Todays shooting was less than ten miles from Columbine High School where two teenaged shooters killed 12 classmates and a teacher before killing themselves in 1999. Reporter we have about 300 evacuated. Terror on the campus of arapahoe high school. Investigators say he opened fire and wounded one student. He identified a teacher was e. Was interested in confronting. That teacher was informed and exited the school, quickly. A student confronted the gunman and was shot. We realize it was a gunshot. So we dove into the corner. They came on the intercome and said it was locked down. The victim is in serious condition. Deputies ran into the school to track down the shooter. Hundreds of students were also evacuated with their hands held high above their heads. The shooter is dead. Nervous parents gathered and waited to make sure their children were safe. Scared to death. Scared. We moved here before columbine. Im nervous. Worst thing ever. The students were transported to a church where they
Out of the home with minor injuries. This store used to be on this small house on fairview avenue in hayward, but just before 5 00 this morning, an explosion ripped it off its hinges and blew it 70 feet away. It was about 5 00 in the morning and heard a big bang. Looked out the window and saw the fire at the house. Just came out and started taking videos with my iphone. Reporter he captured the aftermath of that huge explosion. Firefighters say the flames were fueled by natural gas. The meter was sparking. Arcing power lines were also down. When daylight came, the damage became clear. The homes walls were moved off the foundation. Windows of nearby homes and cars were blown out. Roof shingles were hanging in a tree 30 feet away. Amazingly the man sleeping inside at the time of the explosion still lives. He walked away with his talk. We finally got him on the stretcher and put him in the ambulance. He looked very dazed and confused. The man, identified as jeff, was released from the hos
Place just this afternoon. Reporter julie it happened right in this parking spot as the driver pulled in unaware that he had become a target. I come here, come home. Reporter arriving home this 62yearold man told us he had barely stopped his toyota sedan. I parked in there. Reporter when two men approached. Grabbing his keys from his hand. His cell phone from his pocket and shoving him to pavement. Its an instrument of the large larger crime spree which is arm robbery. Reporter Police Feared the car would be used for street robberies. But police are more concerned of the closest to schools. The suspects vehicles matched two carjacked cars on sunday and is sunday before. People were either leaving their car or parking their vehicles. Suspects approached them. Multiple suspects approached them. And forcibly took the vehicle from them. Reporter after todays chase the suspects ditched the stolen corolla behind some apartments. Itll be picked over. I go to the police. The office. Reporter a
Probably 1,000 types the amount of smoke coming out of this controlled burn which doesnt have to happen on these particular days. Reporter did the Fire Department realize it was a spare the air day yesterday. We did realize it was a spare the air day. Reporter Menlo Park Division chief says his department could not easily call off or postpone the live fire exercise. Go to the right, guys reporter he says they are in the final days of a 14week Fire Academy Training new recruits for 10 bay area departments. This is our opportunity to evaluate these young recruits in the fire that situation. Reporter he says they took advantage of the exemption of one live burn every quarter even on a spare the air day. We understand the situation and we have to make the balance. These are people who risk their lives for these people out there and we need to be sure they know what they are getting into. Reporter for now the bay area air Quality Management district is not foreseing making changes to the po
For that. Lets take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. Not a bad commute at all. It has been a very nice drive going through the area. Northbound and southbound 880 here as you drive through the coliseum area that traffic looks good. 580 all lanes open. Traffic looks good from the Altamont Pass through the Castro Valley area. If you are looking at the nimitz freeway southbound 880 is off to a good start. Lets go back to the desk. Thank you, sal. We begin with breaking news out of oakland. That is where an Early Morning fire has danged three homes. Katie utehs first reporter on the scene and katie, we are hearing that the fire was definitely challenging for our firefighters. Are you there katie . Reporter that is right. Because of budget cuts the second engine from station 20 just eight blocks away from our location here at 90th avenue and eighth street was unable to respond. The manufacture home where this started presented extra challenges to firefighters because of the nature of th