Thank you. As pg e cuts power to people while theyre stuck inside, and theyre doing it to replace old electricals. These firefighters were part of a birthday parade for a young wombat lg a brain tumor. In the south bay, social distancing with a twist, communities are getting creative with chalk challenges. Abc 7 news starts right now. Fety, this is abc 7 news. Al, cities and states across the u. S. Are ramping up efforts to stop the spread of this virus. As President Trump looks ahead to when and how the country can reopen, hes promising to talk about his plan tomorrow. Not all states are the same. Theyre very different. Some are having very little problem. Some have done such a good job they have little problem and theyre ready to go. San francisco has topped 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. Mayor london breed today announced a new program to track everyone coronavirus patients come in contact with. Our goal is to chase down all of those people. Los angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says
Lets always keep our distance please, six feet apart at least. Lets look after ourselves, as well as others. It will all be worth it. We can all do our part. So those on the front line can do their part. And when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. As pg e cuts power to people while theyre stuck inside, and theyre doing it to replace old electricals. These firefighters were part of a birthday parade for a young wombat lg a brain tumor. In the south bay, social distancing with a twist, communities are getting creative with chalk challenges. Abc 7 news starts right now. Announcer now your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. Cities and states across the u. S. Are ramping up efforts to stop the spread of this virus. As President Trump looks ahead to when and how the country can reopen, hes promising to talk about his plan tomorrow. Not all states are the same. Theyre very different. Some are having very little problem. Some have done such a good job they have little proble
Pellets, and this coxs creek. Reporter take a trip up cox creek off the gulf of mexico, and its impossible to miss this gigantic petrochemical factory. Thats a massive plant. Whats sometimes harder to see is whats finding its way out of it, plastic pellets, sometimes called nurdleles. How many pellets are going into the water on a daily basis. They managed to scoop up 79 billion in two years. Reporter diane wilson is a fourth generation fisher woman, who used to captain a fishing boat. This is the all over the bay. Reporter she is now an environmental activist, fighting one of the largest plastics manufacturers in the world. This was never the plan, to go from a fisherwoman to an environmental activist . No. People dont believe it, but i am normally very quiet. Im an introvert. Reporter so why this . Because it fell flat in my lap. Reporter the taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics first opened this factory in 1983. It now covers 2500 acres of land near port lavaca, texas. Trillions
47, the winds are generally light, seeing some fog along the coastline. A little bit of ground fog in our valley locations. It doesnt look too bad though. Visibility a okay for most of us getting out the door and on to the highways. We are going to remain dry today, tomorrow into sunday. We have a modest warm up coming our way through the weekend. Things start to change by monday. Transition to schooler weather, breezy weather, and by tuesday, rain in the bay area. I have details on your afternoon highs for your weekend. More on the rain and sierra snow coming up in just a little bit. Heres a check on traffic with allie. Lets take advantage of the okay traffic before that rain hits. Heres the bay bridge toll plaza. Things dont look too bad. You can see someone getting pulled over in the cash lane there is. The commute is lightning up just a little bit. Youre looking at a ten to 15minute delay to get on to the sand. Lets take a quick checkest commute in eastern Contra Costa County. You
The dramatic moments in a race to save homes from this fastmoving wildfire. The conditions called the worst of the year. Disturbing news raising questions about airline safety. An American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging a plane. Pilots forced to abort the takeoff. Our aviation analyst on how this could happen. Plus, the brazen theft. How someone stole a roller coaster from the county fair. The back to School Proposal sparking debate. Should kidding be allowed to take Mental Health days. The pitcher who made his Major League Debut and had to face his little brother at the plate. Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with Hurricane Dorian battering the carolina coast right now with relentless rain and a storm surge that could top seven feet. Heres where the storm is right now. It picked up speed overnight as it tracked along the coast of North Carolina. At least four deaths are blamed on the storm here in the u. S. Looking at the wind gusts, the effects could be devastating. N