Data that says there is ground water in the neighborhood. We have data that says we have it here, so were starting here and moving quickly. Reporter so as it stands now, you can see Mcclymonds High School closed february 20th through the 21st, and that could also extend into next week. We told you about how parents and students have a lot of questions, so the School District hopes to answer that at 6 00. Theyll have an open meeting at the taylor united memorial methodist church. We expect a lot of people to be there, and well certainly be there as well reporting live at 6 00. Typically we think of high schools as being in residential neighborhoods, that plating business you mentioned, certainly a commercial business that would be more industrial. What is that neighborhood like . Reporter we are surrounded in a residential and commercial area, in fact that plating business is just north of the school, so you might wonder if maybe that chemical traveled south into the ground water. So it
Leadership, the commission felt she was still lacking. The firing was part of a weeklong conversation. There are a lot of improvements but the disparities wont to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. We didnt think she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. I do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. And i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. But i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. Kirkpatrick is entitled to one year salary as severance, around 273,000. Assistant chief darren allenson will serve as acting chief until a new chief is appointed. Reporting live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. Thank you. We have more developing news out of oakland. Mcclymonds high school is closed indefinitely after a chemical linked to cancer was found in ground water below the campus. Officials say the schools Drinking Water
Traffic starts to slow and its backed up to about the poplar avenue exit right now in san mateo so thats a couple of miles and it continues to grow as of course the morning commute starts are ramp up on this friday morning so i definitely want to take to 18 7 not tracking any delays on the southbound direction jump over there and avoid a lane closures and this accident all together thats going to be our best alternate so far at this point the morning, switching over the bay bridge toll plaza right now were starting to see it get busier here but the drive times still looking good only 10 minutes for your west than 80 right out of the east bay across the upper deck into the freeman street exit and things are looking good and of course a little bit busier here the san mateo bridge more cars on the roadway, the right hand side, your screen. That is the commute side of course but under 15 minutes to get you out of the east bay over to the peninsula. Thats a really good drive times so far an
44 to 48 at 7 00. Look at that temperature at noon, 64 to 68. Still in the 60s at 4 00 at the coast, the rest of us nearing 70. 60s for the bay and inland. Heres jobina with more on the morning commute. We are following breaking traffic news in san mateo. This is southbound 101 just before 3rd avenue. I learned now through the chp, this vehicle here was involved in a single car crash. The driver of that car suffered major injuries. Another driver stopped, tried to help this person and was struck and killed on the scene. The chp is blocking this area. Three lanes are blocked. They say this should be cleared up in about an hour. Bringing up the map so you can see the backup and the speeds here, down to about 9 Miles Per Hour in the area. Thanks. New overnight, police are va investigating a hit and run crash in San Francisco involving two people, including at least one homeless person. This took place around 3 00 a. M. At mission and dubois. One person we spoke with who lives in a tent ne
The good news is the fatal crash that weve been following all morning long that was causing such a mess is finally cleared, southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. Speeds are still slow, down to 6 miles per hour. They just got things moving. There is another crash involving three krar cars on 101 past br, still blocking one lane. But things should be moving there momentarily as well. This is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, nice and clear this morning. New overnight, police are investigating a hit and run crash in San Francisco involving two people including at least one homeless person. That crash took place around 3 00 a. M. At mission and one person we spoke with who lives in a tent nearby tells us what they heard and saw. I was laying in my tent, i heard an acceleration, i heard it hit an object. I realized the object was the trash can. The trash can hit the bus stop, and the two people that were in it. The one gentleman that was in the bus stop had just recently got hit by anot