Then back here the house directly behind us. This is the home where the tree lived, if you will. Red tagged. It is 1 of 10 that was damaged but it is the only one redtagged. You see the red caution tape, the danger do not enter tape all around the house that sits here and the roof is all caved in as well. Aroundn cack you cant see it from here. This happened just about 1 15 yesterday that the massive redwood was hit by lightning and basically it exploded, by all accounts. Thunks of wood were sent fchunk were sent flying over three blocks. Peoples homes had their windows shattered and it really sent a scare through the entire neighborhood. It was literally explosion. It was like a bomb going off. It was violent and the shockwave, i could feel it in my chest. Reporter huge pieces of tree. Everything from huge pieces to little splinters all over the nand. He city crews came out, tried to board up some of the broken windows, clean up the mess that was left behind. Had this morning i can te
More off the shore and possibility of thunder is over the ocean. It is on the way here. We will have the heavy showers moving in. In the morning until noon expect an increase in showers. Small hail is possible. Thunder, too. The temperatures will hang out mainly in the upper 50s to 60s. Here is leyla gulen with the commute. We have to drive slower this morning because of the slick conditions. We had a couple of accidents to get us going and they are clearing, one through the Santa Cruz Mountains northbound along 17 at redwood city estates. We have areas of green. That is where rain is affecting the commute. We have a spot near the dumbarton bridge. Over the Altamont Pass, this is showing moisture touching down on 580. Right now we are slowing down at 53 Miles Per Hour. In the westbound direction it dries out. We are looking clear into castro valley. The bay bridge toll plaza shows it is glistening. It is wet. Still, a quick drive in the city. We are on storm watch this morning as the r
State. Without any political implications, its the personal thing he wanted to to. Despite calls for resignation yee has not made announce manies about leaving the state senate. Those calls are getting louder today. Yee posting bail yesterday. Youre right. State senator leland yee has not left his home. Today, food was delivered to his home. This is, its windy but i want to show you the letter announcing he will no longer continue with the campaign. Its a short letter that says i hear by withdraw my candidacy for election of secretary of state Effective Immediately with best regards, leland yee, state senator. Some colleagues say that he deserves a day ares his day in court others are calling for his resignation. Two other state senators ron calderon and rod wright face leave. We have asked that he step down. And if he does not, the president pro tem of the senate announced well be voting on the floor tomorrow to suspend him. So leland yee will not be on the floor of the senate, ever a
Or not they met their goal. Good morning. 6 00. Thanks for joining us on this tuesday. Also the first day of april. Today is a meteorologists dream. We dont get many of these, do we, in the bay area . Im sorry they cause you so much issues. I was right with you during the evening rush hour. Took me 1 1 2 hours to get from los gatos back to my house. Heres look at scattered showers that are still moving through. We have got wet weather again today. Right now were kind of in a lull from now all the way through noon. Scattered to isolated around the bay with upper 40s to mid 50s. Heavier 4 00 through 7 00. The evening commute once again is going to be the toughest part. Around our inland neighborhoods, best chance of scattered showers through 7 00 up north. Still a little bit of a lull at noon. Again during the afternoon, evening hours well get our thunderstorms here. Waves of isolated showers through noon. Heaviest showers before 4 00, tapering by 7 00. As we take a look right now at wha
Way for all of us when any city official with who s d posted the entire criminal complaint against state senator yee and very revealing. Go to our web site to find. That abc 7 news. Com. Pg e wait to go get hit with federal charms. Federal government is dropped go after utility for the pipeline disaster more than three years ago in san bruno. Allen on what may come next. The gas explosion was always a crime in the eyes of gale whose 87yearold mother severely burned. Im taking care of my mothe mother. Not working. I had to quit my job. Reporter today pg e said it expects the u. S. Attorney will file criminal charges against it for neglecting the safety of its pipeline and customers. 8 people were killed and 38 homes destroyed when natural gas pipeline exploded in san bruno back in 2010. Today many of the victims live in these brand new well manicured homes but it was never enough. They have always wanted criminal charges fichltd i wish they would cite the executives especially the one t