Getting into the air in the buildings. Reporter tce is a chemical that the cdc says is widely used for degreasing manufactured metal parts, making pesticides, and was used as a pet food additive before being and in 1977. It has been linked to causing heart deformation in fetuses. The Exposure Time is with in the womans first three weeks of her pregnancy. Reporter it is not clear how long the tce has been sitting in the groundwater beneath Jose Inez Garcia Zarate one high school. The source is not a school, but a land that held the business called lane metal finishers. They are cleaning up tce on that property. We are concerned. We are anxious. Reporter this is a parent of a High School Student that joins 350 classmates waiting for word on when and where school will soon be held. My ongoing concern is the loss of educational time that the children are receiving, and the plan for what we will do in the future. Reporter school here at Mcclymonds High School will be closed, while we try to
Greatest cities. Its unusual in such an urban area to have so much open space that were bringing back to nature and getting kids, families, seniors, everyone out into nature right in their backyard. Reporter but theres also a plan to create a state of the art Va Medical Center here and a National Cemetery holding the cremated remains of former military members. Were a coast guard city. The city is very proud of its navy roots, and the opportunity to see the former Naval Air Station become a final resting place for veterans is very eloquent and its a very nice fit for whats going on. Reporter the cemetery will start with 25 to 30,000 niches or burial container, and with the local military cemeteries already full, families have had to face the prospect of burying their loved ones far away. At the rate were going, that 30,000 will fill up the day it opens because i know many veterans, including my family, have ashes at their homes. We cant even reserve a space until the actual facility is
School are removing the plants and animals from the school. It may well go past this week due to the chemicals discovered in the ground water. We are exercising extreme caution here because some testing that we did on an unrelated matter that turned up what is called tce. It is a chemical used for metal processing. It was discovered last friday while tests were being conducted near football field on an unrelated matter. The concern is that it is vaporizing and creating a health hard for students and staff inside the school. According to local and state officials, there are several sites that could be the source of the tce. The most likely is an old plant, lane metal finishers. A few hundred feet away. Thats a major concern. Her daughter is a senior there. This is quite disruptive for all the students. It is just the latest scare for the community in and around the school. Over the years, testing has found high levels of lead around the school. It was found in the water from dated metal
Now. Reporter it was in this space on the myrtle street campus where tce was found in the groundwater when they were removing a petroleum tank. Reporter we are concerned it is vaporizing, seeping through the ground, exiting the ground and getting into the air in the buildings. Reporter this is a chemical that the cdc says is widely used for degreasing manufactured metal parts, making pvc plastic, some pesticides, and was used as a pet food additive before being banned in 1977. It is linked to causing heart deformation in fetuses. The Exposure Time is within the womans first three weeks of pregnancy. Reporter it is not clear how long it has been sitting in the groundwater beneath mcclymonds. The source is not the school, but a land nearby that housed a business called lane metal finishers. The state is cleaning up tce on that land. I am concerned and alarmed. Reporter this is a parent of a High School Student that joins her roughly 350 classmates waiting for word on when and where schoo
After the Police Commission voted unanimously tonight to fire the chief. Good evening everyone. The mayor said they decided to terminate chief Anne Kirkpatrick without cause, but clearly they found her performance lacking. We get the breaking news now from reporter henry lee who has the latest on this startling development. Reporter it is startling, rumors have been flying all day, and a little after 8 00 the announcement was official, chief Anne Kirkpatrick is out of a job, fired without cause, Officials Saying its time for new leadership. The oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to fire police chief Anne Kirkpatrick with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing. The trust between the Police Commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. The mayor said the voter approved measure gave her and the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. She thanked kirkpatrick for her service but said a new leader needed to move the department forward. I do not r