Skies today in san jose. The skies werent as orange there, but you can still see the thick of smoke around the city. Even at 12 30 this afternoon. Tom vacar is live in beauty county with the latest on the north complex fear that has for thuses of people to evacuate. We begin, though, with Cristina Rendon for a closer look at todays weird weather. Cristina in. Reporter well, julie, weird is right. Its still raining ash here in my backyard. The Patio Furniture is still covered in ash. It was the difference, he, this morning of that or an sky. It felt like night in the middle of the day. My wife said its yellow. Would say its more orange. Reporter wednesday felt like we woke up on a different planet, mars perhaps, or a world filled with falling ash . It looks like nighttime. Its insane. Reporter angela was a bit disoriented when her alarm went off. I woke up this morning and it was a really eerie feeling. I felt like did i mess up . Is it nighttime . Whats going on. Its disorienting. Feel
Progressive history. It was in this city the chinese exclusion act of 1882 came of, but the Lieutenant Governor say it is city righted itself by electing lee the First Chinese american mayor. Or. Politics who have known him for years like governor jerry brown and former mayor willy brown say he was a man without scandal or flash and put the city first. Ed lee showed our children that Public Service can still be noble. He gave politics a good name. He gave San Francisco a good name. Reporter to his daughters though, he was also a fun loving dad who loved to tell dad jokes. What you probably have not heard is who he was at a father as a father. For our family our dad was not only our inspiration, but our constant source of humor, laughter, and lightness. S. Most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard at them himself. Reporter and while most know lee for his life in Public Service, those that know the man behind the titles he held say he
Live where you live. This is abc 7 news. This wasnt supposed to happen. Our mayor had kindness. He had class. Hes done so much for us and for this city over the years. But we know that he would have still wanted to do so much more. A celebration for a mayor, a father, a husband, a man gone too soon. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Im deon limb. Hundreds packed city hall to say goodbye to mayor ed lee. A live look at that memorial. Lee passed away after a heart attack early tuesday morning. I was in the rotunda during todays memorial and had a chance to speak to some of the people who knew him best. They agreed this celebration of life was respectful, classy, and at times full of life and laughter just like ed lee himself. Hes got the whole world in his hands reporter if the music cass any indication, mayor lees memorial was a celebration of life. It was really fitting for someone who i regard as a good friend. Reporter along with stories of his accomplishments our Unemployment Rate ocloc
Spoke at the ceremony. A sentiment echoed over and over. We begin with nbc bay area sam brock. Reporter the memorial for mayor ed lee began right at 3 00 p. M. With the presentation of the colors. Punctual like lee. He told terrible jokes. He laughed because he was trying to build enthusiasm for his jokes. Most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard at them himself. Reporter humor at times can push in great pain. Both were evidence in abundance this evening. The ceremony glided from stately impromptu addresses. Trust is the realm. Reporter to soulful statements about lees legacy. Wake up every day just tying to add a little value. Not try to take them down. Try to help lift them up. Reporter lees wife, anita nodded aalong as california leaders put the cultural context into place. The citys first asianamerican mayor. Marked about prejudice against the Chinese Community. China, San Francisco First Chinese american mayor, he was like a s
Its in dupont, washington, between tacoma and olympia. Its a new service that just started today that runs from seattle to portland. Look at that, just a tangled mess. Still so many Emergency Personnel on the scene. Even hours after this all started. About 7 45, the train went off the tracks and fell partially on to interstate 5. Again, six related deaths just confirmed. Investigators say the death toll is sadly expected to rise. There are dozens of others hurt and hospitalized, but police say there are multiple fatalities on the train. No drivers who were on the highway have died but there were multiple injuries reported. Our seattle affiliate just talked with a woman on the phone who witnessed it all and then tried to help. I seen it come around the curve. As it went around the curve, it jump and hit two cars that i saw. Do you have any idea it was awful. I see bodies on the ground. I dont know if theyre from the train, but there were three to five bodies on the ground. People injure