Stranded drivers. Traffic stopped. And then the storm clouds kind of cleared. And right as the sun came out it cleared up mud started pouring down the mountain down the road and just kind of engulfed everything. Reporter Michael Natoli and his band were headed south from san jose. The band time shares was set to play the first l. A. Show tonight when they hit the wild weather. Up the mountain, the mud was just rolling down that mountain up there. Reporter via facetime they showed us the scene where they had been sitting for hours. They were like bulldozers trying to plow boulders out of the road. I didnt get too nervous until we saw the boulders that were flowing down the highway and getting stuck under and on top of cars. Reporter the mess meant a traffic nightmare for motorists. Completely shut down, completely. Stuck. Reporter so they are urging drivers to plan accordingly and avoid the area if possible. In castaic, california, serene branson, cbs news. Crews are work around the clo
Live from the cbs5 studios this is kpix5 news. Cars buried in mud, floodwaters raging tonight, were getting a preview of what el nino may bring us. Lets get right to allen martin with the incredible images coming out of Southern California tonight. Allen . Take a look behind me. Beneath deliver of mud is interstate 5 and the freeway that layer of mud is interstate 5 and the freeway is shut down tonight. These images show people with nowhere to go after torrential rain sent mud and rocks rushing through canyons and onto busy interstate 5. Some stranded drivers even tried to clear away the debris themselves. Canyon creek. From above you could see another river of mud as it flowed down a hillside about 60 miles north of los angeles, the ground so dry from the drought. Ive been out here for 24 years now and ive never seen this much water in 24 years. Reporter that car completely covered. The mud poured through local roads shutting down streets and burying cars. We got reports of flash floo
People might have trouble booking a ride with uber. Theres a nationwide strike by uber drivers planned for this weekend. Dozens of drivers plan to protest at Company Headquarters in San Francisco starting this morning. Heres a look at a flyer announcing that stoppage. They are demanding higher minimum fares and cancellation fees. They also want to add a tip option on the app. Two San Francisco Police Officers recovering after a deadly struggle near twitter headquarters yesterday. A construction worker flagged down two cops yesterday around noon on Market Street to report a man throwing glass battles in the street. The officers tried to arrest him but the suspect fought back and went for the sergeants gun. The sergeant on the ground yelled to his partner, he is getting my gun. He is getting my gun. Hes got my gun shoot him. All you heard was pop, pop, pop. And right when you heard that i kind of looked over there and the officers were coming out of everywhere. The suspects name is not r
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In 1904, the Deer River School consisted of about three dozen students. In February, the sixth graders were assigned to write an essay about President Lincoln. Two were selected to be printed in the newspaper.
Roy Belcherâs essay was about a half a column and here is the first paragraph.
âNot long after the Boones crossed the mountains to Kentucky, a man by the name of Abraham Lincoln followed their example and brought his wife and children with him. The Lincolns and Boones were of the same class of people. They were hardy pioneers always seeking a new country. This Abraham Lincoln was grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log-cabin in Kentucky, February 12, 1809.âÂ