Up next on a second look in an age of segregation, a team took a chance. He is in the hall of fame, he won a super bowl. We talk to madden about his time as a raiders coach. Meet the niners who played at kisar. And whats being done right here in the bay area to make football safer for players at every age and level. All straight ahead tonight on a second look. Good evening and welcome to a second look. Im julie haener. Next sunday night at this time the 49ers could be super bowl champs for the sixth time. The turn around in just two seasons has been legendary. And the bay area is full of football legends. We thought tonight we would take a look at them and efforts to make the game safer. The university of San Francisco had what may have been the best Football Team in the country. Today it has no Football Program at all. The reason for that programs demise was in large part because of its players. They took a stand for a principal far more important than football. In 2001, George Watson
Second look. In late june 19 firefighters died while battling a wildfire in arizona. Its a reminder of how dangerous and deadly fire season can be. While those firefighters were on the ground there were also those who risked their lives on the air trying to douse the flames from above. In 1996, Bob Mackenzie brought us their story. Reporter a furious fire kicks out of control in the mountains near big suhr. Each forest fire is different but in some ways theyre all the same. There are tires troops in the trenches, an overworked air force in the sky, top brass running the show. And front line soldiers fighting to gain a little ground. Its a war except the enemy isnt human. Okay let me check. Reporter gus norman who can fix any aircraft has been the main engineer, the two trust each other absolutely. That and their faith in the 50 yearold airport gives them the security they have on one of the most dangerous jobs on earth. Fighting fires from airplanes. The statistics tell the story. Ther
To a second look. Im frank somerville. For more than a quarter of a century classic car buffs have been gathering in nevada for an event thats called hot august nights. In fact, theyre doing just that once again this weekend. But this is way more than a car show. The events also include big name entertainers and rock roll performers from years gone by. While some events began a few days ago in South Lake Tahoe most still take place in reno where hot august nights began in 2006. George watson brought us this look back at the place that calls itself the little city on top of the world. Reporter reno has always been a place of commerce. But the under opinions of its allure has been as unorthodox of any city in america. Led into maturity by gambling, no city has ever had a saga of survivor like the Biggest Little city in the world. 150 years ago, miron lake was charging horse and rider the outrageous fee of 50cents. Rake wisely made a pack with charles crocker. Land went to crocker and off
Up next on a second look, black gold in the golden state. Where oil comes from in california. And the states role in opening up the oil fields of saudi arabia. Plus when you have a flat tire who do you call . Well have the history of the aaa. Hello everyone and welcome to a second look. Im frank somerville. Tonight oil in california. One of the keys to the states Oil Processing happens to be right here in the bay area. Its the chevron refinery in richmond. Chevrons predecessor standard oil began construction on the refinery back in 1801 four years before richmond incorporated as a city. It first began Processing Oil in 1902. Today the refinery has the capacity to take in 350,000 barrels a day and turn it into gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, lubricating oil and others the refinery has been shut down since a fire at the refinery but chevron expects it to be back into capacity three months into the new year. In 1991 ktvus George Watson looked at how demand grew in the early part of the 20th c
Im frank summerville. This is a big weekend for the bay bridge as caltrans gets ready cut the ribbon on the new eastern span. It will replace the old span in place since the bridge opened nearly 77 years ago. At that time, the bay bridge was actually the longest bridge in the world. And ktvus George Watson talked to some of the men who built it on the 50th anniversary of the completion of the original bay bridge back in 1986. Reporter there she sits. Triform pant in the season triumphant in the sunlight and listening as thousands of strangers finds a common bond aboard her in their journey across the bay. She lies anchored like a great gray dread not. More to stride the waters. She is the bay bridge. A wonder to us today and a wonder to those who built her 64 years ago. One of the september wonders of the world to seventh wonders of the world to me. Thats what made me want to do it and be a part of it. And besides good money then. Only 11 for eight hours. It didnt take any magician to