Preparing for a wildfire before it sparks, the project in the south bay that could help protect drivers on a busy highway. Plus a birdseye view of an illegal stunt, and what sent one person to jail. The news starts right now. Good evening and thank you for joining us. A warmup on the way, and some steam coming in, too. We will take you out live to dublin, the spare the air alert and it will be in effect tomorrow. Rob mayeda. You see walnut creek, and thats where our spare the air alert will be focused, the inland east bay, and the rest of the bay seeing moderate air quality, and if you live inland contra costa valley and the trivalley, you will notice the air quality being an issue. Its after 8 00 and its still 87 degrees outside in walnut creek. The heat made a big comeback in our inland valleys today. Heres the interesting part of the forecast, weakening Tropical Storm to the south and look how the moisture is already on approach to Southern California. This will be bringing increasi
The inflatable raft they were in according to the coast guard suddenly popped and only one of those men was able to swim safely to shore. Now, the Sheriffs Department responded after 4 00 this morning. The coast guard was called in. They said at the time they were looking for a man in his 30s. The Fire Department and chp looked too. Neighbors say the water seemed calm, and then they noticed h d helicopters overhead. I thought it was perhaps just a Training Mission because i saw them every 30 minutes or so circling back and forth. So it was hard for me to learn that it was somebody in dire need in the river. Reporter now, the coast guard says they apparently did not have life jackets. Late this afternoon the Sheriffs Department described the efforts they have put in but said this man was not located and that the marine patrol unit took over both the investigation and the search. Reporting live in discovery bay, christy smith, nbc bay area news. Thanks very much. A spare the air alert ha
At 12 32 pilot initiated the go around. That planes the plane tickles another circle around. The plane landed safe and sound, and according to the faa, such go arounds are not unusual and can happen once a day at busy airportings. Some businesses in concord were evacuated more than four hours today because of a natural gas leak. A backhoe cut through a gas line. Because it was a High Pressure line the Fire Department evacuated a four block area surrounding the leak. You have had several Car Dealerships that had customers. We estimate between 70 to 80 people had to be evacuated. Pge crews cut off the flow of gas about two hours and repaired the break. Even was allowed back into their businesses by 2 00 this afternoon. A former season fan Lab Technician who admitted stealing cocaine from a crime lab learned her punishment today. Debra mad listen not be going to prison. She was sentenced to one year of home confinement and five year probation. 300 Hours Community service and pay a thousan
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