Began around 6 45 am. We were in the evacuation area, downwind from the refinery. In fact, next to it. Its being evacuated at this moment. Milero claims that when its power from pg e was somehow disrupted, that caused a pressure buildup inside the refining unit and that buildup was dangerous enough for valero to activate its fire stacks. Flare stacks are huge a pressure relief valve that literally burn off pressurized materials that contain lots of petrochemicals. The stacks dispose of the materials that might otherwise explode or severely pollute the atmosphere should they escape. Make no mistake, these are noxious and toxic compounds. Valero said it has initiated the proper notifications to government officials and Community Members which the government does acknowledge. That resulted in a lot of sheltering in place which is still going on. The area in which we were was very much, as i say, evacuated. We are currently at the library where the press conference is going on. This is a b
Favro following the story since the beginning and one of the few reporters inside the courtroom marianne. Reporter when the verdict was read this morning there was an audible gasp in the courtroom. Then sierra lamars mother and father started crying. Nothing will take away the pain and the sorrow that we experience every day. Reaction from sierra lamars mother after Garcia Torres was found guilty of murdering her daughter. Sierras father steve was among those who gasped at the verdict was read. The rush of emotions all the years of building up, anticipation, thoughts of sierra, kind of all that stuff all at once coming kind of out in an outburst. He says justice has been served but the nightmare is far from over. There will always be grief. Maureen says she is relieved Garcia Torres will not be on the streets. Im glad to hear there is a great possibility he will never be released and do this to another person another child. Antolin Garcia Torres sat is to stoic and motionless as he lea
Word of the attack from home. Her friend call her about the stabbing. He was middle schooler. And and when i came in then we came to drop some books. They told us that library was closed because of the incident. Reporter now we did see a number of students walking away and parents shack shaken up wondering why and how Something Like this could happen. Again the teen is expected to fully recover. We are pating to hear from the the San Mateo Sheriffs Department as soon as we have new information of course we will bring the information to you. Thats the latest reporting live in mill bra. Kristi smith bay area. Thaunk very much. Kristi mentioned were waiting update from the Sheriffs Office and once detectives tell us well bring it to you live. The embanltsed koornt koort District Attorney. According to the office the search warrant has been executed for the home of mark pederson. Pederson is the d. A. Who is the subject of a grand jury investigation last month. The jury calling for his out
Or police carrying what appeared to be tiny infants wrapped in medical blankets. Both the police and the Prosecutors Office has detectives out here as we speak. The Prosecutors Office will not confirm for me any deaths. Theyre telling me, quote, this investigation is at the very early stages. Ebony was getting ready for work when she witnessed some of the commotion. I didnt hear anything. I was getting ready for work and i saw the young lady coming out of the house crying hysterically. They put her in the back of a cop car. She was screaming. She was like crying really bag. I saw them bring out bags, you know body bags and stuff. Reporter that neighbor went on to say only a mother would cry like that woman did. So again the activity is still unfolding here as we speak. Crime scene investigators in and out of number 5105. Were continuing to work the phones. Im in touch with the police chief as well as detectives with the Prosecutors Office asking exactly what unfolded here overnight or
Nearly 9thousand us troops are in afghanistan right now. The leader of isis has released a rare message encouraging his followers to keep up the fight for the iraqi city of mosul. Abu bakr albaghdadi is calling on his soliders to be resilient and steadfast. And hes even encouraging now intelligence officials are trying to trace the audio recording to see if there are any signs to show that albaghadadi is in mosul. A horrific scene in pakistan this afternoon. A passenger train crashes into the back of another train killing at least 19 people and injuring 50 others. You can see the mangled metal. Proving the impact was just devastating. Investigators say the driver of the second train likely ignored the rail traffic signal and slammed into the other train. Its not clear if hei a developing story out of Washington State. Sheriffs Office Detectives believe theyve recovered the remains of a girl, about four years old. Whose body was hidden in a plastic tote in everett. Over those four years