Let me start by saying that as i indicated yesterday, ill think it is extremely important here in the next couple of months not to have any earthshaking changes with regard to defense and foreign policy. I think a precipitous drawdown in either afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake. I have so said publicly yesterday. And i hope that is precisely where these discussions end up. It is hard not to be really excited about the two new vaccines. Senator blunt was very much involved in that part of the cares act. If you look at the effectiveness of the cares act, it has to be one of the most dramatic and effective pieces of legislation ever passed by congress. And i would remind everyone that it passed first in the Republican Senate and then was approved on a voice vote by the house. I am focusing on the next couple of months. We hope to get on with the appropriation. I believe the speaker would like to do that. I would like to do that. Hopefully that will be the view of the administration a
Biggest automakers is switching gears in a legal battle with california over clean air emissions. General motors on that issue. Today in the bay starts right now. Good Tuesday Morning to you. Thanks for joining us. Im laura garcia. And im marcus washington. Well get to traffic in just a bit. First, meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast on this terrific tuesday, kari. Yes, and its going to be another nice one. Were starting out mostly clear across the bay area. Were not seeing as much of the fog as we were yesterday morning. We are looking at all sunshine throughout the day and it will be a touch cooler as we head towards thanksgiving and the winds will start to pick up as the dry cold front comes through. We are going to stay dry and mild even as we go into the week as our high temperatures reach into the low to mid60s for the south bay. Well take a look at all of our microclimates coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the Early Morning commute . Better, kari. A few minu
Kari has a look at our forecast. It is mostly cleared compared to yesterday morning. Weve seen some patches of some fog in some low lying areas. As we take a live look in san jose as the sun rises its all clear. We will have some sunshine for today and a touch cooler heading for thanksgiving and this weekend well continue with the mild and dry weather with our High Temperature today reaching into the low to mid60s. All good here. Well talk about whats ahead in the forecast and if we can get any rain coming up in a few minimum. Mike, how is it looking for the commute . Well, the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights have perhaps turned on in the last couple of minutes. I do see some slowing at the toll plaza, brake lights. As we look at the toll plaza itself the middle lanes are the first to stack up right on schedule. As we look at the map its not as severe as we often see. A lighter pattern for thanksgiving week but we still have some slowing for the areas. Do keep that in mind. A lot
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Antioch, as well as morgan hill. A look at the rest of the forecast coming up. Mike, how is it looking right now for the commute . Looking great right now. We have a little different pattern for the week. Golden gate bridge, no problems on the span. How very light the traffic flow is and as we look at the map ive circled the area where the sensors are slower heading towards the bridge. Theres a crew that should be clearing right about now right on schedule so i think that should be shortlived. Ill doublecheck and let you know if anything is going on there. No slowing for oakland. I see changes in the trivalley. Well have that coming up. Mike, thank you. President elect bidens transition is now official with the green light from the Trump Administration to get to work. Here is a live look at the white house. This is where, despite the new development, the president is not giving up his fight against the election results. Today in the bays tracie potts joins us with the very latest. Good