A broadcast of the National Transportation safety Board Hearing and told us what she wanted to hear we havent had a chance to talk to them just like i said were just looking for more of a humane approach. He says the action will force asiana to change behaviors. God for by the this happens again. People dont have to go through what my clients and others had to go through. The airline said it provided support to passengers and families following the accident. And will continue to do so. The airline must pay within 30 days remaining 100,000 will go to fund future trainings. Tomorrow marks the anniversary of two Santa Cruz Police officers. Thousands of dollars raised to help families of Sargeant Butch Baker and detective Elizabeth Butler are still sitting in a bank account tonight. David . There is a service here in santa cruz this evening. Many people who have gathered here were contributors to that fund for the baker and butler family. However, abc7 news learned the money has not been d
There. Reporter sophia is one of 5 bay area children who has come down with rare polio like illness over the past 18 month months. Researchers say her case is mild. Some other children ages 2 to 16 are paralyze in more than one limb. Close close suspicion this is a virus but thats unproven. Reporter the doctor of Lucille Packard Children Hospital have been working on identifying the cause. Prognosis we have seen so far is not good. Most of the children we have seen have not recovered. Use of the arm or leg. Reporter researchers say they are not trying to scare anyone. And em if a sition the cases are extremely rare. But they do want to get the word out. In addition to the 5 confirm cases they are investigating 15 others. Researchers say some Children First show symptoms of the common cold. As for sophia odds are she will never regain use of the arm sobering thought sweet little girl from berkeley displaying maturity far beyond her years. She just told me all we need is love. Reporter p
Fine on how it treated families. The department of transportation never issued this fine before. Half a Million Dollars for failing to help the families of those when made it out that have plane alive last july. We are live to explain what the airlines did wrong after the crash. The airline know what they should do following a crash. This plan has been in place since 1996. Asiana airlines did not follow the rules according to the claim a cord together department of transportation it took up to five days to contact Family Members following this crash. A clear violation of the family assistance plan. Michael verna was the first attorney to file suit against the airline. My client had in idea whether or not the Family Member lived or died. Asiana never publicized or provided staff to take calls from families of passengers of the cars and failed to commit resources to carry out family assistance plan. This daughter of a vur viefor spoke from her moem in vegas oochl their response is talk t
To be a popular shortcut, but this evening one teenage empyreal was unable to get teenage girl was unable to get out of the way of the on coming train. She was trying to retrieve her cell phone. Martinez police say she was on the Railroad Tracks with her boyfriend. They reportedly got out of the way when they saw the train coming around the bend. But the girl ran back on to the tracks when she realized she dropped her cell phone. Moments later the Freight Train hit and killed her. People who lived near the tracks were horrified. Really, really tragic and unfortunate. A bad accident like that could be your last bad decision. Plus police processed the scene and collected evidence. Walking along their tracks is trespassing, but difficult to enforce. Police hope this tragic accident will remind others of the risks of walking along the tracks. In martinez, lilian kim, abc7 news. It is deja vu for a frustrated antioch homeowner for for the second time in a week found a car in his backyard po
That is one of the two large Apartment Buildings in redwood city that caught on last year. Neither had Sprinkler Systems and by law they didnt have to. Even though there is a consensus among the fire officials that the sprinklers save lives and property. Redwood city on july 7th. Early in the morning a monstrous fire swept through a 72unit Apartment Building. The fire killed one tenant and injured 21 others. Three months later nearly three miles away they fought another six alarmer at an Apartment Building. This time four people are injured. The fire filled the interior hallways and blocking residents from exit paths. The Sprinkler System would have kept the fires in check. He is a fire marshall in redwood city. It would have confined it to the room or the area of origin until we could have gotten on scene and completed the distinguish meant. They require Sprinkler Systems for the large apartments constructed after 1989. This was the impetus of the law. The deadliest Apartment Fire in