Downright warm. That was a serious problem for people who make their living off the land, but also for one san jose man who had dreams planted in the soil. His name is rich santoro. Hes famous for his backyard flower displays, but this year, well, he wanted to share his passion with many more people. Big dreams sometimes require a big canvas. That perhaps the simplest answer to a question many who have passed this milpitas hillside over the winter may have been asking. Namely, just what is that guy doing up there . Well, that guy is rich santoro, and his answer to that question runs a little deeper. Some people find their purpose later in life. Youve got to keep trying. Reporter we first met rich two years ago in his backyard. By then rich was already semifamous as the bald guy of san jose. For a decade he had been planting thousands upon thousands of bulbs in his backyard and then opening it up to share the beauty with the rest of the world. This year rich planted more than 10,000. St
Now officials are trying to figure out the best way to move forward without putting more lives at risk. The mud slide blocked the Stillaguamish River making another natural disor ter in the area of flood a real possibility. The California Energy Commission Says the amount of crude oil being transported by train to the bay area has skyrocketed thanks to an oil boom in north dakota and canada and that is raising concerns with at least one state lawmaker who is worried about what could happen if theres an accident. Nbc bay area Monty Francis just spoke to state senator jerry hill and spoke with the story. Reporter senator hill held a hearing about this very issue in sacramento and said that california is not prepared if there is an accident involving one of these trains. Hill says in 2011 there were 9,000 tank cars filled with oil brought into california from out of state. By 2016 that number is expected to reach 200,000 tank cars. Hill says that amounts to about 2. 7 million gallons of o
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