Some packs of cocaine proved to be life savers for suspected drug smugglers found in the pacific ocean. The three men used those packs of cocaine as flotation devices until they were rescued by a Colombian Military crew. The three, who now as you can imagine face drug charges, had been in the water since saturday when their boat sank. Officials recovered more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine. Quite a tradeoff. What, biting your tongue . I am. Also moving on, an Indiana School district is facing the first of what will likely be several lawsuits after 16 students who were getting tuberculosis skin tests got insulin injections by mistake. School Officials Say those students were immediately hospitalized. At least one mother says her son was unconscious after getting the insulin. All 16 students are now out of the hospital and were told theyre okay, but parents say theyre furious and theyre accusing the School District and medical staff of negligence. In texas a different look at a controversi
Elevations as the warmer air aloft begins to settle in. Well ishave 40s for a already seeing 40s and 50s in the now that that system has kicked out. Friday sunshine and warmer temperatures, everything staying to the north for now. 60s and 70s, mid80s on some of these temps. Thank you for that. For those heading out this morning, there are some problems to tell you about. Well start with the far east bay, the tracy commute, westbound 580 at northland road, a minor collision with vehicles moving to the roadside. Hopefully this will clout before things get worse. Northbound 680 at stone valley, the left lane partially blocked after a collision there. So we dont see too much of a backup but hopefully it will clear up soon. A pretty active start morning commute on friday at 4 00 in the morning. The drive into the city looks good. Back to the desk. Tropical storm imelda now downgraded to a tropical depression and blamed for at least two deaths in texas and caused tremendous flooding in parts
Im Cornell Barnard. It all happened in this east bay grocery store. Two brazen thieves target an elderly shopper and it was all caught on camera. Im amanda del castillo in san jose. The former judge who sentenced brock turner and was later recalled is once again out of a job. How thousands petitioned to push out aaron persky and his position in high school. A big win for tennis in california. Im kate larson in San Francisco. Coming up, the rent increase cap thats about to become law. Abc7 news starts right now. Lookinrazeolic in eas thieves. Theyre caught on camera stealing a wallet from an elderly shopper. Abc7 News Reporter Cornell Barnard is live in walnut creek at the store on tice valley boulevard with new details. Cornell. Reporter yeah, ama, dan. The elderly shopper luckily was not hurt, but the crime has a lot of people upset. This safe way store thats in the middle of a renovation located near several retirement communities and many folks shop here. Do you feel safe here . Rep
Im cornell barnard. It all happened in this east bay grocery store. Two brazen thieves target an elderly shopper and it was all caught on camera. Im amanda del castillo in san jose. The former judge who sentenced brock turner and was laterrecal job. How thousands petitioned to push out aaron persky and his position in high school. A big win for tennis in california. Im kate larson in San Francisco. Coming up, the rent increase cap thats about to become law. Abc7 news starts right now. Announcer now news to build a better bay area from abc7. Its awful that somebody would target an older person, especially in that way. Police in the east bay are looking for your help tonight to catch a couple of brazen thieves. Theyre caught on camera stealing a wallet from an elderlyive at the store otialy corn dan. New the elderly shopper luckily was not hurt, but the crime has a lot of people upset. This safe way store thats in the middle of a renovation located near several retirement communities and
Seven days by now, we may be 20 degrees below average. A lot going on the next 73 today and tomorrow it is about warmer temperatures. There are some on the cool side and others are warm. My good friend mike here, the thermal belt are well across the solano county, around the eye 80 corridor. It is 51 in common travis fearful, he had 66 in vacaville with a north wind at 9 Miles Per Hour. Napa airport is 49, travis has bumped up a teeny bit 252. Vacaville is 67. Rio vista is 57. There is a lot of crazy temps around right now, sfo 60, you can find some not far away, some low 50s. Castro valley, 51. Livermore 52. Temperatures are on the way up. Today into tomorrow, sunday will still be all right. Overall, we are looking for one conditions today, upper 80s for son, ellsberg. Palo alto, 82, mill valley, upper 80s. Oakland, fremont, Stinson Beach San Francisco, 70s. All quiet now. And, coast bay looks good, the system in the northeast part of the state has kicked out toward salt lake city. Ev