Into our Service Territory around wednesday and thursday, mainly in the sierra foothills and northbay. Operation center is not just a bunch of computers. Actually have a lot of people in the field. 26 crews that practice the 3ss. Safety, including suppression of fires, switching, between sparks can happen and they are on standby to put those out if they happen, and finally, seeing, reporting back the actual conditions on the grounds of these folks here, who then alerts the Emergency Operations center. Reporter it is here that the decisions are made where and when to have shutdowns. Check this out, cal fires history of fires in the last quarter of the year, seven of californias worst fires occurred in the last quarter. 14 of the 20 deadliest fires also came in the last quarter, and 17 of the most destructive wildfires also came in the last quarter. So, whether the last shutdown was poorly handled, the risk is all too real. We learned a lot from the last Public Safety power shut off and
This time 48 hours from now. Wednesday night between 5 30 and 6 00, the winds should start picking up. In the areas we are talking about, in sonoma county, 35 to 45 mileperhour wind gusts. In the north bay, the same thing. Then, out in the mountains up high, 55 to 60 mileperhour wind gusts, which means those other kinds of wins that can really start trouble if electrical lines fail, which is why they necessitate these needs for these things. The other things they talked about, they really dont want to shut the power off. They say they only do it for safety. Certainly, the question of their liability rises. You get the sense that this new ceo really understand both working for a publicly owned power agency, the Tennessee Valley authority, the nations biggest, and he ate enterprise. I think he is a utilpast. As a result of that, this guy seems to be good for his word. The problem is, this is a work in progress. They dont really have the ability to harden the system. They cant really trim
Everything is in place for high fire danger again as we get that offshore breeze. Nothing we havent dealt with be the wind is not that strong. It will pick up in a couple of days but it is out of the north and northeast and thats what we need with everything going up and over the ridge of High Pressure. A northerly breeze, 1520. 40s, 50s and 60s. Warmest temperatures near the bay and the coast. I dont think anything will change through saturday so it looks like warm to hot. Temperatures bumping up a few degrees for the next couple of degrees. 70s, 80s, near 90. Is a super commute time . It is super commute time. Right now we have a look at the commute if you are driving on 80 westbound out of vallejo into hercules. Traffic here is okay through vallejsolano county super couth of the venetian bridge and its a nice drive all the way down and you could see highway 4, even that highway is doing well so far. You wonder on highway 4 . Now wo when you get to the bay bridge you will see that tr
80 and 64 the city. The average is 69 and 53. Not in record territory but still warm enough. We make it a slight dip in temperatures tomorrow but it wont be that much. Still in the 80s. 90s possible on thursday and friday. Fire weather watch may be upgraded to a warning later. Drive fuel. Low humidity and gusty northerly breezes. 40s60s. Berkeley at 66 petnup airport, 48. Its going to be this way and everyone will end up with 80s if you 70s by for us and a very warm week for us. Lots of 80s to near 90 today. Sal is here. Solano county drive . We are looking at the we do have some slow traffic that way. We had a crush on westbound 580 at greenville road still partially blocking lanes and the traffic will be slow. There is greenville road and heres the Altamont Pass. This is right after the pass and we do have slow traffic which is slower than usual. You may say, its always slow come and you all rights, but this morning its slower and if youre waiting for someone coming in from tracy or
He basically said this was a gang issue between two gangs. The situation basically was around 9 30 am, 9 40 am, Santa Rosa Police were called to Ridgeway High School and told there had been a shooting. When they got there there was a person who had been shot in the stomach who was transported to the hospital. The condition of that person, i do not know but you may have information since weve been out here doing this. Rather than go through the details, one important ta was not only was ridgway lockdown the Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa High School one combined campus. They were all shut down. This is what the police had to say before this wrapped up. Moments ago, our office is on the scene detained a possible suspect on the campus of Ridgeway High School. The suspect is being questioned by detectives now. We are still looking for the handgun used in the incident and until the handgun has been located we will continue to lockdown the school campus. Reporter presumably the hand