Southern california, about a month ago we had 9 aircraft at our peak working fires throughout Northern California if that answers your question. Any other responses . I wanted to touch can you hear me now . I wanted to touch on that last topic as far as the command control because what we have here in the marine corps is similar to the navy. We have the installation, the regional installation command and also partners with the operational foresite. We allow the operational foresight, we maintain those but then we coordinate, cooperate, with the operational foresight once the call comes in for support. So were able to do that obviously through memorandum of understandings and we have agreements and our wing operating orders allow for the fact the operational control, at least under operational response, maintains with the operators. The third aircraft wing maintains operational control but we send our operatives out to be controlled by the civic sight. Were comfortable with that and tha
The last three or four days have been very difficult for everybody involved. No matter what the race is, its been difficult. Reporter todays events are the result of an escalating controversy that started over the weekend when recorded phone conversations between sterling and his exgirlfriend were released. He was upset with one of her instagram photos posing with magic johnson. He said he didnt want her bringing black people to games. Those comments resulted in this punishment. Effective immediately, i am banning mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers Organization or the nba. Reporter that ban for life means that sterling will also not be allowed to attend the clippers games, practices, or any other league activities. The 2. 5 million fine, by the way, the maximum the nba can levy. Ken. Christin ayers. Thank you for that. Only on 5 there is a fight at city hall about the citys police count. The question is whether there is room in the budget to hire more officers
Stowed away to maui talks exclusively to kpix 5. Live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. Tonight the family of a bay area teenager who stowed away to maui talks exclusively to kpix5. They tell our betty yu one part of the boys story is a total lie. Thats right, ken. Yahya abdi is 15 years old and is at the center of a family drama from what i can tell, 1 that many family know all too well, a divorce, a stepmom and in this case a brandnew country. Im very upset. I dont drink. I dont sleep well. Its been a very tough week for the family of the stowaway who survived a dangerous flight on a plane from san jose to hawaii hidden in this wheel well. His stepmom last saw him about a week ago when he bailed on a family dinner and left their santa clara home. I want to say i love you so much because you are my son. The family says its not up usual for the 15yearold to run a unusual for the 15 yearold to run away once every few months. She thought he was just having a bad day. Repo
You so much. Because you are my son. Reporter the family says its not unusual for the 15 yearold to run away once every few months. At first, his younger brother yasser thought he was just having another bad day. Would he ever tell you when he wented to get away why he would just step out . Hes going to do Something Like that. Reporter he wouldnt do Something Like that. You know jump over the fence. Reporter do you think hes just being a typical teenager . When yeah, yeah, because a teenager you know makes it difficult when you say go to school or do your homework. Reporter yahya and his two siblings moves to the moved to the u. S. Two years ago from ethiopia where his mother still lives. She believes will i made the daring he made the daring trip to see her. She blames her exhusband from cutting him off from their her off from their kids and lying to him. Your dad told you guys she was killed in a rocket attack in mogadishu. No thats just lying. Yeah. Its lying. Reporter the kids say
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