First covid19 death case involving a San Francisco Transportation Agency employee. Tomlin says 90 operators within the sf mta have contracted the virus so far he is urging everyone to continue avoiding large gatherings wear a mask and to wash their hands and all too familiar sight in San Francisco striking again this Holiday Season. A witness capturing suspects. In a black audi breaking into several cars near the citys world famous lumber street. The smash and grab happened near lombard and hyde streets around 1 oclock this afternoon right in broad daylight and it wasnt the only one on 4 state of joins us now live with what is turning out to be a nerve wracking day for visitors there taylor. Ken pam, the break ins here are practically a daily occurrence just within the first hour that i was here i saw another victim returned to her car when she realized that her backpack was gone. Meanwhile, i also saw a separate vehicle, a black chevy canvassing a car and right as theyre about to brea
Francisco. We want to get more now, though, on that accident that happened today during a Training Exercise. Lets bring in henry lee with more on what we know. As you said, this is an outpouring of respect honoring a firefighter who gave his life protecting the city that he loved. Reporter a somer gathering at San Francisco General Hospital. Firefighter jason cortez died during a training incident a few blocks away. We can confirm this was at training incident. Reporter it happened at 10 00 in the morning in the initialen district. He was treated there and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately shortly before 11 00 this morning, jason succumbed to his injuries. Reporter the Fire Department would not discuss what led to his death. The circumstances under investigation. Immediately after the incident, firefighters converged on the hospital. There they stood at attention and saluted during a somber procession. Cortez was 42 and leaves behind his wife and two young children. She the son of a
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Management. Forest management. And later a message for travellers. Be kind and carry on. I think that people need to know that theres still kindness in this world. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im Major Garrett in washington. Fires burn in the west every year but this year, they may be the most devastating in modern history. California already there. Suffering the worst fire season ever with four months to go. In oregon more than a million acres burned last week alone, double a typical year. Drought and unseasonal heat, the cull prilts. Desperate searches continue for the missing and this mornings Los Angeles Times declared Climate Change apocalypse. There was agreement Lilia Luciano leads us off tonight. Reporter the west on edge as the death toll climbs to at least 33 from the dozens of wildfires burning out of control from california to washington. In hardhits ok a temporary break in the weather allowing searchers to use cadaver dogs. More than 700 structur