Since the blaze erupted if has torn through more than 500 acres in the san fernando valley. 31 structures have been damaged or destroyed. Containment is at 19 . Reporter plumes of smoke rising from the san fernando valley. The fire consumed more than 7,500 acres sings it broke out last week. Flames sent embers flying, falling on the snow. Flying toward my house. I start crying. Reporter thousands were forced to flee their homes, too familiar with the danger spreading around them. Not my first rodeo. Unfortunately 2008, i lost my home there. Lost everything i owned there. But i was again very fortunate to have enough time to get all my animals out. Reporter miles an hour 400 lapd officers man evacuated zones to prevent looting. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes, only to find theyve lost everything. I made last payment. And i was so happy i had my house paid off. I dont have to worry about the payments anymore. And this happened. Reporter the strong santa ana winds tha
Springs. Chp said his red toyota prius was broadsided when it pulled out in front of an oncoming tractor trailer. Father valenca was known as a magician. He was also an author. The die cease says father vellankals joyous spirit and faith will be deeplied. In doe tails yet on funeral arrangements. The pastor of saint anne parish of walnut creek was also injured. New at 6 00, visitors to California State Parks or beaches will soon notice a new sign. No smoking. A new law bans smoking and vaping along 340 miles of shoreline and 280 state parks. But, some people tell kpix5s Katie Nielsen the law doesnt go far enough. Reporter similar legislation has been bouncing around the California Legislature for years but just yesterday, Governor Newsom signed the smoking ban into law. Reporter playing on the rocks. Chris lambert says its his kids favorite thing to do at mount diablo. Clean air, fresh air. Its peaceful. Reporter they visit at least once a month and he says he is in support of the ban.
Students deserve and our families expect, we must have fewer schools than we do now. By having fewer schools, we can concentrate our resources and enhance program, teacher support, and student services. Superintendent is expected to make recommendations this fall on which schools to close, to merge, or to what they call, colocate. The full changes are slated to be in full effect in the 2025 school year. Earlier this week, San Franciscos Teachers Union released a report blaming most of the Financial Issues on years of district mismanagement. The report says the district spends nearly twice the state average per student on administrative costs. The union said management should examine Office Spending before making painful cuts to school sites. Making the financial situation worse, the School District is giving up on a faulty payroll system after spending more than 30 million trying to fix it. And just yesterday, the district agreed to pay 4. 5 million to settle a sexual abuse lawsuit aga
Are tracking it all in this. Good afternoon. I am Ryan Yamamoto gritty conditions in the sierra are only going to get worse. Snowfall today and tomorrow making travel in the mountains nearly impossible. This is what it looks like on interstate 80 at Donner Summit. Right now completely covered in fresh snow. Chain controls in effect along interstate 80 and highway 50 caltrans. No warning people to avoid heading up until after the storm. Hundreds of officers patrolling the roads right now to help keep drivers safe. If we are not getting any calls, we are constantly driving this freeway. And when we see a person stuck, we assist them. I have had luggage packed in this patrol car and people stuffed in here. We get them off the hill. We get them to safety. The heavy snow and strong winds can cause an avalanche. That is forcing ski resorts to close. This is video from palisades. 17 inches of snow. By the end of the storm, they could see over 100 inches of fresh powder. Palisades and alpine a
We definitely feel lucky, but we also, you know, cant really believe that we happen to be there for their biggest earthquake in 120 years. San francisco residents caught in the chaos of a deadly earthquake in morocco are making their way home tonight as the country begins three days of national mourning. Thank you for joining us. Im j. R stone. We start with the latest on the rescue efforts underway in morocco. The death toll stands at more than 2000 victims as a result of the 6. 8 magnitude quake which struck friday night. Thousands more have been injured, many terrified moroccans are spending the night on the street, too afraid to return to their homes. The epicenter was not far from popular tourist hub marrakesh, where the Historic Sites a number of them have been damaged. But the hardest hit areas are those nearest to the atlas mountains. A bay area family that was visiting morocco when the shaking began. Is sharing a frightening story about the quake. They tell abc seven News Repo