Creeping into the 30s, 31 minutes. At the Altamont Pass, still in the green on 80, highway 4 and fyi, the travel alert on 101 has been canceled. All lanes on 380 fully open and functional. Great news for those going up the peninsula and those going into or out of marin county, its foggy and you will need extra time. For traffic, its clear. The metering lights are not yet on at the bay bridge this morning but they will be soon. Looking at that traffic stacked up, getting close to the 880 flyover this morning and the san mateo bridge is also busy westbound commute. Im anne makovec at the live news desk and north korea has fired up another series of Ballistic Missiles. Its causing international concern. This is the fourth launch in two weeks and the pentagon is calling them short range Ballistic Missiles and the north apparently is upset over prescheduled military exercises by the u. S. And south korea and we are hearing from some of those countries with the defense minister of japan sayi
Volunteers and hot lines where people could report i. C. E. Activity. But so far today the phones have been quiet. The sweep was supposed to start early this morain up to 2,000 undocumented immigrants on final deportation orders who were living in specifically targeted cities across the country including the bay area. Immigrant rights activists say even though the raids never materialized, the preparation did mobilize the community. Here in the bay area theres been a tremendous amount of support and solidarity and the community has come together to protect each other and stand up and fight as one community against these types of attacks. Reporter i. C. E. Released a statement about the rumored raids, saying the agency will not offer specific details related to enforcement operations. As always, i. C. E. Prioritizes the arrest and removal of unlawfully present aliens who pose a threat to national security, public safety, and border security. Those activists say it is possible there were
Tired affected. Caltrans workers arrived about 3 00 in the afternoon. They blocked three lanes of traffic before beginning repairs. Drivers were busy fixing their tires. Several cars drove through that scene prior to chp arriving there and probably suffered from damage. Our maintenance crews are on scene now filling the pot hole. We do have the left three lanes closed. But were working to get them open as quickly as possible. We appreciate everyones patience as we work to repair the pot hole. Reporter they are encouraging drivers to take alternate routes. Again, plan early, leave early, and be prepared. Live in oakland, henry lee. Use interstate 580 if you can. In the south bay, another person was hit by the light rail train this morning. Officials say a man on a bike went through a pedestrian gate. Hit by a winchesterbound train. Train service was interrupted for about an hour while officials investigated the accident. Witnesses say the pedestrian may have gone past the safety gate. I
Scene now filling the pot hole. We do have the left three lanes closed. But were working to get them open as quickly as possible and we peter everybodys patience. Reporter encouraging drivers to take alternate routes. Big rigs are allowed on eastbound 580 through oakland where theyre normally banned. At this point, it might be two or three hours before the repairs are completely completed. Thats the latest from oakland. Causing big problems tonight for folks driving tonight on 880. We want to take you back now to live pictures from the scene. You see a worker down in that hole as they try to execute those repairs, repair this pot hole at interstate 880 at jackson. Its caused damage to several vehicles already and you know the interstate can get packed at times. This is not helping the rush hour commute. Well keep an eye on this and update you when we learn more. A knife wielding man accused of attacking a woman is under arrest. The bizarre and frightening incident led to an hourslong s
Live at 2 15 eastern. That on cspan as well. The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Held a hearing on Wildland Fire Management programs. We hear from officials with the u. S. Forest service and the interior department as well as state officials from california and alaska. Good morning. Committee will come to order. Discuss thetoday to outlook for the 2019 wildfire season. We know it is underway, certainly in my state. I know its underway in washington state, california, most certainly. Westall received virginia, you are ok right now. But if you look at that map, the red in the southwest is something to Pay Attention to as well. Last week, the National Interagency fire center released its potential outlook for june through september and despite relief from the oppressive Drought Conditions this past winter, analysts addict elevated wildfire activity in california, oregon, and washington, among other areas in the country. Some of the some believe the stage is set for fire act