Directing traffic . Im available after 7 00. Okay. Well put you outside. It is 4 30 now. A close call on the front lines of the rocky fire up north in lake county. It was growing so fast that cbs news crew had a hard time outrunning it. Cbs News Reporter carter evans and his photographer had to sit tight for two hours with a cal fire crew. At this point were in a safe zone. Theres no vegetation to burn around us, the best place for us to be is inside the car. But you can see the flames just about 100 yards away from us. Well, that fire has grown at 62,000 acres and its just 12 contained. 13,000 people in three counties are now under orders to evacuate after the fire jumped over highway 20. But now covers more than 96 square miles and thats about the size of oakland. And berkeley all put together. Cate cauguiran reports now from lake county. Reporter in just a few hours theres going fob a massive shift change for the ground crews here in the area that will officially start day seven of
Good 11 degrees cooler. 60s beaches and 70s across the peninsula and 70s and 80s across the santa clara valley. 78 in walnut creek when we should be at 88 degrees. And barely any clearing in steinson today in the mid 60s. Mid 70s in san rafael. The full forecast in a matter of minutes but first good morning liza. Good morning. And hi there everybody. Im just getting word now that this earlier accident we were talking about in san jose east 237 at north first has just been cleared. A light traffic eight here at the right here at the san mateo bridge in the westbound direction but eastbound drive, do watch out for work crews. They are set up once again this morning until 11 00. You will notice them in various lanes in that eastbound direction. All the way across the bridge. B. A. R. T. Is on time this morning. No delays as of yet for our first caltrains, the altamonte commuter express is also on schedule. Thats a look at your kcbs traffic. Guys . Thank you. A quick thinking sheriffs depu
Glad that we were here. Reporter well, nobody was hurt. The train itself was damaged and delayed service for the passengers on board. By the way investigators say it appears that the driver may have been drinking. Were live in sunnyvale, kilt doe, kpix 5. Thank you. The mass e wildfire continues to grow in lake county. The rocky fire is now consumed 6 thousand acres. The fire is just 12 contained. 13,000 people in three counties are now under orders to evacwait after the fire jumped highway 20 and now covers more than 97 square miles. Thats about the size of the cities of sacramento. Cate cauguiran reports now from lake county. Reporter frank, maria, this is prime time for firefighters right now. Its cooler out. Theres more humidity. So right now ground crews are trying to get to the fire line while they still have access. Meanwhile Law Enforcement is still working to evacuate all the families that are in this area but still some are not leaving just yet. Were just waiting and watching
Make it easier for the department of Veterans Affairs to fire, demote or suspend employees. Final passage scheduled for 6 1. Later in the week the senator heitkamp legislation to expand sanctions on iran, targeting people who work on irans illicit missile program. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Under the previous order, the question occurs on the elwood nomination. Mr. Alexander i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 67. And the nays are 33. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration legislative now and proceed to the consideration of s. 10994, whi
Really need to adopt watch the rest of this event in the cspan Video Library at cspan. Org. Type center for American Progress in the search box. Going to leave and go live to remark some House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair ted poe, some john mccain, james mattis and the mr. Secretary David Shulkin. All living at the American Legion conference here in washington. In deuteronomy it is written, a strong and courageous do not fear or be in dread of them. For it is the lord our god who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. And in romans, what then shall we say to these things . If god is for us, who can be against us . With those passages in mind let us go to the lord in prayer. Almighty god, for whom nothing is too difficult, we call upon you to call our spirit calm focus our attention and energy on the tasks at hand, knowing that what we do is a part of your divine plan. Grant us the courage and faith needed for the assignments we are about to undertake, centered upon wh