Been included in the rights contained in the bill of rights. And now nbc bay area Christie Smith is live in bay area. Whether you like his opinions or not there is no denying, he had a major impact on the court and also on our countrys laws. Reporter that is right. And he was at odds with many here in the bay area. The passing of Justice Scalia left a huge void. Now condolences are coming in but also questions about what this means during an election year. As you said, Justice Antonin Scalia was the first italianamerican justice nominated in 86 under president Ronald Reagan and the courts most influential conservative. Served as a blunt and vocal critic of abortion rights, gay rieg rights and affirmative action. We spoke with a trial lawyer who had cases in the Supreme Court. Though he disagreed with most of scalias policies he did manage to see the other side. A funniest and wittier guy you wouldnt find. In policy, we may disagree. But a Great American and i dont want to sound puff ab
Spot on lake countys cobb mountain, convinced the valley fire was in the process of consuming their home not more than a mile away. Teri gormley oh gosh, just overwhelming emotion, just holding each other and sobbing, and just thinking, we lost it all. Its all gone. Garvin this, however, is the story of how the gormleys and 28 of their neighbors didnt lose their homes. John and it started right on the other side of that hill a little ways. Garvin it begins really just a couple of hours earlier, when john, a current firefighter, and terry, a retired one, heard about a small fire burning near a friends ranch, and headed over to help. John he said, oh, im glad you guys are here. Do what you can to save my house, theres a little grass rig here. Garvin the grass rig, a pickup truck with a water tank and pump, would prove critical to the gormleys, just not yet. What they were facing here was no big deal for a couple with 44 years combined firefighting experience. John i wasnt concerned about
Stream of visitors. The clear skies were a big draw tonight from twin peaks. A beautiful view of the city on valentines day where few knew of the shooting in the area hours earlier. This man is from canada. The city, its pretty safe in general. So there is a lot of visitors here all the time. Reporter San Francisco Police Walked the hilltop area popular with residents and tourists after reports of a shooting at 2 00 a. M. In a statement, police said officers found three men shot. A 20yearold was dead at the scene. Two others taken to the hospital where a 22yearold man died. While an 18yearold suffered life threatening injuries. Yeah, its pretty shocking. Because i its so uncharacteristic of our city. You know the way our city is. Reporter investigators say it appears the male suspects targeted these victims and fled after the shooting there are cameras in the area, but its unclear what they may have captured. Tonight visitors were surprised that such a Violent Crime happened here. Beca
This cal fire map shows you the magnitude of the valley fire in perspective. The red area is all that burned, but did you ever notice this small pocket right here that didnt burn . Well, youre about to learn the two reasons why. It turns out theyre married to each other. Garvin rain, even just a little of it. What john and teri gormley wouldnt have given for a little rain on that day in september, the day they stood in this very spot on lake countys cobb mountain, convinced the valley fire was in the process of consuming their home not more than a mile away. Teri gormley oh gosh, just overwhelming emotion, just holding each other and sobbing, and just thinking, we lost it all. Its all gone. Garvin this, however, is the story of how the gormleys and 28 of their neighbors didnt lose their homes. John and it started right on the other side of that hill a little ways. Garvin it begins really just a couple of hours earlier, when john, a current firefighter, and terry, a retired one, heard a
In the second in our Meet the Makers series, Matt Stephenson heads to Kilburn White Horse country to visit Treske Furniture in Thirsk. Pictures by Jonathan Gawthorpe.