Voters approve it, we would colorado, washington, alaska and oregon in legalizing Recreational Marijuana. There are some contingencies. They wouldnt be able to stand in the middle of the street smoking pot. You wouldnt be able to smoke it in public. And youre also obviously not supposed to drive high. This could create a slew of new laws as legislators and Law Enforcement try to figure out how to make sure that doesnt happen. Also, some apartment complexes in some municipalities may restrict whether or not people can smoke pot in their apartments or places they rent. Anne makovec, kpix 5. A similar measure was rejected by voters in 2010. Whats different now . Reporter we do have some other states that have sort of set the example. They have done it and the states havent, you know, blown up. So it gives californians something to go on when it comes to, you know, how good of an idea it might be. The latest poll from the California Public policy institute says that 55 of likely voters in
In mill valley, jackie ward, kpix 5. Coming up on the kpix 5 news at 6 00, we take a deeper look at the cutting edge drugs doctors like kornfeld use to treat patients with addiction. Scary scene at a medical officeling with in san jose. Patients and workers started getting sick and that turned into a fullscale evacuation. It all started about 10 a. M. This morning. Hazmat teams called to the Indian Health center on meridien avenue. Kpix 5s devin fehely on the office accident that caused some big problems. Reporter patient after patient after patient was wheeled out of the Indian Health center to be decontaminated and examined for exposure to the chemical creosol. We have our chemicals in a locked container in the dental laboratory and they reached up and grabbed something and knocked it over. It splashed on the ground. Reporter creosol is commonly used in dentist offices as a sealant for tooth fillings t can be dangerous if it comes in contact with your skin or if you breathe in the fu
Of those were immediately resolved. I have no issue after all. Seven of them were able to walk out and breathe in fresh air and clear their symptoms up and the other seven. Had to be what we call gross decontamination. The reason we do it is to prevent secondary exposure to the First Responders. Any of us as well as exposure to any of the people around them. Once they are transported to a hospital, we dont want to have exposure. We dont want an emergency room with there kind of exposure. They were transported to local hospitals. And i believe it was five adults and two children. Any children suffering this hour. No. They range from mild inhalation and the stuff spilled on them. It was a skin irritant. And it is needing water. And all their clothing is removed. It is an invasive process that ensures no secondary contamination occurred. Do you know how the spill occurred. I believe someone was reaching up in one of our cabinets. And it was knocked over. The bottle or the jar. Yes, smell
9 45 this morning at meridien avenue and camino monde. Kiet do is live to explain what happened reporter an active scene with fire engines, paramedics, and we are getting a last minute update with a news conference. You see that blue tent . Thats a decontamination station where they have been weeing outpatients one by one all morning long. Take a look. 17 people now exposed to the spilled chemical. 12 of them transported to local hospitals. Many of them breathe in the fumes but some may have had some skin contact with the chemical when it spilled. It was about 1 ounce of creosote spilled around 9 43 this morning at the Indian Health center at 1333 meridien at san jose. There was a massive hazmat response. There were no major injuries. Thats why we had a treatment over there. We had people that smelled it out in the air breathing fresh air. Thats the treatment for that. If they have other symptoms they go to the local hospital. Those inside that had some exposure to the chemical, um, we
Shooting that started on the other side of town with a carsack jacking. Reporter sheriffs deputies were notified that a carjacking took place. The own over a black bmw forced someone out of their car and went towards antioch. A Police Officer spotted a car that matched the description of the one that start in the bay point. The driver took off fast. Office went after the bmw and the case episoded at the corner of love ridge road and lake leland road with a crash. Several officers had descended on the scene as they approached the car descended on the scene. As they approached the car, the suspect opened fire. The carjacker did not get hit, but sure remembered rendered at the sane of the crash. The good news is hell be okay and was released. The suspect was book on charges of attempted murder and carjacking. Reporter this invest is expected to continue into the severally morning hours. There is no word on if this latest shooting was connected to this shooting at a mcdonalds in antioch. P