This afternoon to evening, Brett Burkhart and Patti Reising are our anchors as they walk us through the news. The Bay Area is dipping into the atmospheric river again. KCBS Radio's Kris Ankarlo has more on what to expect out of this storm. Crews are continuing to work to stabilize a levee on the Pajaro River which failed late Friday. Monterey County officials and a number of non-profits are scrambling to organize donations for the thousands of people evacuated due to the Pajaro river levee breaching. Several dozen Silicon Valley Bank customers have been standing in line outside the main branch in Santa Clara this morning, waiting to cash out their accounts.
Today, the Biden administration granted approval for a major oil project on federal land, providing a victory for the Alaskan industry and its supporters in Congress. This decision was made despite objections that the development could impede global efforts to transition away from fossil fuels. For more, our anchors spoke to Timothy Puko, Climate correspondent for the Washington Post.