We stay on capitol hill for live testimony from transportation secretary pete buttigieg, the hearing just about to get underway. In february i had the chance to welcome you, secretary, to hawaii, where we visited lahaina on maui to get an update on recovery after the fires. What is clear then as now is those survivors need help. A whole town was flattened, thousands of people left without homes overnight, and nine months later their lives are still in limbo. I know you know this, mr. Secretary, and i want to appreciate your attendance, your presence on maui, but also your ability to listen to the needs of the survivors. I will make it very simple. The survivors need transitional housing. Other communities are dealing with disasters of their own. Baltimore is recovering from the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott key bridge, and as i reiterated to the maryland congressional delegation this week, we are going to get baltimore whatever it needs to rebuild. This past weekend, a Freight T
Community to bear. Reporter oakland councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan sits on the air quality district board. She wants the district to look at Health Impacts before issuing a permit. She gave us this graphic. The crematorium is here. East oakland is highlighted in red. This shows that we have the highest pollution levels, the greatest cancer risk and risk of other diseases for this community right around this crematorium. Reporter aside from air pollution, four asian workers at the business across the street quit their job saying its bad funshwa. In areas that are affluent and where there are more white residents this would never happen. Reporter the air quality district puts the blame on the city of oakland. Thats because even though the city Council Voted down the crematorium, the Planning Department actually gave a land use permit to the company before that vote and a judge says this council cannot backtrack. By the way, the workers inside did not want to talk on camera. Also the Houston
Used cell phone may have cost a man his life. We have learned that a man was killed at a gas station at east 14th street and 159th avenue in san leandro. We are told the gas station was a meeting spot for two people making a deal to sell a used phone. But for some reason, one of the two pulled a weapon and shot the other. The gunman took off. We dont know yet if the person killed was buying or selling the phone. It has been more than a month since the wildfires devastated parts of the north bay and now with the hollands approaching many holidays approaching many fire victims still have no place to call home. We have more from snow sonoma where officials are bringing in animals to help the kids. They are trying to make things as normal as possible for the fire survivors as we head into the Holiday Season. Right now is the Tree Lighting ceremony at the historic sonoma plaza. They are putting a focus on the fire survivors as well with government agency, neighbors, everybody pitching in to
The roadways. 101 in san jose near 880. We take you over to oakland. We have an accident westbound along 580. One lane currently blocked. The area shaded in white indicating cloud cover. Good check of drivetime traffic. From albany to the maze, a quick four minutes. 880 southbound to fremont, 14 minutes. 280 northbound from 101 to cooper tino, 11 minutes. We are continuing to follow breaking news out of oakland where crews just knocked down a threealarm fire at a twostory building. They were called to the scene near 8th avenue and international boulevard around 2 30 this morning. The fire was under control about an hour later. There is a store on the first level of the building. One of them a beauty salon and apartments on top. No injuries reported a big pain in the neck this morning for people and police in union city and fremont sparked by a series of robberies where the victims had jewelry snatched right off their necks. Matt keller is live at Union City Police headquarters. Matt .
Reported on this earlier this year in march. So did many other outlets. Allegedly curtis smith climbed the outer perimeter of the stone wall of the white house. He was immediately apprehended by secret service, placed him under arrest, escorted him off the property and he was charged with unlawful entry. The District Attorney here in Chester County did not take questions so thats all he told us. He wouldnt give us any indication as to whether what happened at the white house could be in any way connected to what happened here today at the Justice Center. Keith . Thank you very much. Nbc 10 contacted curtis smiths attorney, who says he represented smith for a domestic dispute involving smiths wife. He said his client was supposed to be getting counseling. Wouldnt go on camera but told us quote, he was a hardworking young man and you would never think that he would do Something Like this. He called the incident sad and tragic. Now to developing story in philadelphias Strawberry Mansion.