York chokehold burtis good evening and welcome to the press club for a very timely discussion on race coverage in america. How are we doing . How can we do better . This program has been plan to jointly by the National Press club and the Capital Press club. Tonight is historic because of how we came together here this evening as partners to discuss the very issue that once divided our two organizations. Race. The 107th president of the press club, i want to acknowledge the presence of the 108th president of the is club who took office last week. Thank you for being here. One of the highlights of my year was to be invited to speak in this very room at the 70th anniversary celebratory awards meeting of the cap patel press club captial Capital Press club. African american journalists have been members of the national is club since 1950 five, and were proud that many have been in leadership positions over the years. I also am proud, very proud thats one of our newest members is the preside
The toll plaza so a couple of bumps and bruises headed interest San Francisco and other than that, traffic is building and in san jose we have confusion where a car fire is, maybe on of 80 but still trying to find out. The car tumbled off of the connection road and someone was seen running away from the incident so c. H. P. Is on the scene and it is active. Right now we will talk about in the south bay new metering lights northbound lanes on highway 85 are going into service for the first time. This map shows where commuters face the new meters between 280 and cupertino and 101 off of 85. Southbound lanes were in service last weekend. Nick smith generals us us. We will keep a shot up through the only because this is new. I am northbound 85 and the lights are dark for the last day. Starting this morning they will be a regular part of the commute from the south by. The new metering lights are necessary because of pregnant and congestion on highway 85. Metering lights are now switched on
Im so glad you made it home. Super backlash. The add that lovers calling foul. Why so many are telling godaddy to just go home. And good morning, america. All the snow has stopped falling but, boy, a lot of people waking up buried by the record snow up in the northeast. There you see boston, massachusetts. A live shot this morning. They got hit hard. They did, and those coastal towns in massachusetts also hit hard by flooding and another storm is on the way. Abcs extreme weather team covering every angle for us and ginger starting us off again this morning. Yes, starting us off on a very cold times square. It is so cold behind that storm and it was impressive. Worcester, massachusetts, with its biggest snowstorm ever. Look at those numbers. 34. 5 and so many more impressive numbers coming from all over the cities and states from anywhere in maine through New Hampshire, connecticut, and, yes, long island, still a few lingering snow showers up in maine but im telling you, the cold is wha
Second stop that night. Laterer she can be seen holding the hand of the taller man as they leave. She was a woman who had a heart of gold. Reporter the father of bejars exhusband stayed close with the woman known as cruz and employed bejar thisin his group home. Bejar had moved here from spain. Her loss has been devastating. For the just to me and my family, but the lives that this woman touched all over the world. Reporter napa county sheriffs are asking anyone with information to contact them or napa crime stoppers. Tips can be anonymous. Laura anthony abc 7 news. No major damage or injuries are being reported following northern californias strongest earthquake since the south nap take napa quake back in august. It did cause some minor damage around the Historic Downtown but nothing more than a few broken bottles or glasses. Residents there are used to quakes but this one shook pretty hard. You you could see the glass flexing on the front windows. And you could feel the building kind
Political debate. A decision is expected by late june. Same sex marriage is currently banned in 14 states. Coming up onuoc abc7 news at 5 00, the possible implications from todays announcement and we will hear from one of the couples that appeared in front of the Supreme Court in 2013. We have exclusive new information nowen ot murders of four men a week ago in San Franciscos Western Addition neighborhood. News reporter vic lee joins us live in the newsroom with a major break police have made in the case. San Francisco Police now have the car they believe was used in the shootings. Multiple sources tell abc7 news it was a rental car. Still no arrests. But perhaps this leads them closer. The car was rented from the hertz office here on main street in walnut creek last week before the friday night massacre. The four victims three of them identified members of the mcblock gang were shot at close range in their parked stolen car on laguna and page streets. Police say their executioners lik