And will stay close and due to damage on the bridge and the roadway as well as the need for investigators and responders to work in that area. Just before noon, the National Transportation safety board held a News Conference saying the chief investigator will bring an entire team. Is accompanied by staff with expertise in operations, mechanical, track, signals, Human Performance and survival factors. The train was traveling on a newly laid section of tracks as part of an 800 million rail improvement project. The old route traveled along puget sound was too curvy for speeds as evidenced by this derailment and all tracks last july. He was carrying 267 passengers injuring several of them. According to the railroad administration, laster there were 8800 train accidents in the us causing 700 fatalities and 6500 injuries. He says the primary defendants for wrongful deaths and many injuries will be amtrak the spanish train manufacturer, and the company that owns the tracks often a major freig
Activists claim a investigation into a sex scandal was mishandled and placed in a betterapolice should not have been promoted to higher ranks. Oakland police held a long and large ceremony celebrate in the promotions of almost 40 officers and employees to names on that list are sparking controversy over their involvement in the investigation into the Notorious Police sex scandal involving an under age sex worker. While Oakland Police were celebrating their promotions of dozens of Police Officers at the scottish rite center, a handful of protesters gathered outside angry. They say two officers being promoted were involved in the investigation into the infamous celeste case. An investigation that your skinning criticism from an outside law firm that investigated the handling of the case. They are not disciplining the cops, and they are promoting them. It is unacceptable. The mayor of oakland steered away from the dutch mercy. She brushed past the tv cameras and protesters. We believe in
This is fox5 local news at 10. 10 tonight, now has moved out and now intense wind and a possible refreeze is moving in. Right now at 10, the overnight affect and the growing list oft School Delays and closures. And what do you get when you mix two congress men from opposite sides of the aisle, a blizzard and a canceled fight, a road trip. Can you give me some general directions. How these texas lawmakers are bringing bipartisanship toto washington. A popular whole foods store closes for the second time this year because of a rodent problem. Fox5 news at 10 starts right now. It its a gusty night across our reg onwith blow freezingonwi temperatures. Were looking at a refreeze and single digit wind chills in thei month im tony perkins and im im shawn yancy. T thanks fori joini right to the School Delays and closures for tomorrow the following School District are fn a twohour delay in maryland, Charles County, frederick county, prince georges countyie and Anne Arrundel county Public School
There. Petaluma down to 7 miles. And still doing okay in santa rosa nine mile visibility in napa. Stray shower here or there. Once the marine layer lifts and retreats temperatures above average. Should be at 66. Concord at low 70s. Beaches low to mid60s. Partly cloudy in the peninsula high 60s and 70s back in atherton and pescadero, low 70s common around the Santa Clara Valley. We swing around to the eastern portion of our bay area around the rim of the bay into the high 60s but the further east you go into the low 70s. And ons good morning to you 72 degrees. North bay numbers 63 degrees. West winds at stinson beach. Once the marine layer lifts after sunrise well see sunshine in cloverdale and saint helena winchesterer and rohnert park. High 60s and low 70s. The forecast at 18 past the hour. Heres roqui theus with the traffic report. The rush is at the bay bridge toll plaza. The cash lane cars have been backed up for a while. Im not sure whats going on. Maybe a personnel change in the
Citizens safe this morning, we just learned a federal judge in maryland has also blocked President Trumps revised travel ban. As the legal battle continues to play out a protest against the revised travel ban is planned today in San Francisco. Its being organized by the group, bay resistance. Dozens will gather at 4 p. M. This afternoon outside the Federal Building on 7th street. The outline of President Trumps budget plan is out. Its cutting certain Government Agencies and boosting military spending. Anne makovec has gone over the plan and has more. Reporter it came out about 4 a. M. So we are still looking at all the details but in large part, you know, President Trump has vowed to dramatically remake the federal government and this budget appears to do it. It is a 1. 15 trillion budget plan. Heres a look at some of the winners and losers. President trump wants to boost spend, for the department of defense. The department of Homeland Security and the department of veterans affairs. N