizó para evitar el pánico muchos piensan que eso costó vidas tenemos reacciones >> una buena en california millones de personas que pidieron ayuda por desempleo recibirán 900 dólares adicionales además una historia para quitarse el sombrero en este mes patrio en méxico un mexicano cambia su trabajo por comida para sus hijos >> comida porque las ventas no mejoran >> debemos sacar para los gastos >> la esperanza de este artesano y su familia le va a sacar una sonrisa con el cielo naranja en california comenzamos >> [♪ ]

primarily in california, oregon and washington. this is a record for most firefighters ever deployed. to bolster our capabilities, we requested assistance from the active military as well as our international partners. additionally states have requested assistance from their national guards. preventing the spread of covid among our first responders and communities is an important addition to our focus on safety this year. the forest service has been successful with implementing our covid prevention and mitigation measures by social distancing and mask wearing. i would conclude like recognizing the efforts of this committee that took to establish the congressional fire funding fix. as a result the forest service no longer must delay priority work that results from transfers of funding from other forest service programs to pay for ongoing fire operations. i welcome any questions you may have. >> thank you so much deputy chief phipps. thank you, again, for being here and thank you for being patient with us working around a voting sche

the california university now canceling all in-person classes after an outbreak. plus, the move at the state capitol to give high school students a second chance to graduate. "today in the bay" continues right now. >>> and a good tuesday morning to you. we are starting the day off in a good way. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. good morning, everybody. all right, monday is behind us now. let's get to tuesday. the first day of september as well. wow. kari, what's in store for the forecast? fall feeling yet or is summer hanging on? >>> the summer is definitely hanging on here, laura. we will also still have to deal with the unhealthy air quaul as we've seen the past couple of days. to walnut creek and check out our temperature trend. we are going to see upper 50s to start and low 70s as we go into late morning and early in the afternoon. high temperatures today still reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. mike, any issues for early commuters? >>> no, kari, you said the word, key word, early. it's 4:31. take you out to the maps where we don't have a

que soplarÁn en esta regiÓn del sur de california, hasta el jueves. para nosotros es un rato poder manejar incendios que son propaga dos por ciento en los Ángeles a negar si a un y diecisiete. >> en cuestiÓn de horas, el estado de colorado pasÓ del calor al frÍo ayer la zona tuvo temperatura de noventa grados, pero hoy temprano entrÓ un fuerte frente frÍo, las montaÑas de es con veinte. y la lluvia se estaba convirtiendo en nieve cerca de denver, para maÑana el oeste de la ciudad podrÍa haber mÁs de treinta centÍmetros. venÍa me. vamos a cambiar de tema. el presidente trump insiste en que una vacuna contra el coronavirus estarÁ lista antes de las elecciones, pero sus crÍticos y algunos mÉdicos advierten que eso es improbable y que sopla firma para buscar votos ante la polÉmica. varios fabricantes acordaron distribuir la vacuna. sÓlo cuando esta sea efectiva y segura como nos informa >> nueve compaÑÍas farmacÉuticas se comprometieron a no apresurar la salida de la vacuna contra el coronavirus, ya aseguraron el criterio para ayer las

central california, southern california. many of these fires are still burning out of control at zero percent containment. many of them are burning in areas that continue to threaten homes with thousands of people evacuated. so if the question is, can this get much worse? officials say expect it to in the next coming weeks and months. stephanie? >> steve, we keep saying that this is a once in a generation fire. these fires are unprecedented. but two years ago today, you -- or two years ago, you and i were using those same exact words about paradise, california. that town has narrowly missed these fires, for now, but how bad is it going to get? >> i spent so much time in paradise. when the fire broke out, the camp fire, the most destructive and deadly still to this day in california history. that fire destroyed 18,000 structures including several homes. that fire killed 85 people after it completely ripped up an entire town. those people are traumatized by that because there's a morning mist or morning dew. i was interviewing

if anyone thinks this is just a california problem or just a california and oregon problem, it's not. this is coming to the entire west and other extreme weather impacts are coming to you no matter where you are. we're talking about, you know, crazy storms in iowa, the increased intensity and frequency of hurricanes in the gulf coast and the atlantic coast. there's really no place in the united states that will be spared from the devastating impacts of extreme climate change. so, all of us need to pull together. we've got a narrowing win dobowf opportunity to turn this thing around. we still can take action to prevent the worst of these impacts from unfolding. we'll have some of them we'll have to mitigate because it's already set in motion. but it will get worse if we don't come together and act. so, i think that's exactly the right question. >> to austin, texas. this is gus, an independent. good morning. >> caller: good morning. thanks for having me on. i would like to ask him how come we don't invest special tanker planes at every air force base and have drones, heat seeking drones

california added nearly 102,000 jobs. it is one of 41 states that saw their jobless rates go down, but former edd director and labor attorney michael burdick said in some ways the bay area is lagging behind. >> in terms of consumer spending, way town here in the bay area compared to other parts of the nation. and in terms of job postings here in california, way below what we had in january, and below those of other parts of the nation. >> he said it took 6 to 7 years to recover from the great recession in 2008, and he believes this recovery could take even longer. >>> on wall street, stocks closed lower today, ending an up and down week. the dow dropped 244 points. the nasdaq fell 117, and the s&p finished down 37 points. >>> schools in santa clara county could be eligible to resume in person instruction as early as wednesday. the county's office of education said today that schools will be allowed to reopen in the county remains in the state's red tier. schools would be required to follow social distancing guidelines, an