The area. Take it slow. I went by lafayette with a car spun by, going the wrong way. Take your time. Youll get there. Good advice. Happening today, a federal jury begins deliberation in a San Francisco Police Corruption case. Two Police Officers are accused of stealing money and property during searches in 2009. Some of the searches were shown on video released by the city attorney. Former officer Renaldo Vargas plead guilty and testified for the prosecution against the two officers on trial. The information i stress it was information, lots of information but not evidence that the government offered was essentially the testimony of vargas and caesar hernandez, paid over 40,000 for his testimony so i think at the end of the day, the jury will do the right thing, follow the law, find the government hasnt proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Two more officers charge in connection with the raids will go on trial early next year. A San Francisco restaurant claimed meat slammed on t
Celebrate and bring in 2015. Six surf and Sydney Australia. Awaiting for running the bay area dance for joining us on this years eve morning. And then for also tracking the windy conditions, is calling it yesterday not so bad this morning still plenty breezy for some spots in here and look at the chilly wind forecasts we are talking about very breezy conditions and Higher Elevation. And erica temperatures right now. Drop to just above freezing conquered 33 degrees right now 41 out the door and san jose for a ruling was read out areas were dealing with when chilled a sourcing some readings the upper 20s right now that includes walnut creek at this hour. When advisory affect all oclock this afternoon we did see people in the us 6 per hour again the wind is really starting to diminish but were still talking about down trees and power lines a completely art was just yet and regards to this windstorm. Later on some light approach would be on about celebrating new years eve fireworks talking
Still rattling the rest of the neighborhood. A tractor trailer hit this porch. That is how much the house shook. It happened so quickly the explosion, it had debris all around us, just coming from no where. Reporter as gas crews worked to fix the gas line late in the take some here are upset saying there should have been more effort to evacuate more homes. I feel there was a lack of communication and in the keeping us in the loop as we should be. Reporter police tell us here in stafford township there wasnt any communication, their main priority was getting the neighboring homey vac waited and homes across the street. The at the end of the day more than 75 homes before evacuated. Here the the gas Company Continues to work to restore services. We hope to get an update very soon this morning and as soon as we get it, we will pass it to you. We are reporting live from stafford township, jan carabao for cbs3 Eyewitness News. And check this out, we have before and after pictures of the home
Leading police on high speed chase before surrendering. Rouths attorneys also mentioned the video but said it was evidence of their clients insanity noting routh ran errands and stopped through drive through tacos before he was arrest. Were so thrilled that we have the verdict. That we have tonight. And thank you guys for being so compassionate. Reporter the trial put this small town into the global spotlight. After kyles best selling book was made no an Academy Award nominated blockbuster film. I got a woman an kid 200 yards out moving towards the convoy. Report roar prosecutors said despite kyles notoriety it wasnt fair to call this an american sniper trial since chad little field was also killed. That they argued is why routh should spend the rest of his life in prison without parole. The jury agreed. Adrian in a diaz cbs news, stevensville, tech text. Well follow reaction to this verdict throughout night. And have the very latest for you on Eyewitness News in the morning starting a
Transit. Things at the airport look fine as well, ukee. Dash cam video catches a very moment natural gas explosion rips apart a home in ocean county, new jersey. The the firely blast injured 15 people and sent debris, as you can see shooting several feet into the air. Thinks aftermath from chopper three. Only the basement basement rhea mains intact. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao is live from the scene in stafford township where utility crews continue to work on that damage gas line, jan, good morning. Reporter ukee, good morning. Gas crews have been on the scene here around the clock trying to restore service to everyone in this neighborhood. We are being kept far from the scene right now. That is oak avenue just down there where Police Officers are stationed now. Police officers on the scene tell me gas crews are still there working to restore services. We have yet to hear from the gas company hoping to get an update from them very soon. Mayor of stafford township tells us that