About an hour ago, a former a judge sentenced former state senator leland lee. Leland yee acknowledged he accepted thousands of dollars in bribes and discussed helping an undercover fbi agent by guns from overseas. Reporter we were there when Mainland Court leland yee was in court. He said he was ashamed of what he had done and he also asked for leniency from the judge. Just now, we want to let you know that Keith Jacksons attorney is addressing the press. He is discussing the sentence that was just handed down to Keith Jackson, nine years. It was at many level like big cases and one of the levels was the fbi looking for anybody that might possibly fall into their net. I wont mention the names they went after. But you know who they are and some of them are very famous, respectable, lawful people. Reporter we want to let you know that leland yee before the court this morning again saying he took full responsibility but in the end, the judge said he would not be lenient. We caught up wit
I am devastated but they made it out that is the most important part. Cramer was Keith Jacksons aunt and his parents made it out alive. My mother was up watching a music, thank god for that, she got my father. The fire broke out on the unit block of providence road, Police Believe the fire broke out in the living room and spread to the front porch there there was a report of someone inside and police went it to try the rescue and firefighters showed up and started to extinguish the fire. The fire was under control within 20 minutes, most of the damage is on the first floor but there is water and smoke damage throughout the home them do not believe the fire was electrical but the investigation continues. I think she was smoking, i think she may have fell asleep while she was smoking. This is a twin home and the people on the other side were able to get out safely. Katherine Scott Channel 6 action news. One person was arrested after a police chase that ended in a crash in delaware county
They are called sevenminute icklers and pug pug pg e cut the gas two hours later. At the peak it went to three alarms and a dozen residents were evacuated to the middle school. The cause is still under investigation. You can see the damage. When daylight comes i will show you more beyond the fence. In san jose for abc7 news. A los angeles liver has a bulletproof vest for savingly life when he was shot seven times. A man walked into the lap traffic lapd Traffic Division and opened fire hitting an store seven times. The suspect was hit and the officer we was hit suffered only minor injuries. Shot seven times at close range by a semiautomatic pistol and to be talking to me and textingly friend on his mobile device which will remain unnamed is amaze. The suspect is hospitalized in critical condition. In word on the cause of opening fire. Suspended state senator yee is due in federal court this morning for arraignment in an f. B. I. Corruption case. Senator yee and two dozen others were arr
So far, so good much good morning, everyone, at 5 00, we are looking at mass transit and bart with 35 trains now running on time. Caltrain has no delays and neither does ace. There are Clear Conditions with the Green Running at top speeds. We still have a closure wrapping up in a moment along 84, northbound and southbound direction between stanley and the area where the big paving project shutting down all lanes that will be wrapped up by 5 00. As we take the drive over the Altamont Pass, we have a stopandgo condition as we make it from 205 and headed into dublin it is 30 minutes. Not too much traffic at in hour. You may want to get an early start just in case. Developing news, fire crews stayed on the scene of a san jose house fire all night after flames chased seven people from their hems. The fire broke out just before 3 00 yesterday at a home near the campbell border and firefighters say a gas line in the first house was shooting out flames that burned through electrical wires and
Permitting requirements are. Reporter pg e is backing off a bit promising they wont cut down more trees until middle ground is reached. The battle between safety and scenery and who decides is at the root of the problem. Pg e told me they are meeting with each of these cities individually trying to come up with solutions. The meeting with walnut creek is scheduled for a week from today and well let you know what happens. Live in walnut creek, brian webb, kpix 5. The tree transfer is expected to last five years and cost 500 million. New tonight, they said it couldnt be done. Today a major cell phone manufacturer announced its adding antitheft devices to deter cell phone theft. Julie watts says this new Technology Available in phones goes on sale next week as the number of cell phone thefts in the bay area continues to climb. Reporter smartphone thefts accounts for as many as 66 of robberies here. So following pressure from San Francisco lawmakers among others verizon and u. S. Cellular