Live in Santa Cruz County with the latest. Reporter 0 of the evacuations 90 of the evacuations were lifted this morning, good news for residents. Two dozen homes north of bear creek road are still threatened this afternoon. The bear fire thats been raging since monday night is 30 contained. Firefighters made progress overnight helped by low temperatures and calm conditions. Were reaching a turning point this is fire. Reporter at 8 a. M. People living in more than 200 homes were allowed back in. You feel very sorry for the people who lost their homes and the Little Things that you used to worry about theyre not so worrisome anymore. Reporter the fire burned 321 acres and four homes. And it is expected to grow. The terrain is so steep, containment lines could only realistically be built several acres away from the fire which will continue to burn from the borders. We are using dozers the best we can to get the fire lines in the best locations. Reporter 7 firefighters are injured from bur
Peggy, i can tell you that highway 17 is open in both directions. It has been open all day today. You can see behind me southbound traffic coming towards us, its flowing a little bit faster than northbound traffic. And the other side of that center divider, nothing is happening over there. The mud slide remains. If this is any indication of how things are going to go, it will be a very slow commute come monday. For the First Time Since friday morning, traffic flowed northbound on highway 17. But caltrans says cal osha has suspended work to reopen the remaining lanes, pending its investigation into last weeks deadly construction accident. Farther north, highway 35, known as skyline boulevard, has a 200footwide chasm that broke loose friday amp, north of bear creek road. The whole Mountain Community has been affected, just trying to get kids to school from lexington, my younger son goes to lexington elementary, so theres been a few days its taken several hours from downtown los gatos to
From austin, landed at sfo two hours ago. What are passengers saying about this crazy situation . Reporter well, passengers, terry say this pilot showed up dressed in regular clothes. Not dressed like a pilot. Thats what first got their attention. Then they say she started making statements about the recent president ial election and about a divorce. And some of the passengers wanted off. Just after 9 00 this evening, passengers landed from austin at sfo. Explaining when they boarded their united flight the pilot had some unusual announcements. The pilot is late. The captain is late. She shows up dressed like a civilian and asked us to take a vote to see whether she should have her change into her uniform or fly as is. Pamela says passengers werent sure what was happening. She starred off by saying she had not voted for either trump or clinton because theyre a bunch of liars. Passengers say she mentioned a divorce and some other issues and that the point, some of them didnt feel comfor
Siltzer3 good morning. Here is a look at Current Conditions across the region. Your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. Coming up, ill show you our 7day forecast for both the mountains and upstate. 3 3 3 3 3 tonight. The Clemson Tigers will return home. Defeated in the National Championship by alabama. News 13s Lauren Brigman joins us. Lauren. It all came down to the fourth quarter. Thats right. The teams were tied going in. And while alabama scored a field goal and touch down. With less than 8 minutes on the clock. 3 3 3 025 Quick Response does cut into the lead, but now the tigers defense is going to have to stop henry and company. Drake. Makes the cut. Gets the corner. Look out kenyan drake can fly. Eludes the kicker. And will not be caught. Touchdown drake 95 yards 3 that 95yard touch down changed the course of the game. Clemson fought through to the end but it wasnt enough. And the crimson tide won 45 to 40. Tigers head coach dabo swinney says the team is already looki
3 viewer dawn patterson sent us this picture of snow in Maggie Valley at soco falls. Cold weather conditions are putting multiple schools on a delay this morning. 3 3 including avery county. Madison, mitchell and yancy county schools. A full list can be seen at the bottom of your screen. And of course you can check our website wlos dot com for the latest on School Delays and closings. Good morning. Here is a look at region. Your day planner shows temperatures warming by noon. Coming up, ill show you our 7day forecast for both the mountains and 3 upstate. 3 3 3 3 breaking news this morning out of asheville. Where responding to a house fire on North Bear Creek road. News 13s Lauren Brigman just arrived on the scene. Lauren. You spoke to the homeowners just a few minutes ago . 3 3 3 happening tomorrow. A bond hearing is scheduled tomorrow for a mother in the upstate accused of killing her newborn child. 23yearold Joanie Holcombe is charged with murder, and the unauthorized removal of a de